Fucoxanthin attenuates LPS-induced acute lung injury via inhibition of the TLR4/MyD88 signaling axis
Fucoxanthin attenuates LPS-induced acute lung injury via inhibition of the TLR4/MyD88 signaling axis
Acute lung injury (ALI) is a critical clinical condition with a high mortality rate. It is believed that the inflammatory storm is a critical contributor to the occurrence of ALI. Fucoxanthin is a natural extract from marine seaweed with remarkable biological properties, including antioxidant, anti-tumor, and anti-obesity. However, the anti-inflammatory activity of Fucoxanthin has not been extensively studied. The current study aimed to elucidate the effects and the molecular mechanism of Fucoxanthin on lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury. In this study, Fucoxanthin efficiently reduced the mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory factors, including IL-10, IL-6, iNOS, and Cox-2, and down-regulated the NF-κB signaling pathway in Raw264.7 macrophages. Furthermore, based on the network pharmacological analysis, our results showed that anti-inflammation signaling pathways were screened as fundamental action mechanisms of Fucoxanthin on ALI. Fucoxanthin also significantly ameliorated the inflammatory responses in LPS-induced ALI mice. Interestingly, our results revealed that Fucoxanthin prevented the expression of TLR4/MyD88 in Raw264.7 macrophages. We further validated Fucoxanthin binds to the TLR4 pocket using molecular docking simulations. Altogether, these results suggest that Fucoxanthin suppresses the TLR4/MyD88 signaling axis by targeting TLR4, which inhibits LPS-induced ALI, and fucoxanthin inhibition may provide a novel strategy for controlling the initiation and progression of ALI.
- University of Pennsylvania United States
- Marine Biomedical Research Institute of Qingdao China (People's Republic of)
- Guangdong Medical College China (People's Republic of)
- South China Agricultural University China (People's Republic of)
- University of Massachusetts Medical School United States
Lipopolysaccharides, LPS, Respiratory Tract Diseases, Acute Lung Injury, Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II, Xanthophylls, NF-κB, fucoxanthin, Mice, Animals, TLR4, Molecular Biology, Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal, NF-kappa B, Cell Biology, MyD88, Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Molecular Docking Simulation, Toll-Like Receptor 4, RAW 264.7 Cells, acute lung injury, Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88, Cytokines, Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid, Research Paper, Signal Transduction
Lipopolysaccharides, LPS, Respiratory Tract Diseases, Acute Lung Injury, Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II, Xanthophylls, NF-κB, fucoxanthin, Mice, Animals, TLR4, Molecular Biology, Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal, NF-kappa B, Cell Biology, MyD88, Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Molecular Docking Simulation, Toll-Like Receptor 4, RAW 264.7 Cells, acute lung injury, Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88, Cytokines, Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid, Research Paper, Signal Transduction
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