Pyrrosia petiolosa Extract Ameliorates Ethylene Glycol-Induced Urolithiasis in Rats by Inhibiting Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Response. 2022

Fangmin Zhou, and Xingshan Wang
Department of Pharmacy, The People's Hospital of Shouguang, Shouguang, Shandong 262700, China.

To study the therapeutic effect and mechanism of Pyrrosia petiolosa (P. petiolosa) extract on ethylene glycol- (EG-) induced urolithiasis in rats. Thirty SD male rats were randomly divided into five groups (n = 6): control group, EG group, and P. petiolosa group (25 mg/kg, 50 mg/kg group, and 100 mg/kg). Biochemical testing was adopted for measuring the blood and urine parameters, as well as the level of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione (GSH), and malondialdehyde acid (MDA) in kidney tissues. HE staining and ELISA were utilized to observe the histopathological changes and detect the level of IL-1β, IL-6, MCP-1, and TNF-α in the kidney tissue, respectively. And western blot was performed for checking NOX2, NOX4, TGF-β1, p-Smad3, Smad3, p-Smad2, and Smad2 protein expression level in kidney tissues. EG could significantly increase the level of blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and Na in serum and 24-hour urinary protein, oxalate, uric acid, creatinine, calcium, and phosphorus in urine and decreased the urine volume in rats. Whereas P. petiolosa extract was able to greatly decrease the level of related parameters in serum and urine in a dose-dependent manner, but did not affect the urine pH. In addition, P. petiolosa extract notably ameliorated EG-induced renal tissue injury. Compared with the EG group, P. petiolosa extract markedly raised the level of SOD and GSH and decreased the MDA level and the expression of NOX2 and NOX4 in the kidney tissue. Moreover, P. petiolosa extract also lowered the level of IL-1β, IL-6, MCP-1, and TNF-α in EG-stimulated kidney tissue and inhibited the protein level of EG-induced TGF-β1, p-Smad3, and p-Smad2 in a concentration-dependent manner. P. petiolosa extract can improve EG-induced urolithiasis in rats by inhibiting oxidative stress, inflammatory response, and the activation of TGF-β pathway.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008315 Malondialdehyde The dialdehyde of malonic acid. Malonaldehyde,Propanedial,Malonylaldehyde,Malonyldialdehyde,Sodium Malondialdehyde,Malondialdehyde, Sodium
D010936 Plant Extracts Concentrated pharmaceutical preparations of plants obtained by removing active constituents with a suitable solvent, which is evaporated away, and adjusting the residue to a prescribed standard. Herbal Medicines,Plant Extract,Extract, Plant,Extracts, Plant,Medicines, Herbal
D003404 Creatinine Creatinine Sulfate Salt,Krebiozen,Salt, Creatinine Sulfate,Sulfate Salt, Creatinine
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013482 Superoxide Dismutase An oxidoreductase that catalyzes the reaction between SUPEROXIDES and hydrogen to yield molecular oxygen and hydrogen peroxide. The enzyme protects the cell against dangerous levels of superoxide. Hemocuprein,Ag-Zn Superoxide Dismutase,Cobalt Superoxide Dismutase,Cu-Superoxide Dismutase,Erythrocuprein,Fe-Superoxide Dismutase,Fe-Zn Superoxide Dismutase,Iron Superoxide Dismutase,Manganese Superoxide Dismutase,Mn-SOD,Mn-Superoxide Dismutase,Ag Zn Superoxide Dismutase,Cu Superoxide Dismutase,Dismutase, Ag-Zn Superoxide,Dismutase, Cobalt Superoxide,Dismutase, Cu-Superoxide,Dismutase, Fe-Superoxide,Dismutase, Fe-Zn Superoxide,Dismutase, Iron Superoxide,Dismutase, Manganese Superoxide,Dismutase, Mn-Superoxide,Dismutase, Superoxide,Fe Superoxide Dismutase,Fe Zn Superoxide Dismutase,Mn SOD,Mn Superoxide Dismutase,Superoxide Dismutase, Ag-Zn,Superoxide Dismutase, Cobalt,Superoxide Dismutase, Fe-Zn,Superoxide Dismutase, Iron,Superoxide Dismutase, Manganese
D014409 Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Serum glycoprotein produced by activated MACROPHAGES and other mammalian MONONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES. It has necrotizing activity against tumor cell lines and increases ability to reject tumor transplants. Also known as TNF-alpha, it is only 30% homologous to TNF-beta (LYMPHOTOXIN), but they share TNF RECEPTORS. Cachectin,TNF-alpha,Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 2,Cachectin-Tumor Necrosis Factor,TNF Superfamily, Member 2,TNFalpha,Tumor Necrosis Factor,Cachectin Tumor Necrosis Factor,Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha
D015850 Interleukin-6 A cytokine that stimulates the growth and differentiation of B-LYMPHOCYTES and is also a growth factor for HYBRIDOMAS and plasmacytomas. It is produced by many different cells including T-LYMPHOCYTES; MONOCYTES; and FIBROBLASTS. Hepatocyte-Stimulating Factor,Hybridoma Growth Factor,IL-6,MGI-2,Myeloid Differentiation-Inducing Protein,Plasmacytoma Growth Factor,B Cell Stimulatory Factor-2,B-Cell Differentiation Factor,B-Cell Differentiation Factor-2,B-Cell Stimulatory Factor 2,B-Cell Stimulatory Factor-2,BSF-2,Differentiation Factor, B-Cell,Differentiation Factor-2, B-Cell,IFN-beta 2,IL6,Interferon beta-2,B Cell Differentiation Factor,B Cell Differentiation Factor 2,B Cell Stimulatory Factor 2,Differentiation Factor 2, B Cell,Differentiation Factor, B Cell,Differentiation-Inducing Protein, Myeloid,Growth Factor, Hybridoma,Growth Factor, Plasmacytoma,Hepatocyte Stimulating Factor,Interferon beta 2,Interleukin 6,Myeloid Differentiation Inducing Protein,beta-2, Interferon
D051381 Rats The common name for the genus Rattus. Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus
D052878 Urolithiasis Formation of stones in any part of the URINARY TRACT, usually in the KIDNEY; URINARY BLADDER; or the URETER. Urinary Lithiasis,Lithiasis, Urinary

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