title: Investigation on Molecular Mechanism of Fibroblast Regulation and the Treatment of Recurrent Oral Ulcer by Shuizhongcao Granule-Containing Serum.
abstract: The purpose is to study the intervention, proliferation, and differentiation on fibroblast by Shuizhongcao Granule during the treatment of ROU and investigate the action mechanism in inflammatory microenvironment. Proliferation of rat fibroblasts was detected using CCK8. Western blot was used to detect the effect of drug-containing serum on the expression of protein associated with NF-κB and ERK pathway in rat fibroblasts. Expression of IL-10 and IL-12 was detected by PCR. Shuizhongcao Granule group successfully inhibited proliferation of rat fibroblast. Western blot results revealed that p65 and IKKB were significantly less expressed in Chinese medicine group, while pIκBα and pIKKαβ expression were significantly increased. We have also found that in this group the expression of pAKT was evidently suppressed and expression of pERK significantly decreased. PCR results showed significantly decreased expression levels of IL-10 and 1IL-12b in Chinese medicine group, while the expression of IL-12a was increased. Our results suggest that Shuizhongcao Granule can suppress the proliferation of fibroblast and inhibit the activation of NF-κB and thus suppress inflammatory reactions, possibly involving the inhibited expression of phosphorylated AKT, rather than the canonical pathway. Furthermore, it can inhibit ERK pathway and reduce IL-10 and IL-12b gene expression while enhancing IL-12a expression.
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, China.
authors.forename: Zhang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bo
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China.
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xiang
authors.affiliation: The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006, China.
authors.forename: Ruan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shan-Ming
authors.affiliation: The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006, China.
authors.forename: Bei
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, China.
authors.forename: Deng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: De-Hou
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, China.
authors.forename: Xia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Qing-Lin
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.affiliation: The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006, China.
authors.forename: Shen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Min-He