ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2015, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (8): 1438-1446.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2015.08.021

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Effect of Epigallocatechin Gallate on Toll-like Receptor-4 Expression in Mouse Model of Acute Lung Injury Induced by H9N2 Swine Influenza Virus

XU Tong*,WANG Cun-lian,XU Ming-ju,ZHANG Rui-hua,LIU Bao-jian,WEI Dong,WANG Guo-hua   

  1. (Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine,Department of Veterinary Medicine,Animal Science College,Hebei North University,Zhangjiakou 075131,China)
  • Received:2014-12-08 Online:2015-08-23 Published:2015-08-23

Abstract:

The present research investigated effect of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on toll-like receptor(TLR)-4 expression in lung injury induced by H9N2 swine influenza virus infection in mice.A total of 400 female BALB/c (SPF) mice were randomized into five groups and treated as follow:(1) H9N2 group,(2) H9N2+EGCG treatment group,(3) mock control,(4) mock+EGCG and (5) pharmacological inhibitor of TLR-4 Eritoran5564 (H9N2+E5564).The lung histopathology,lung water content,and MPO activity,OH• scavenging activity,the content of MDA and cytokines (IL-1β and TNF-α),and the mRNA and protein expression of TLR-4 in the lung tissue were observed or investigated at 2,4,6,8,and 14 days after inoculation.The results showed:(1) H9N2 virus-infected mice presented depression,dyspnea and weight loss dramatically;Histopathologically,alveolar and interstital edema,hemorrhage and inflamatory cell infiltration were observed in H9N2-infected mice.(2) Compare to that of H9N2-inected mice,the EGCG treatment alleviated clinical signs and the histological lesion,prolonged survival time and decreased mortality (35% vs 65%,P<0.05).It also inhibited MPO activity,decreased MDA content,and increased T-SOD level and OH• scavenging activity.Moreover,the lung wet weight to dry weight ratio (P<0.05) and the content of IL-1β and TNF-α in lung tissue significantly decreased compare with that of H9N2-inected mice.(3) The EGCG treatment markedly down-regulated the levels of mRNA and protein of TLR-4 in the lungs of H9N2-infected mice (P<0.05).Similarly,the E5564 inhibited the expression of TLR-4 mRNA and protein in lung tissue of H9N2 virus infected mice;It also decreased dramatically the levels of MPO,MDA,IL-1β and TNF-α,but the levels of T-SOD and OH• scavenging activity were higher than H9N2 group.These data demonstrated that EGCG down-regulated remarkably the levels of mRNA and protein of TLR-4 and effected the produce the levels of MPO,MDA,IL-1β and TNF-α during H9N2 viral infection,thus supporting the use of EGCG for managing ALI induced by H9N2-SIV influenza in future.

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