The Effect of Necrosis Inhibitor on Dextran Sulfate Sodium Induced Chronic Colitis Model in Miceopen access
- Authors
- Kim, Dongwoo; Koo, Ja Seol; Kim, Soon Ha; Park, Yeong Seo; Choe, Jung Wan; Kim, Seung Young; Hyun, Jong Jin; Jung, Sung Woo; Jung, Young Kul; Yim, Hyung Joon
- Issue Date
- Jan-2023
- Publisher
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
- Keywords
- necrosis inhibitor; chronic colitis; inflammatory bowel disease
- Citation
- Pharmaceutics, v.15, no.1
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- Pharmaceutics
- Volume
- 15
- Number
- 1
- URI
- https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2021.sw.kumedicine/62358
- DOI
- 10.3390/pharmaceutics15010222
- ISSN
- 1999-4923
1999-4923
- Abstract
- Uncontrolled chronic inflammation and necrosis is characteristic of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study aimed to investigate the effect of necrosis inhibitor (NI, NecroX-7) on a dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) induced chronic colitis model of mice. DSS was administered on days 1-5, and the NI was administered intraperitoneally (3 mg/kg, 30 mg/kg) on days 1, 3, and 5 as well as every other day during the first five days of a three-week cycle. Three cycles of administration were performed. Colitis was evaluated based on the disease activity index (DAI) score, colon length, and histological score. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction testing, the Western blot assay, and immunohistochemical staining were performed to determine inflammatory cytokine levels. The NI reduced body weight change and the DAI score. Colon length and the histological score were longer and lower in the NI-treated groups, respectively. The NI decreased the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, particularly in tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and phosphorylated nuclear factor kappa B (p-NF-kappa B). Immunohistochemical staining revealed decreased inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) levels. Overall, the NI improved DSS induced chronic colitis by attenuating the mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-alpha. Therefore, NI use is a potential, novel treatment approach for IBD.
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