南方医科大学学报 ›› 2025, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (12): 2585-2597.doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2025.12.06

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参芪泄浊饮通过调控Rap1/MAPK/FoxO3a信号通路改善氧化应激及炎症反应延缓大鼠肾纤维化

卢晓宇1(), 刘智慧1, 刘烨2, 庞天霄2, 卞蓉2, 郭玲2(), 何学红2()   

  1. 1.辽宁中医药大学第一临床学院,辽宁 沈阳 110847
    2.辽宁中医药大学附属医院,辽宁 沈阳 110083
  • 收稿日期:2025-06-30 出版日期:2025-12-20 发布日期:2025-12-22
  • 通讯作者: 郭玲,何学红 E-mail:dfs1107@163.com;vivi_gling@163.com;lnzysnk@163.com
  • 作者简介:卢晓宇,在读博士研究生,主治医师,E-mail: dfs1107@163.com
  • 基金资助:
    国家中医药管理局高水平中医药重点学科建设项目(zyyzdxk-2023033);国家中医药管理局高水平中医药重点学科建设项目(zyyzdxk-2023036);辽宁省科学技术计划面上项目(2024-MS-124);2022年全国名老中医药专家传承工作室建设项目(国中医药人教函〔2022〕75号)

Shenqi Xiezhuo Decoction alleviates renal fibrosis in rats by ameliorating oxidative stress and inflammation through the Rap1/MAPK/FoxO3a signaling pathway

Xiaoyu LU1(), Zhihui LIU1, Ye LIU2, Tianxiao PANG2, Rong BIAN2, Ling GUO2(), Xuehong HE2()   

  1. 1.First Clinical College of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang 110847, China
    2.Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang 110083, China
  • Received:2025-06-30 Online:2025-12-20 Published:2025-12-22
  • Contact: Ling GUO, Xuehong HE E-mail:dfs1107@163.com;vivi_gling@163.com;lnzysnk@163.com

摘要:

目的 明确参芪泄浊饮(SQXZD)的化学成分,并结合网络药理学及实验阐明SQXZD延缓大鼠肾纤维化的作用机制。 方法 通过Q Exactive高分辨液质联用系统(UPLC-Q Exactive/MS)鉴定SQXZD化学成分。基于SQXZD化学成分构建SQXZD延缓肾纤维化的成分-疾病靶点网络,并进行富集分析以筛选关键通路与作用靶标。将49只SPF级雄性SD大鼠随机分成空白组,假手术组,模型组,氯沙坦组(4.6 mg·kg-1·d-1)及SQXZD低、中、高剂量组(9.7、19.4、38.8 g·kg-1·d-1)。除空白组及假手术组,其他组大鼠均以单侧输尿管结扎法复制肾纤维化模型。造模成功并连续灌胃14 d后取材,HE染色观察术侧肾组织病理变化,Masson染色观察术侧肾组织胶原沉积面积,全自动生化分析仪检测血清BUN、Cr水平,ELISA法检测血清SOD、MDA、GSH-px、IL-6、TNF‑α水平;Western blotting及qRT-PCR检测各组大鼠术侧肾组织α-SMA、Col-Ⅰ、NAKED2、Rap1、B-raf、Raf-1、MEK3/6、p38MAPK、MEK、ERK1/2、p-ERK1/2、FoxO3a、p-FoxO3a及MnSOD表达及mRNA转录水平。 结果 从SQXZD中鉴定出263种化学成分;网络药理学获得SQXZD成分和肾纤维化疾病交集靶点170个,分析显示SQXZD延缓肾纤维化可能与MAPK、Rap1、FoxO等通路相关。动物实验显示,与假手术组比较,模型组大鼠术侧肾组织结构异常、纤维化面积扩大;血清BUN、Cr、MDA、IL-6、TNF-α水平升高(P<0.01),SOD及GSH-px水平下降(P<0.01);术侧肾组织α-SMA、Col-Ⅰ、NAKED2、Rap1、B-raf、MEK、ERK1/2、p-ERK1/2、MEK3/6、p38MAPK表达及其mRNA转录水平上调(P<0.01),Raf-1、FoxO3a、p-FoxO3a及MnSOD表达及其mRNA转录水平下调(P<0.01)。与模型组相比,各给药组大鼠术侧肾组织结构可见不同程度改善、纤维化面积可见不同程度减少;血清BUN、Cr、MDA、IL-6、TNF-α水平下降,SOD及GSH-px水平升高,SQXZD高剂量组及氯沙坦组差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05),SQXZD中剂量组差异具有统计学意义(P<0.01);术侧肾组织α-SMA、Col-Ⅰ、NAKED2、Rap1、B-raf、MEK、ERK1/2、p-ERK1/2、MEK3/6、p38MAPK表达及其mRNA转录水平下调,Raf-1、FoxO3a、p-FoxO3a及MnSOD表达及其mRNA转录水平上调,SQXZD低、高剂量组及氯沙坦组差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05),SQXZD中剂量组差异具有统计学意义(P<0.01)。 结论 SQXZD可改善肾功能、延缓肾纤维化,其机制可能是调控Rap1/MAPK/FoxO3a信号通路以改善氧化应激及炎症状态。

关键词: 参芪泄浊饮, 肾纤维化, 氧化应激, 炎症因子, Rap1/MAPK/FoxO3a信号通路

Abstract:

Objective To explore the mechanism of Shenqi Xiezhuo Decoction (SQXZD) for improving renal fibrosis (RF) in rats. Methods The chemical components of SQXZD were identified using UPLC-Q Exactive/MS, and component-disease target network and enrichment analyses were conducted to screen the key pathways and targets. In the animal experiment, 49 male SD rats were randomized equally into blank control group, sham operation group, unilateral ureteral obstruction-induced RF model group, losartan treatment (daily dose 4.6 mg/kg) group, and low-, medium-, and high-dose SQXZD (9.7, 19.4, and 38.8 g/kg, respectively) treatment groups. After 14 days' treatment, renal pathologies and collagen deposition of the rats were examined with HE and Masson staining, and serum levels of BUN, Cr, SOD, MDA, GSH-px, IL-6, and TNF-α were detected. Western blotting and qRT-PCR were used to detect renal protein and mRNA expressions of α‑SMA, Col-I, NAKED2, Rap1, B-raf, Raf-1, MEK3/6, p38MAPK, MEK, ERK1/2, p-ERK1/2, FoxO3a, p-FoxO3a, and MnSOD. Results A total of 263 chemical components were identified in SQXZD. Network pharmacology revealed 170 intersecting targets between the components and RF enriched in the MAPK, Rap1, and FoxO pathways. The rat models of RF showed abnormal renal structural changes, increased fibrosis area, elevated serum BUN, Cr, MDA, IL-6, and TNF-α levels, reduced SOD and GSH-px levels, upregulated renal expressions of α‑SMA, Col-I, NAKED2, Rap1, B-raf, MEK, ERK1/2, p-ERK1/2, MEK3/6, and p38MAPK, and downregulated Raf-1, FoxO3a, p-FoxO3a, and MnSOD expressions. Treatment with losartan and SQXZD (especially at the medium dose) obviously lessened renal pathologies, improved renal functions, alleviated oxidative stress and inflammation, and ameliorated abnormal changes in the Rap1/MAPK/FoxO3a signaling pathway in the rat models. Conclusion SQXZD alleviates RF and improves renal function in rats possibly by ameliorating renal oxidative stress and inflammation via regulating the Rap1/MAPK/FoxO3a signaling pathway.

Key words: Shenqi Xiezhuo Decoction, renal fibrosis, oxidative stress, inflammatory factors, Rap1/MAPK/FoxO3a signaling pathway