南方医科大学学报 ›› 2026, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (10): 2309-2324.doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2026.10.03

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参芪泄浊饮通过调控ERK1/2-mTOR信号通路抑制过度自噬延缓大鼠肾纤维化

卢晓宇1(), 庞天霄2, 刘烨2, 何学红2(), 李志明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 110032
  • 收稿日期:2026-03-17 出版日期:2026-10-20 发布日期:2026-10-26
  • 通讯作者: 何学红,李志明 E-mail:dfs1107@163.com;lnzysnk@163.com;zglzmzg@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);辽宁省科技计划联合计划(2025-BSLH-260);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 ameliorates renal fibrosis in rats by inhibiting excessive autophagy via modulating the ERK1/2-mTOR signaling pathway

Xiaoyu LU1(), Tianxiao PANG2, Ye LIU2, Xuehong HE2(), Zhiming LI2()   

  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 110032, China
  • Received:2026-03-17 Online:2026-10-20 Published:2026-10-26
  • Contact: Xuehong HE, Zhiming LI E-mail:dfs1107@163.com;lnzysnk@163.com;zglzmzg@163.com

摘要:

目的 探讨参芪泄浊饮(SQXZD)延缓肾纤维化的作用机制。 方法 采用网络药理学富集SQXZD延缓肾纤维化的靶点及信号通路,分子对接分析SQXZD成分与相关靶点的结合能力。体内实验:将49只SPF级雄性SD大鼠随机分为空白组,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(9.7、19.4、38.8 g·kg-1·d-1)组,7只/组。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24 h后开始灌胃,14 d后取材,Masson染色观察肾组织胶原分布,并检测纤维化相关指标(E-Cadherin)、自噬相关指标(LC3B、p62/SQSTM1)及ERK1/2-mTOR信号通路表达。体外实验:将大鼠肾正常成纤维细胞(NRK-49F)及肾小管上皮细胞(NRK-52E)各分为对照组(未处理)、模型组(TGF-β1处理)、空白血清组(TGF-β1+空白血清处理)、二甲基亚砜(DMSO)组(TGF-β1+DMSO处理)、含药血清组(TGF-β1+SQXZD含药血清处理)、间双没食子酸(DGA)组(TGF-β1+DGA处理)、含药血清+U0126组(TGF-β1+SQXZD含药血清+U0126处理)、DGA+U0126组(TGF-β1+DGA+U0126处理),免疫荧光确定纤维化诱导条件,CCK-8法确定SQXZD含药血清及DGA处理条件,丹酰尸胺染色及透射电子显微镜观察各组细胞自噬水平,检测纤维化相关指标(α-SMA、Col-Ⅰ、E-Cadherin)、自噬相关指标(LC3B、p62/SQSTM1)及ERK1/2-mTOR信号通路表达。 结果 SQXZD主要活性成分为4-O-甲基芍药苷、DGA等54个,与IGF1、KDR、ALB等靶点结合紧密。体内实验显示,与假手术组比较,模型组大鼠术侧肾组织LC3B-Ⅱ表达上调,E-cadherin、p62/SQSTM1、p-mTOR/mTOR表达下调(P<0.01)。与模型组比较,各给药组大鼠术侧肾组织LC3B-Ⅱ表达下调,E-cadherin、p62/SQSTM1、p-mTOR/mTOR表达上调(P<0.05)。体外实验显示,与对照组比较,10 ng/mL TGF-β1处理NRK-49F细胞72 h与5 ng/mL TGF-β1处理NRK-52E细胞36 h后α-SMA表达上调(P<0.01)。与模型组比较,15%体积SQXZD含药血清分别处理TGF-β1诱导的NRK-49F细胞24 h、NRK-52E细胞12 h可抑制细胞活力(P<0.05);NRK-49F及NRK-52E细胞DGAIC50分别为90.15、610.66 ng/mL。与对照组比较,模型组细胞自噬荧光增强、自噬体数量增多,α-SMA、Col-Ⅰ(NRK-49F)、LC3B-Ⅱ、p-ERK1/2/ERK1/2表达上调,E-cadherin(NRK-52E)、p62/SQSTM1、p-mTOR/mTOR表达下调(P<0.01)。与模型组比较,含药血清组、含药血清+U0126组、DGA组、DGA+U0126组细胞自噬荧光减弱、自噬体数量减少,α-SMA、Col-Ⅰ(NRK-49F)、LC3B-Ⅱ、p-ERK1/2/ERK1/2表达下调,E-cadherin(NRK-52E)、p62/SQSTM1、p-mTOR/mTOR表达上调(P<0.05)。 结论 SQXZD可抑制成纤维细胞活化及上皮-间质转化以延缓肾纤维化,其机制可能是通过调控ERK1/2-mTOR信号通路以抑制过度自噬。

关键词: 参芪泄浊饮, 肾纤维化, 成纤维细胞活化, 上皮-间质转化, 自噬, ERK1/2-mTOR信号通路, 间双没食子酸

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the mechanism of Shenqi Xiezhuo Decoction (SQXZD) for delaying progression of renal fibrosis (RF). Methods Network pharmacology and molecular docking were used to identify the active components of SQXZD and their targets and pathways. Forty-nine male SD rats were randomly divided into control group, sham-operated group, unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO)-induced RF model group, losartan (4.6 mg/kg) group, and low-, medium-, high-dose SQXZD (9.7, 19.4, and 38.8 g/kg, respectively) groups. Renal tissues of the rats were collected to examine collagen distribution with Masson staining and detect expressions of E-cadherin, LC3B, p62/SQSTM1, and the ERK1/2-mTOR pathway. In TGF-β1-induced NRK-49F and NRK-52E cells, the effects of blank rat serum, DMSO, SQXZD-medicated serum, digallic acid (DGA), SQXZD-medicated serum combined with U0126, or DGA combined with U0126 were assessed on autophagy levels and expressions of α‑SMA, collagen-I, E-eadherin, LC3B, p62/SQSTM1, and the ERK1/2-mTOR pathway. Results The 54 active components (including 4-O-methylpaeoniflorin and DGA) identified in SQXZD showed strong binding affinity to their targets including IGF1, KDR, and ALB. The RF rat models showed obviously increased renal expression of LC3B-II with lowered expressions of E-cadherin, p62/SQSTM1, and p-mTOR/mTOR, and these changes were significantly ameliorated by SQXZD treatment. TGF‑β1 treatment significantly upregulated α‑SMA expression in NRK-49F cells and NRK-52E cells, whose viability was effectively inhibited by SQXZD-medicated serum. The IC50 of DGA was 90.15 ng/mL and 610.66 ng/mL in NRK-49F and NRK-52E cells, respectively. The TGF-β1-induced cells showed enhanced autophagy with increased autophagosome, upregulated α‑SMA, collagen-I, LC3B-II, and p-ERK1/2/ERK1/2 expressions, and downregulated E-cadherin, p62/SQSTM1, and p-mTOR/mTOR expressions. These changes were significantly reversed by treatment with SQXZD-medicated serum or DGA, either alone or in combination with U0126. Conclusion SQXZD inhibits fibroblast activation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition to ameliorate renal fibrosis potentially by inhibiting excessive autophagy via regulating the ERK1/2-mTOR pathway.

Key words: Shenqi Xiezhuo Decoction, renal fibrosis, fibroblast activation, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, autophagy, ERK1/2-mTOR signaling pathway, digallic acid