The effects of morin on lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury by suppressing the lung NLRP3 inflammasome

Inflammation. 2014 Dec;37(6):1976-83. doi: 10.1007/s10753-014-9930-1.

Abstract

In previous study, the anti-inflammatory effect of morin had been found. In this study, we investigated anti-inflammatory effects of morin on acute lung injury using lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI) mouse model. The cell counting in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was measured. The animal lung edema degree was evaluated by wet/dry weight (W/D) ratio. The superoxidase dismutase (SOD) activity and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity were assayed by SOD and MPO kits, respectively. The levels of inflammatory mediators including tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-18, and IL-6 were assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. Pathological changes of lung tissues were observed by hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining. The protein level of lung NACHT, LRR, and PYD domains-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome was measured by Western blotting. The data showed that treatment with the morin markedly attenuated inflammatory cell numbers in the BALF, decreased lung NLRP3 inflammasome protein level, and improved SOD activity and inhibited MPO activity. Histological studies demonstrated that morin substantially inhibited LPS-induced neutrophils in lung tissue compared with model group. The results indicated that the morin had a protective effect on LPS-induced ALI in mice.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acute Lung Injury / chemically induced
  • Acute Lung Injury / drug therapy*
  • Acute Lung Injury / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology
  • Antioxidants / therapeutic use*
  • Carrier Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Carrier Proteins / biosynthesis
  • Female
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology
  • Flavonoids / therapeutic use*
  • Lipopolysaccharides / toxicity*
  • Lung / drug effects*
  • Lung / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Flavonoids
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein
  • Nlrp3 protein, mouse
  • morin