Ameliorative Effects of Tannic Acid on Lipopolysaccharide‑induced Sepsis and Acute Lung Injury in Mice
Ruirui Zhang1, Minyan Dang2, Shoutian Qiu3, Hongyan Gu3, Pingping He3, Gang Guo2, Tao Zhang4★★ Corresponding author
- 1Department of Critical Care Medicine, 521 Healthy Institutes of North Industries, Xi’an, Shaanxi, Hospital of Shandong, Binzhou, Shandong.
- 2Innoscience Research Sdn Bhd, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
- 3Department of Pharmacy, Binzhou Central Hospital of Shandong, Binzhou, Shandong.
- 4Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui City, Zhejiang, China.
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Tao Zhang
Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui City, Zhejiang, China.
Received: 04-07-2018; Revised: 16-08-2018.
Volume 15, Issue 61 · pp. 238–243 · PUBLISHED 6 March 2019 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_364_18
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Background: Acute lung injury (ALI) caused by endotoxins is a severe complication causing lethal conditions. Prevention of the inflammatory response is necessary to overcome this condition. Tannic acid is a polyphenol known for its pharmacological properties such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti‑inflammatory, anticancer, antitumor, and antimutagenic. This study aims to investigate the anti‑inflammatory mechanism of tannic acid on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‑induced sepsis and ALI in mice. Materials and Methods: Male BALB/c mice were divided into five groups (n = 12) and induced with LPS (50 mg/kg body weight) and treated with tannic acid (25, 50, and 100 mg/kg) after 1 h. The bronchoalveolar lavage fluids were collected to determine the myeloperoxidase activity and levels of inflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor‑α, interleukin [IL]‑6, and IL‑1 β). Nuclear factor‑kappa‑β (NF‑κβ) activities were examined through Western blot analysis, and hematoxylin and eosin staining was done for histopathological alterations of lung tissues. Results: Results of the study showed that tannic acid was able to prevent the infiltration of inflammatory cells and cytokines into the site of ALI which is also connected to the suppression of NF‑κβ activation as shown in the Western blot analysis. The histopathological results further support these results. The safety of tannic acid was also proven on the survival of RAW264.7 cells. Conclusion: The anti‑inflammatory mechanism of tannic acid on LPS‑induced ALI and sepsis can be credited to the inhibition of inflammatory cytokines production mediated by NF‑κβ pathway suppression.
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Zhang, R., Dang, M., Qiu, S., Gu, H., He, P., Guo, G., & Zhang, T. (2019). Ameliorative Effects of Tannic Acid on Lipopolysaccharide‑induced Sepsis and Acute Lung Injury in Mice. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 15(61), 238–243. https://doi.org/10.4103/pm.pm_364_18