Atractylodin modulates ASAH3L to improve galactose metabolism and inflammation to alleviate acute lung injury
Kun Shi,
Yangxin Xiao,
Mumujiang Qu,
Ying Xie,
Yan Wang,
Chang Ke,
Linghang Qu,
Yanju Liu
Affiliations
Kun Shi
College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, China; Center for Hubei TCM Processing Technology Engineering, Wuhan 430065, China; Hubei Shizhen Laboratory, Wuhan 430065, China
Yangxin Xiao
College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, China; Center for Hubei TCM Processing Technology Engineering, Wuhan 430065, China; Hubei Shizhen Laboratory, Wuhan 430065, China
Mumujiang Qu
College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, China
Ying Xie
College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, China
Yan Wang
College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, China
Chang Ke
College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, China
Linghang Qu
College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, China; Center for Hubei TCM Processing Technology Engineering, Wuhan 430065, China; Hubei Shizhen Laboratory, Wuhan 430065, China; Corresponding author
Yanju Liu
College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, China; Center for Hubei TCM Processing Technology Engineering, Wuhan 430065, China; Hubei Shizhen Laboratory, Wuhan 430065, China; Corresponding author
Summary: Acute lung injury (ALI) is a lung disease characterized by an excessive inflammatory response and damage to lung epithelial cells. Atractylodin (ATL) has good anti-inflammatory activity and protects the integrity of the epithelial cell barrier. However, the efficacy of ATL in the treatment of ALI and its mechanism is unclear. We investigated the efficacy of ATL in treating ALI and explored its targets and mechanisms. The results showed that ATL significantly reduced the wet-dry ratio of lungs of rats with ALI, improved the pathological changes, and lowered the expression of the inflammatory factors. Combined metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses showed that ATL can reduce inflammation by inhibiting and activating the HIF-1 signaling pathway and modulating ASAH3L to improve galactose metabolism, thereby alleviating ALI. In conclusion, ATL may be a potential drug for the treatment of acute lung injury.
