Suppressed Chronic PM-Exposed Pulmonary Dysfunction via TLR/TGF-β Pathway in BALB/c Mice.

This study investigated the ameliorating effect of the aqueous extract of on PM-induced pulmonary dysfunction. The major compounds of were identified as palmitic acid, stearic acid, and oleamide using GC/MS and hexadecanamide, oleamide, and 13-docosenamide using UPLC-Q-TOF/MS. improved pulmonary antioxidant system deficit by regulating SOD activities and reducing GSH levels and MDA contents. It suppressed pulmonary mitochondrial dysfunction by regulating ROS contents and mitochondrial membrane potential levels. It regulated the inflammatory protein levels of TLR4, MyD88, p-JNK, p-NF-κB, iNOS, Caspase-1, TNF-α, and IL-1β. In addition, it improved the apoptotic protein expression of BCl-2, BAX, and Caspase-3 and attenuated the fibrous protein expression of TGF-β1, p-Smad-2, p-Smad-3, MMP-1, and MMP-2. In conclusion, this study suggests that might be a potential material for functional food or pharmaceuticals to improve lung damage by regulating oxidative stress inflammation, cytotoxicity, and fibrosis via the TLR/TGF-β1 signaling pathway.