丹参与川芎配方中用于保护血脑屏障的活性化合物的发现:一项使用氧糖剥夺/再灌注诱导的球体模型的多参数研究

Discovery of active compounds in Danshen-Chuanxiong formula for blood-brain barrier protection: a multi-parametric study using an OGD/R-induced spheroid model.

作者信息

Zhou Yue, Li Yiran, Yang Zhenzhong, Zhao Lu, Wang Yule

机构信息

Pharmaceutical Informatics Institute, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou, 310058, China.

Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for the Prevention and Treatment of Senile Chronic Diseases, Department of Geriatrics, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, 261 Huansha Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, 310006, China.

出版信息

J Nat Med. 2025 Aug 9. doi: 10.1007/s11418-025-01939-x.

Abstract

Blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction is a well-established pathological phenotype of ischemic stroke, and targeting BBB integrity has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy. Danshen-Chuanxiong formula (DS-CX), an effective herbal combination against ischemic stroke, has demonstrated regulatory effects on the BBB at various stages of ischemic stroke. However, its specific BBB-protective components and underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. Recent advances in multicellular self-assembled BBB spheroids have shown distinct advantages in disease modeling and drug discovery, offering a novel approach to address these questions. To simulate ischemic stroke-induced BBB dysfunction, we developed an oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R)-induced BBB disruption model using multicellular spheroids. To identify the effective substances of DS-CX responsible for BBB protection, we conducted a multi-parametric evaluation to assess BBB permeability, tight junctions, cell viability, reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, inflammatory markers, and apoptotic phenotypes using high-content imaging. Further immunofluorescence and transcription analyses were performed to elucidate the BBB-protective mechanisms of DS-CX and its active components. Similar to the overall effects of DS-CX on BBB protection, preliminary screening fortunately found that both protocatechuic acid, ferulic acid, and senkyunolide I significantly reduced OGD/R-induced leakage, and upregulated the protein and mRNA levels of ZO-1 and Claudin-5 in BBB spheroids. Further multi-phenotypic assessments manifested that DS-CX and its active compounds effectively improved cell survival, reduced ROS production, inhibited inflammation, and decreased apoptosis, compared to the damaged BBB spheroids without drug intervention. Molecular experiments showed that DS-CX and its active constituents not only rescued the abnormal protein levels of pivotal targets related to oxidative stress (HO-1), inflammation (MMP-9, TLR-4), and apoptosis (Caspase-3, Bax, Bcl-2) in OGD/R-treated BBB spheroids, but also normalized the dysregulated mRNA levels of vWF, HO-1, MMP-9, TLR-4, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, and IL-18 caused by OGD/R stimulation. Collectively, the present work successfully identified protocatechuic acid, ferulic acid, and senkyunolide I as key BBB-protective components of DS-CX against ischemic stroke. These compounds likely exert their therapeutic effects through multi-target regulation of oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. Our findings provide a novel spheroid-based multi-parametric screening approach for discovering BBB-targeted therapies in ischemic stroke.

摘要

血脑屏障(BBB)功能障碍是缺血性中风公认的病理表型,针对血脑屏障完整性的治疗已成为一种有前景的治疗策略。丹芎方(DS-CX)是一种治疗缺血性中风的有效中药复方,在缺血性中风的各个阶段均显示出对血脑屏障的调节作用。然而,其具体的血脑屏障保护成分及潜在分子机制尚不清楚。多细胞自组装血脑屏障球体的最新进展在疾病建模和药物发现方面显示出明显优势,为解决这些问题提供了一种新方法。为模拟缺血性中风诱导的血脑屏障功能障碍,我们使用多细胞球体建立了氧糖剥夺/复氧(OGD/R)诱导的血脑屏障破坏模型。为鉴定丹芎方中负责血脑屏障保护的有效物质,我们进行了多参数评估,通过高内涵成像评估血脑屏障通透性、紧密连接、细胞活力、活性氧(ROS)水平、炎症标志物和凋亡表型。进一步进行免疫荧光和转录分析,以阐明丹芎方及其活性成分的血脑屏障保护机制。与丹芎方对血脑屏障保护的总体效果相似,初步筛选幸运地发现,原儿茶酸、阿魏酸和川芎内酯I均能显著降低OGD/R诱导的渗漏,并上调血脑屏障球体中ZO-1和Claudin-5的蛋白和mRNA水平。进一步的多表型评估表明,与未进行药物干预的受损血脑屏障球体相比,丹芎方及其活性化合物能有效提高细胞存活率、减少ROS生成、抑制炎症并降低凋亡。分子实验表明,丹芎方及其活性成分不仅能挽救OGD/R处理的血脑屏障球体中与氧化应激(HO-1)、炎症(MMP-9、TLR-4)和凋亡(Caspase-3、Bax、Bcl-2)相关的关键靶点的异常蛋白水平,还能使OGD/R刺激引起的vWF、HO-1、MMP-9、TLR-4、TNF-α、IL-6、IL-1β和IL-18的失调mRNA水平恢复正常。总体而言,本研究成功鉴定出原儿茶酸、阿魏酸和川芎内酯I为丹芎方中对抗缺血性中风的关键血脑屏障保护成分。这些化合物可能通过对氧化应激、炎症和凋亡的多靶点调节发挥治疗作用。我们的研究结果为发现缺血性中风中针对血脑屏障的治疗方法提供了一种基于球体的新型多参数筛选方法。

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