实验动物与比较医学 ›› 2026, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (5): 616-628.DOI: 10.12300/j.issn.1674-5817.2025.145

• 实验动物与中药学研究 • 上一篇    下一篇

畲药十二时辰的三萜皂苷富集组分对宫颈炎模型大鼠的抗炎作用及其机制探索

张海涛1,2,3, 魏雅岚1,3, 范晓静1,2,3, 陈璐1,3, 庄旭东1,3, 王心睿1,2,3()()   

  1. 1. 福建省妇幼保健院医学研究中心, 福州 350001
    2. 福建省儿童医院(上海儿童医学中心福建医院)医学研究中心, 福州 350011
    3. 福建医科大学妇儿临床医学院, 福州 350122
  • 收稿日期:2025-09-03 修回日期:2025-10-17 出版日期:2026-10-25 发布日期:2026-10-16
  • 通讯作者: 王心睿(1990—),男,博士,副研究员,主要从事复杂疾病系统生物学研究。E-mail:wanxinru@sjtu.edu.cn。ORCID: 0000-0002-7383-9128
  • 作者简介:
    张海涛(1992—),男,硕士,技师,主要从事民族药理学研究。E-mail:zhhaitao12@126.com
  • 基金资助:
    福建省卫健委科技计划项目青年科研课题“联合化学特征、网络药理学和代谢组学分析方法探索畲药十二时辰对宫颈炎治疗成分和作用机制”(2023QNA066)

Anti-Inflammatory Effects of the Triterpenoid Saponin-Enriched Fraction from She Medicine Clematis florida and Exploration of Its Mechanisms in a Rat Model of Cervicitis

ZHANG Haitao1,2,3, WEI Yalan1,3, FAN Xiaojing1,2,3, CHEN Lu1,3, ZHUANG Xudong1,3, WANG Xinrui1,2,3()()   

  1. 1. Medical Research Center, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
    2. Medical Research Center, Fujian Children's Hospital (Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children's Medical Center), Fuzhou 350011, China
    3. College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350122, China
  • Received:2025-09-03 Revised:2025-10-17 Published:2026-10-25 Online:2026-10-16
  • Correspondence to:
    WANG Xinrui (ORCID: 0000-0002-7383-9128), E-mail:

摘要:

目的 观察畲药十二时辰的三萜皂苷富集组分Fr.B4对苯酚诱导宫颈炎模型大鼠的体内抗炎作用,并初步探讨其作用途径。 方法 将30只6~8周龄的SPF级雌性SD大鼠随机分为对照组、模型组及十二时辰治疗组,每组10只。模型组及十二时辰治疗组采用25%苯酚胶阴道注射法造模(每2 d 1次,共3次),观察大鼠外阴及宫颈以判断造模效果;造模成功后,十二时辰治疗组每日灌胃290 mg/kg的三萜皂苷富集组分Fr.B4(溶于生理盐水),模型组给予等体积生理盐水,均持续2周;对照组未经造模处理且给予生理盐水2周。各组大鼠末次干预后,采集新鲜粪便、尿液,给予40 mg/kg舒泰-50麻醉后安乐死,采集血清及宫颈组织,采用ELISA法检测血清及宫颈组织中肿瘤坏死因子-α(tumor necrosis factor-α,TNF-α)、白细胞介素(interleukin,IL)-1β和IL-6含量;HE染色观察宫颈组织病理变化;液相色谱-质谱联用法分析粪便及尿液中差异代谢物,并进行KEGG通路富集与核心代谢物分析;16S rDNA测序分析各组大鼠的肠道菌群结构及多样性;采用GraphPad Prism 9.0进行统计学分析。 结果 与对照组相比,模型组大鼠出现宫颈红肿、糜烂,血清及宫颈组织中TNF-α、IL-1β、IL-6水平均显著升高(P<0.05或P<0.01),宫颈组织病理显示鳞状上皮增厚、炎症细胞浸润及水肿。与模型组相比,十二时辰Fr.B4治疗后,大鼠宫颈炎症状明显缓解,血清及宫颈组织中促炎因子水平显著降低(P<0.05或P<0.01),宫颈组织水肿减轻,炎症细胞减少,鳞状上皮增厚情况改善。代谢组学分析显示,模型组与对照组的粪便、尿液分别存在346、564个差异代谢物;十二时辰Fr.B4治疗后,粪便、尿液分别有236、451个代谢物水平显著回调,涉及环磷酸腺苷(cyclic adenosine monophosphate,cAMP)、腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶(AMP-activated protein kinase,AMPK)、谷胱甘肽代谢等通路,其中乳香酸、齐墩果酸等抗炎代谢物显著增加(P<0.01或P<0.001)。肠道菌群分析显示,模型组的菌群结构紊乱,厚壁菌门/拟杆菌门比值失衡;十二时辰Fr.B4可重塑菌群结构,α多样性向正常组逆转,且特定菌属与代谢物关联显著(P<0.05或P<0.01)。 结论 十二时辰三萜皂苷富集组分Fr.B4可能通过降低促炎因子水平、调节肠道菌群平衡及代谢重塑发挥抗宫颈炎作用。

关键词: 畲药十二时辰, 宫颈炎, 肠道菌群, 代谢组学, SD大鼠

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the in vivo anti-inflammatory effects of the triterpenoid saponin-enriched fraction Fr.B4 from the She medicine Clematis florida (C. florida) in a rat model of phenol-induced cervicitis and to preliminarily explore its potential mechanisms of action. Methods Thirty 6–8-week-old female SPF-grade SD rats were randomly assigned to three groups: control, cervicitis model, and C. florida treatment group, with 10 rats in each group. The model and C. florida treatment groups were induced with cervicitis by vaginal injection of 25% phenol gel (once every 2 d, for a total of three injections), and the vulva and cervix were examined to assess the effectiveness of model establishment. After successful modeling, the C. florida treatment group was administered Fr.B4 at 290 mg/kg daily by gavage (dissolved in normal saline), whereas the model group received an equal volume of normal saline; both treatments continued for 2 weeks. The control group received no modeling procedure and was administered normal saline for 2 weeks. After the last intervention, fresh feces and urine samples were collected from all rats. The rats were euthanized after anesthesia with 40 mg/kg Zoletil 50, and the serum and cervical tissue samples were harvested. ELISA was used to measure the levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in rat serum and cervical tissue. Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining was performed to observe the pathological changes in cervical tissue. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry was employed to analyze differential metabolites in feces and urine, followed by Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment and core metabolite analysis. 16S rDNA sequencing was used to assess the gut microbiota structure and diversity in each group. Statistical analysis was conducted using GraphPad Prism 9.0. Results Compared with the control group, rats in the model group exhibited cervical redness, swelling, and erosion, with significant increases in TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 levels in both serum and cervical tissue (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Pathological examination of cervical tissue showed thickening of the squamous epithelium, infiltration of inflammatory cells, and edema. Compared with the model group, rats with C. florida treatment showed marked alleviation of cervicitis symptoms, with significantly reduced levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in serum and cervical tissue (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Cervical tissue edema was alleviated, inflammatory cells were reduced, and squamous epithelium thickening was ameliorated. Metabolomics analysis revealed 346 and 564 differential metabolites in the feces and urine between the model and control groups, respectively. After treatment with Fr.B4, 236 and 451 metabolites in the feces and urine showed significant shifts toward control levels, involving pathways including cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) signaling, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling, and glutathione metabolism. Anti-inflammatory metabolites like boswellic acid and oleanolic acid were increased (P<0.01 or P<0.001). Gut microbiota analysis showed dysbiosis in the model group, with an imbalance in the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio. The Fr.B4 treatment remodeled the gut microbiota. The α-diversity of microbiota shifted toward that of the control group. Specific bacterial genera were found to correlate significantly with metabolites (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Conclusion The triterpenoid saponin-enriched fraction Fr.B4 from She medicine C. florida may exert anti-cervicitis effects by reducing pro-inflammatory cytokine levels, modulating the gut microbiota balance, and remodeling metabolism.

Key words: Clematis florida, Cervicitis, Gut microbiota, Metabolomics, SD rats

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