目的观察黄芪、苏木及其组方对荷瘤小鼠脾CD4+CD25+Foxp3+调节性T细胞表达及血清细胞因子水平的干预作用。方法复制C57BL/6小鼠Lewis肺癌动物模型,动态观察黄芪、苏木及其组方对抑瘤率、肺转移抑制率、荷瘤小鼠体重、生存期的影响。接种后6、10、15、20d流式细胞仪检测荷瘤小鼠脾CD4+CD25+Foxp3+调节性T细胞的表达,20d采集小鼠血清,流式微球阵列技术检测细胞因子IL-2、IL-6、IL-10、IL-12p70、IFN-γ水平,酶联免疫法(ELISA)法检测转化生长因子β(TGF-β)水平。结果苏木组6d、黄芪+苏木组10d瘤重低于荷瘤对照组(P〈0.05);黄芪+苏木组肺转移抑制率为77.75%;荷瘤对照组小鼠脾CD4+CD25+Foxp3+细胞表达随荷瘤天数的增加呈上升趋势,20d黄芪组小鼠脾CD4+CD25+Foxp3+细胞表达低于荷瘤对照组(P〈0.05),黄芪+苏木组显著低于荷瘤对照组(P〈0.01);黄芪+苏木组小鼠血清IL-10、TGF-β水平低于荷瘤对照组(P〈0.05);中位生存期分别为黄芪+苏木组(39d)〉黄芪组(38d)〉苏木组(35d)〉荷瘤对照组(24d)。结论益气活血中药组方黄芪+苏木可通过调控荷瘤小鼠脾细胞中调节性T细胞表达改善其体内存在的免疫耐受状态,其作用优于单一益气药或活血药,这可能是中药抑制小鼠Lewis肺癌生长转移、延长生存的作用靶点之一。
Objective To observe the interventional effects of Huangqi (Radix Astragali) and Sumu (Lignum Sappan) and their formulas on expression of spleen CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Treg) and serum level of cytokines in tumor-bearing mice.Methods The model of Lewis pulmonary cancer was established in C57BL/6 mice.The influences of Huangqi,Sumu and their formulas on the tumor inhibitory rate,inhibitory rate of lung metastasis,weight and survival time were observed dynamically in tumor-bearing mice.The expression of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Treg detected by using flow cytometer 6,10,15 and 20 days after inoculation respectively.The levels of IL-2,IL-6,IL-10,IL-12p70 and IFN-γ were detected by using CBA FLEX SET and the level of TGF-β was detected by using ELISA.Results The tumor weight was lower in 6-day Sumu group and 10-day Huangqi+Sumu group than that in the control group (P0.05).The inhibitory rate of lung metastasis was 77.75% in Huangqi+Sumu group.The expression of spleen CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Treg trended to ascend along with the increase of tumor-bearing day in the control group,and that was lower in 20-day Huangqi group (P0.05) and significantly lower in Huangqi+Sumu group (P0.01) than that in the control group.The serum levels of IL-10 and TGF-β were lower in Huangqi+Sumu group than those in the control group (P0.05).The descending order of median survival time showed as follows:Huangqi+Sumu group (39 days),Huangqi group (38 days),Sumu group (35 days) and control group (24 days).Conclusion The compound formula (Huangqi+Sumu) with the actions of supplementing qi and activating blood circulation can improve the immune tolerance condition through regulating the expression of spleen Treg in tumor-bearing mice,with the better effect than single Huangqi or Sumu.It may be one of effective targets of Chinese herbal remedies for inhibiting Lewis lung metastasis and prolonging life.