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2018 ; 15
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Berberine ameliorates neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis by activating the
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Fang C
; Xie L
; Liu C
; Fu C
; Ye W
; Liu H
; Zhang B
Exp Ther Med
2018[Apr]; 15
(4
): 3530-3536
PMID29545879
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Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe acquired disease that
predominantly affects the small intestine of neonates. NEC is caused by a
combination of metabolic products, dysfunctions of the blood vessels, mucus and
other unknown factors. Berberine may induce beneficial effects on necrotic and
cardiovascular diseases due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects
on epithelial cells. In the present study, the therapeutic effects of berberine
were investigated and the potential mechanisms by which it functions within a
neonatal NEC mouse model were analyzed. Inflammation and levels of associated
factors were measured in the serum of mice with NEC prior to and following
treatment with berberine. Apoptotic rates in epithelial cells were analyzed
following treatment with berberine. The expression of genes associated with
apoptosis and apoptosis signaling were determined in epithelial cells in the
small intestines of mice with NEC following treatment with berberine. The
phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT) signaling pathway was
investigated in epithelial cells isolated from mice following treatment with
either berberine or PBS. Histology and immunohistochemistry were used to
determine the area of infarction and apoptosis. Body weight and food intake were
measured to evaluate the physical effects of berberine on mice with NEC. The
results indicated that berberine attenuated the inflammation caused by NEC in
mice after 10 days of treatment. The apoptosis rate of epithelial cells isolated
from experimental mice was decreased following berberine treatment. Western blot
analysis indicated that the expression of the anti-apoptotic genes c-Myc and p53
were upregulated by berberine, whereas caspase-3 and -9 levels were downregulated
in epithelial cells following treatment with berberine. In addition, the
expression and phosphorylation levels of PI3K and AKT were downregulated in
epithelial cells following treatment with berberine. An in vitro assay indicated
that treatment with PI3K alone increased the expression of AKT and promoted the
apoptosis of epithelial cells. Treatment with berberine markedly increased
epidermal growth factor (EGF) and Bcl-2 expression levels, the activity of
epithelial cells and decreased the infarction area of the small intestine.
Accordingly, the body weight and food intake of mice with NEC were increased
following berberine treatment. Therefore, the results of the present study
demonstrate that berberine inhibits inflammation and apoptosis via the PI3K/AKT
signaling pathway and may therefore attenuate the progression of NEC. These
results suggest that berberine may be a potential therapeutic agent for the
treatment of patients with NEC.