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  • Botanical formulation HX110...
    Lee, Soojin; Lee, Chang Hyung; Lee, Jungkyu; Jeong, Yoonseon; Park, Jong-Hyung; Nam, In-Jeong; Lee, Doo Suk; Lee, Hyun Myung; Ahn, Soo-Yeon; Kim, Eujung; Jeong, Seungyeon; Yu, Seung-Shin; Lee, Wonwoo

    PloS one, 07/2024, Letnik: 19, Številka: 7
    Journal Article

    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an inflammatory lung disease, causes approximately 3 million deaths each year; however, its pathological mechanisms are not fully understood. In this study, we examined whether HX110B, a mixture of Taraxacum officinale, Dioscorea batatas, and Schizonepeta tenuifolia extracts, could suppress porcine pancreatic elastase (PPE)-induced emphysema in mice and its mechanism of action. The therapeutic efficacy of HX110B was tested using a PPE-induced emphysema mouse model and human bronchial epithelial cell line BEAS-2B. In vivo data showed that the alveolar wall and air space expansion damaged by PPE were improved by HX110B administration. HX110B also effectively suppresses the expression levels of pro-inflammatory mediators including IL-6, IL-1beta, MIP-2, and iNOS, while stimulating the expression of lung protective factors such as IL-10, CC16, SP-D, and sRAGE. Moreover, HX110B improved the impaired OXPHOS subunit gene expression. In vitro analysis revealed that HX110B exerted its effects by activating the PPAR-RXR signaling pathways. Overall, our data demonstrated that HX110B could be a promising therapeutic option for COPD treatment.