{"title":"<i>Pogostemon cablin</i> Acts as a Key Regulator of NF-<i>κ</i>B Signaling and Has a Potent Therapeutic Effect on Intestinal Mucosal Inflammation.","authors":"Yuqing Deng, Xin Liang, Long Zhao, Xin Zhou, Jianqin Liu, Zhi Li, Shanshan Chen, Guohui Xiao","doi":"10.1155/mi/9000672","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Persistent intestinal inflammation is a major contributor to various diseases, including digestive disorders, immune dysregulation, and cancer. The NF-<i>κ</i>B signaling pathway is pivotal in the inflammatory response of intestinal cells, regulating the secretion of inflammatory factors, mediating signal transduction, and activating receptors. In colitis, NF-<i>κ</i>B signaling and its effector molecules are excessively activated by various stimuli, leading to overexpression of inflammatory mediators and immune regulators. Colitis, an inflammation of the intestinal mucosa, underlies many intestinal diseases, with increasing incidence. Traditional treatments such as glucocorticoids and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs have significant limitations and side effects. <i>Pogostemon cablin</i>, a traditional Chinese medicine and food, is widely used in food, spices, and pharmaceuticals. Studies have demonstrated its positive therapeutic effects on intestinal inflammation, primarily through regulation of the NF-<i>κ</i>B signaling pathway. Moreover, <i>P. cablin</i> and its active components exhibit pharmacological activities such as antiapoptotic, antioxidant, and antitumor effects. This review summarizes the original research on treating intestinal mucosal inflammation via NF-<i>κ</i>B signaling regulation using <i>P. cablin</i> and its active components, providing new insights for colitis treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":18371,"journal":{"name":"Mediators of Inflammation","volume":"2025 ","pages":"9000672"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4000,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12052453/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Mediators of Inflammation","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1155/mi/9000672","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/1/1 0:00:00","PubModel":"eCollection","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"CELL BIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Persistent intestinal inflammation is a major contributor to various diseases, including digestive disorders, immune dysregulation, and cancer. The NF-κB signaling pathway is pivotal in the inflammatory response of intestinal cells, regulating the secretion of inflammatory factors, mediating signal transduction, and activating receptors. In colitis, NF-κB signaling and its effector molecules are excessively activated by various stimuli, leading to overexpression of inflammatory mediators and immune regulators. Colitis, an inflammation of the intestinal mucosa, underlies many intestinal diseases, with increasing incidence. Traditional treatments such as glucocorticoids and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs have significant limitations and side effects. Pogostemon cablin, a traditional Chinese medicine and food, is widely used in food, spices, and pharmaceuticals. Studies have demonstrated its positive therapeutic effects on intestinal inflammation, primarily through regulation of the NF-κB signaling pathway. Moreover, P. cablin and its active components exhibit pharmacological activities such as antiapoptotic, antioxidant, and antitumor effects. This review summarizes the original research on treating intestinal mucosal inflammation via NF-κB signaling regulation using P. cablin and its active components, providing new insights for colitis treatment.
期刊介绍:
Mediators of Inflammation is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes original research and review articles on all types of inflammatory mediators, including cytokines, histamine, bradykinin, prostaglandins, leukotrienes, PAF, biological response modifiers and the family of cell adhesion-promoting molecules.