Qi-Yu Liu , Jing Li , Feng-Qun Gu , Feng-Yun Meng , Ying Liu , Wei-Hong Li
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The seven groups were given the corresponding dose of the drug through gavage in the administration group and saline through gavage (1 mL/100 g) in the model and normal control groups. The drugs were administered continuously for 4 weeks. Ectopic lesion volume and pelvic adhesion score were measured. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe the pathological changes of ectopic endothelium in rats. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the levels of serum inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) and estradiol (E2) in each group; immunohistochemistry, real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR), and protein immunoblotting method (Western blotting) were used to detect the expressions of ectopic endothelial PERK, eIF2α, and microtubule-associated protein light chain 3B (LC3B) and mRNA.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Compared with the model group, the JTY-treated rats exhibited significantly reduced ectopic lesion volume (P < 0.05), the pelvic adhesion score was decreased (<em>P</em> < 0.05), and the pathology of the ectopic endothelium showed varying degrees of atrophy, detachment, and gland reduction. In addition, serum inflammatory marker CRP and E2 levels were decreased significantly, and JTY promoted the expression of PERK, eIF2α, and microtubule-associated protein LC3B protein and mRNA (<em>P</em> < 0.05).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>JTY ameliorates EM by activating the PERK/eIF2a pathway, enhancing cell ER stress and autophagy, improving the inflammatory microenvironment, and ultimately mitigating EM in rats.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23201,"journal":{"name":"Tissue & cell","volume":"95 ","pages":"Article 102935"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7000,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Mechanism of the effect of Juan-Tong-Yin on endoplasmic reticulum stress-autophagy in endometriosis rats based on protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase/eukaryotic cell initiation factor 2α pathway\",\"authors\":\"Qi-Yu Liu , Jing Li , Feng-Qun Gu , Feng-Yun Meng , Ying Liu , Wei-Hong Li\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.tice.2025.102935\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To explore the mechanism of Juan-Tong-Yin (JTY) on endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-autophagy in endometriosis (EM) rats through the protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK)/eukaryotic cell initiation factor 2α (eIF2α) autophagy pathway.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>An EM rat model was established. 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Mechanism of the effect of Juan-Tong-Yin on endoplasmic reticulum stress-autophagy in endometriosis rats based on protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase/eukaryotic cell initiation factor 2α pathway
Objective
To explore the mechanism of Juan-Tong-Yin (JTY) on endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-autophagy in endometriosis (EM) rats through the protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK)/eukaryotic cell initiation factor 2α (eIF2α) autophagy pathway.
Methods
An EM rat model was established. A total of 70 Sprague–Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into the normal control group, model group, JTY high-, medium- and low-dose groups (25.4, 12.7, and 6.35 g/kg, respectively), progesterone group (0.26 mg/kg), and ER stress group (2-DG, 100 mg/kg). The seven groups were given the corresponding dose of the drug through gavage in the administration group and saline through gavage (1 mL/100 g) in the model and normal control groups. The drugs were administered continuously for 4 weeks. Ectopic lesion volume and pelvic adhesion score were measured. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe the pathological changes of ectopic endothelium in rats. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the levels of serum inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) and estradiol (E2) in each group; immunohistochemistry, real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR), and protein immunoblotting method (Western blotting) were used to detect the expressions of ectopic endothelial PERK, eIF2α, and microtubule-associated protein light chain 3B (LC3B) and mRNA.
Results
Compared with the model group, the JTY-treated rats exhibited significantly reduced ectopic lesion volume (P < 0.05), the pelvic adhesion score was decreased (P < 0.05), and the pathology of the ectopic endothelium showed varying degrees of atrophy, detachment, and gland reduction. In addition, serum inflammatory marker CRP and E2 levels were decreased significantly, and JTY promoted the expression of PERK, eIF2α, and microtubule-associated protein LC3B protein and mRNA (P < 0.05).
Conclusion
JTY ameliorates EM by activating the PERK/eIF2a pathway, enhancing cell ER stress and autophagy, improving the inflammatory microenvironment, and ultimately mitigating EM in rats.
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Tissue and Cell is devoted to original research on the organization of cells, subcellular and extracellular components at all levels, including the grouping and interrelations of cells in tissues and organs. The journal encourages submission of ultrastructural studies that provide novel insights into structure, function and physiology of cells and tissues, in health and disease. Bioengineering and stem cells studies focused on the description of morphological and/or histological data are also welcomed.
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