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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2024, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (11): 1201-1211.doi: 10.12092/j.issn.1009-2501.2024.11.001

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Effects of astragaloside Ⅳ on low-glucose mediated tumor immunosuppression microenvironment and its mechanism

HUANG Shiwen1, SHAO Xiaohan2,3, ZHANG Xue2,3, ZHU Xinyi2,3, HAN Jingjing2,3, CUI Mengting2,3, LIU Fang2,3, FAN Fangtian2,3   

  1. 1School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China; 2Bengbu Medical University, School of Pharmacy, Bengbu 233030, Anhui, China; 3Anhui Biochemical Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, Bengbu 233030, Anhui, China
  • Received:2023-11-10 Revised:2023-12-04 Online:2024-11-26 Published:2024-10-24

Abstract:

AIM: To investigate the effect of Astragaloside Ⅳ (As-Ⅳ) on low-glucose mediated tumor immunosuppression microenvironment and its molecular mechanism. METHODS: MTT assay was used to detect the effect of As-Ⅳ on the proliferation of CD4+T cells in low-glucose microenvironment in vitro. By ELISA experiment and qPCR detection of interleukin 2 (IL-2), interferon - gamma (IFN-γ), CD40L and transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) level; Western blot was used to detect the expression of glucose transporter 1 (Glut-1), key glycolytic enzymes (HK, PFK1 and PK), AKT/mTOR signaling pathway and AKT/GSK3β signaling pathway in CD4+T cells. Molecular docking and AKT inhibitor experiments were used to verify the results. B16-PKM2-OE was used to establish a low-glucose tumor microenvironment animal model for verification. RESULTS: MTT assay showed that As-Ⅳ promoted the proliferation of CD4+T cells in low-glucose microenvironment (P<0.05). The results of ELISA and qPCR experiments showed that As-Ⅳ could increase the levels of IL-2, IFN-γ and CD40L, and reduce the level of TGF-β1 in tumor tissues (P<0.05). Western blot results showed that As-Ⅳ promoted Glut-1 protein expression on the surface of CD4+T cells, up-regulated the expression of glycolysis key enzymes, and activated AKT/mTOR and AKT/GSK-3β signaling in a concentration-dependent manner. Molecular docking and join AKT inhibitors As the experiment results indicate-Ⅳ activated AKT/mTOR signaling and AKT/GSK-3β signal; Animal experiments showed that As-Ⅳ exerted anti-tumor effect by activating the proliferation and activation of CD4+T cells in low-glucose microenvironment. CONCLUSION: As-Ⅳ promote sugar by activation of AKT/Glut signal micro environment of CD4+T cell proliferation and activation play a role of anti-tumor.

Key words: tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, As-Ⅳ, low-glucose tumor microenvironment, immunosuppression

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