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Geraniol relieves mycoplasma pneumonia infection-induced lung injury in mice through the regulation of ERK/JNK and NF-κB signaling pathways.

AbstractBACKGROUND:
Pneumonia is a serious pediatric lung injury disease caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) with increasing global prevalence every year. The WHO has reported that nearly 19% of children die due to pneumonia worldwide.
OBJECTIVE:
The present research was conducted to discover the ameliorative properties of geraniol against M. pneumoniae-provoked pneumonia in mice through the modulation of inflammatory responses.
METHODOLOGY:
The pneumonia was provoked in the male Swiss albino mice via infecting animals with 100 µl of M. pneumoniae for 2 days and supplemented concurrently with 20 mg/kg of geraniol for 3 days. 100 mg/kg of azithromycin was used as a standard drug. The nitric oxide (NO) level and MPO activity were measured using kits. The SOD activity, GSH, and MDA levels were studied using standard methods. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) study was performed to examine the M. pneumoniae DNA load. The inflammatory cytokines status was assessed by assay kits. The ERK1/2, JNK1/2, and NF-κB expressions were studied by reverse-transcription (RT-PCR). The lung tissues were analyzed microscopically to investigate the histological alterations.
RESULTS:
Geraniol treatment effectively reduced lung weight, NO level, and MPO activity in the pneumonia mice. The total cells and M. pneumoniae DNA load were also decreased by the geraniol. The SOD activity and GSH level were improved and MDA was decreased by the geraniol treatment. The IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, and TGF status were appreciably depleted by the geraniol in the pneumonia mice. Geraniol also suppressed the ERK1/2 and NF-κB expressions in the lung tissues. Histological findings also suggest the therapeutic roles of geraniol against pneumonia in mice.
CONCLUSION:
In summary, our results proved the beneficial roles of geraniol against the M. pneumoniae-provoked pneumonia. Geraniol could be a hopeful therapeutic agent to treat pneumonia in the future.
AuthorsYang-Shan Fu, Xue-Qiong Duan, Ke-Run Cheng, Yan-Yan-Fei, Lin Liu, Hong-Dan Duan, Qin Hu, Shuang-Li Xia, Xin-Ru Wang, Zhong-Feng Cheng
JournalJournal of biochemical and molecular toxicology (J Biochem Mol Toxicol) Vol. 36 Issue 4 Pg. e22984 (Apr 2022) ISSN: 1099-0461 [Electronic] United States
PMID35038199 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Copyright© 2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
Chemical References
  • Acyclic Monoterpenes
  • NF-kappa B
  • Superoxide Dismutase
  • Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases
  • MAP Kinase Kinase 4
  • geraniol
Topics
  • Acyclic Monoterpenes
  • Animals
  • Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases (metabolism)
  • Humans
  • Lung (metabolism)
  • Lung Injury (drug therapy, etiology, metabolism)
  • MAP Kinase Kinase 4 (metabolism)
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae (metabolism)
  • NF-kappa B (metabolism)
  • Pneumonia, Mycoplasma (drug therapy, metabolism)
  • Signal Transduction
  • Superoxide Dismutase (metabolism)

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