In the present study, effect of Sophora subprosrate
polysaccharide on PCV2
infection-induced
inflammation and
histone acetylation modification in swine alveolar macrophage 3D4/2 cells was described for the first time. The relationship between
histone acetylation modifications and
inflammation response was investigated. The results showed that PCV2
infection induced
inflammation by promoting the secretion of TNF-α, IL-1β,
IL-6 and
IL-10 in 3D4/2 cells. The production of TNF-α, IL-1β and
IL-6 and their
mRNA expression levels markedly decreased while the level and
mRNA expression of
IL-10 were elevated when the cells were treated with Sophora subprosrate
polysaccharide. The SSP also decreased the activity of HATs,
histone H3 acetylation (Ac-H3) and
histone H4 acetylation (Ac-H4), p65 phosphorylation (P-p65) in the cells infected with PCV2 while HDACs activity was down-regulated, which involved in the inhibitory effect of SSP on
histone acetylation and NF-κB signaling pathways activation. Down-regulation of HAT1
mRNA expression and up-regulation of HDAC1
mRNA expression further support the inhibitory effect of SSP on
histone acetylation. In conclusion, Sophora subprosrate
polysaccharide antagonized inflammatory responses induced by PCV2, via mechanisms involved in
histone acetylation and NF-κB signaling pathways.