XIAO Guifeng,DENG Yaxuan,ZOU Yanfei,et al.Regulatory effects of Huaiqihuang on the differentiation of CD4+ T cells and HaCaT keratinocytes in vitro[J].Medical Journal of Wuhan University,2025,46(12):1537-1543. DOI: 10.14188/j.1671-8852.2025.0857.
XIAO Guifeng,DENG Yaxuan,ZOU Yanfei,et al.Regulatory effects of Huaiqihuang on the differentiation of CD4+ T cells and HaCaT keratinocytes in vitro[J].Medical Journal of Wuhan University,2025,46(12):1537-1543. DOI: 10.14188/j.1671-8852.2025.0857.DOI:
Regulatory effects of Huaiqihuang on the differentiation of CD4+ T cells and HaCaT keratinocytes in vitro
T cells were isolated from mouse spleens using magnetic bead sorting and divided into three groups for culture: ① Control group (CD4
+
T cells cultured under standard conditions)
② Positive activation group (CD4
+
T cells stimulated with anti‐CD3
anti‐CD28
IL‐6
IL‐23
TGF‐β1
IL‐1β
and IL‐4 to induce differentiation)
and ③ Experimental drug group (positive activation+
Huaiqihuang
treatment). Flow cytometry was used to detect the difference in the expression of CD4
+
T cell activation markers (CD28 and CD69) and Th17 differentiation marker ROR‐γ. ELISA was employed to measure IL‐17A expression difference. HaCaT cells were cultured
in vitro
and divided into three groups: ① Control group (standard culture conditions)
② Positive activation group (HaCaT cells stimulated with IL‐22 to promote proliferation)
and ③ Experimental drug group (HaCaT cells+IL‐22+
Huaiqihuang
treatment). Western blot was used to assess the difference in JAK2
STAT3
Cyclin D1
and C‐MYC expression.
Results
2
After
Huaiqihuang
treatment
the expression of CD4
+
T cell activation markers (CD28 and CD69) was significantly increased (
P
<
0.01)
and the expression of Th17 differentiation markers (ROR‐γ and IL‐17A) was significantly reduced (
P
<
0.000 1). In HaCaT cells
the experimental drug group exhibited significantly reduced expression of JAK2
p‐JAK2
STAT3
p‐
STAT3
Cyclin D1
and C‐MYC (
P
<
0.000 1).
Conclusion
2
Huaiqihuang
promotes CD4
+
T cell activation but inhibits their differentiation into Th17 cells by reducing IL‐17A production. Additionally
it suppresses keratinocyte proliferation by modulating the JAK2/STAT3 pathway
providing a novel theoretical basis for its potential application in psoriasis treatment.
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