China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine ›› 2025, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (1): 60-69.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2025.01.006

• Physiological and Biochemical • Previous Articles    

Inhibitory Effect of Cannabidiol on LPS-induced Inflammatory Response and Apoptosis of Mouse Mammary Epithelial Cells

CHANG Xinxin1, HUANG Xin1,2,3, FAN Gang1, YANG Jiaxin1, ZHANG Weiwei1,2, YANG Qingzhu1,2, TIAN Zhe1   

  1. 1. College of Life Sciences, Agriculture and Forestry, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, China;
    2. Engineering Research Center of Hemp and Hemp Products in Cold Regions, Ministry of Education, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, China;
    3. Heilongjiang Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Agrobiological Preparatoin Industrialization, Qiqihar 161006, China
  • Received:2024-04-28 Published:2024-12-30

Abstract: 【Objective】 The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory response and apoptosis of mouse mammary epithelial cells (HC11). 【Method】 HC11 cells were divided into control group,LPS group and different concentrations of CBD+LPS groups (CBD concentration was 2,4 and 6 μmol/L,respectively).The cells in control group were only treated with culture medium,and the cells in LPS group were treated with LPS.CBD+LPS groups were pretreated with different concentrations of CBD for 1 h and then LPS was added.Cell samples were collected after 24 h of culture.The contents of inflammatory factors in the cells were detected by ELISA.Real-time quantitative PCR and Western blotting were used to detect the mRNA and protein expression levels of inflammatory cytokines,and genes related to nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways,respectively.Apoptosis rate and mitochondrial membrane potential were detected by AnnexinV-FITC/PI and JC-1 staining,respectively. 【Result】 Compared with control group,the contents and mRNA expression levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α),interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-6 in LPS group were extremely significantly or significantly increased (P<0.01 or P<0.05),the mRNA expression and protein phosphorylation levels of NF-κB p65,nuclear factor-κB inhibitory protein α (IκBα),extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK),mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38),and stress-activated protein kinase (JNK) were extremely significantly or significantly increased (P<0.01 or P<0.05).Compared with LPS group,the contents and mRNA expression of TNF-α,IL-1β and IL-6 in cells treated with different concentrations of CBD and LPS were extremely significantly or significantly decreased (P<0.01 or P<0.05). The mRNA expression and protein phosphorylation levels of NF-κB p65,IκBα,ERK,p38 and JNK were extremely significantly or significantly decreased (P<0.01 or P<0.05).The results of apoptosis rate and mitochondrial membrane potential detection showed that,compared with control group,the apoptosis rate of HC11 cells in LPS group was significantly increased (P<0.05),and the mitochondrial membrane potential was significantly decreased (P<0.05). Compared with LPS group,the apoptosis rate of HC11 cells was significantly decreased after 4 μmol/L CBD and LPS co-treatment (P<0.05),and the mitochondrial membrane potential was significantly increased (P<0.05). 【Conclusion】 In the LPS-induced inflammation and apoptosis model of HC11 cells,the appropriate concentration of CBD could inhibit the activation of NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways,thereby inhibiting the release of inflammatory factors to alleviate inflammation.Furthermore,it could reduce the apoptosis rate and up-regulate the mitochondrial membrane potential of HC11 cells induced by LPS,thus inhibiting the cell apoptosis.

Key words: cannabidiol; lipopolysaccharide; mouse mammary epithelial cells; inflammatory response; apoptosis

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