Xianglian Pills ameliorate ulcerative colitis combined with depression in mice via histone demethylation (PubMed, Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi)
Fifty male C57BL/6 mice were randomized into control, model, XLP(2.7, 5.4 mg·g~(-1)), and 5-aminosalicylic acid+fluoxetine groups...Furthermore, XLP lowered the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-23, down-regulated the transcript levels of IL-6 and IL-23α and the protein level of H3K4me3 while up-regulating the protein level of KDM5B in the cerebral cortical area and the colon tissue, and increased the binding of KDM5B to the IL-6 and IL-23α promoters. XLP may affect H3K4me3 demethylation through KDM5B to reduce the production of inflammatory factors and alleviate the inflammatory response, thus ameliorating UC combined with depression.