TY - JOUR A2 - Velayutham, Anandh B. P. AU - Wang, Kaiping AU - Wu, Jun AU - Cheng, Fang AU - Huang, Xiao AU - Zeng, Fang AU - Zhang, Yu PY - 2017 DA - 2017/09/24 TI - Acidic Polysaccharide from Angelica sinensis Reverses Anemia of Chronic Disease Involving the Suppression of Inflammatory Hepcidin and NF-κB Activation SP - 7601592 VL - 2017 AB - Anemia of chronic disease (ACD) is the second most prevalent anemia and frequently occurs in patients with acute or chronic immune activation. In the current study, we evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of Angelica sinensis polysaccharide (ASP) against ACD in rats and the potential mechanisms involved. The results showed that ASP inhibited inflammatory hepcidin in both HepG2 cells and ACD rats by blocking the IL-6/STAT3 and BMP/SMAD pathways. In ACD rats, the administration of ASP increased ferroportin expression, mobilized iron from the liver and spleen, increased serum iron levels, caused an elevation of serum EPO, and effectively relieved the anemia. Furthermore, ASP inhibited NF-κB p65 activation via the IκB kinases- (IKKs-) IκBα pathway, thereby reducing the secretion of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and TNF-α, which is known to inhibit erythropoiesis. Our findings indicate that ASP is a potential treatment option for patients suffering from ACD. SN - 1942-0900 UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/7601592 DO - 10.1155/2017/7601592 JF - Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity PB - Hindawi KW - ER -