Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (4): 232-238. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20195572

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The Mechanism of DL-Methionine Methylsulfonium Chloride Alleviating Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Apoptosis in IPEC-J2 Cells

JIANG Dongfeng1,4, QIAO Yingying1, YANG Jianping1, NIE Furong1, LI Rui1, WANG Ke1, LEI Lei2, , ZHANG Weixian3   

  1. 1 Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy,Zhengzhou 450046,China
    2 Zhengzhou Agricultural Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Detachment,Zhengzhou 450044,China
    3 Henan Key Laboratory of Unconventional Feed Resources Innovation Utilization,Zhengzhou 450046,China
    4 Henan Swine Biological Breeding Research Institute,Zhenhzhou 450046,China
  • Received:2024-11-07 Published:2025-08-28

Abstract:

This study aimed to investigate the effect of DL-methionine methylsulfonium chloride(MMC)on apoptosis and the expression of related protein genes in lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced porcine jejunal epithelial cells(IPEC-J2),and to elucidate its potential mechanism of action.By setting up a blank group,a model group(LPS-treated)and an experimental group(MMC+LPS-treated),the study compared the effects of MMC on the viability,apoptosis rate,migration number and apoptosis-related proteins of LPS-induced IPEC-J2 cells.It was found that the experimental group significantly increased cell activity by 18% and migration number by about 2 times,and significantly decreased apoptosis rate by 40% compared with the model group.Additionally,MMC also inhibited LPS-induced activation of the JNK pathway,as evidenced by a highly significant decrease of 25.5% in the p-JNK protein expression level in the LPS model group.Further analysis showed that MMC significantly reduced the expression of pro-apoptotic proteins Cleaved-caspase-3 and BAX,which decreased by 31.5% and 26.3% respectively in the LPS model group,while it markedly increased the expression level of the anti-apoptotic protein BCL-2.In conclusion,MMC effectively alleviates LPS-induced apoptosis in IPEC-J2 cells by regulating the expression of apoptosis-related proteins and inhibiting JNK pathway activation,which provides a scientific basis for the application of MMC in protecting intestinal health in pigs.

Key words: DL-methionine methylsulfonium chloride, Lipopolysaccharide, IPEC-J2 cells, Cell viability, Cell apoptosis

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JIANG Dongfeng, QIAO Yingying, YANG Jianping, NIE Furong, LI Rui, WANG Ke, LEI Lei, ZHANG Weixian. The Mechanism of DL-Methionine Methylsulfonium Chloride Alleviating Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Apoptosis in IPEC-J2 Cells[J]. Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica, 2025, 40(4): 232-238. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20195572.

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