Objective To investigate the protective effects and mechanism of selenocsteine (Sec) and resveratrol (Res) on ulcerative colitis (UC) in mice. Methods Male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into control group (CON), UC model group (M), Sec intervention group, and Res intervention group, with 8 mice in each group. A 14-day intervention experiment was conducted. The CON group drank distilled water normally, and distilled water was changed every two days. The M group, Sec group and Res group were treated with 2.5% dextran sulfate sodium (DSS）for 7 days after normal feeding for 3 days, followed by drinking distilled water for 4 days. At the same time, the Sec group and the Res group were given by gavage with Sec (0.9mg/kg) and Res (100mg/kg) for 14 days from the first day of the experiment, and the other groups were given saline. Finally, the mice were euthanized. The protective effect of Sec and Res on UC was evaluated by analyzing body weight, food intake, colon length, DAI score and histopathological changes. The expression level of p-RET in colon tissue was detected by Western blot, and Pearson correlation analysis was performed to investigate the relationship between the changes of UC parameters and RET phosphorylation after Sec and Res intervention. Results Compared with the CON group, the body weight and colon length of the M group were significantly reduced (P<0.05), the DAI score was significantly increased (P<0.05), and remarkable histopathological damages such as crypt deletion and inflammatory infiltrates were observed, and the level of p-RET protein was significantly reduced (P<0.05). Compared with the M group, the Res group significantly improved the colon length, DAI, and the pathological damage of colon tissue. The histopathological score was reduced and the expression of p-RET protein in the colon tissue was increased (P<0.05). The Sec group had a certain protective effect, but there was no significant difference in some parameters. The results of Pearson correlation analysis showed that colon length was positively correlated with p-RET protein expression, while DAI and histopathology score were negatively correlated with p-RET protein expression. Conclusion Both Res and Sec can improve UC, and Res has a better effect. Its mechanism is related to the upregulation of the phosphorylation level of RET.
Key words
resveratrol /
selenocysteine /
ulcerative colitis /
RET phosphorylation
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