Abstract

Ethnopharmacological relevance Houttuynia cordata Thunb., a plant belonging to the family of Saururaceae , has been used as a traditional Chinese medicine for more than 1500 years. Because of its various pharmacological activities , it was widely used as antipyretic , detoxification, anti-inflammatory drugs. Houttuynia cordata (HC) injection was prepared using contemporary methods to extract effective components from H. cordata Thunb. However, the adverse event reports of HC injection are accumulating remarkably with the HC injection clinical applications increased. Previous studies demonstrated that the major side effects of HC injection were anaphylactoid reactions . Our work might shed the light on the role of Mas-related G-protein coupled receptor-X2 ( MRGPRX2 ) in modulating drug-induced anaphylactoid reactions. Aim of the study We aimed to investigate the role of the mouse Mas-related G-protein coupled receptor B2 ( Mrgprb2 ) (the orthologous gene of human MRGPRX2 ) in anaphylactoid reactions induced by HC injection. Materials and methods Mrgprb2 related anaphylactoid reactions induced by HC injection were investigated by histamine/β-hexosaminidase releasing, mast cell degranulation, and hind paw swelling assays by using a Mrgprb2 knockout mouse model. Furthermore, the transcriptomic profiles of the anaphylactoid reaction induced by HC injection was analyzed by RNA sequencing. Results Mice without Mrgprb2 exhibited significantly decreasing in mast cell degranulation, serum histamine release, and hind paw swelling degrees. The RNA sequencing results indicated that Mrgprb2 could play a pivotal role in HC injection induced anaphylactoid reaction mediated by mTOR/AMPK pathway. Intriguingly, our results showed that Mrgprb2 might involve in Compound 48/80 induced anaphylactoid reactions mediated by Reelin/E-cadherin axis, which suggested different roles of Mrgprb2 in anaphylactoid reactions induced by HC injection and C48/80. Conclusion Our st