Effect of tripterygium glycosides combined with tanshinone Ⅱ A on the level of tumor necrosis factor-α, von willebrand factor in serum in adjuvant arthritis mice

VernacularTitle:雷公藤多苷联合丹参酮ⅡA对佐剂性关节炎大鼠外周血TNF-α、vWF表达的影响
Author: Chiduo XU ; Chun LIU ; Nanhui WU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Tripterygium; Tanshinone; Tumor necrosis factor-α; Von willebrand factor; Arthritis,experimental
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2009;16(4):583-584
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of tripterygium glycosides(TG) combined with tanshinone Ⅱ A(Tan Ⅱ A) on the level of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) ,yon willebrand factor(vWF) in serum in adjuvant ar-thritis(AA) mice. Methods Animal model of adjuvant arthritis was indwecd,after 3 weeks administration the mice were kiued and get serum. TNF-α, vWF were assayed by ELISA. Results TNF-α: model group and Tan Ⅱ A group are significantly higher than control group,TG + TanⅡ A group are lower than the other groups,there is no significant difference between control group, MTX group,TG group; vWF: model group have the highest vWF level, has significant difference between control group ,MTX group, TG group, TG + Tan Ⅱ A group and Tan Ⅱ A group, TG + Tan Ⅱ A group are lower than the other group. Conclusion TG + Tan Ⅱ A can improve cardiovascular damage of rheumatoid arthritis by means of inhibiting inflammatory factor expression.