Effect of Yiqi Huatan Decoction on Aquaporin 5, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha and MUC5AC in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Rats
10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2016.01.020
- VernacularTitle:益气化痰方对慢性阻塞性肺疾病大鼠肺泡灌洗液中AQP5、 TNF-α和MUC5AC的影响
- Author:
Lizhi FENG
;
Linan SHAN
;
Chunmei HUANG
;
Chuangrong CHEN
;
Shaofeng ZHAN
;
Lianghuan ZHONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Yiqi Huatan Decoction/pharmacology;
chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases/TCD therapy;
aquaporin;
lung/pathology;
disease models,animal;
rats
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2016;(1):80-83
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate Yiqi Huatan Decoction(YHD), a compound recipe with the actions of tonifying Qi and resolving phlegm, on aquaporin 5(AQP5), tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α)and mucin 5AC(MUC5AC)in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF)of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases(COPD)rats. Methods SD rats were randomized into blank control group, model group, and low-, middle- and high-dose YHD groups(in the dosage of 7.398, 36.99, 73.98 g·kg-1·d-1 respectively). The rat model of COPD was induced by cigarette smoking combined with intratracheal dripping of lipopolysaccharide(LPS). After COPD rats were treated with YHD for 30 days, the histological features of lung tissues were observed after hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, the expression of AQP5, TNF -α and MUC5AC in the lung tissue was detected by immunohistochemistry, the concentrations of AQP5, TNF-α and MUC5AC in BALF of rats were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA). Results Compared with the blank control group, the concentration of AQP5 in BALF of the model group was decreased significantly(P<0.01), while the concentrations of TNF-αand MUC5AC were significantly increased(P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the pathological features of the lung tissue were relieved, and the concentration of AQP5 was increased significantly in low-, middle-, high-dose YHD groups (P<0.01), but the concentrations of TNF-α and MUC5AC were significantly decreased (P<0.01), and the effect of high-dose group was superior to low-and middle-dose groups(P<0.01). Conclusion The therapeutic mechanism of YHD for COPD is probably related with the regulation of fluid transport in aquaporin water channels of rats.