Effect of a Decoction to Nourish Qi and Invigorate the Spleen on the Activity of Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Enzyme Complexes in Cardiomyocytes of Rats with Spleen Qi Deficiency Syndrome
10.12007/j.issn.0258?4646.2017.06.008
- VernacularTitle:益气健脾方对脾气虚证模型大鼠心肌细胞线粒体呼吸链酶复合物活性的影响
- Author:
Siqi LI
;
Zhe ZHANG
;
Guanlin YANG
;
Nan SONG
;
Dongyu MIN
;
Fengrong WANG
- Keywords:
nourishing qi to invigorate spleen;
spleen qi deficiency;
mitochondria;
respiratory chain enzyme complex
- From:
Journal of China Medical University
2017;46(6):515-518
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect of a decoction to nourish qi and invigorate the spleen on mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme complex activity in cardiomyocytes of rats with spleen qi deficiency syndrome. Methods Rats were randomly divided into normal,model,and treatment groups. The model and treatment groups were treated by diet intervention combined with the limit swim method. The general condition and spleen qi deficiency syndrome were assessed on day 15. After the success of the model,the normal and model groups were treated with a con?ventional feeding method combined with normal saline ,and the treatment group was treated by diet intervention combined with a decoction to nour?ish qi and invigorate the spleen for 9 weeks. The activity of two mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme complexes was observed. Results The ac?tivity of mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme complexⅡand complexⅣin the model group was significantly lower than the activity in the nor?mal and treatment groups(P<0.05). The activity levels of complexⅡand complexⅣwere significantly different between the model group and the treatment group(P<0.05). Conclusion Spleen qi deficiency can cause decreased activity of mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme com?plexes in myocardial cells. The decoction to nourish qi and invigorate the spleen can modulate the activity of myocardial mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme complexesⅡandⅣ.