Effect of Wutou decoction on depression and anxiety induced by neuropathic pain mice
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4246.2018.04.010
- VernacularTitle:乌头汤对神经病理性疼痛模型小鼠抑郁及焦虑的影响
- Author:
Qionghong XU
1
;
Zhiyun MAO
;
Chunyan ZHU
;
Chao WANG
;
Na LIN
Author Information
1. 福建中医药大学
- Keywords:
Wu Tou Tang;
Pain;
Depression;
Anxiety;
Extracellular signal-regulated kinase;
Postsynaptic density protein 95;
Mice
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2018;40(4):327-333
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the effects of Wutou decoction(WTD)on Anxiety and Depression induced by the L5 spinal nerve ligation (SNL) mice. Methods The ICR male mice were randomly divided into sham,SNL,high-dose,medium-dose and low-dose group of Wutou decoction,and Pregabalin group,with 24 in each group. Except the sham group, SNL models were prepared in the remaining groups of mice. After successful modeling, the high, medium, and low dosages were administered with 12.60, 6.30, 3.15 g/kg of Wutou decoction,and pregabalin group was administered with 0.25 g/kg of pregabalin,and the sham group and the model group was given an equal volume of normal saline. All the administration was once per day, continuously last for 21 days. On the 7/14/21thdays after the operation, the depressive and eanxiety behavior were evaluated by the tests of the sugar water consumption, the open field and forced swimming detection. In addition, the number of the positive cells expressing the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (p-ERK) in hippocampus were analyzed on Day 7/14/21 in each group by Immunohistochemistry and the expression of both p-ERK and postsynaptic density protein 95 (PSD95) in the hippocampus were analyzed on Day 21 by Western blot. Results At 7, 14, and 21thday after administration, compared with the model group, the paw withdrawal mechanical threshold of mice(0.76 ± 0.21 vs.0.05 ± 0.03),(0.93 ± 0.33 vs.0.05 ± 0.01),(1.12 ± 0.20 vs.0.04 ± 0.01)in the high dose group of Wutou decoction respectively increased(P<0.01),and sugar consumption(1.86 ± 0.44 g vs. 0.84± 0.23 g), (1.84 ± 0.10 g vs. 1.02 ± 0.18 g), (1.63 ± 0.31 g vs. 0.75 ± 0.23 g) significantly increased(P<0.01),and immobility time 4 min after swimming(128.90 ± 35.27 s vs.180.30 ± 21.81 s),(125.50 ± 23.07 s vs.195.30 ± 27.70 s),(169.50 ± 23.07 s vs.207.50 ± 7.46 s)significantly decreased(P<0.01),and the retention time in the central area of the open field(35.35 ± 7.61 s vs.13.90 ± 2.27 s),(26.26 ± 3.61 s vs.13.08 ± 1.98 s),(24.04 ± 6.57 s vs.10.62 ± 3.38 s)significantly increased(P<0.01).After 21 days,the number of p-ERK positive cells in the high-dose group of Wutou decoction(11.00 ± 4.89 vs.33.67 ± 7.35)was siginificantly lower than that of the model group,and the hippocampus p-ERK protein(0.15 ± 0.09 vs.0.54 ± 0.04)siginificantly decreased,and the expression of PSD95 protein(0.32 ± 0.04 vs.0.57 ± 0.09)siginificantly decreased(P<0.01). Conclusions The Wutou decoction achieved significant anti-depressant and anti-anxiety effects,and regulated p-ERK expression levels of hippocampus in the late stage of NP.
