1.Effects of acupuncture and rehabilitation therapy on the expression of growth associatedprotein-43 and synaptophysin at the injury site of cerebral palsy rats
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2016;20(27):3999-4005
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1) Motor function: The motor function scores were better in the acupuncture + rehabilitation group than in the model, acupuncture, and rehabilitation groups (P< 0.05). (2) Growth associated protein-43 and synaptophysin expression: immunohistochemical staining revealed that compared with the model group, growth associated protein-43 expression at 2-4 weeks and synaptophysin expression at 4 and 5 weeks were higher in the acupuncture and acupuncture + rehabilitation groups(P<0.05); the increase in above expression was most significant in the acupuncture + rehabilitation group (P<0.05). (3) Results confirmed that acupuncture combined with rehabilitation promoted growth associated protein-43 and synaptophysin expression in rats with cerebral palsy and exerted neuroprotective effect.
2.Influence of BushenHuoxuefang on the Expression of Platelet Derived Growth Factor BB in Renal Interstitial Fibrosis Rats
Zhiqing GAO ; Haopeng KANG ; Jun ZHANG ; Linqi ZHANG
China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy 2005;0(02):-
Objective: To observe the protective effect of BushenHuoxueFang on renal interstitial fibrosis in rats and try to explore the mechanism. Methods: The renal obstruction model of rats was established by unilateralureteral obstruction ,and then they were divided into four groups randomly, including sham-opration group,model group,Lotensin group, BushenHuoxueFang high-dose and low dose group.The morphological changes of kidney tissue were observed,the level of PDGF-BB was detected by Western-blot on the third,seventh,fourteenth and twenty first,twenty eighth day Results: Compared with the sham-operation group, there were different degrees of kidney lesions in UUO group and the treatment groups. The level of PDGF-BB in UUO group was significantly higher than that in sham-operation group from the third day(P