Objective We conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Suanzaoren decoction for post-stroke insomnia.Methods We conducted a comprehensive literature search,including PubMed,EMbase,CNKI,WanFang Data and so on,from the database creating to September 15th 2023.Our systematic review only included randomized controlled trials(RCTs)concerning with Suanzaoren decoction in treating post-stroke insomnia.Two reviewers independently screened the literature,extracted the data,and assessed the risk of bias for included studies.We used RevMan 5.3 software to perform Meta-analysis.Results A total of 13 RCTs were included,involving 1002 patients.The meta-analysis results showed that the clinical effective rate of the Suanzaoren decoction group was higher than the control group(OR=4.25,95%CI 2.79 to 6.46,P<0.00001).The Suanzaoren decoction group(combined with other treatments)reduced the Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI)score more significantly than the control group(MD=-2.78,95%CI-3.24 to-2.33,P<0.00001).The Suanzaoren Decoction group was better than the control group in reducing the score of the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS)and improving neurological impairment(MD=-1.58,95%CI-1.95 to-1.21,P<0.00001).The incidence of adverse events in Suanzaoren Decoction group was lower than that in the control group(OR=0.38,95%CI 0.20 to 0.71,P=0.003).Conclusion Suanzaoren decoction can enhance the clinical efficacy and improve the degree of neurological defect of post-stroke insomnia patients,Suanzaoren decoction(combined with other treatments)can improve the sleep quality.The incidence of adverse events is lower.However,the efficacy and safety of Suanzaoren decoction for post-stroke insomnia still need to be further verified by more high-quality RCTs.

Objective Observe the effect of Liuwei Anshen Capsule on sleep improvement of aged sleep deprivation zebrafish model.Methods Sixty 18-month-old female zebrafish were randomly divided into blank group,model group,Liuwei Anshen group,and melatonin group.The zebrafish in the blank group were raised under normal lighting conditions,and the other three groups were constructed with continuous lighting for 3 days.Zebrafish in Liuwei Anshen group were treated with Liuwei Anshen capsule water solution 0.000 50 mg·mL-1 for 3 days on the basis of model group,and zebrafish in melatonin group were treated with melatonin aqueous solution 0.2 mg·mL-1 on the basis of model group for 3 days.After 3 days,the zebrafish behavior system was used to detect the resting time of zebrafish in each group.qRT-PCR method was used to detect cyclin 1a(per1a),cyclin2(per2),circadian motor output cycle 1a(clock1a),cryptochrome 1b(cry1b),and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid(5-htiaa)in each group of zebrafish and follicle-stimulating hormone beta(fshβ)gene expression levels.Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of estrogen receptorα(Esrα),Fshβand luteinizing hormone(Lh)in zebrafish in each group.HE staining was used to observe the ovary of zebrafish in each group.Results Compared with the zebrafish in the blank group,the resting time of the zebrafish in the model group decreased significantly(P<0.01)during the 24 hours of observation.After the intervention of Liuwei Anshen Capsule and melatonin,the resting time of the zebrafish was significantly increased.(P<0.01).Compared with the zebrafish in the blank group,the mRNA expressions of zebrafish circadian clock genes per1a,per2,clock1a,cry1b,5-htiaa,and fshβ all showed a downward trend after sleep deprivation(P<0.05,P<0.01).After the intervention of Liuwei Anshen Capsules,the mRNA expressions of per1,clock1a,cry1b,5-htiaa and fshβ were all up-regulated(P<0.05,P<0.01).Compared with the zebrafish in the blank group,the protein expressions of Esrα and Lh in the zebrafish of the model group were up-regulated(P<0.05),the expression of Fshβ protein was down-regulated(P<0.05),after the intervention of Liuwei Anshen Capsules,the above proteins did not change significantly.The ovarian tissue cells of the zebrafish in the blank group had normal morphology and a large number of primary oocytes,while the ovarian tissue cells of the zebrafish in the model group were damaged in morphology and the number of primary oocytes decreased,after the intervention of Liuwei Anshen Capsule and melatonin,the cell morphology of zebrafish ovarian tissue was still damaged to varying degrees,but the whole was relatively intact,and the number of primary oocytes increased.Conclusion The insomnia of aged zebrafish may be caused by multiple factors.Liuwei Anshen capsule has significant effects on estrogen level of rhythm gene and ovarian function of sleep-deprived aged zebrafish.