Efficacy and Mechanism of Shenling Qushi Prescription in Treatment of Hyperuricaemia Mice
10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20260245
- VernacularTitle:参苓祛湿方治疗高尿酸血症小鼠的药效和作用途径探究
- Author:
Xuan LIU
1
;
Jialu QUE
1
;
Caixia PANG
2
;
Shuhui TAN
1
;
Luyu CHEN
1
;
Yihuan LI
1
;
Xiaofeng LIN
1
;
Qi LIANG
2
;
Cuiling LIU
2
Author Information
1. Seventh Clinical Medical College， Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine， Shenzhen 518000， China
2. Shenzhen Bao'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital， Shenzhen 518000， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Shenling Qushi prescription;
hyperuricemia;
lowering of uric acid;
pattern of spleen deficiency and dampness retention;
drug efficacy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
2026;32(19):197-206
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the urate-lowering effect of Shenling Qushi prescription in the mouse model of hyperuricaemia. MethodsSixty-three C57BL/6N mice were randomly assigned to the following groups （n=9）： Control， model， low-dose （6 g·kg-1） Shenling Qushi prescription， medium-dose （12 g·kg-1） Shenling Qushi prescription， high-dose （24 g·kg-1） Shenling Qushi prescription， medium-dose Shenling Qushi prescription plus febuxostat （12+0.003 g·kg-1）， and febuxostat （3 mg·kg-1）. A mouse model of persistent hyperuricaemia was established via intraperitoneal injection of potassium oxazolamide （250 mg·kg-1） combined with oral administration of allopurinol （300 mg·kg-1） over a 28-day period. Concurrently， the prescription was administered orally at the specified doses once daily for 21 consecutive days. Throughout the experiment， mouse body weight， food intake， water consumption， and urine output were measured and recorded. Kidney and liver indices were calculated. Renal histopathological changes were observed by haematoxylin and eosin staining. Serum uric acid （SUA） and urinary uric acid （UUA） levels， along with xanthine oxidase （XOD） and adenosine deaminase （ADA）， alanine aminotransferase （ALT） and aspartate aminotransferase （AST） activities， were determined. Real-time PCR was employed to assess the mRNA levels of urate anion transporter 1 （URAT1） and glucose transporter 9 （GLUT9） in the renal tissue， alongside those of XOD and ADA in the liver tissue. The protein levels of URAT1 and GLUT9 in the renal tissue were determined by Western blot. ResultsCompared with the normal group， model mice exhibited reduced food intake and body weight （P<0.01）， decreased water consumption yet increased urine output， no significant change in the liver index but increased kidney index （P<0.01）. Pathological findings revealed renal tissue damage including glomerular atrophy， epithelial cell detachment， and inflammatory cell infiltration. Furthermore， the model group exhibited elevated UUA and SUA levels （P<0.01）， enhanced activities of ALT， AST， XOD， and ADA in the liver tissue （P<0.05， P<0.01）， upregulated mRNA and protein levels of URAT1 and GLUT9 in the renal tissue （P<0.05）， alongside markedly elevated mRNA levels of XOD and ADA in the liver （P<0.01）. Compared with the model group， the Shenling Qushi prescription groups showed no significant changes in body weight or food intake， with water consumption and urine output remaining within normal ranges， alleviated glomerular atrophy， with reduced pathological damage such as inflammatory infiltration， declined UUA and SUA levels （P<0.01）， and increased activities of ALT， AST， XOD， and ADA in the serum （P<0.01）. Real-time PCR results demonstrated that Shenling Qushi prescription downregulated the mRNA levels of URAT1 and GLUT9 in the renal tissue （P<0.05， P<0.01） and XOD and ADA in the hepatic tissue （P<0.05， P<0.01）. Western blot results demonstrated Shenling Qushi prescription reduced the protein levels of URAT1 and GLUT9 （P<0.05， P<0.01）. ConclusionShenling Qushi prescription modulates fluid balance and reduces uric acid levels， thereby alleviating renal injury in hyperuricaemic mice. This effect is highly likely mediated through inhibition of uric acid synthesis and reabsorption.
