1.Analysis of Animal Models of Allergic Asthma Based on Data Mining
Han WU ; Zhixiang HU ; Meiqi JI ; Hao YIN ; Yu'e LYU ; Chuntao ZHAI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(5):211-217
ObjectiveTo provide a basis for the establishment of an ideal animal model of allergic asthma by statistically analyzing the modeling characteristics and the selection of indicators of the available models. MethodsWe retrieved the relevant articles from China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI), VIP, Wanfang Data, SinoMed, and PubMed with "allergic asthma" as the keyword and the time interval from January 2019 to January 2024. Through integrating the literature and extracting data, we used Excel 2021 to create a personal database and sorted out the animal strains, genders, allergenic substances, modeling routes, and test indicators and methods. Excel 2021, Cytoscape 3.10.2, and SPSS Modeler 18.0 were then used to analyze the relevant characteristics of the animal models. ResultsA total of 418 articles were included in the database, and the comparative analysis showed that the most frequently used animal strain for modeling was BALB/c mice, and female animals were mostly used. The main modeling method was sensitization by intraperitoneal injection of ovalbumin (OVA), which was combined with intranasal inhalation. The test indicators mainly included appearance signs, cellular analysis, lung histopathology, lung function indicators, and protein and gene expression in the lung. The test methods mainly involved pathological staining, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, Western blot, and polymerase chain reaction(PCR) assays. ConclusionThere is no recognized modeling method or evaluation standard for the animal models of allergic asthma. Based on the results of data analysis, the OVA-induced allergic asthma model in BALB/c mice is recommended. The main criteria for evaluating the success of modeling are the general behavioral changes, the morphological changes of the airway and inflammatory cell infiltration in the lung tissue, the changes of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the serum, and the alterations of inflammatory cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.
2.Effect and mechanism of embryonic intervention with Zuogui pill on the glucose tolerance in offsprings of pregnant rats with gestational diabetes mellitus
Min YANG ; Yujie WU ; Kainan SUN ; Yonghui WANG ; Chaoqun WANG ; Kaixia XU
China Pharmacy 2025;36(16):1981-1987
OBJECTIVE To explore the effect and mechanism of embryonic intervention with Zuogui pill on the glucose tolerance in offsprings of pregnant rats with gestational diabetes mellitus. METHODS Pregnant rats were randomly divided into blank group, model group, positive control group (insulin glargine), Zuogui pill low-, medium- and high-dose groups (4.725, 9.45, 18.9 g/kg). In addition to the blank group, streptozotocin was injected intraperitoneally to establish a gestational diabetes mellitus rat model. From day 6 to day 18 of pregnancy, each group was given relevant medicine and distilled water intragastrically, once a day. After 21 days of birth, the body weight and body length of offsprings were recorded, and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated through a glucose tolerance test. After 22 days of birth, fasting blood glucose (FBG), fasting insulin (FINS) levels in serum, insulin sensitivity index (ISI), and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) were measured, and the morphological structure of pancreatic tissue was observed. The protein spectrum of pancreatic tissue was analyzed by tandem mass tag-based proteomics, and protein and mRNA expression levels of apolipoprotein A1(ApoA1), solute carrier family 27 member 1 (Slc27a1), kininogen 1(Kng1) and sodium/potassium-transporting ATPase subunit alpha 2 (Atp1a2), solute carrier family 7 member 5 (Slc7a5), solute carrier family 3 member 2 (Slc3a2), bile acid-coenzyme A: amino acid N- acyltransferase (Baat), eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit gamma (Eif2s3) were detected. RESULTS Compared with the model group, the body weight, body length and ISI of offsprings in the positive control group and Zuogui pill medium-dose group were significantly increased (P<0.05), while the glucose tolerance and islet cell proliferation were significantly improved, and the AUC, FBG, FINS and HOMA-IR were significantly decreased (P<0.05). There were 88 potential target proteins for the embryonic intervention of Zuogui pill in offsprings of pregnant rats with gestational diabetes mellitus,involving multiple pathways such as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR), cyclic guanosine monophosphate-protein kinase G (cGMP-PKG), fat digestion and absorption, and bile secretion. The proteins closely related to glucose metabolism and insulin resistance mainly included ApoA1, Slc27a1, Kng1, Atp1a2, Slc7a5, Slc3a2, Baat, and Eif2s3. Among them, compared with the model group, protein and mRNA expressions of Slc7a5, Slc3a2, and Baat in the pancreatic tissues of pregnant rat offsprings in the Zuogui pill medium-dose group were significantly up-regulated (P<0.05); protein and mRNA expressions of ApoA1, Slc27a1, Kng1, Atp1a2 and Eif2s3 were all significantly down-regulated (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS The intervention of Zuogui pill in the embryonic period on offsprings of pregnant rats with gestational diabetes mellitus can improve their blood glucose levels and pancreatic pathological morphology. The mechanism may be related to the upregulation of the expressions of Slc7a5, Slc3a2, and Baat and the down-regulation of ApoA1, Slc27a1, Kng1, Atp1a2 and Eif2s3 expressions in the PPAR, cGMP-PKG, fat digestion and absorption, and bile secretion pathways.
3.Effects of peripheral blood-derived exosomes intervened by Naozhenning on injury of neuron induced by microglia
Li GAO ; Le ZHAO ; Liya WU ; Weiyi ZHANG ; Nan LI ; Nannan WEI ; Yonghui WANG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(19):2393-2398
OBJECTIVE To study the effects of peripheral blood-derived exosomes (Exo) intervened by Naozhenning (NZN) on injury of neuron cells HT22 induced by microglia BV-2 cells. METHODS Wistar rats were selected to prepare peripheral blood- derived Exo intervened by NZN (66.83 g/kg), referred to as NZN-Exo; peripheral blood-derived Exo intervened by normal saline and piracetam (PLXT, 1.62 g/kg) were prepared using the same method, denoted as KB-Exo and PLXT-Exo respectively, and all Exo were subsequently identified. Meanwhile, BV-2 cells were stimulated with 1 μg/mL lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to prepare LPS- stimulated supernatant, and non-LPS-stimulated supernatant was prepared following the same protocol. HT22 cells were divided into four groups: KB-Exo group (treated with non-LPS-stimulated supernatant+KB-Exo), model group (treated with LPS-stimulated supernatant+KB-Exo), PLXT-Exo group (treated with LPS-stimulated supernatant+PLXT-Exo), and NZN-Exo group (treated with LPS-stimulated supernatant+NZN-Exo), with the concentration of the corresponding Exo in all groups being 50 μg/mL. After 24 hours of culture, the proliferation of HT22 cells was detected by the CCK-8 assay and EdU assay; the apoptosis of HT22 cells was detected; the microstructure of HT22 cells was observed; the contents of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-10, nuclear factor-κB (NF- κB), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in HT22 cells were measured, as well as the expression levels of TNF-α, NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain associated protein 3 (NLRP3), Caspase-1, B-cell lymphoma-2( Bcl-2), and Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax). RESULTS KB-Exo, PLXT-Exo and NZN-Exo were successfully prepared, and all Exo exhibited typical cup-shaped contours and membrane-enclosed characteristics. Compared with KB-Exo group, model group showed significantly decreased cell proliferation rates (detected by CCK-8 and EdU), intracellular IL-10 levels, and Bcl-2 protein expression levels (P<0.05); while the cell apoptosis rate, intracellular levels of IL-1β, TNF-α, and NF-κB, as well as the expression levels of NLRP3, TNF-α, Caspase-1, and Bax proteins were significantly increased (P<0.05). Additionally, in the model group, the cells showed volume swelling, incomplete cell membrane, nucleolar rupture, significant swelling and deformation of mitochondria, and severe vacuolization. Compared with model group, the above quantitative indicators in the PLXT-Exo group and NZN-Exo group were significantly reversed (P<0.05), with large and round cell nuclei, intact nuclear membranes, and reduced mitochondrial vacuolization. CONCLUSIONS Peripheral blood-derived Exo intervened by naozhenning can alleviate the injury of neuronal cells HT22 by inhibiting inflammatory responses and cell apoptosis.
4.Role and mechanism of action of Yinchenhao Decoction in inhibiting ferroptosis of hepatocytes in mice with autoimmune hepatitis
Zhurong LI ; Chen CHEN ; Di GUO ; Sixue LYU ; Jiawen WU ; Na YANG ; Yang LIU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(3):502-508
ObjectiveTo investigate the role and mechanism of action of Yinchenhao Decoction in inhibiting ferroptosis of hepatocytes in mice with autoimmune hepatitis. MethodsA total of 18 specific pathogen-free female C57BL/6 mice were selected and divided into normal group, model group, and treatment group using a random number table, with 6 mice in each group. The mice in the model group and the treatment group were injected with concanavalin A (Con A) via the caudal vein to establish a mouse model of autoimmune hepatitis, and those in the normal group were injected with normal saline. The mice in the treatment group were given prophylactic treatment with Yinchenhao Decoction (4.68 g crude drug/kg) by gavage at 14 days before modeling, and Con A was injected after the last gavage. The levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), interferon gamma (IFN-γ), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), iron ion, glutathione (GSH), reactive oxygen species (ROS), adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and malondialdehyde (MDA) were measured; liver index and spleen index were calculated; the expression levels of GPX4 and SLC7A11 were measured; liver histopathological changes were compared between groups. A one-way analysis of variance was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between three groups, and the least significant difference t-test was used for further comparison between two groups. ResultsCompared with the normal group, the model group had significant increases in liver index, spleen index, ALT, AST, IFN-γ, TNF-α, iron ion, ROS and MDA (all P<0.05) and significant reductions in the content of GSH and ATP and the protein expression levels of GPX4 and SLC7A11 (all P<0.05). Compared with the model group, the treatment group had significant reductions in liver index, spleen index, ALT, AST, IFN-γ, TNF-α, iron ion, ROS and MDA (all P<0.05) and significant increases in the content of GSH and ATP and the protein expression levels of GPX4 and SLC7A11 (all P<0.05). HE staining showed that compared with the normal group, the model group showed massive hepatocyte degeneration and necrosis and inflammatory cell aggregation at the portal area, and compared with the model group, the treatment group had alleviation of liver necrosis and inflammatory infiltration. ConclusionLiver injury induced by Con A may be associated with ferroptosis. Yinchenhao Decoction can increase the protein expression levels of SLC7A11 and GPX4 protein and thus inhibit ferroptosis of hepatocytes induced by Con A.
5.Mechanism of Naozhenning granules in regulating mitochondrial energy metabolism in multiple cerebral concussion rats
Li GAO ; Le ZHAO ; Nannan WEI ; Liya WU ; Tiantian WANG ; Weiyi ZHANG ; Yonghui WANG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(9):1050-1056
OBJECTIVE To explore the mechanism of Naozhenning granules in regulating mitochondrial energy metabolism in hippocampal tissue of multiple cerebral concussion (MCC) model rats. METHODS SPF grade Wistar rats were used to prepare MCC models using the “free fall impact method”. The successfully modeled rats were divided into model group, piracetam group, and Naozhenning granule low-dose, medium-dose and high-dose groups, and a normal group was also set up, with 8 rats in each group. Rats in each treatment group orally administered corresponding drugs at doses of 0.324 g/kg for the piracetam group and 2.25, 4.5 and 9 g/kg for the Naozhenning granule low-dose, medium-dose and high-dose groups; the normal group and model group were given equal volumes of normal saline; once a day, for 14 consecutive days. The motor exploration ability, learning and memory ability of rats were tested; the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content in the hippocampal tissue of rat was detected; the changes in the mitochondrial structure of hippocampal tissue was observed; the fluorescence intensity of mitochondrial dynamin- related protein 1 (Drp1), mitochondrial fission protein 1 (Fis1), mitochondrial fusion 1 (Mfn1), and optic atrophy protein 1 (Opa1) were detected in the hippocampal tissue of rat; the protein expression levels of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma coactivator-1α(PGC-1α), nuclear respiratory factor-1(NRF-1),mitochondrial transcription factor A(TFAM), Wnt-3a,β-catenin in hippocampal tissue of rat were detected. RESULTS Compared with the normal group, the total exercise distance, number of central grid entries, number of upright positions, new object recognition index, mitochondrial ATP content, fluorescence intensity of Mfn1 and Opa1, the protein expression levels of PGC-1α、NRF-1、TFAM、Wnt-3a、 β-catenin in the model group were significantly reduced (P<0.01), while the rest time and fluorescence intensity of Drp1 and Fis1 in hippocampal tissue were significantly increased (P<0.01). The results of transmission electron microscopy showed that the mitochondria in the hippocampal tissue were significantly swollen, with a large number of broken and reduced cristae, and some mitochondria had myeloid changes in the membrane. Compared with the model group, the levels/contents of the above indicators in rats of each administration group showed varying degrees of reversal, and most of the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05 or P<0.01); the degree of mitochondrial swelling in the hippocampal tissue was reduced, with a small amount of broken and reduced cristae, fuzzy fractures appeared in local areas of the rough endoplasmic reticulum. CONCLUSIONS Naozhenning granules can improve the motor exploration, learning and memory abilities of MCC model rats, repair neuronal damage, and exert neuroprotective effects. Its mechanism may be related to activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway,maintaining the balance of mitochondrial division and fusion,and promoting mitochondrial biosynthesis.
6.Effect of Naozhenning Granules on Energy Metabolism of Cortical Mitochondria in Rat Model of Post-concussion Syndrome
Nannan WEI ; Liya WU ; Tiantian WANG ; Qizhao LIU ; Weiyi ZHANG ; Yonghui WANG ; Li GAO ; Le ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(14):107-113
ObjectiveTo explore the effects of Naozhenning granules on the memory function and neuron cells in the rat model of post-concussion syndrome based on mitochondrial biosynthesis. MethodSPF-grade Wistar rats were used to establish the multiple cerebral concussion (MCC) model by the weight-drop method. The successfully modeled rats were assigned into model, piracetam (0.324 g·kg-1), and low-, medium-, and high-dose (2.25, 4.5, and 9 g·kg-1, respectively) Naozhenning groups. The rats were administrated with corresponding drugs by gavage and those in the blank group and model group were administrated the same volume of normal saline once a day for 14 days. The general state of rats was observed before and after treatment. The open field test and new object recognition test were conducted to examine the motor and memory abilities of rats. Hematoxylin-eosin staining was employed to observe the pathological changes of cortical neurons in rats. Western blot and real-time polymerase chain reaction were employed to determine the protein and mRNA levels, respectively, of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ-coactivator-1α (PGC-1α), nuclear respiratory factor-1 (NRF-1), and transcription factor A mitochondrial (TFAM) in rat cortex. ResultCompared with the blank group, the model group showed anxious and manic mental status, yellow and messy fur, and reduced food intake. In the open field experiment, the model group showed reduced total movement distance, times of entering the central grid, and times of rearing decreased and increased resting time compared with the blank group (P<0.01). The model group had lower recognition index of new objects than the blank group (P<0.01). In addition, the modeling caused reduced neurons with sparse distribution and deformed, broken, and irregular nucleoli and down-regulated the mRNA and protein levels of PGC-1α, NRF-1, and TFAM in the cortex (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, piracetam and Naozhenning improved the mental state, coat color, food intake, and activities of rats. In the open field test, piracetam and Naozhenning increased the total movement distance, the times of entering the central grid, and the times of rearing and shortened the resting time (P<0.05, P<0.01). The piracetam and Naozhenning groups had higher recognition index of new objects than the model group (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the piracetam and Naozhenning groups showed increased neurons with tight arrangement and large and round nuclei, and some cells with irregular morphology and turbid cytoplasm. Furthermore, piracetam and medium-dose Naozhenning upregulated the protein levels of PGC-1α, NRF-1, and TFAM (P<0.01). Low-dose Naozhenning upregulated the protein levels of NRF-1 and TFAM (P<0.01), and high-dose Naozhenning upregulated the protein levels of PGC-1α and TFAM in the cortex (P<0.01). The mRNA levels of PGC-1α, NRF-1, and TFAM in the cortex were upregulated in the piracetam group and Naozhenning groups (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionNaozhenning granules can improve the motor, memory, and learning, repair the neuronal damage, and protect the nerve function in the rat model of MCC by promoting mitochondrial biosynthesis.
7.Effect of Dihuang Yinzi Decoction (地黄饮子)on Retinal Insulin Content and Insulin Signaling Pathway Related Protein Expression in Alzheimer's Disease Model Mice
Dongyan WU ; Wanwei GUI ; Xiaodan WANG ; Qinqing LI ; Jinmiao CHAI ; Junlong ZHANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(15):1593-1601
ObjectiveTo observe the possible mechanism of Dihuang Yinzi Decoction (地黄饮子) for improving cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease (AD) from the perspective of retina. MethodsForty-five APP/PS1 mice (AD model mice) were randomly divided into model group, Dihuang Yinzi Decoction group, and memantine group, with 15 mice in each group, while 15 wild-type C57BL/6J mice from the same litter were used as blank group. Mice in Dihuang Yinzi Decoction group were given Dihuang Yinzi Decoction 30.03 g/(kg·d) by gavage, mice in the memantine group were given memantine hydrochloride 6.1 mg/(kg·d) by gavage, and mice in the blank group and the model group were given normal saline 2 ml/(kg·d) by gavage for 4 consecutive weeks. Fasting blood glucose was measured weekly. After 4 weeks of intervention, oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and insulin tolerance test (ITT) were performed; Morris water maze was used to detect the changes in spatial memory ability of mice; glucose oxidase method was used to detect retinal glucose content of mice; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect serum and retinal insulin content of mice, and Homeostatic Model Assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was calculated. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was performed to observe the histopathological changes in the retina, and the retinal thickness and ganglion cell number were counted; protein immunoblotting was performed to detect the retinal pathway-associated proteins [insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1), phosphorylated insulin receptor substrate 1 (pIRS1), phosphatidylinositol-3-hydroxykinase (PI3K), protein kinase B (Akt1), phosphorylated protein kinase B (pAkt1)] expression; retinal glucose transporter protein 4 (GLUT4) expression was detected by immunohistochemistry. ResultsCompared with the blank group, fasting blood glucose of mice in the model group at weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4, blood glucose and area under the curve (AUC) at different time point of OGTT and ITT test, fasting serum insulin, and HOMA-IR increased (P<0.05, P<0.01); in the Morris water maze experiment, the escape latency increased from day 3 to day 5, and the number of crossing platforms, the percentage of target quadrant distance, and the percentage of target quadrant time decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01); the outer nuclear layer of the retina became sparse, thinner, and the number of ganglion cells decreases (P<0.01); the expression level of retinal glucose increased, while the expression levels of insulin, pIRS1/IRS1, PI3K/β-Actin, pAkt1/Akt1, and GLUT4 proteins decreased (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, fasting blood glucose at week 4, blood glucose at each time point of the OGTT and ITT tests AUC decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01), and fasting serum insulin and HOMA-IR decreased (P<0.05) in Dihuang Yinzi Decoction group; In the Morris water maze test, the escape latency shortened on day 4 and day 5, number of platform crossings, target quadrant distance as a proportion of total distance, and target quadrant movement time as a proportion of total time decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01); retinal pathological changes alleviated, and retinal thickness and ganglion cell number increased (P<0.01); retinal glucose content decreased, and retinal pIRS1/IRS1, PI3K/β-Actin, and GLUT4 protein expression elevated (P<0.05 or P<0.01). ConclusionsDihuang Yinzi Decoction can improve cognitive dysfunction of Alzheimer's disease, which may be related to regulating retinal insulin content and insulin signaling pathway.
8.Exploring Efficacy and Mechanism of Saffron Floral Bio-residues for Treatment of Hyperuricemia Combined with Gouty Arthritis Based on Compound Compatibility Environment
Jiping WU ; Qingqing LI ; Lan WANG ; Xiaojie YIN ; Shuyi FENG ; Zhihao WANG ; Rixin LIANG ; Bin YANG ; Zhiyong LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(23):129-140
ObjectiveTo investigate the efficacy and mechanism of saffron floral bio-residues(SFB) in the treatment of hyperuricemia(HUA) combined with gouty arthritis(GA) in a compound compatibility setting. MethodScreening candidate control Chinese medicines for compound and SFB based on network target distance calculation and data analysis. After adaptive feeding of 80 SD rats for 7 days, 10 rats were randomly selected as the blank group, while the remaining 70 rats were intraperitoneally injected with 3% potassium oxonate and orally administered with 1% adenine for 14 consecutive days. On the 13th day, rats were injected with 2.5% sodium urate solution into the right ankle joint cavity to induce swelling of the joint capsule on the opposite side, inducing a HUA combined with GA model. At the same time, the modeling rats were randomly divided into 7 groups, including the model group, benzbromarone group(positive drug, 0.02 g·kg-1), Tongfengshu tablets group(9 g·kg-1), Tongfengshu granules group(9 g·kg-1), SFB granules group(3.6 g·kg-1), Plantaginis Semen granules group(3.6 g·kg-1), and new formula group(SFB replacing Plantaginis Semen in Tongfengshu granules, 9 g·kg-1), with 10 rats in each group. Each treatment group was orally administered with the corresponding drugs according to body weight, while the control and model groups were given equal volume of distilled water by gavage once a day for 14 consecutive days. After 14 days of synchronous administration and modeling, changes in gait, ankle joint swelling and mechanical pain threshold in rats were observed, and serum uric acid, creatinine, urea nitrogen and xanthine oxidase(XOD) were measured. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELSIA) was used to detect the levels of tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-α, interleukin(IL)-1β and IL-6 in rat serum, hematoxylin-eosin(HE) staining was used to observe the pathological changes in the liver, kidney and ankle joints of rats, Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of uric acid transporter 1(URAT1), glucose transporter 9 (GLUT9), organic anion transporter 1(OAT1), adenosine triphosphate(ATP) binding cassette transporter G2(ABCG2), and liver XOD proteins. ResultThrough network pharmacology analysis, Plantaginis Semen was selected as a candidate control herb, and Tongfengshu tablets was used as a compound compatibility environment to explore the efficacy of SFB in reducing blood uric acid levels and treating GA. Animal experiments showed that compared with the blank group, the gait score and joint swelling degree of the model group were significantly increased, and the mechanical pain threshold was significantly decreased(P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the gait score, joint swelling degree and mechanical pain threshold of rats in each medication group were improved to varying degrees. Biochemical indicators showed that compared with the blank group, the serum uric acid, creatinine, urea nitrogen and XOD levels of the model group were significantly increased(P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the serum uric acid and XOD levels of rats in each treatment group were significantly decreased(P<0.01). ELISA results showed that compared with the blank group, the levels of serum TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 in the model group were significantly increased(P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 in the benzbromarone group, Tongfengshu tablets group, Tongfengshu granules group and new formula group were significantly reduced(P<0.05,P<0.01). Western blot results showed that compared with the blank group, the expression levels of URAT1 and GLUT9 proteins in renal tissue and OXD protein in liver tissue of the model group were significantly increased, while the expression levels of renal OAT1 and ABCG2 were significantly decreased(P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the expression levels of renal URAT1 and GLUT9 in the SFB granules group, Tongfengshu granules group and new formula group were significantly decreased, while the expression levels of renal OAT1 and ABCG2 were significantly increased, and the expression of XOD protein in liver tissue was significantly decreased(P<0.05, P<0.01). Pathological analysis showed that focal infiltration of neutrophils, cell necrosis and nuclear fragmentation were observed in the liver tissue of the model group, sodium urate deposition crystals and tubular dilation appeared in renal tissue, synovial hyperplasia and inflammatory cell infiltration appeared in ankle joint. Compared with the model group, the abnormal degrees of liver, kidney and ankle joint tissue of rats in each treatment group were alleviated. ConclusionThe new formula of SFB replacing Plantaginis Semen has the same effect in the treatment of HUA combined with GA. This study proposes a new strategy to investigate the efficacy of new resources of Chinese medicine in a compound compatibility environment, which can provide a new demonstration for the research and development of new resources of Chinese medicine.
9.Relationship between perceived stress and suicide ideation in adolescent inpatients with depression: the pathway of psychological capital
Yan WU ; Yongna WANG ; Dawei ZHANG ; Jingjing HAO ; Chuan YU ; Ya'nan WANG ; Shufen WANG
Sichuan Mental Health 2024;37(6):515-519
BackgroundSuicide ideation in adolescent inpatients with depression is a multi-factorial problem, and perceived stress is considered to be closely related to suicide ideation, while its mediating role in suicide ideation among adolescent inpatients with depression remains unclear. ObjectiveTo explore the mediating effect of psychological capital on the relationship between perceived stress and suicide ideation among adolescent inpatients with depression, so as to provide references for preventing the onset of suicide ideation in adolescent inpatients with depression. MethodsA sample of 585 adolescent patients who were hospitalized in Beijing Huilongguan Hospital from June 2021 to March 2023 and fulfilling the International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition (ICD-10) diagnostic criteria for depression were enrolled. All patients were evaluated using self-designed questionnaire, Chinese Perceived Stress Scale (CPSS), Positive Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PPQ) and Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation-Chinese Version (BSI-CV). Pearson correlation was used to assess the correlation among the scores of the above scales. Bootstrap method was employed to verify the mediating effect of psychological capital on the relationship between perceived stress and suicide ideation. ResultsCPSS score in adolescent inpatients with depression was positively correlated with BSI-CV score (r=0.375, P<0.01), and CPSS score and BSI-CV score were negatively correlated with PPQ score (r=-0.481, -0.436, P<0.01). Psychological capital played a significant yet a partial role in mediating the link between perceived stress and suicide ideation, with an indirect mediating effect value of 0.160 (95% CI: 0.178~0.373), accounting for 30.42% of the total effect. ConclusionThe perceived stress of adolescent inpatients with depression can affect the onset of suicide ideation both directly and indirectly through psychological capital.
10.Anti-fatigue activity of selenium nanoparticles functionalized by polysaccharides from Pleurotus tuber-regium sclerotium
Si ZOU ; Yanbin WU ; Jinzhong WU ; Jianguo WU ; Jiaxing HUANG
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service 2024;42(10):426-432
Objective To investigate the anti-fatigue effect of PTR-SeNPs in vivo by measuring the muscle relative length of hindlimb,load-bearing swimming time as well as serum and liver indexes of mice.Methods 48 male C57/BL6 mice were randomly assigned into 4 groups with 12 mice in each group,including vehicle control group(control group),swimming training exercise group(EC group)with vehicle treatment,swimming training exercise with low dose of PTR-SeNPs group(LPTR-SeNPs)and high dose of PTR-SeNPs group(HPTR-SeNPs).The mice were intragastrically administrated with normal saline in both control group and EC group,as well as 2.5 and 10 μmol/(kg·bw)PTR-SeNPs in LHPTR-SeNPs group,respectively,once per day for consecutively 21 days.After swimming training exercise,the muscle structures in the hind limb of mice were examined by magnetic resonance imaging.Furthermore,the burdened swimming time was measured,the serum content of blood lactic acid(BLA),urea nitrogen(BUN),alanine aminotransferase(ALT),glutamic oxalate aminotransferase(AST)and lactate dehydrogenase(LDH),as well as the hepatic level of glycogen(HG),malondialdehyde(MDA)and activity of catalase(CAT)and superoxide dismutase(SOD)were determined.Results Compared with the control group,the serum contents of BLA,BUN,ALT,AST and LDH in EC group(P<0.05 or P<0.01)and hepatic CAT in HPTR-SeNPs group(P<0.01)were significantly increased.The muscle relative length of hind limbs and the burdened swimming time were extended by HPTR-SeNPs markedly(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in MDA level in LHPTR-SeNPs group.Compared with EC group,the burdened swimming time of mice was significantly prolonged(P<0.01),the contents of BLA and BUN were obviously decreased in the HPTR-SeNPs group(P<0.05 or P<0.01),the level of HG was significantly increased in the LHPTR-SeNPs groups(P<0.05 or P<0.01),the serum content of ALT,AST and LDH were markedly decreased in the HPTR-SeNPs group(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Hepatic SOD activity was remarkably increased in LPTR-SeNPs group(P<0.05),the level of CAT was evidently increased(P<0.01)and AST was decreased(P<0.05)in the HPTR-SeNPs group.Conclusion PTR-SeNPs could improve the liver physiological function,increase glycogen storage,reduce the accumulation of metabolites and enhance the body's antioxidant capacity to ameliorate fatigue significantly,which could present the potential to be developed into health care products or drugs.

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