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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the effects of schizandrins on the learning and memory disorder in mice, and explore its mechanism.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The memory impairment model was established by using the pentobarbital sodium (20 mg x kg(-1)) intraperitoneally injected in mice. Schizandrins (0.5, 1.0, 2.0 g x kg(-1)) were administered through intragavage for consecutive 14 days. Morris Water Maze test was used to evaluate the impairment of learning and memory. The energy of superoxide dismutase (SOD), nitric oxide (NO) and catalase (CAT) of brain tissue were measured. And the positive expression of nuclear transcription factor-kappaB p65 (NF-kappaB p65), caspase-3 in the hippocampus CA1 region were determined by immunohistochemical analysis. At the cellular level, 24 h after schizandrins (0.062 5, 0.125, 0.25 g x L(-1)) were pre-administered, the apoptosis model of PC12 cell was induced by H2O2, and activity of PC12 cell was detected by MTT colorimetric assay, the energy of NO in cell serum were measured. The expression of Bcl-2 was determined by the combination of immunocytochemical staining and image analysis software.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Morris Water Maze test showed that the model group mice took shorter searching time and distance on the previous flat area than those in the control group (P < 0.05), which could be prolonged after schizandrins treatment (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). Compared with the control group, the level of NO increased while the activity of SOD, CAT decreased in the model group (both P < 0.01). After treated with schizandrins, the level of NO significantly decreased (P < 0.01), while the activity of SOD increased (P < 0.01). Immunohistochemistry analysis showed that the protein expression of NF-kappaB p65, Caspase-3 in the hippocampal CA1 region significantly increased after modeling, while schizandrins (1.0 g x kg(-1)) can significantly inhibit the protein expression of NF-kappaB p65, Caspase-3 (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). Compared with the H2O2, model group, schizandrins (0.125, 0.25 g x L(-1)) can significantly increased PC12 cell activity and decreased the NO level (P < 0.05, P < 0.01), the expression of Bcl-2 in the schizandrins group (0.125, 0.25 g x L(-1)) was up-regulated.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Schizandrins could improve the learning-memory dysfunction induced by the sodium pentobarbital in mice, and its protective mechanism is related to the lowering oxidative damage and inhibiting the cell apoptosis through up-regulating the expression of Bcl-2.</p>
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Animals , Female , Male , Mice , Rats , Apoptosis , Behavior, Animal , CA1 Region, Hippocampal , Metabolism , Caspase 3 , Metabolism , Cell Line , Cyclooctanes , Pharmacology , Therapeutic Uses , Disease Models, Animal , Drugs, Chinese Herbal , Pharmacology , Therapeutic Uses , Learning Disabilities , Drug Therapy , Metabolism , Lignans , Pharmacology , Therapeutic Uses , Memory Disorders , Drug Therapy , Metabolism , Nitric Oxide , Metabolism , Oxidative Stress , PC12 Cells , Polycyclic Compounds , Pharmacology , Therapeutic Uses , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 , Metabolism , Superoxide Dismutase , Metabolism , Transcription Factor RelA , MetabolismABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:To establish a rapid and accurate method for the identification of Lycium barbarism.METHO-DS:The Lycium barbarism in different processing method was studied in respect of 1 000-seed weight,acidity and basicity,UV spectra and TLC etc.RESULTS:Striking differences were noted between Lycium barbarism and Sulfuring Lycium barbarism in 1000-seed weight and all the other indexes.CONCLUSION:UV and TLC were proved to be simple and reliable methods for the identification of Lycium barbarism,which thus can be considered as the quality control methods for Lycium barbarism and its Chinese patient drugs.
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Objective To study the treating effect of middle and high doses of acetone and aether extracts from Rumex.Japonicus Houtt on mouse thrombocytopenia.Methods 80 BACB/C mice were randomly divided into 5 groups(n=16): negative control group(salad oil),middle dose(0.5 g?kg-1) and high dose(5 g?kg-1)of acetone and aether extracts groups.All mice in various group were injected with cyclophos-phamide(0.3 mL/20 g) by hypodermic for 3 d to set up the thrombocytopenic model;after mouse thrombocytopenic model was successfully set up,the mice were given salad oil,middle and high doses of acetone and aether extracts,respectively,by gastric perfusion,20 d later the mice were executed,the numbers of the platelet,red cells and white cells were determined.Results ①The numbers of platelet numbers of all groups on the 14th day after making model decreased significantly(P0.05).Conclusion Middle and high doses of acetone and aether extracts have obviously curative effect on mouse thrombocytopenia.
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OBJECTIVE:To establish the quality standard for Qindan granules. METHODS: The constituents including Radix Scutellariae, Radix Astragali, Cortex Moutan and Fructus Gardeniae in Qindan granules were identified respectively by TLC. RESULTS: The test samples and their respective reference substances were alike in that the same color chromatographic spots were noted at the corresponding places. The color spectra of the samples were clear yet without interference of surrounding impurity. CONCLUSION: The established method has high specificity and can be used for the quality control of Qindan granule.