Resveratrol Inhibits DEN-induced Malignant Proliferation of Rat Hepatocellular Precancerous Stage Through Reprogramming of Glucose Metabolism / 中国生物化学与分子生物学报

Resveratrol (RES) can inhibit the growth and proliferation of liver cancer cells. However, its role in the precancerous stage is still unclear. This paper aims to study the effect and mechanism of RES on the precancerous stage of liver cancer in rats induced by diethylinitrosamine (DEN). SD rats were divided into normal control group, RES treatment group, DEN treatment group and RES-DEN treatment group. The results showed that after the rats were treated with DEN for 8 weeks, the total expression level of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) of hepatocytes increased to 2-fold (P<0.05), and the expression level of PCNA protein in the nucleus increased to 3-fold (P<0.001). However, the expression levels of total PCNA (P<0.05) and nuclear PCNA protein (P<0.001) in hepatocytes of rats treated with RES-DEN decreased, suggesting that RES could significantly inhibit the liver malignant proliferation of cells. Through non-targeted metabolomics and KEGG metabolic pathway enrichment analysis, the results showed that the level of glycolysis did not increase significantly in the hepatocytes of RES-DEN-treated rats, although the transition from the pentose phosphate pathway to the glycolysis pathway was enhanced when compared with the DEN group rats. This finding suggested that the metabolic pathway of phosphoenolpyruvate-pyruvate-lactate was inhibited. Further verification found that the protein expression levels of key enzymes M2-type pyruvate kinase (PKM2) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDHA) in this metabolic pathway were inhibited (P<0.05). RES can reprogram glucose metabolism and inhibit DEN-induced excessive proliferation of rat hepatocytes in the precancerous stage of liver cancer, providing an experimental basis for RES to prevent liver cancer.

Value of three-dimensional speckle-tracking imaging in evaluating left ventricular systolic function and its correlation with peripheral arterial elasticity in children with simple obesity: a prospective study / 中国当代儿科杂志

OBJECTIVES@#To study the application of three-dimensional speckle-tracking imaging in evaluating left ventricular systolic function and its correlation with peripheral arterial elasticity in children with simple obesity.@*METHODS@#Random sampling combined with convenience sampling was used to obtain research samples, and then the samples were divided into an obesity group (23 cases), an overweight group (21 cases), and a normal group (24 cases). Three-dimensional speckle-tracking imaging was used to measure the global longitudinal strain (GLS), global radial strain (GRS), and global circumferential strain (GCS) of the left ventricle. An automatic arteriosclerosis tester was used to measure ankle-brachial index (ABI) and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV). These parameters were compared among the three groups. The correlation of three-dimensional speckle-tracking parameters with ABI and baPWV was evaluated.@*RESULTS@#There were no significant differences in GLS, GRS, and GCS between the obesity and normal groups (P>0.05). The overweight group had a significantly higher GLS than the normal group [(-24±7) vs (-19±12), P<0.05]. The obesity and overweight groups had a significantly lower ABI than the normal group [(1.00±0.09)/(1.09±0.13) vs (2.25±0.13), P<0.05). The obesity group had a significantly higher baPWV than the normal group [(978±109) vs (905±22), P<0.05]. In the children with obesity, GLS was positively correlated with baPWV (r=0.516, P<0.05) , but not correlated with ABI (P>0.05), and GCS and GRS had no significant correlation with ABI or baPWV (P>0.05).@*CONCLUSIONS@#There are varying degrees of changes in left ventricular systolic function and peripheral arterial elasticity in children with simple obesity, and there is a certain correlation between them.

Regulatory effect of Di'ao Xinxuekang on TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway in atherosclerotic rats / 中国中药杂志

The aim of this paper was to observe the effect of Di'ao Xinxuekang(DXXK) on TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway in atherosclerotic rats, and to explore its anti-atherosclerotic mechanism. Sixty SD rats were randomly divided into normal group, model group, atorvastatin group(4.0 mg·kg~(-1)), and DXXK groups(100, 30, 10 mg·kg~(-1)), with 10 rats in each group. The atherosclerosis model was induced by high fat diet plus vitamin D_2. Experimental drugs were administered intragastrically once daily for 8 weeks starting from the 9 th week. Biochemical analyzers were used to detect levels of triglyceride(TG), total cholesterol(TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C) in blood lipid. The levels of serum tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-α, interleukin(IL)-6 and IL-1β were detected by ELISA. Pathological changes of aortic tissues were observed by using Sudan Ⅳ and HE staining. The mRNA and protein expressions of TLR4, MyD88 and NF-κB p65 in aortic tissues were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively. As compared with the model group, TC, TG, and LDL-C levels in serum were significantly decreased, HDL-C content was significantly increased, and levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β in serum were significantly decreased in atorvastatin group and DXXK high and middle dose groups. Aortic lesions in atorvastatin group and DXXK group were significantly improved, and the mRNA and protein expressions of TLR4, MyD88, NF-κB p65 in the aorta were decreased. DXXK has a preventive and therapeutic effect on atherosclerosis in rats, and its mechanism may be related to inhibiting inflammatory reaction by regulating TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signal transduction, thereby inhibiting the progression of atherosclerosis.

Chemical and pharmacological progress on a Tibetan folk medicine formula Bawei Chenxiang Powder / 中国中药杂志

Bawei Chenxiang Powder is a traditional Tibetan folk medicine formula, consisting of resinous wood of Aquilaria sinensis, kernel of Myristica fragrans, fruit of Choerospondias axillaris, travertine, resin of Boswellia carterii or B. bhaw-dajiana, stem of Aucklandia lappa, fruit of Terminalia chebula(roasted), and flower of Gossampinus malabarica. It has the function of clearing heart heat, nourishing heart, tranquilizing mind, and inducing resuscitation, which has been used for the treatment of coronary heart disease and angina pectoris. Modern research shows that the medicine materials of this formula mainly contain terpenoids like sesquiterpenes and triterpenes and polyphenols like flavonoids, lignans, and tannins, displaying some pharmacological activities such as anti-myocardial ischemia, anti-cerebral ischemia, and spatial learning and memory promotion. This review summaries the traditional uses, chemical constituents, and pharmacological activities research progress, hopefully to provide a reference for clarification of its pharmacological active ingredients.

Pharmacological evaluation of Mongolian medicine Syringa pinnatifolia fraction I against acute myocardial ischemia in mice / 中国中药杂志

Syringa pinnatifolia Hemsl.( SP) is a representative Mongolian folk medicine with the effects of inhibiting Heyi related diseases,clearing heat and relieving pain. It has been used for the treatment of Heyi-induced heart tingling,heart palpitations,upset,insomnia and other symptoms. Total ethanol extract( T) and major fraction( M) of SP have been evaluated its anti-ischemic effects,and the mechanism was related to the regulation of cyclooxygenase( COX)-mediated inflammatory pathway and p53-mediated apoptosis pathway in our previous studies. This study reports the chemical fractionation on M by which to obtain subfractions( I and M_3),and the pharmacological evaluation of M,I,and M_3 against myocardial ischemia in mice. The result showed that I and M reduced the values of LVEDd and LVEDs,significantly increased EF and FS values,increased serum CK-MB and LDH levels in mice,and reduced in inflammatory cells infiltration and collagen deposition in the infarcted myocardial tissue,suggesting that M and I possess the same degree anti-myocardial is chemia equally whereas M_3 has no this effect. Related mechanism studies suggested that I can reduce the expression of COX-1,COX-2 and p53 protein in myocardial tissue in a dose-dependent manner. This study lays the foundation for further chemical segmentation and clarification of pharmacological substance groups,paving the way for the full use and benefits to be use of systematic biological methods to analyze the pharmacological basis of SP against myocardial ischemia.

Analgesic and sedative effects of Mongolian medicine Syringa pinnatifolia / 中国中药杂志

The peeled root,stem or twig of Syringa pinnatifolia is a representative Mongolian folk medicine with the effects of antidepression and pain relief. It has been used for the treatments of heart tingling,heart palpitations,upset,insomnia and other symptoms. Inspired by Mongolian medical theory and clinical practices,this study evaluated the analgesic effect of S. pinnatifolia ethanol extract( T) through three analgesic models including acetic acid writhing test,formalin test,and hot plate test,and the sedative effect of T was evaluated by locomotor activity and synergistic sleeping experiments,and furthermore the effects of T on the GABAergic nervous system were investigated by ELISA,immunohistochemistry,Western blot,and PCR methods. The results showed that T can significantly reduce the number of writhing,the time of paw licking and extend the thermal threshold of mice,suggesting the analgesic effect of T.T also can indicate its sedative effect by reducing the number of activities,decreasing latency of sleeping and extending sleeping time of mice. ELISA results showed that T can increase the content of GABA/Glu in rat cortex,hippocampus,and hypothalamus,and the most significant increase in hypothalamus. The immunohistochemistry and Western blot results showed that T can up-regulate the expression of GAD67 protein in hypothalamus,and the PCR results showed that T can up-regulate the expression of GABAA Rα1,α2,α3,α5,β1-3,γ1-3 genes,suggesting a sedative effect through the GABAergic nervous system. In conclusion,this study shed insight into the theoretical basis and clinical application of S. pinnatifolia,and also provides inspiration for subsequent development and application.

Isolation and Elucidation of a Novel Isoquinoline Alkaloid from Corydalis hendersonii / 中国实验方剂学杂志

As part of systematic research of Corydalis hendersonii,a typical traditional Tibetan herbal medicine with clearing heat,relieving pain,and lowering blood pressure effects,a novel isoquinoline alkaloid,named hendersine G was isolated from the ethanol extract of the whole plant by various chromatographic techniques,including silica gel column,reverse phase column (ODS),Sephadex LH-20,and semi-preparative HPLC.Its structure was elucidated by MS,NMR and other spectroscopic data analysis.Hendersine G can be regarded as a condensation product of a tetrahydroberberine and a succinic acid,however,its absolute configuration has not been determined due to its structural complexity and less obtained amount.This present study provides an inspiration for further exploration of novel molecules from C.hendersonii.

Chemical and pharmacological progress on usnic acid and its derivatives / 中国中药杂志

Usnic acid and its derivatives, a group of organic molecules with great importance, are characteristic to lichens, possessing pharmacological activities such as anti-virus, anti-bacteria, anti-humor, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and anaesthetic effects. Many of them have been widely used as medicine, but also bring side effects such as dermatitis and liver damages. In the past decades, great efforts by isolation, organic synthesis, and structure modification methods were put on discovery of UA derivatives with higher biological activities or less side effects. This paper describes herein the most progress on natural sources, isolation and structure elucidation, structural characteristics, synthesis and modification results, pharmacological activities and toxicities of UA and its derivatives, hopefully to provide valuable reference for further research.

Phytochemical and pharmacological progress on humulane-type sesquiterpenoids / 中国中药杂志

Humulane-type sesquiterpenoids, widely distributed in plants and microbes, include three types: α-humulene, β-humulene, and γ-humulene. Up to now, 98 humulane-type sesquiterpenoids have been reported, which possessed anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiviral activities. Herein, this paper describes their chemical constituents and pharmacological activities, hoping to bring benefits for further research and lay a foundation for investigating the structure-activity relationships.

Chemical constituents from a Tibetan herbal medicine Corydalis hendersonii / 中国中药杂志

Nine alkaloids and two phenolic glycosides were isolated from EtOH extract of the whole plants of Corydalis hendersonii by various chromatographic techniques including silica gel, ODS, Sephadex LH-20, and semi-preparative HPLC. Their structures were identified as groenlandicine (1), berberine (2), protopine (3), cryptopine (4), N-trans-feruloyloctopamine(5), 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-N-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methoxyethyl] acrylamide (6), N-cis-p-coumaroyloctopamine (7), N-trans-p-coumaroylnoradrenline (8),N-cis-feruloyloctopamine (9), apocynin (10), and glucoacetosyringone (11) by the spectroscopic data analysis and comparison with those in the literature. Among them, compounds 10 and 11 were isolated from this genus for the first time, and 1, 2, and 5-9 were isolated from the species for the first time. All isolates were tested for their protection for in vitro PC12 cell line and antiplatelet aggregation activity. The results showed that compounds 5 and 7 displayed protective effects at a concentration of 10 μmol·L⁻¹, and compound 2 showed antiplatelet aggregation activity induced by THR, ADP, and AA, and compound 3 exhibted inhibitory effect induced by THR.

Chemical constituents of kumquat essential oil analyzed by GC-MS and their acute toxicity in mice / 国际药学研究杂志

Objective To analyze the chemical constituents of kumquat essential oil(KEO)and the acute toxicity of KEO in mice. Methods The chemical constituents of KEO were analyzed by GC-MS. After preliminary test, KM mice were randomly divided into control and KEO groups with 20 mice in each group(10 male and 10 female). The doses of KEO were designed with ratio 0.758 between the 100% and 0% mortality amount as 10, 7.60, 5.70, 4.40, 3.30 and 2.50 ml/kg. The acute toxicity was evaluated by examination of the mice for 14 days after single administration of KEO. Results The principal constituents in KEO were α-pinene(0.46%), β-phellandrene(0.11%), β-myrcene(2.34%), D-limonene(95.62%), geranyl acetate(0.10%), β-copaene(0.67%), and γ-elemene (0.13%), which accounted for 99.43% of the total chemical content of KEO. The half-lethal dose(LD50)of KEO in mice by the acute toxicity test was 6.24 ml/kg with the 95% confidence limit of(5.39-7.33)ml/kg in female mice and 5.73 ml/kg with the 95% confidence limit of(4.91-6.79)ml/kg in male mice. The possible toxic target organs were liver, spleen and gastrointestinal tract. Conclusion KEO with the content of D-limonene was obtained from kumquat for the first time, and the toxicity of the KEO was low according to the toxicity classification standard of World Health Organization.

Effect of total saponin of Dioscorea on NALP3 inflammasome signaling pathway with acute gouty in rats / 中国药理学通报

Aim Toinvestigatetheeffectsoftotalsap-onin of Dioscorea (TSD)on rats with monosodium u-rate crystal-induced acute gouty arthritis (AGA)and mechanisms.Methods Totally72Wistarratswere randomly devided into six groups,Each group was giv-en corresponding drug before,then rat acute gouty ar-thritis model was made by injection of monosodium u-rate in the ankle joint cavity.The gait,articular swell-ing degree and physiological changes of rats were ob-served.The concentration of TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-18 in serum were detected by ELISA.The levels of pro-IL-1β, NALP3, ASC, pro-caspase-1, and cleaved caspase-1 were detected by Western blot.Results AllTSDgroupsandcolchicinesignificantlychangedthe gait of rats and TSD high and middle groups signifi-cantly reduced joint swelling and diminished the patho-logical changes.The levels of TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-18 in serum were significantly decreased,and the levels of pro-IL-1β,NALP3,ASC,pro-caspase-1 and cleaved caspase-1 were apparently reduced in TSD high and middlegroups.Conclusion TSDpossessesanti-goutfunction and the mechanism may be related to sup-pressing the NALP3 inflammasome activation and in-hibiting the cytokine production.

Immune identification and mass spectrometric analysis of the soluble antigens from Babesia microti / 中华地方病学杂志

Objective To analyze the fractional proteins and immunoreactivity of the soluble antigens from Babesia microti (B.microti),and find the candidate antigens for diagnosis with high sensitivity and specificity.Methods BALB/c mice were inoculated with B.microti-infected red blood cells by intraperitoneal injection.The B.microti were collected from the infected red blood cells when the infection rate reached its peak (infection rate ＞70％),then the soluble antigens were extracted by repeated freezing-thawing and ultrasonic method.The mice sera before and after the infection with B.microti for 7,14,21,28,35,42,49 and 56 days were also collected.The polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) was used to analyze protein components of the soluble antigens of B.microti and the Western blot was used to analyze the immunoreactivity of the soluble antigens with the pooled mice sera before and after the infection.The specific positive protein bands were identified by Liquid chromatography electrospray ionisation tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS),and the amino acid sequences of the proteins were analyzed by bioinformatics tools.Results The results from SDS-PAGE analysis indicated that the soluble antigens of B.microti showed distinct protein bands with the range between 12 and 185 × 103 (kDa,relative molecular mass,Mr),among which 9 main bands and 12 minor bands were obtained.In the Western blot analysis,the protein bands with Mr at 40 and 45 kDa could be recognized by pooled mice sera 7 days after infection;the protein bands with Mr at 40,45,54 and 95 kDa could be recognized by pooled mice sera 14 days after infection;the protein bands with Mr at 27,40,45,54,95 and 110 kDa could be recognized by pooled mice sera 21 days after infection.While,the protein bands with Mr at 27,40,45,54,95,1 10 kDa and other weak-reactive bands were recognized by pooled mice sera 28-56 days after infection,and the reaction became stronger with the infection continued.There were 336 proteins,including surface antigen,heat shock protein 70,seroreactive antigen,Eta subunit of chaperonin containing t-complex polypeptide 1 and unnamed protein products,were identified as the components of soluble antigens after mass spectrometry and sequence analysis.Conclusion The 40,45 and 54 kDa protein components from the soluble antigens of B.microti may be ideal candidate antigens for diagnosis,andtheir potential applications in diagnosing of human babesiosis deserve further study.

Protective effect of Wuziyanzong Pills on rats with experimental oligoasthenospermia and its action mechanism / 中华男科学杂志

<p><b>Objective</b>To investigate the protective effect of Wuziyanzong Pills (WYP) in the rat model of oligoasthenospermia (OAS) and its action mechanism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty male SD rats were equally randomized into six groups: normal control, OAS model, Shengjing Capsules (1.6 g per kg of the body weight), low-dose WYP (1 g per kg of the body weight), medium-dose WYP (2 g per kg of the body weight), and high-dose WYP (4 g per kg of the body weight). The OAS model was established by intragastric administration of Tripterygium glucoside at 30 mg per g per d for 6 weeks. From the 3rd week of modeling, the rats of the medication groups were treated intragastrically with corresponding drugs for 4 weeks. Then all the rats were sacrificed for measurement of the testicular and epididymal organ coefficients, examination of epididymal sperm quality and apoptosis, and detection of the openness of the sperm mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP). Histopathological changes in the testis were observed by HE staining and the apoptosis of spermatogenic cells determined by Hochest staining.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>WYP obviously improved the organ coefficients of the testis and epididymis, increased sperm concentration, motility and viability, decreased the apoptosis of spermatogenic cells, and inhibited the abnormal openness of MPTP in the OAS model rats. HE staining showed that the number and levels of spermatogenic cells were significantly increased while Hochest staining manifested that the apoptosis of spermatogenic cells was remarkably inhibited in the seminiferous tubules of the testis in the WYP-treated rats.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>WYP can improve sperm quality and reduce the apoptosis of spermatogenic cells (including sperm) in OAS model rats, which may be related with its inhibitory effect on the abnormal openness of MPTP.</p>

Mechanism of biological actions of quercetin based on biomolecular network / 药学学报

The mechanism of biological actions of quercetin was studied by using metabolomic method and biomolecular network. HPLC-MS was used to analyze the serum metabolome in rats of blank group and quercetin administration group rats, and MS data were processed by MATLAB software. With multivariate statistical analysis of serum metabolite profiles, a clear separation among blank group and quercetin administration group was achieved, potential biomarkers were selected according to the parameters of variable importance in the projection (VIP) and identified according to MS information and database retrieval. Four compounds, related enzymes, action targets and metabolic pathways had been confirmed, namely retinoic acid and RARbeta, arachidonate and COX-2, 3, 5-diodotyrosine and TPO, uridine diphosphate glucose and PDEs. The mechanism of quercetin enhancing ability of retinoic acid on the induction of RARbeta, activating TPO, using as COX-2 and PDEs inhibitor was approved by biomolecular network and related literatures. In this study, a mechanism of multiple biological actions of quercetin was evaluated at the level of the biomolecular network, metabolomics and biomolecular network can be used to investigate the biological effects mechanism of quercetin, which provided a new method to further revealing mechanism of drug action.

Effect of total saponin of dioscorea on uric acid excretion indicators in chronic hyperuricemia rats / 中国中西医结合杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of total saponin of dioscorea (TSD) on uric acid excretion indicators in chronic hyperuricemia rats, and to study the correlation between blood levels of uric acid (SUA) and uric acid excretion indicators.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Totally 90 SD male rats were randomly divided into 6 groups, i.e., the normal group, the model group, the benzbromarone group (10 mg/kg), the high, middle, and low dose TSD group (300,100, 30 mg/kg, respectively), 15 in each group. The chronic hyperuricemia model was prepared by potassium oxonate (200 mg/kg) and ethambutol (250 mg/kg) except in those of the normal group. All rats were intragastrically administered with corresponding medication once daily for 4 successive weeks since the third week. Contents of SUA and urine uric acid (UUA), serum creatinine (SCr), urine creatinine (UCr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and urine volume (UV) were measured on day 14 and day 28 respectively. Uric acid excretion indicators [including the amount of 24 h uric acid excretion (24 h UUA), fractional excretion of uric acid (FEUA), uric acid clearance (CUr), creatinine clearance (CCr), excretion of uric acid per volume of glomerular filtration (EurGF), and ratio of urinary uric acid to creatinine (UUA/UCr)] were calculated. The correlation between SUA and uric acid excretion indicators was analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>contents of SUA and SCr significantly increased, while the UUA, 24 h UUA, CCr, CUr, FEUA, EurGF, and UUA/UCr significantly decreased in the model group on day 14 and day 28. TSD could dose-dependently reduce the SUA level, significantly increase the UUA, 24 h UUA and CCr, Cur, FEUA, EurGF, showing an approximate effect to that of benzbromarone. But it had no effect on BUN, UCr, UUA/UCr, or UV of hyperuricemia rats. Correlation analysis showed that SUA level was positively correlated with SCr on day 14 and day 28 (r = 0.359, r = 0.306), but negatively correlated with CUr, FEUA, and CCr (r = -0.749 and -0.733; r = -0.669 and -0.646; r = -0.359 and -0.273). SUA level was not correlated with EurGF or UUA/UCr (r = 0.134 and 0.078; r = -0.057 and -0. 065). SUA level was negatively correlated with 24 h UUA on day 14 (r = -0.267), but not correlated with UUA or UCr on day 14. SUA level was negatively correlated with UUA and UCr on day 28 (r = -0.269, r = -0.275), but not correlated with 24 h UUA on day 28.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>TSD could promote the excretion of uric acid and significantly increase the excretion of uric acid indicators. SUA was positively correlated with SCr, negatively correlated with Cur, FEUA, and CCr. FEUA and CUr were sensitive indicators of renal excretion of uric acid.</p>

Effect of total saponin of Dioscorea on chronic hyperuricemia and expression of URAT1 in rats / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the preventive and therapeutic effects of total saponin of Dioscorea (TSD) on chronic hyperuricemia, and its effect on urate transporter 1 (URAT1) in rats.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Ninety male rats were randomly divided into 6 groups: the normal group, the model group, TSD high-, medium- and low-dose (300, 100, 30 mg x kg(-1)) groups and the benzbromarone (10 mg x kg(-1)) group. Potassium oxonate and ethambutol were adopted to establish the chronic hyperuricemia model Since the third week, all the rats were intragastrically administered with drugs for 4 weeks, once a day, in order to determine their uric acid in serum and urine, uric acid excretion and xanthine oxidase (XOD). URAT1 mRNA and URAT1 protein expression in rat renal tubular cells were determined by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry method respectively.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Serum uric acid level of the model group increased significantly, while uric acid excretion decreased, with high expressions of renal URAT1 mRNA and URAT1 protein. TSD could dose-dependently reduce the serum uric acid level of chronic hyperuricemia rats, increase the concentration of uric acid and uric acid excretion in urine, and reduce renal URAT1 mRNA and URAT1 protein expression. Its effects were similar with that of benzbromarone, but with no significant effect on XOD and urinary volume of chronic hyperuricemia rats.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>TSD has an obvious effect of anti-hyperuricemia It may reduce the reabsorption of uric acid by inhibiting the high expression of rat renal URAT1.</p>

Effects of soybean isoflavones on RAGE mediated signal transduction in the hippocampus of rats with Alzheimer's disease / 中国中西医结合杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effects of soybean isoflavones on receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGEs) mediated signal transduction in the hippocampus of rats with Alzheimer's disease (AD).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>AD rat model was established by bilateral hippocampus injection of amyloid beta25-35 (Abeta25-35). Sixty rats were equally randomized into 5 groups, i.e., the model group, the high dose soybean isoflavones group (at the daily dose of 30 mg/kg), the low dose soybean isoflavones group (at the daily dose of 10 mg/kg), the estrogen group (at the daily dose of 0.4 mg/kg), and the sham-operation control group. Three days after modeling 2 mL soybean isoflavones or estrogen was respectively administrated to rats in the high dose soybean isoflavones group, the low dose soybean isoflavones group, and the estrogen group by gastrogavage. Equal volume of 0.5% CMC-Na was administered to rats in the model group and the sham-operation group. The treatment lasted for 21 days. The contents of RAGE and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the hippocampus were measured by ELISA. The activity of cysteine-containing aspartate-specific protease-3 (Caspase-3) was measured by spectrophotometry. The expressions of phosphorylation extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2 (P-ERK1/2) in the hippocampus were measured by immunohistochemical assay.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with the model group, soybean isoflavones could significantly decrease the contents of RAGE and IL-6, the activity of Caspase-3, and the phosphorylation level of ERK1/2 in the hippocampus of AD model rats (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Soybean isoflavones could down-regulate RAGE mediated inflammatory signal transduction in the hippocampus of AD rats, attenuate the inflammatory reactions, reduce the neurotoxicity of Abeta, and resist the apoptosis of hippocampal neurons.</p>