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Objective:To investigate the antianxiety effect of schisandrin B (SchB) in the ICR mice,and to elucidate its related mechanisms.Methods:The ICR mice were divided into blank control group (administered with distilled water intragastrically),2.5 mg · kg-1 SchB group,5 mg · kg-1 SchB group,and 10 · mg · kg-1 SchB group (administered with SchB intragastrically).After the successive administration for 7 d,cross maze test and zero maze test were conducted in all the mice,and then the peripheral blood and brain tissue samples of the mice in blank control group and 10 mg · kg-1 SchB group were taken.The levels of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamic acid (Glu) in the peripheral blood and brain tissue of the mice were detected by ELISA,and the ratio of GABA/Glu was calculated.The expression levels of the α1 subunit of the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABAARα1) and the γ2 subunit of the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABAARγ2) in the brain tissue of the mice were detected by Western blotting method.Results:In the elevated plus maze test,the percentages of number of open arm entries in 5.0 and 10.0 mg · kg 1 SchB groups were significantly increased compared with blank control group (P＜0.05 or P=0.01),and the percentages of time of open arm entries were significantly increased (P=0.05 or P＜0.01).In the elevated zero maze test,the percentages of number of open arm entries of the mice in 5.0 and 10.0 mg · kg-1SchB groups were significantly increased compared with blank control group (P＜0.01),and the percentages of number of entering open arm probe were significantly increased (P＜0.01).Compared with blank control group,the GABA levels in the peripheral blood and brain tissue of the mice in 10.0 mg · kg-1 SchB group,were significantly increased (P＜0.01),the Glu levels in the peripheral blood and brain tissue were significantly reduced (P＜0.01),the ratios of GABA/Glu were significantly increased (P＜0.01),and the expression levels of GABAARα1and GABAARγ2 in the brain tissue were significantly increased (P＜0.01).Conclusion:SchB has an antianxiety effect in the mice,and the effect may be related to its regulating the levels of GABA and Glu in the peripheral blood and brain tissue and the expression levels of GABAA Rα1 and GABAA Rγ2 in the brain tissue.
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Objective:To study the effects of compound schisandra extracts (CSE) (schisandra,astragalus,acanthopanax,and rhodiola)on the exhaustive swimming time and the levels of blood urea nitrogen(BUN),serum lactic acid(LD),liver glycogen and muscle glycogene,superoxide dismutase(SOD)activity,and malonaldehyde(MDA) level in the mice and to charify its anti-fatigue effect and the mechanism.Methods:Eighty male ICR mice were randomly divided into blank control group,50 mg·kg-1 CSE group,100 mg·kg-1 CSE group,and 200 mg·kg-1CSE group;there were 20 mice in each group.The mice were administered orally for 30 d.Then 10 mice were randomly selected for exhaustive swimming test in each group and the exhaustive swimming time of the mice was recorded.The remaining 10 mice in each group were used for 90 min swimming,then all the mice were sacrificed and the blood and tissue samples were taken for the measurement of the levels of BUN,LD,liver glycogen and muscle glycogen,the SOD activity and MDA level;the total inhibitory rate of oxidation of CSE in vitro was determined by linoleic acid-ferric thiocyanate method.Results:Compared with blank control group,the exhaustive swimming time of the mice in 50,100,and 200 mg·kg-1 CSE groups were significantly increased (P<0.01);the levels of BUN and LD of the mice in 100 and 200 mg·kg-1 CSE groups were significantly decreased (P<0.05 or P<0.01);the levels of liver glycogen and muscle glycogen of the mice in 100 and 200 mg·kg-1 groups were significantly increased(P<0.05 or P<0.01);whereas the SOD activities were significantly increased and the levels of MDA were decreased(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Compared with 100 mg·kg-1 CSE group,the levels of serum BUN and LD of the mice in 200 mg·kg-1 CSE group were decreased (P<0.01),and the levels of liver glycogen and muscle glycogen were increased(P<0.05).The total inhibitory rate of oxidation of 5 g·L-1CSE was 76.94%.Conclusion:CSE has an anti-fatigue effect and the mechanism may be related to anti-oxidation effect.
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Objective:To investigate the lipid-lowering effect and antioxidant activity of polysaccharide from Schisandra Chinensis (SCP)in the rats with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)induced by high-fat diet,and to provide a theoretical basis for the development and utilization of Schisandra Chinensis.Methods: A total of 32 male Wistar rats were selected.Sixteen from the 32 rats were randomly selected and divided into normal control group (intragastrical administration of water,combined with normal diet,n = 8)and SCP group (intragastrical administration of 50 mg·kg-1 SCP,combined with normal diet,n=8).The remaining 16 rats were fed with high-fat diet for 4 weeks and the confirmed NAFLD rat models were set up.A total of 16 NAFLD rats were randomly divided into NAFLD group (intragastrical administration of water, combined with high-fat diet,n = 8 ) and NAFLD+SCP group (intragastrical administration of 50 mg·kg-1 SCP,combined with high-fat diet,n=8).After treated for 12 weeks,the body weights of all the rats were weighed and the liver index was calculated.The levels of total cholesterol (TC),triglyceride (TG),low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C),high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C),alanine aminotransferase (ALT)and aspartate aminotransferase (AST)in the serum of all the rats were determined.The levels of TC and TG in liver tissue of the rats were measured by enzymatic method. The malondialdehyde (MDA)levels and superoxide dismutase (SOD)activities in serum and liver tissue and the glutathione (GSH)levels in liver tissue of the rats were analyzed by TBA,xanthinoxidase and microscale enzyme methods,respectively. HE staining was used to observe the pathomorphology of liver tissue of the rats. Results:Compared with normal control group,the liver index of the rats in NAFLD group was increased (P <0.01);the levels of TC,TG,LDL-C,ALT and AST in serum of the rats were increased (P <0.01),the levels of TC and TG in liver tissue of the rats were increased (P <0.01),the MDA level was increased (P <0.01)and the SOD activity was decreased (P <0.01),and the GSH levels in liver tissue and serum were decreased (P <0.01). Compared with NAFLD group,the body weight and liver index,serum levels of TC,TG,LDL-C ,ALT and AST of the rats in NAFLD + SCP group were decreased (P < 0.05 ),the levels of TC and TG in liver tissue were decreased (P <0.01),the MDA level was decreased (P <0.01),the SOD activities in serum and liver tissue were increased (P < 0.01),and the level of GSH in liver tissue was increased (P < 0.01).The HE staining results showed that the structure of hepatic lobules of the rats in NAFLD group was disordered and showed significant hepatic steatosis,and the hepatic steatosis in hepatic lobules of the rats in NAFLD+SCP group was significantly reduced.Conclusion:SCP has a regulation effect in the NAFLD rats induced by high-fat diet,and its mechanism may be related to the anti-oxidative stress.
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Objective To analyze the genetic polymorphism of three short tandem repeat (STR) double loci,namely,six STR loci in the Chinese population of Han nationality in Jilin district and to obtain the corresponding genetic data.Methods DNA was extracted from the blood cells of one hundred and three unrelated individuals of Han nationality in Jilin district;Six loci were divided into three groups which were groupⅠ(TPOX+CSF1PO),groupⅡ(D3S1358+D13S317) and groupⅢ(D5S818+D19S400).The extracted DNA were amplified with PCR multiplexing method.The PCR products were analyzed by non-reduced PAGE,followed by silver staining.The allele frequency distributions of six STR loci were studied by statistical procedures.The heterozygosity (H),discrimination power (DP),probability of exclusion (PE) and polymorphic information content (PIC) were calculated.Results The allele frequencies of six loci were obtained.The genotypes distributions of the loci were consistent with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and had higher heterozygosities and PIC.The H,DP,PE and PIC were 0.7511-0.8376,0.8273-0.9247,0.5167-0.6718 and 0.7100-0.8195 respectively.Conclusions The three STR double loci exhibited higher polymorphism and were better genetic markers.The data on the allele frequencies of these six STR loci may be used in individual identification,paternity testing and in other population genetic researches.