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Objective To explore the clinical effect of Berberine tablets combination with Metformin treating type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Methods Of 80 cases of T2DM were randomly divided into control group and treatment group, 40 cases each group. The control group was given the treatment of Metformin, and the treatment group was given an additional treatment of Berberine tablets. After 3 months treatment, the indexes of blood sugar levels, HOMA-β, HOMA-IR and inflammatory factor were compared between the two groups. Results After treatment, the levels of FPG, 2hPG and HbA1c in the treatment group were all obviously lower than the control group (P＜0. 05). The indexes of HOMA-β and HOMA-IR in the treatment group were lower than the control group (P＜0. 05). And the levels of CRP, IL-6 and TNF-α in the treatment group were all lower than the control group (P＜0. 05). Conclusion The treatment of Berberine tablets combination with Metformin could alleviate inflammatory response, promote secretion of insulin βcell, increase cell insulin sensitivity and achieve a variety of hypoglycemic effect.
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To study the effect of Buyang Huanwu Decoction (BHD) on neural cell apoptosis after cerebral ischemia in gerbils and its mechanism, gerbil model with cerebral ischemia was established by clamping of bilateral carotid arteries and then reperfusion. Neural cell apoptosis of hippocampal gyrus slides was observed under electron microscope 120 hours after reperfusion. The activities of Na + -K + ATPase , Ca 2+ ATPase , Mg 2+ ATPase and NOS, and the contents of lactic acid, NO and amino acid in cerebral tissues were detected 120 hours after reperfusion. The results showed that BHD can reduce the incidence of neural cell apoptosis of hippocampal gyrus, prevent the decrease of Na + -K + ATPase and Ca 2+ ATPase activities, increase NO content and NOS activity, and reduce cerebral glucose content. It is indicated that BHD can counteract neural cell apoptosis after cerebral ischemia in gerbils and its mechanism may be related to the improvement of cerebral energy metabolism, regulation of NO synthesis and antagonism of toxic effect of excitatory amino acid.