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AIM:To investigate the protective effect of Huoxue-Dingxuan capsule-medicated serum on mouse brain microvascular endothelial cell line bEnd .3 with hypoxic injury .METHODS:The Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group and Huoxue-Dingxuan capsule group .The serum was collected at the 7th day after drug administration . The bEnd.3 cells were divided into normal group , hypoxia serum model group and Huoxue-Dingxuan capsule serum group . After administration of the medicated serum , bEnd.3 cell were treated with hypoxia for 6 h.The cell morphology was ob-served under microscope , the apoptosis rate and cell cycle were detected by flow cytometry , and the activity of superoxide dismutase ( SOD) and the content of malondialdehyde ( MDA) were detected by ELISA .RESULTS:Compared with other groups, Huoxue-Dingxuan capsule-medicated serum significantly resisted the injury caused by hypoxia , obviously improved the morphology of bEnd .3 cells, significantly reduced the number of apoptotic cells induced by hypoxia , and effectively in-hibited the occurrence of hypoxia-induced G1/S phase arrest in the bEnd.3 cells.At the same time, the medicated serum inhibited MDA production , and increased SOD activity .CONCLUSION: Huoxue-Dingxuan capsule attenuates hypoxia-induced bEnd .3 cell damage by enhancing the antioxidant capacity of cells and inhibiting cell apoptosis .
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Objective: To investigate the effect of Huoxue Dingxuan Capsule (HDC) containing serum on gene expression profile in mice brain microvascular endothelial cell bEnd.3 and its molecular mechanism. Methods: Thirty rats were randomly divided into control group and HDC group, each group had 15 rats, and the serum was collected in two groups of rats. BEnd.3 was divided into blank serum group, hypoxia model group, and 10% HDC containing serum group. The cells were intervened in different conditions, and after oxygen deprivation for 6 h, the cytoskeleton was observed under laser microscope. And to detect the effect of HDC containing serum on gene expression profile in mice brain microvascular endothelial cell bEnd.3 by Affymetrix U133 plus2.0 gene expression microarray, and for clustering analysis by molecular annotation system MAS3.0. Results: Differentially expressed genes were identified based on P 3. There were 405 differentially expressed genes between blank group and model group, in which 176 genes were up-regulated and 229 genes were down-regulated. There were 368 differentially expressed genes between HDC sero group and model group, in which 146 genes were up-regulated and 222 genes were down-regulated. These differentially expressed genes had the functions of positive regulation of endothelial cell migration, process of acid metabolism, production of vascular endothelial growth factors, positive regulate activity of NF-κB transcription factors, oxidative stress-induced senescence, mitosis prophase, platelet aggregation (blockage formation), ect. And many signaling pathways were regulated by these genes including vascular endothelial growth factor signaling pathway, interleukin signal pathway, p53 pathway, TNF-signal pathway, PPAR signaling pathway, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, apoptosis signal pathway etc. Conclusion: HDC has significant inhibitory effects on damage of bEnd.3 cells induced by hypoxia. Its mechanism is related to oxidative stress, inhibition of apoptosis, promotion of angiogenesis, inflammation, and immune response. Huoxue Dingxuan Capsule can regulate the function of vascular endothelial cell on gene level by several signaling pathways.
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Objective To observe the clinical effects of Huoxue Dingxuan Capsules on treatment of vertebral artery type of cervical spondylosis, and evaluate its efficacy and safety. Methods Totally 130 cases of vertebral artery type of cervical spondylosis were randomly assigned to treatment group and control group, and treated with Huoxue Dingxuan Capsules and Sibelium capsules respectively. Integration method was used to compare the differences of main symptoms and signs, the overall efficacy and safety were evaluated, and relapse after six months was followed up. Results Both groups had a significant effect on the improvement of signs and symptoms in vertebral artery type of cervical spondylosis, the total efficiency was 94.03%(63/67) in treatment group and 82.54% (52/63) in control group. The treatment group had a better effect on the overall efficacy and relieving symptoms and signs compared with the control group (P<0.01). The mean blood flow velocity had a significant change after treatment (P<0.05), and the treatment group was better than the control group (P<0.01). Within six months, the treatment group had 4 cases (6.34%) with mild recurrence of symptoms and signs, and the control group had 18 cases (34.61%), the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05), and no severe recurrence was found. The two groups showed no side effects. Conclusion Huoxue Dingxuan Capsules is safe and effective for treating vertebral artery type of cervical spondylosis, and the long-term efficacy and subjects’ compliance are better than oral Sibelium capsules.