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Objective To observe the effect of Jiaotai Pills ( JP) on hypothalamic neurotransmitters of Orexin A and gamma-aminobutyric acid ( GABA) in rapid eye movement ( REM) sleep deprivation rats. Methods Rat model of REM-sleep deprivation was established by water small platform method. The rats were randomized into 6 groups, namely normal control group, model group, Diazepam group (3 mg/kg), and high-, medium-and low-dose JP groups ( JP in the dosage of 18.6, 9.3 and 4.6 g/kg respectively) . Enzyme-labeled instrument was used to detect the absorbance ratio of rat hypothalamic Orexin A content, and high performance liquid phase electrochemical detection method was adopted for the detection of hypothalamic GABA content. Results Compared with the normal control group, all of the rats in the model group suffered from insomnia, and the Orexin A content was increased ( P0.05) . Conclusion The sedative and hypnic mechanism of JP is probably related with the inhibition of hypothalamic Orexin A.
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Objective To explore the therapeutic mechanism of Jiaotai Pill(JP) for restoring normal coordination between the heart and the kidney.Methods Fifty SD rats were equally randomized into normal group,model group,Huanglian(Rhizoma Coptidis,15g) group,Rougui(Cortex Cinnamomi,1.5g) group,and JP group(the ratio of Huanglian and Ruigui being 15∶1.5).Insomnia rat models were induced by intraperitoneal injection of one-dose para-chloroamphetamine acid(PCPA,300mg/kg),and the serum interleukin-1(IL-1) and tumor necrosis factor(TNF-?) levels were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).Results In the model group,the serum levels of IL-1 and TNF-? were decreased(P0.05 compared with the model group),and increased in JP group(P