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Aim To explore the regulatory effect of Cangfudaotan Decoction on the ovarian Toll receptor 4 (TLR4)/nuclear transcription factor kBp65 (NF-κB p65) signaling pathway in obese PCOS-IR rats. Methods Forty-eight female rats were randomly divided into normal group (n = 8) and model group (n = 40). The obese PCOS-IR rats were established by letrozole (1 mg · kg
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Objective To observe the changes and significance of the protein expression levels of nuclear factor-κB p65 (NF-κB p65), transforming long factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and apoptosis-related factors Bcl-2 and Bax in myocardial tissue of Bama miniature pig model of diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM). Methods Ten healthy male Guangxi Bama miniature pigs, aged 4 to 5 months old, were selected and divided into control group and model group according to the random number table method, with 5 pigs in each group. After 12 hours of fasting in the two groups, the DCM model was replicated by intravenous injection of streptozotocin (STZ) 150 mg/kg; for the Bama miniature pigs in the control group, citric acid-sodium citrate buffer 150 mg/kg was injected intravenously. After 10 months of modeling, the basic conditions of the two groups of animals were observed and their fasting blood glucose (FPG) levels were detected. The protein expression levels of NF-κB p65, TGF-β1, Bcl-2 and Bax in myocardial tissue of two groups were detected by Western Blot and the pathological changes of myocardial tissue were observed under electron microscope. Results In the model group, 4 models were successfully established, and 1 died. The model pigs had symptoms such as polydipsia, polyphagia, polyuria and decreased body weight. The FPG level in the model group was significantly higher than that in the control group (mmol/L: 25.53±3.75 vs. 4.68±0.77, P < 0.01). Compared with the control group, the protein expression levels of NF-κB p65, Bax and TGF-β1 in the myocardial tissue of model group were significantly increased (NF-κB p65/GAPDH: 0.46±0.05 vs. 0.38±0.02, Bax/GAPDH: 0.46±0.01 vs. 0.35±0.01, TGF-β1/GAPDH: 0.39±0.01 vs. 0.33±0.01, all P < 0.05) and the expression level of Bcl-2 protein was significantly decreased (Bcl-2/GAPDH: 0.33±0.01 vs. 0.42±0.01, P < 0.01). Electron microscopy results showed that the myofibrils of myocardial tissue in the DCM model group were disordered, and the number of mitochondria in the gap was significantly reduced. A large number of mitochondria with vacuolar degeneration were observed. Conclusions The DCM model of Bama miniature pigs can be successfully replicated after 10 months of high-dose STZ disposable ear vein injection. The DCM model miniature pigs have obvious glucose metabolism disorder, and their myocardial tissue has inflammatory reaction, cardiomyocyte apoptosis and fibrosis.
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OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of Banxia Xiexin decoction on nuclear transcription factor κB p65 (NF-κB p65),NF-κB inhibitory protein α(IκB-α)and Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)in colon tissue of rats with ulcerative colitis(UC),and explore the possible mechanism for UC treatment. METHODS:Rats were randomly divided into normal group (normal saline), model group (normal saline),Sulfasalazine enteric coated tablet (SASP,positive group,0.3 g/kg),Banxia Xiexin decoction low-dose,medium-dose,high-dose groups (3.9,7.8,11.7 g/kg),8 in each group. Except for normal group,other groups were used trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid-ethanol method to reduce UC model. After modeling,they were administrated,ig,once a day, for 3 weeks. After administration,NF-κB p65,IκB-α,TLR4 mRNA and protein expressions in colon tissue of rats in each group were detected. RESULTS:Compared with normal group,NF-κB p65,IκB-α,TLR4 mRNA and protein expressions in colon tissue of rats in other groups were significantly increased(P<0.05). Compared with model group,NF-κB p65,IκB-α,TLR4 mRNA and protein expressions in colon tissue of rats in each administration group were significantly decreased (P<0.05);showing certain dose-dependent,and the decreasing degree of above indexes in colon tissue of rats in Banxia Xiexin decoction high-dose group were higher than SASP group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Banxia Xiexin decoction can down-regulate the NF-κB p65,IκB-α, TLR4 mRNA and protein expressions in colon tissue of UC rats,which may be one of the mechanisms for UC treatment.