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Aim To explore the effects of depression on tumors, as well as its molecular mechanisms. Methods The chronic unpredictable mild stress model (CUMS) was constructed. Tumor was inoculated after behavioral test, and the differences in serum norepinephrine and tumor volume between groups were detected. Breast cancer cells were stimulated by administration and invasion, migration, proliferation and cell cycle distribution were detected. Western blot and immunofluorescence were utilized to detect cell surface receptors and intracellular signaling pathways. Results Depression up-regulated the level of norepinephrine (N E) and increased the phosphorylation of p38 MAPK, resulting in increased malignancy of breast cancer cells. Conclusions Depression may increase the malignancy of breast cancer through norepinephrine-induced p38 MAPK signaling pathway, thus increasing the malignant degree of breast cancer.
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This study was aimed to explore the pharmacokinetics of epiberberine, jatrorrhizine, coptisine, palmatine, berberine of Jiaotai pill in the normal and depressed rats. According to ‘Katz’ method, the model of chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) was established. The extract of Jiaotai pill was orally administered to rats, and the blood samples were collected via the the oculi chorioideae vein according to the time schedule. The concentrations of epiberberine, jatrorrhizine, coptisine, palmatine, berberine in rat plasma were determined by LC-MS/MS, and the pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated by DAS1.0 software. Compared with normal rats, the Cmax of palmatine, coptisine, berberine and jatrorrhizine in Jiaotai pill in depressed rats were 1.99, 2.14, 2.3, 1.82 times than the normal group, while the AUC0−t were 1.23, 1.25, 1.29, 1.46 times and the AUC0−∞ were 1.21, 1.25, 1.30, 1.43 times, which were significantly different.