Effects of total glucosides of peony on expression of inflammatory cytokines and phosphorylated MAPK signal molecules in hippocampus induced by fibrillar Aβ42 / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the effects of hippocampal Abeta42 deposition on the expression of inflammatory cytokines and phosphorylated MAPK signal molecules as well as the intervention of AD by total glucosides of paeony (TGP).</p><p><b>METHOD</b>12 week-old female SD rats were stereotactic injected one-time with a fibrillar Abeta42 positioning hippocampus to replicate AD pathology model and interfered with TGP. The expression of inflammatory cytokines and phosphorylated MAPK pathway signaling molecules were observed by immunohistochemistry (SABC), and SABC images were analyzed by image analysis software.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Compared with the control group, the IL-1beta, IL-6 and p-p38, p-JNK, p-MEK3/6 positive stained areas of AD pathology model group increased and their staining intensity decreased (the protein expression quantity inversely proportional to the staining intensity), while the IL-1beta, IL-6 and p-p38, p-JNK, p-MEK3/6 positive stained areas of the treatment groups decreased and their staining intensity increased compared with AD pathology model group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Abeta42 deposition in hippocampus can induce the brain inflammation and the over-expression of IL-1beta, IL-6 and p-p38, p-JNK, p-MEK3/6. Inhibiting the over-expression of inflammatory cytokines and phosphorylated MAPK signaling molecules may be a major antagonistic mechanism of TGP against AD.</p>

Clinical Study on the Post Cerebral Infarction Depression Patients Treated with Acupuncture and Acupoint Injection of Baihui with the Injection of Herba Erigerontis / 浙江中医药大学学报

[Objective]To observe the clinical effect of the treatment with Acupuncture Baihui and Acupoint Injection of Baihui with the injection of Herba Erigerontis on the post cerebral infarction depression(PCID).[Methods] 260 PCID patients were randomly divided into 3 groups.The first group was the amitriptyline group (80 cases),the treatment with the basis of service on the cerebral infarction and plus oral amitriptyline.The second group was acupuncture group (80 cases),treated with the basis of service on the cerebral infarction and plus acupuncture Baihui treatment.The third group was acupuncture and acupoint injection group (100 cases),the treatment with the basis of service on the cerebral infarction and plus acupuncture and acupoint injection of Baihui with the injection of Herba Erigerontis.Observe the changes of HAMD,SDS,MeSSS,MMSE,Barthel Index (BI) score of 3 groups before and after treatment for 4 w,8 w,and assess the efficacy of the treatment.[Results] After treatment,HAMD,SDS,MeSSS,MMSE,Barthel Index (BI) score were significantly improved in 3 groups,among them,the acupuncture group and amitriptyline group were improved similar on the observation score,acupuncture and acupoint injection group was significantly better than acupuncture group and amitriptyline.[Conclusion] Initial examinations show that it can significantly relieve the symptoms of PCID depression by Baihui,and worthy of clinical application.

Effect of acupuncture of Baihui on neurotransmitter of post cerebral infarction depression / 中华中医药杂志

Objective:To observe neurotransmitter changes of post cerebral infarction depression (PCID) before and after being treated with amitriptyline or acupuncture of Baihui,in order to explore a good way with a less toxicity and good effect of treatment on PCID.Methods:The 60 patients were divided into treatment group and control group.Besides the basic treatment,the treatment group was given acupuncture of Baihui (DV20) and point injection therapy,the control group was given amitriptyline. Both before and after treatment,compared the two groups with HAMD score,neurologic impairment score,plasma 5-HT and NE,and observed the adverse events and side effects.Results:The results of two groups in monoamine neurotransmitter 5-HT(5-HT),norepinephrine (NE) and the HAMD scale were significantly improved.Conclusion:Acupunture of Baihui and point injection of Herba Erigerontis had equal effect to the amitriptyline on PCID.Furthermore,it had fewer venenosus side effects.It provided a new way for the use of the traditional Chinese medicine in treating PICD.