Effects of aconitine, mesaconitine and hypaconitine on calcium release in isolated adult rat cardiac myocytes / 国际中医中药杂志

ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of aconitine, mesaconitine and hypaconitine on calcium release in isolated adult rat cardiac myocytes.MethodsThe left ventricular cardiac myocytes isolated from adult Sprague-Dawley rats were perfused withacnitine, mesaconitine and hypaconitine at 0.3 μmol/L, 1μmol/L, 3 μmol/L for 12 min. The spontaneous calcium release (SCR) rate, the end-diastolic[Ca2+](F0) and the calcium transient amplitude (ΔF) were detected 4 min, 8 min and 12 min after the perfusion. 12 min after the perfusion with acnitine, mesaconitine and hypaconitine at 0.3 μmol/L, the changes of systolic dynamics and calcium transient were detected for the positive inotropic effect. Results Any of aconitine, mesaconitine and hypaconitine induced SCR, mesconitine-induced SCR rate was highest at low concentration (0.3 μmol/L), and aconitine-induced SCR rate highest at high concentration (3 μmol/L). Compared with the control, 12 min after the perfusion with acnitine, mesaconitine and hypaconitine at 3 μmol/L elevated F0 (1.459 ± 0.379, 1.585 ± 0.493, 1.213 ± 0.254vs.1.079 ± 0.108, allP<0.05) and ΔF(1.615 ± 0.455, 2.210 ± 0.756, 1.528 ± 0.422vs. 1.036 ± 0.125, allP<0.05), mesaconitine with ΔF higher than aconitine and hypaconitine. At low concentration (0.3 μmol/L), compared with control, aconitine, mesaconitine and hypaconitine increased ΔF (0.409 ± 0.127, 0.423 ± 0.107, 0.414 ± 0.118vs.0.260 ± 0.065;P<0.05 orP<0.01) and contraction amplitudes (5.464% ± 2.239%, 7.449% ± 2.548%, 5.524% ± 1.645%vs.3.428% ± 0.911%;P<0.05 orP<0.01), prolonged the time to peak of calcium transient (0.041 ± 0.016 s, 0.039 ± 0.009 s, 0.038 ± 0.011 svs.0.032 ± 0.007 s;P<0.05 or P<0.01); compared with aconitine, mesaconitine and hypaconitine decreased calcium transient time constant (0.301 ± 0.054 s, 0.324 ± 0.064 svs.0.361 ± 0.076 s;P<0.05 orP<0.01) and diastolic t50 (0.124 ± 0.035 s, 0.126 ± 0.040 svs.0.157 ± 0.056 s;P<0.05 orP<0.01).ConclusionsAconitine, mesaconitine and hypaconitine reveal the positive inotropic effects couple with the toxic effects. Increased[Ca2+]in cardiac myocytes is the key factor for the positive inotropic effects, but also the risk factor for SCR.

Comparison of analgesic effect of Huamoyan Keli between two strains of mice / 国际中医中药杂志

Objective To compare the analgesic effect ofHuamoyan Keli(HMYKL) between Kunming mice and BALB/c mice.Methods Eighty Kunming mice and eighty BALB/c mice were randomly divided into five groups, respectively: a control group, a ibuprofen group, a HMYKL high-dose group(13.98 g crude dru g/kg), HMYKL middle-dose group(6.99 g crude drug/kg)and a HMYKL low-dose group(3.50 g crude dru g/kg). There were 16 mice in each group with 8 male mice and 8 female mice. Drugs were administered intragastrically daily for 5 days. After 1 h of drug treatment on day 4, the latency of tail-flick response was evaluated using illuminated pain measurement instrument. After the last drug treatment, pain model was established by i.p. acetic acid, writhing latency and writhing times were recorded to evaluate the analgesic effect of HMYKL.Results In tail-flick test, there was no statistical difference among male and female Kunming mice in the HMYKL groups. Among male BALB/c mice, the latency in HMYKL middle-dose group was significantly longer than that in the control group(4.84±1.16 minvs. 3.93±0.76 min,P<0.05). In writhing test, compared with control group(19.06±6.34), the writhing times among BALB/c mice were decreased in HMYKL high-dose group(8.56±6.19), HMYKL middle-dose group(5.73±3.17), HMYKL low-dose group(6.88±4.59)(allP<0.01).Conclusion All dose groups of HMYKL showed good analgesic effect on the pain induced by chemical stimulation and there was no sex difference. Kunming mice were not suitable for the evaluation of the analgesic pharmacodynamics because of their large individual difference. On contrast, BALB/c mice which had less individual difference could be used to produce the model of pain.

Study on allergenicity of chlorogenic acid in Qingkailing injection / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the allergenicity of chlorogenic acid (CA) in Qingkailing injection.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>CA was administrated to Beagle dogs through intravenous injection, and on experimental allergic sensitization of guinea pigs, it was through intraperitoneal and intravenous injection. The behavioral changes of Beagle dogs and guinea pigs were observed, and changes of the content of histamine, IgE, IgG, IgM, ECP and IL-4 in blood were detected. Then the allergenicity of CA was determined by experimental anaphylactoid and allergic methods.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>There were no typical behavioral changes and increasement of the content of histamine, IgE, IgG, IgM, ECP and IL-4 in blood.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>CA can not provoke anaphylactoid and allergic reactions.</p>

Experimental model of histamine-induced anaphylactoid reaction on beagle dogs / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To establish animal model of histamine-induced anaphylactoid reactions on Beagle dogs through intravenous injection of histamine phosphate injection.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Anaphylactoid reactions was determined according to the changes of praxiology and blood pressure of Beagle dogs after one intravenous injection of histamine phosphate injection.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>It showed that typical anaphylactoid reactions be caused by histamine phosphate injection on Beagle dogs, and the response of the high-dose group was more obvious than that of the low-dose group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Intravenous injection of histamine phosphate injection could simulate Beagle dogs to bring typical clinical anaphylactoid reaction, that could be used as a sensitive animal model to evaluate anaphylactoid reaction of traditional Chinese medicine injections (TCMIs) in the pre-clinical experiments of both TCMIs and their composition.</p>

Pharmacokinetics of three alkaloids in Huanglianjiedu decoction in rat serum by LC-MS-MS / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To develop a sensitive and reliable high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS) method for simultaneous determination of jatrorrhizine, palmatine and berberine in rat serum, and study the pharmacokinetics of the three alkaloids in rat serum after an intragastrical (ig) administration of Huanglianjiedu decoction to rat.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The optimal ionization and fragmentation conditions, as well as HPLC ones, to detect jatrorrhozine, palmatine and berberine were developed and validated. After the Huanglianjiedu decoction were administered to rats through ig route, LC-MS-MS method has been applied to the pharmacokinetic study of the three alkaloids in rat serum. DAS procedure was used to process concentration-time data.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The detection was performed by MRM mode via electrospray ionization (ESI) source operating in the positive ionization mode. The precursor-to-product ion transitions were at m/z 338-322 for jatrorrhozine, m/z 351.9-308 for palmatine, m/z 336-319.8 for berberine and m/z 356.1-192.1 for tetrahydropalmatine (IS) respectively. The method was linear over the concentration range of 0.2-25 microg x L(-1) for jatrorrhozine, 0.4-50 microg x L(-1) for palmatine and berberine. The method was validated according to the requirements. The pharmacokinetic process of the three alkaloids after oral administration of Huanglianjiedu decoction was fitted to be a one-compartment model.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The fully validated LC-MS-MS method has been successfully applied to the pharmacokinetic study of the three alkaloids in rat serum after oral administration of Huanglianjiedu decoction.</p>

Research of pulse wave's change of rats after kidney resection / 中华中医药杂志

Objective:To study the change rule of rats'pulse waves after kidney resection.Methods:To collect the pulse waves of femoral artery in each side of rats in Drugged state.Then do one-side kidney resection operation,after fully recover from it,collect the pulse waves again.To average the pulse waves in the same cycle length and then do the LSQ regression by 6 harmonics which are correspond with the cycle lengths,analyze the phase and the amplitude of vibration of fundamental wave and harmonics by statistical method.Results:The amplitude of vibration of the 3rd harmonics of pulse waves of femoral artery in the same side with operation and the amplitude of vibration of the 1st to 5th harmonics of pulse waves of femoral artery in the other side with operation has reinforced, the phase of the 1st and 2nd harmonics also have changed regularly.Conclusion:There're some regular changes in the pulse waves of rats after one-side kidney resection operation,which shows that the pulse waves of artery on the body surface can reflect the splanchnic changes.This research can offer some scientific foundation to the pulse-diagnosis in TCM.