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Objective: To establish an HPLC method for simultaneous determination of geniposide,chlorogenic acid,neochlorogenic acid,cryptochlorogenic acid,isochlorogenic acid A,B and C in Qinggan Lidan mixture,in order to provide references for its quality control. Method: The analysis of methanol extract of this drug was performed on a 35℃ Luna C18 column (4.6 mm×250 mm,5μm),with the mobile phase comprised of acetonitrile-0.4% phosphoric acid flowing at 1.0 mL·min-1 in a gradient elution mode (0-10 min,8%-12%A;10-30 min,12%A;30-60 min,12%-35%A),and the detection wavelengths were set at 238 and 327 nm. Result:Geniposide,chlorogenic acid,neochlorogenic acid,cryptochlorogenic acid,isochlorogenic acid A,B and C were completely separated,and well separated from other constituents. The linear ranges of geniposide,chlorogenic acid,neochlorogenic acid,cryptochlorogenic acid,isochlorogenic acid A,B and C were 0.188-2.355,0.083-1.040,0.074-0.920,0.075-0.940,0.064-0.800,0.076-0.955,0.071-0.888 μg (r ≥ 0.999 0),respectively. The average recoveries were 99.45%,98.45%,99.06%,98.50%,98.16%,101.01%,96.93%,with the RSDs of 0.5%,1.8%,1.3%,2.4%,2.3%,1.6%,1.6%,respectively.The contents of geniposide,chlorogenic acid,neochlorogenic acid,cryptochlorogenic acid,isochlorogenic acid A,B and C were 3.420-3.794,0.835-0.890,1.222-1.275,1.064-1.210,0.377-0.398,0.419-0.464 and 0.362-0.405 g·L-1,respectively. Conclusion:This method can be used for simultaneous determination of muti-ingredients in Qinggan Lidan mixture,and the established method is simple and accurate,with a good reproducibility and high sensitivity. It can be used for the quality control of Qinggan Lidan mixture.
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In this article, we exogenously administered glucocorticoids to rats, observed changes in the structure and function of gap junctions in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and studied the effects of glucocorticoid receptor (GR) inhibitor mifepristone on these changes. Subcutaneous injection of corticosterone (CORT) was used to increase glucocorticoid levels in rats, intragastric administration of mifepristone antagonist GR. Sucrose preference test was conducted to evaluate anhedonia. Dye transfer assay and electron microscopy were used to analyze the function and ultrastructural changes of gap junctions in astrocytes of PFC. Immunofluorescence was used to detect the expression of connexin 43 (Cx43). Animals exposed to CORT showed behavioral deficits in sucrose preference test, exhibited significant decreases in diffusion of gap junction channel-permeable dye and abnormal gap junctional ultrastructure, as well as reductions in Cx43 puncta density in the PFC. The behavioral and cellular alterations induced by CORT were reversed or blocked by treatment with the GR antagonist mifepristone. The results suggest that mifepristone can improve the gap junction function and structural damage of astrocytes in the PFC of depressive rats induced by CORT. In conclusion, the activation of the GR receptor may contribute to gap junction dysfunction in the PFC.