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Protection and mechanism of shenqi compound for diabetic angiopathy model rats / 中国中西医结合杂志
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine ; (12): 1078-1085, 2014.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-294342
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the protective effect and mechanism of Shenqi Compound on diabetic angiopathy modeled rats.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Totally 18 SD rats were randomized into 3 groups, i.e., the normal control group, the diabetic mellitus (DM) group, and Shenqi Compound group, 6 in each group. The DM rat model was established by feeding high-fat diet (to induce hyperlipidemia) +intraperitoneal injection of small dose streptozotocin (STZ). Shenqi Compound was given to rats in the Shenqi Compound group at the daily dose of 2 g/kg. Equal volume of normal saline was given to rats in the model group and the normal control group by gastrogavage. All treatment was lasted for 12 weeks. Then 2-D and ultrasonic integrated backscatter technique were used to evaluate structural and functional changes of abdominal aorta in the progression of diabetic macroangiopathy. The fibrosis degree of the aorta vessel and myocardium capillaries were observed by using HE and Masson trichrome staining. The tension of the aortic vascular ring was determined. The transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) mRNA expression was detected by real time PCR (RT-PCR). The protein expression of TGF-beta, collagen I, collagen III, connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), and phosphorylation P38 MAPK were detected by Western blot.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with the normal control group, abdominal aortic systolic inner diameter, diastolic inner diameter, Peterson elastic modulus, stiffness index, and backscatter integral significantly increased; the rangeability of integral backscatter and the extension coefficient of cross section significantly decreased in the DM group (all P < 0.05). After 12 weeks aforesaid indices were obviously improved in the Shenqi Compound group (P < 0.05). Results of HE and Masson staining showed that the fibrosis degree of the aorta vessel and myocardium capillaries was obviously alleviated in rats of the Shenqi Compound group (P < 0.05). Results of the aortic vascular ring tension showed that acetylcholine induced vasodilatation and maximum diastolic percent were obviously elevated in the Shenqi Compound group (P < 0.05). Compared with the normal control group, the mRNA expression of TGF-beta, and the protein expression of TGF-beta, collagen I, and collagen III, and phosphorylation of P38 MAPK all significantly increased in the DM group (P < 0.05). Compared with the DM group, the mRNA expression of TGF-beta, and the protein expression of TGF-beta, collagen I, and collagen III, and phosphorylation of P38 MAPK all decreased (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Shenqi Compound could effectively improve the arterial function in diabetic marcoangiopathy and microvascular dysfunction. The mechanism might be due to the down-regulating the expression of TGF-beta, and further suppressing the phosphorylation of P38 MAPK, reducing the synthesis of collagen I and collagen III, therefore, ameliorating arterial and myocardial interstitial fibrosis.</p>
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pharmacology / Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Random Allocation / Rats, Sprague-Dawley / Collagen Type I / Collagen Type III / P38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Diabetic Angiopathies / Drug Therapy Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Animals Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine Year: 2014 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pharmacology / Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Random Allocation / Rats, Sprague-Dawley / Collagen Type I / Collagen Type III / P38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Diabetic Angiopathies / Drug Therapy Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Animals Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine Year: 2014 Type: Article