Effects of Lingguizhugan Decoction on α-SMA and collagen synthesis in rat myocardial fibroblasts induced by transforming growth factor-β_(1)

Objective:To explore the protective effect of Linggui Zhugan Decoction(LGZGD)medicated serum on myocardial fibrosis induced by transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1).Methods:Using enzyme digestion method,combined with differential adherence to isolate and culture Sprague-Dawley(SD)suckling mouse Cardiac fibroblasys(CFB)in vitro.Divided into:blank group,blank rat serum group,model group,and LGZGD medicated serum group(5%、10%、20%).Except for blank group and blank rat serum group,they were stimulated with 5 ng/ml TGF-β1 for 12 hours,and then then intervene with LGZGD medicated serum(5%、10%、20%)and continue to culture for 24 hours.Use immunofluorescence and Western blot(WB)to detect the expression ofα-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA),Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)and WB to detect type Ⅰ collagen(Collagen Ⅰ),type Ⅰ collagen(Collagen Ⅲ)and fibronectin(FN)expression.Results:Compared with the blank group,the expressions of Collagen Ⅰ,Collagen Ⅲ,α-SMA and FN in the model group were significantly increased(P<0.01);Compared with the model group,the expressions of Collagen Ⅰ and Collagen Ⅲ in each concentration group of the experiment were significantly reduced(P<0.01);the expression ofα-SMA and FN were significantly reduced(P<0.01).Conclusions:LGZGD has an inhibitory effect on collagen synthesis and the expression ofα-SMA and FN,indicating that the anti-fibrosis effect of LGZGD is related to it.

Zhang Zhongjing's medication rules for treating constipation based on data analysis

Objective:To explore the characteristics of ZHANG Zhongjing's medication for constipation by analyzing the prescriptions of treatise on Shanghan Lun and Jingui Yaolue.Methods:the formulations that met the inclusion criteria were selected to establish a database,and the regularity of ZHANG Zhongjing's medication for constipation was analyzed by the methods of frequency,association rules and clustering.Results:In this study,11 prescriptions and 24 medicines were included.High-frequency use of drugs rhubarb,licorice,CortexMagnoliae Officinalis,fructus aurantii immaturus,mirabilis,ginger,jujube,white atractylodes rhizome,cassia twig,Chinese herbaceous peony.A total of 17 association rules(11 rules for 2 drugs and 6 rules for 3 drugs)were obtained by mining,including"Rhubarb+Mirabilite","fructus aurantii immaturus+Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis","Rhubarb+Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis","Rhubarb+Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis+fructus aurantii immaturus",and so on,and 7 groups of drug pair association group and 2 groups of multi-flavor drug association group were obtained.Network link analysis shows that there are 7 groups of strong link compatibility.Medium link compatibility 46 groups.Cluster analysis obtained 14 groups,including 8 single-taste drug groups,3 drug-pair polymerization groups and 3 multi-taste drug polymerization groups.Conclusions:ZHANG Zhongjing is not only good at using purgative medicine in treating constipation treating constipation,but also pays attention to invigorating qi and activating blood circulation,resolving the surface and regulating dampness,soothing the liver and regulating qi.