To investigate the pharmacokinetics of effective components of Bu Yang Huang Wu Decoction(BYHWD)with different dosages of Astragalus(Yiqi groups and Huoxue groups)applicating in rats with middle cerebral artery occlus...To investigate the pharmacokinetics of effective components of Bu Yang Huang Wu Decoction(BYHWD)with different dosages of Astragalus(Yiqi groups and Huoxue groups)applicating in rats with middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO).Replicating the animal model of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in rats,establishing the liquid-mass spectrometry method for the determination of BYHWD and researching the pharmacokinetics of effective components of yiqi groups of BYHWD with different dosages of astragalus(3.09,6.17,12.34 g/Kg)and Huoxue goups(2.32 g/Kg)when applicated seperately in the rats suffering from cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury after femoral vein administration.The pharmacokinetics of formononetin and paeoniflorin in the different dosage groups of BYHWD met the one-compartment model,and the t1/2 of formononetin and paeoniflorin in the low-dose Yiqi and Huoxue groups were(88.43±3.82,69.18±0.11)min,MRT were(138.56±4.83,113.62±2.42)min,and AUC0-twere(28488.35±4800.32,140614.80±23954.05)ng/mL min;The t1/2 of formononetin and paeoniflorin in the middle-dose Yiqi group and Huoxue group were(82.16±1.78,67.08±3.69)min,and MRT were(127.95±2.70,116.58±4.13),AUC0-t were(48619.25±6745.75,159026.00±15003.33)ng/mL min;The t1/2 of formononetin and paeoniflorin in the high-dose Yiqi and Huoxue groups were(80.29±1.12,69.69±0.87)min and MRT was(128.79±1.46,118.78±4.56)min AUC0-twere(109942.90±13101.83,189417.90±22311.00)ng/mL·min.The concentration rate of formononetin t1/2 brain was decreased with increase of Astragalus dose.However,no significant difference between these two variables was found during experiments.Furthermore,the experiments showed that the increasing dose of astragalus would affect the pharmacokinetic behavior of paeoniflorin in the Huoxue groups.More specifically,the result showed that paeoniflorin can be metabolized more slowly in the body when applicated in high dose of the jaundice administration groups.In this way,the effect of paeoniflorin can be lasted for longer time in the body and brain.展开更多
Objective To establish a rat model of Spinal Cord Injury(SCI)with the pathopattern of Qi-deficiency and Blood-stasis(QDBS)in Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM),and then assess its feasibility.Methods Swimming exhaustio...Objective To establish a rat model of Spinal Cord Injury(SCI)with the pathopattern of Qi-deficiency and Blood-stasis(QDBS)in Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM),and then assess its feasibility.Methods Swimming exhaustion method and Rubrospinal Tract(RST)transection were combined to establish arat model of SCI with pathopattern of QDBS in TCM.Macroscopic representation,including the body weight,food intake and tongue scores,was recorded.Behavioristics was scored with spontaneous vertical exploration test.Hemorrheology was analyzed using hemorheological analyzer and morphology of spinal cord was observed.The feasibility of the model was confirmed on the basis of the reversion caused by administration of Bu Yang Huan Wu Decoction(BYHWD).Results The findings in the QDBS group were consistent with the symptoms of QDBS syndrome,including reduced body weight,food intake,and forelimb utilization rate and increased tongue scores.However,the corresponding findings in the BYHWD group were superior to those in the QDBS group after35d(P<0.05).In comparison with the control group,the QDBS group showed higher whole blood viscosity and hematocrit values(P<0.05)and a lower red blood cell(RBC)deformability index(P<0.05),while the corresponding findings in the BYHWD group were close to those in the control group.An eminence or induration appeared in the injured spinal cord,which was suspected to be vacuoles or a scar.Hematoxylin-eosin staining showed that the R/T ratio in the BYHWD group was higher than that in the QDBS group(P<0.05).Conclusion Swimming exhaustion method combined with RST transection operation can successfully establish a rat model of SCI with pathopattern of QDBS.展开更多
Stroke is the leading cause of human disability with limited effective drugs availability. The disruption of multiple signaling pathways in stroke makes developing new drugs be difficult. Traditional Chinese medicine(...Stroke is the leading cause of human disability with limited effective drugs availability. The disruption of multiple signaling pathways in stroke makes developing new drugs be difficult. Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) has its unique advantage in targeting multiple signaling pathways with multiple components. Many TCM formulas have the potential for neuroprotection and neurogenesis, but well-designed clinical trials are insufficient and underlying mechanisms unclear. Herein, we introduce the commonly used TCM formulas for stroke treatment and selectively introduce two classic formulas, An Gong Niu Huang(AGNH) pill and Bu Yang Huan Wu Decoction(BYHWD) for neuroprotection and neurogenesis, respectively. Current scientific evidence and clinical trials indicate AGNH pill could be an effective neuroprotective formula as adjunct therapy with relative safety. On the other hand, as a representative TCM formula for post stroke disability, BYHWD could improve the neurological outcome with its neuroprotective and neurogenic effects. The underlying mechanisms could be attributed to the modulation of multiple molecular targets with its multiple components. In conclusion, TCM formulas could be potential adjunct therapies for stroke treatment. The clinical efficacies and molecular mechanisms of promoting neuroprotection and neurogenesis remain to be further studies.展开更多
Jie qi(subseasonal phases or solar qi)constitutes the solar component of the ancient Chinese lunisolar calendar. It divides the year into twenty-four subseasonal phases i.e. li chun(beginning of spring),chun fen(sprin...Jie qi(subseasonal phases or solar qi)constitutes the solar component of the ancient Chinese lunisolar calendar. It divides the year into twenty-four subseasonal phases i.e. li chun(beginning of spring),chun fen(spring equinox),etc.From the premodern perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM),normal climate change(qi hou bian qian)moves in harmony with the temporal flow of the qi(qi yun)and is thus beneficial to human health.However,abnormal,abrupt weather or climatic changes like those weather features of being too cold or too hot,too windy,too humid,too dry or a combination of two or more of these weather/climatic features which occur out of season can lead to'seasonal diseases'(shi bing)or 'diseases brought about by external influences'(wai gan zhi bing)or by the'six excessive climatic qi etiological factors'(liu yin zhi bing 六因致病).Some examples of seasonal diseases are SARS,influenza,the common cold and heat stroke. But the temporal flow of the subseasonal qi(qi yun) in Australia is the reverse of that of the northern hemispherical regions of China,United States and Europe.This situation thus leads to a temporal desynchronisation of TCM practice and practitioners with the rhythm of the seasons.In order to address this problem,I have constructed a Chinese Medical & Agricultural Lunisolar Calendar (Northern & Southern Hemispheres),which'reverses'the flow of the subseasonal phases in the southern hemisphere.Having this calendrical tool,Chinese medicine practitioners in Australia can'reverse'their clinical activities in accordance with the natural rhythm of the seasons here.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81373973,81573872,81873228)Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province(Grant No.2017KZDXM018).
文摘To investigate the pharmacokinetics of effective components of Bu Yang Huang Wu Decoction(BYHWD)with different dosages of Astragalus(Yiqi groups and Huoxue groups)applicating in rats with middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO).Replicating the animal model of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in rats,establishing the liquid-mass spectrometry method for the determination of BYHWD and researching the pharmacokinetics of effective components of yiqi groups of BYHWD with different dosages of astragalus(3.09,6.17,12.34 g/Kg)and Huoxue goups(2.32 g/Kg)when applicated seperately in the rats suffering from cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury after femoral vein administration.The pharmacokinetics of formononetin and paeoniflorin in the different dosage groups of BYHWD met the one-compartment model,and the t1/2 of formononetin and paeoniflorin in the low-dose Yiqi and Huoxue groups were(88.43±3.82,69.18±0.11)min,MRT were(138.56±4.83,113.62±2.42)min,and AUC0-twere(28488.35±4800.32,140614.80±23954.05)ng/mL min;The t1/2 of formononetin and paeoniflorin in the middle-dose Yiqi group and Huoxue group were(82.16±1.78,67.08±3.69)min,and MRT were(127.95±2.70,116.58±4.13),AUC0-t were(48619.25±6745.75,159026.00±15003.33)ng/mL min;The t1/2 of formononetin and paeoniflorin in the high-dose Yiqi and Huoxue groups were(80.29±1.12,69.69±0.87)min and MRT was(128.79±1.46,118.78±4.56)min AUC0-twere(109942.90±13101.83,189417.90±22311.00)ng/mL·min.The concentration rate of formononetin t1/2 brain was decreased with increase of Astragalus dose.However,no significant difference between these two variables was found during experiments.Furthermore,the experiments showed that the increasing dose of astragalus would affect the pharmacokinetic behavior of paeoniflorin in the Huoxue groups.More specifically,the result showed that paeoniflorin can be metabolized more slowly in the body when applicated in high dose of the jaundice administration groups.In this way,the effect of paeoniflorin can be lasted for longer time in the body and brain.
基金funding support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81302899, 81373551 and 81603512)the Key Science and Research Program of Hunan Department of Science and Technology (No. 2012TF-1005)
文摘Objective To establish a rat model of Spinal Cord Injury(SCI)with the pathopattern of Qi-deficiency and Blood-stasis(QDBS)in Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM),and then assess its feasibility.Methods Swimming exhaustion method and Rubrospinal Tract(RST)transection were combined to establish arat model of SCI with pathopattern of QDBS in TCM.Macroscopic representation,including the body weight,food intake and tongue scores,was recorded.Behavioristics was scored with spontaneous vertical exploration test.Hemorrheology was analyzed using hemorheological analyzer and morphology of spinal cord was observed.The feasibility of the model was confirmed on the basis of the reversion caused by administration of Bu Yang Huan Wu Decoction(BYHWD).Results The findings in the QDBS group were consistent with the symptoms of QDBS syndrome,including reduced body weight,food intake,and forelimb utilization rate and increased tongue scores.However,the corresponding findings in the BYHWD group were superior to those in the QDBS group after35d(P<0.05).In comparison with the control group,the QDBS group showed higher whole blood viscosity and hematocrit values(P<0.05)and a lower red blood cell(RBC)deformability index(P<0.05),while the corresponding findings in the BYHWD group were close to those in the control group.An eminence or induration appeared in the injured spinal cord,which was suspected to be vacuoles or a scar.Hematoxylin-eosin staining showed that the R/T ratio in the BYHWD group was higher than that in the QDBS group(P<0.05).Conclusion Swimming exhaustion method combined with RST transection operation can successfully establish a rat model of SCI with pathopattern of QDBS.
基金funding support from the Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Commission ITF grant (UIM/289)Grant from National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31570855)Contract Research Project of Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Co. Ltd.
文摘Stroke is the leading cause of human disability with limited effective drugs availability. The disruption of multiple signaling pathways in stroke makes developing new drugs be difficult. Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) has its unique advantage in targeting multiple signaling pathways with multiple components. Many TCM formulas have the potential for neuroprotection and neurogenesis, but well-designed clinical trials are insufficient and underlying mechanisms unclear. Herein, we introduce the commonly used TCM formulas for stroke treatment and selectively introduce two classic formulas, An Gong Niu Huang(AGNH) pill and Bu Yang Huan Wu Decoction(BYHWD) for neuroprotection and neurogenesis, respectively. Current scientific evidence and clinical trials indicate AGNH pill could be an effective neuroprotective formula as adjunct therapy with relative safety. On the other hand, as a representative TCM formula for post stroke disability, BYHWD could improve the neurological outcome with its neuroprotective and neurogenic effects. The underlying mechanisms could be attributed to the modulation of multiple molecular targets with its multiple components. In conclusion, TCM formulas could be potential adjunct therapies for stroke treatment. The clinical efficacies and molecular mechanisms of promoting neuroprotection and neurogenesis remain to be further studies.
文摘Jie qi(subseasonal phases or solar qi)constitutes the solar component of the ancient Chinese lunisolar calendar. It divides the year into twenty-four subseasonal phases i.e. li chun(beginning of spring),chun fen(spring equinox),etc.From the premodern perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM),normal climate change(qi hou bian qian)moves in harmony with the temporal flow of the qi(qi yun)and is thus beneficial to human health.However,abnormal,abrupt weather or climatic changes like those weather features of being too cold or too hot,too windy,too humid,too dry or a combination of two or more of these weather/climatic features which occur out of season can lead to'seasonal diseases'(shi bing)or 'diseases brought about by external influences'(wai gan zhi bing)or by the'six excessive climatic qi etiological factors'(liu yin zhi bing 六因致病).Some examples of seasonal diseases are SARS,influenza,the common cold and heat stroke. But the temporal flow of the subseasonal qi(qi yun) in Australia is the reverse of that of the northern hemispherical regions of China,United States and Europe.This situation thus leads to a temporal desynchronisation of TCM practice and practitioners with the rhythm of the seasons.In order to address this problem,I have constructed a Chinese Medical & Agricultural Lunisolar Calendar (Northern & Southern Hemispheres),which'reverses'the flow of the subseasonal phases in the southern hemisphere.Having this calendrical tool,Chinese medicine practitioners in Australia can'reverse'their clinical activities in accordance with the natural rhythm of the seasons here.
