Background:To observe the inhibitory effects of Yigan Jiangzhi formula(liver-supplementing lipid-lowering formula,YGJZF)on hepatic metastasis of colorectal cancer.Methods:The hepatic metastasis BALB-c mice model of co...Background:To observe the inhibitory effects of Yigan Jiangzhi formula(liver-supplementing lipid-lowering formula,YGJZF)on hepatic metastasis of colorectal cancer.Methods:The hepatic metastasis BALB-c mice model of colorectal cancer was established by injecting HCT-116 cell suspension following splenectomy.Next,we randomly divided BALB-c mice into 5 groups,which were blank group,model group(tumor only),traditional Chinese medicine group(YGJZF),western medicine group(capecitabine),combined group(YGJZF and capecitabine),respectively.After 14 days treatment,the effects of different treatments were evaluated the serological indicators were evaluated,including the levels of alanine transaminase,aspartate transaminase,triglyceride,total cholesterol and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)by ELISA.Results:Except the blank group,the other groups showed diffuse hepatic metastasis.Compared with the model group,the total number and weight of the metastatic tumors as well as serological indicators in medicine-given groups were sharply reduced(P<0.05 for all)the combined group had better effects.The serum levels of these indicators showed no statistical difference among each medicine-given group(P>0.05),but the combined group has a remarkable decrease of all the indicators than in western medicine group.Conclusion:YGJZF not only can inhibit the hepatic metastasis of colorectal cancer in BALB-c mice,but also affect the levels of hepatic enzymes and lipids.Meanwhile,it can reduce the expression of VEGF.All these results indicate that YGJZF,which lowers down lipids and protects hepatic functions,has the potential to block VEGF pathway,contributing to the inhibition of hepatic metastasis.展开更多
OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of Bushen Jiangzhi formula(BSJZF)on atherosclerosis(AS)in apolipoprotein E knockout(apoE^-/-)mice and the underlying mechanism.METHODS:We used a high fat diet to induce AS in apoE^-/- mic...OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of Bushen Jiangzhi formula(BSJZF)on atherosclerosis(AS)in apolipoprotein E knockout(apoE^-/-)mice and the underlying mechanism.METHODS:We used a high fat diet to induce AS in apoE^-/- mice.The mice were randomly divided into four groups:model,BSJZF,atorvastatin,and 3-methyladenine groups.Syngeneic C57BL/6 mice of the same age were used for the control group.Autophagosomes in the aorta were examined by transmission electron microscopy.Morphology,lipid accumulation,and collagen deposition in the aorta were examined by hematoxylin and eosin,Oil Red O,and Masson's staining,respectively.Serum levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha(TNF-α),interferon gamma(IFN-γ),and interleukin 10(IL-10)were measured by enzyme-linked immunoassays.Protein expression of microtubule-associated protein light chain 3(LC3),Beclin 1,and p62 in the aorta were examined by Western blot analyses.RESULTS:ApoE^-/- mice fed a high fat diet exhibited AS symptoms including less autophagosomes in the aorta,higher serum levels of TNF-α,IFN-γ,and p62,and lower serum levels of IL-10,LC3,and Beclin 1.Treatment with BSJZF significantly reduced the area of the aortic plaque,decreased expression of TNF-α,IFN-γ,and p62,and increased expression of IL-10,LC3,and Beclin 1.CONCLUSION:Our findings suggest that BSJZF promotes autophagy and reduces inflammation by regulating the expression of autophagy-related proteins LC3,Beclin 1,and p62,thereby effectively treating AS.展开更多
文摘Background:To observe the inhibitory effects of Yigan Jiangzhi formula(liver-supplementing lipid-lowering formula,YGJZF)on hepatic metastasis of colorectal cancer.Methods:The hepatic metastasis BALB-c mice model of colorectal cancer was established by injecting HCT-116 cell suspension following splenectomy.Next,we randomly divided BALB-c mice into 5 groups,which were blank group,model group(tumor only),traditional Chinese medicine group(YGJZF),western medicine group(capecitabine),combined group(YGJZF and capecitabine),respectively.After 14 days treatment,the effects of different treatments were evaluated the serological indicators were evaluated,including the levels of alanine transaminase,aspartate transaminase,triglyceride,total cholesterol and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)by ELISA.Results:Except the blank group,the other groups showed diffuse hepatic metastasis.Compared with the model group,the total number and weight of the metastatic tumors as well as serological indicators in medicine-given groups were sharply reduced(P<0.05 for all)the combined group had better effects.The serum levels of these indicators showed no statistical difference among each medicine-given group(P>0.05),but the combined group has a remarkable decrease of all the indicators than in western medicine group.Conclusion:YGJZF not only can inhibit the hepatic metastasis of colorectal cancer in BALB-c mice,but also affect the levels of hepatic enzymes and lipids.Meanwhile,it can reduce the expression of VEGF.All these results indicate that YGJZF,which lowers down lipids and protects hepatic functions,has the potential to block VEGF pathway,contributing to the inhibition of hepatic metastasis.
基金grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Bushen Jiangzhi formula Protects Against Atherosclerosis via miR-27a-mediated PCSK9/ABCA1 Pathway,No.81873348)National Traditional Chinese Medicine Innovation Talent Training Project[Letter(2019)No.128]Shanghai Health and Family Planning Commission Fund(Effect of Bushen Jiangzhi Formula Intervention on the Atherosclerosis in ApoE^-/-knockout Mice Based on mTOR signaling pathway of Autophagy System,No.201640217)。
文摘OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of Bushen Jiangzhi formula(BSJZF)on atherosclerosis(AS)in apolipoprotein E knockout(apoE^-/-)mice and the underlying mechanism.METHODS:We used a high fat diet to induce AS in apoE^-/- mice.The mice were randomly divided into four groups:model,BSJZF,atorvastatin,and 3-methyladenine groups.Syngeneic C57BL/6 mice of the same age were used for the control group.Autophagosomes in the aorta were examined by transmission electron microscopy.Morphology,lipid accumulation,and collagen deposition in the aorta were examined by hematoxylin and eosin,Oil Red O,and Masson's staining,respectively.Serum levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha(TNF-α),interferon gamma(IFN-γ),and interleukin 10(IL-10)were measured by enzyme-linked immunoassays.Protein expression of microtubule-associated protein light chain 3(LC3),Beclin 1,and p62 in the aorta were examined by Western blot analyses.RESULTS:ApoE^-/- mice fed a high fat diet exhibited AS symptoms including less autophagosomes in the aorta,higher serum levels of TNF-α,IFN-γ,and p62,and lower serum levels of IL-10,LC3,and Beclin 1.Treatment with BSJZF significantly reduced the area of the aortic plaque,decreased expression of TNF-α,IFN-γ,and p62,and increased expression of IL-10,LC3,and Beclin 1.CONCLUSION:Our findings suggest that BSJZF promotes autophagy and reduces inflammation by regulating the expression of autophagy-related proteins LC3,Beclin 1,and p62,thereby effectively treating AS.
