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Gu JJ, Wei YR, Ma K, Wang XQ, Gao HL. Protective Effects and Potential Mechanism of Tongxinluo on Mice with Thromboangiitis Obliterans Induced by Sodium Laurate. Chin J Integr Med 2023:10.1007/s11655-023-3630-3. [PMID: 36959433 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-023-3630-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of Tongxinluo (TXL) on thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) and the underlying mechanisms. METHODS Ninety male C57/BL6J mice were randomly divided into 6 groups according to a random number table: the sham group, TAO model group, Compound Danshen Tablet (CDT) group, and the high-, medium-, and low-dose TXL groups. All mice except the sham group were injected with sodium laurate (0.1 mL, 5 mg/mL) in the femoral artery to establish TAO mouse model. After modeling, mice in the sham and TAO model groups were intragastrically administered 0.5% (w/v) sodium carboxymethylcellulose, mice in the CDT group were intragastrically administered 0.52 g/kg CDT, and mice in the TXL-H, TXL-M, and TXL-L groups were intragastrically administered 1.5, 0.75, and 0.38 g/kg TXL, respectively. After 4 weeks of gavage, the recovery of blood flow in the lower limbs of mice was detected by Laser Doppler Imaging. The pathological changes and thrombosis of the femoral artery were observed by morphological examination. The expressions of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in the femoral artery wall were detected by HE staining. Levels of thromboxane B2 (TXB2), 6-keto-prostaglandin F1α (6-keto-PGF1α), endothelin-1 (ET-1), interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6 were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Levels of activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), prothrombin time (PT), thrombin time (TT) and fibrinogen (FIB) were detected by a fully automated biochemical analyzer. RESULTS TXL promoted the restoration of blood flow in the lower limbs, reduced the area of thrombosis in the femoral artery, and alleviated the pathological changes in the femoral artery wall. Moreover, the levels of TXB2, ET-1, IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α and iNOS were significantly lower in the TXL groups compared with the model group (P<0.05 or P<0.01), while the level of 6-keto-PGF1α was significantly higher (P<0.01). In addition, APTT, PT, and TT were significantly prolonged in TXL groups compared with the model group (P<0.05 or P<0.01), and FIB levels were significantly decreased compared with the model group (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS TXL had a protective effect on TAO mice, and the mechanism may involve inhibition of thrombosis and inflammatory responses. TXL may be a potential drug for the treatment of TAO.
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- Jiao-Jiao Gu
- Graduate School, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, 050090, China
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- Graduate School, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, 050090, China
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- Graduate School, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, 050090, China
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- Graduate School, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, 050090, China
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- Graduate School, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, 050090, China.
- Department of Endocrinology, Hebei Yiling Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050091, China.
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Gu J, Li C, Li D, Gao H. A case report of effective treatment of diabetic foot with the integration of traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine. Heliyon 2022; 8:e11346. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Jiang C, Wang X, Dang S, Wang X, Deng Q, Hu J, Huang CX. Chinese Medicine Shensong Yangxin Capsule () Ameliorates Myocardial Microcirculation Dysfunction in Rabbits with Chronic Myocardial Infarction. Chin J Integr Med 2019; 27:24-30. [PMID: 30656600 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-018-2578-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of Chinese compound Shensong Yangxin Capsule ( , SSYX) on myocardial microcirculation in myocardial-infarcted rabbits. METHODS Myocardial infarction (MI) was established in rabbits by ligation of the left circumflex coronary. Thirty rabbits were randomly divided into the control group, the MI group (model), and the MI treated with SSYX group (MI+SSYX) by a random number table method. After 4 weeks of administration, low-energy real-time myocardial contrast echocardiography (RT-MCE) was conducted to assess the microcirculatory perfusion. Immunofluorescence double staining was used to detect the capillary density. The endothelial ultrastructure was observed with a transmission electron microscope. The mRNA expression levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), endothelin 1 (ET-1), prostaglandin I2 (PGI2) and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) were measured by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR). The plasmic levels of ET-1, thromboxane A2 (TXA2), nitric oxide (NO) and von willebrand factor (vWF) were examined with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). RESULTS SSYX significantly improved the myocardial blood volume, myocardial micro bubble velocity, and myocardial inflow according to the examination of RT-MCE, and it visibly ameliorated the capillary endothelial structure. Furthermore, compared with the MI group, the plasma levels of TXA2, ET-1 and vWF contents significantly decreased in the MI+SSYX group, and the ET-1 mRNA expression levels of myocardium in the border zone significantly decreased, and the VEGF, PGI2 and eNOS mRNA expression levels significantly increased (all P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS SSYX has favorable advantages in ameliorating the impaired myocardial microcirculation following MI. The mechanisms of the effect are related to the ability of SSYX in balancing the endothelial-derived vasodilators and vasoconstrictors, and up-regulating the expression of VEGF and eNOS.
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- Chan Jiang
- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430061, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430061, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430061, China.
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430061, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430061, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430061, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430061, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430061, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430061, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430061, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430061, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430061, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430061, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430061, China
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Wang X, Hu D, Dang S, Huang H, Huang CX, Yuan MJ, Tang YH, Zheng QS, Yin F, Zhang S, Zhang BL, Gao RL. Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shensong Yangxin Capsules on Heart Rhythm and Function in Congestive Heart Failure Patients with Frequent Ventricular Premature Complexes: A Randomized, Double-blind, Multicenter Clinical Trial. Chin Med J (Engl) 2018; 130:1639-1647. [PMID: 28685712 PMCID: PMC5520549 DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.209906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Pharmacological therapy for congestive heart failure (CHF) with ventricular arrhythmia is limited. In the study, our aim was to evaluate the effects of Chinese traditional medicine Shensong Yangxin capsules (SSYX) on heart rhythm and function in CHF patients with frequent ventricular premature complexes (VPCs). Methods: This double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study randomized 465 CHF patients with frequent VPCs to the SSYX (n = 232) and placebo groups (n = 233) for 12 weeks of treatment. The primary endpoint was the VPCs monitored by a 24-h ambulatory electrocardiogram. The secondary endpoints included the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification, 6-min walking distance (6MWD), Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) scores, and composite cardiac events (CCEs). Results: The clinical characteristics were similar at baseline. SSYX caused a significantly greater decline in the total number of VPCs than the placebo did (−2145 ± 2848 vs. −841 ± 3411, P < 0.05). The secondary endpoints of the LVEF, NYHA classification, NT-proBNP, 6MWD, and MLHFQ scores showed a greater improvements in the SSYX group than in the placebo group (ΔLVEF at 12th week: 4.75 ± 7.13 vs. 3.30 ± 6.53; NYHA improvement rate at the 8th and 12th week: 32.6% vs. 21.8%, 40.5% vs. 25.7%; mean level of NT-proBNP in patients with NT-proBNP ≥125 pg/ml at 12th week: −122 [Q1, Q3: −524, 0] vs. −75 [Q1, Q3: −245, 0]; Δ6MWD at 12th week: 35.1 ± 38.6 vs. 17.2 ± 45.6; ΔMLHFQ at the 4th, 8th, and 12th week: −4.24 ± 6.15 vs. −2.31 ± 6.96, −8.19 ± 8.41 vs. −3.25 ± 9.40, −10.60 ± 9.41 vs. −4.83 ± 11.23, all P < 0.05). CCEs were not different between the groups during the study period. Conclusions: In this 12-week pilot study, SSYX was demonstrated to have the benefits of VPCs suppression and cardiac function improvement with good compliance on a background of standard treatment for CHF. Trial Registration: www.chictr.org.cn, ChiCTR-TRC-12002061 (http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=7487) and Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT01612260 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01612260).
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- Xi Wang
- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China; Department of Experimental Cardiology, Masonic Medical Research Laboratory, Utica, NY 13501, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China
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- Center for Drug Clinical Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Center for Drug Clinical Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China
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- National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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Shensong Yangxin (SSYX) ameliorates disordered excitation transmission by suppressing cardiac collagen hyperplasia in rabbits with chronic myocardial infarction. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 36:162-167. [PMID: 27072956 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-016-1560-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2015] [Revised: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The traditional Chinese medicine Shensong Yangxin (SSYX) can improve the clinical symptoms of arrhythmia in an integrated manner. This study aimed to investigate the electrophysiological effect of SSYX on the hearts of myocardial-infarcted rabbits and further explore the mechanism by which SSYX alleviates myocardial fibrosis. Myocardial infarction (MI) was established in rabbits by ligation of the left circumflex coronary. The rabbits were treated with SSYX (0.5 g/kg/d) or saline for 8 weeks by oral administration. Microelectrode array (MEA) technology was used in vivo for extracellular electrophysiological recordings of the infarct border zone. Masson's trichrome staining was used to observe myocardial fibrosis. Western blotting was performed to evaluate the protein expression levels of collagen I (COL I) and collagen III (COL III). Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR) was performed to evaluate the TGF-β1 and MMP-2 mRNA expression levels. The results showed that the total activation time (TAT) and the dispersion of TAT were significantly increased and the excitation propagation markedly disordered after MI. SSYX could significantly decrease TAT and the dispersion of TAT, and significantly ameliorate the chaotic spread pattern of excitation. Furthermore, SSYX treatment could significantly decrease COL I and COL III protein levels and down-regulate TGF-β1 and MMP-2 mRNA expression levels in MI rabbits. It was concluded that SSYX may ameliorate cardiac electrophysiological abnormalities in infarcted hearts by decreasing the protein levels of COL I and COL III, down-regulating the mRNA expression levels of TGF-β1 and MMP2, and thereby reducing adverse cardiac remodeling.
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Gao H, Li X, Gao X, Ma B. Contralateral needling at unblocked collaterals for hemiplegia following acute ischemic stroke. Neural Regen Res 2014; 8:2914-22. [PMID: 25206612 PMCID: PMC4146169 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2013.31.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2013] [Accepted: 10/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Hemiplegia caused by stroke indicates dysfunction of the network between the brain and limbs, namely collateral shock in the brain. Contralateral needling is the insertion of needles into acupoints on the relative healthy side of the body to treat diseases such as apoplexy. However, there is little well-designed and controlled clinical evidence for this practice. This study investigated whether contralateral needling could treat hemiplegia after acute ischemic stroke in 106 randomly selected patients with acute ischemic stroke. These patients were randomly assigned to three groups: 45 in the contralateral needling group, receiving acupuncture on the unaffected limbs; 45 in the tional acupuncture group, receiving acupuncture on the hemiplegic limbs; and 16 in the control group, receiving routine treatments without acupuncture. Acupuncture at acupoints Chize (LU5) in the upper limb and Jianliao (TE14) in the lower limb was performed for 45 minutes daily for 30 consecutive days. The therapeutic effective rate, Neurological Deficit Score, Modified Barthel Index and Fugl-Meyer Assessment were evaluated. The therapeutic effective rate of contralateral needling was higher than that of conventional acupuncture (46.67% vs. 31.11%, P < 0.05). The neurological deficit score of contralateral needling was significantly decreased compared with conventional acupuncture (P < 0.01). The Modified Barthel Index and Fugl-Meyer Assessment score of contralateral needling increased more significantly than those of conventional acupuncture (both P < 0.01). The present findings suggest that contralateral needling unblocks collaterals and might be more effective than conventional acupuncture in the treatment of hemiplegia following acute ischemic stroke.
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- Huanmin Gao
- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan 750002, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, People's Hospital of Rizhao City, Rizhao 276826, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Medical College, Qingdao 266042, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Medical College, Qingdao 266042, Shandong Province, China
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