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Siyu Y, Shixiao Z, Congying S, Xinqin Z, Zhen H, Xiaoying W. Advances in cytokine-based herbal medicine against premature ovarian insufficiency: A review. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 333:118477. [PMID: 38909824 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.118477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
Abstract
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) refers to a dramatic decrease in the number and/or quality of oocytes in the ovaries before the age of 40 years, and is a key cause of female infertility. The prevalence of POI has been increasing annually and tends to be younger. Researches on the etiology of POI and related pathogenesis are still very limited. Herbal medicine can treat many gynecological diseases. And herbal medicine is effective in reproductive health care such as infertility. In recent years, it has been found that immune modulation by cytokines (CK) can prevent or intervene in POI, and herbal medicine can treat POI by regulating CK to improve ovarian function and fertility. AIM OF THE STUDY This review presents an overview of the molecular mechanisms of regulation of POI related CK, and reports the therapeutic effect of herbal medicine on POI including herbal medicine formulas, single herbal medicine, herbal medicine active components and acupuncture. This review provides theoretical support for clinical prevention and treatment of POI, and provides new ideas for researches on herbal medicine treatment of POI. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a collection of relevant scientific articles from different scientific databases regarding the therapeutic effect of herbal medicine on POI by regulating CK, including PubMed, Web of Science, Wanfang Database, CNKI and other publication resources. The search terms used in this review include, 'premature ovarian insufficiency', 'premature ovarian failure (POF)', 'infertility', 'herbal medicine', 'acupuncture', 'cytokine', 'interleukin (IL)', 'tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)', 'interferon-γ (IFN-γ)', 'transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)', 'vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)', 'immune' and 'inflammation'. This review summarized and analyzed the therapeutic effect of herbal medicine according to the existing experimental and clinical researches. RESULTS The results showed that herbal medicine treats POI through CK (including ILs, TNF-α, INF-γ, VEGF, TGF-β and others) and related signaling pathways, which regulates reproductive hormones disorder, reduces ovarian inflammatory damage, oxidative stress, apoptosis and follicular atresia, improves ovarian pathological damage and ovarian reserve function. CONCLUSIONS This review enriches the theory of POI treatments based on herbal medicine by regulating CK. The specific mechanisms of action and clinical researches on the treatment of POI by herbal medicine should be strengthened in order to promote the application of herbal medicine in the clinic and provide new ideas and better choices for the treatment of POI.
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- Yuan Siyu
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China; State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China; State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China; State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China; State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China; State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
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XU Y, ZHANG Y, HE W, DAI L, TANG D, WANG J, ZHANG X, CHEN Q, CHEN L, WANG Z, ZHAN M. Efficiency and safety of acupuncture for women with premature ovarian insufficiency: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. J TRADIT CHIN MED 2023; 43:1268-1274. [PMID: 37946490 PMCID: PMC10623257 DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20230214.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Acupuncture has been widely used as an alternative and complementary therapy for premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) in China. However, research to date has not shown that acupuncture is effective for POI compared with hormone replacement therapy (HRT). We will conduct a randomized, controlled, and outcome assessor-blind trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture on POI. Seventy-six patients with POI will be randomly assigned to two groups. The treatment group will receive twenty-eight one-hour sessions of acupuncture treatments, and the control group will receive 12-week HRT. The whole study will consist of a 12-week treatment plan and a 12-week follow-up session. The primary outcome is measured by changes in serum anti-Müllerian hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels at weeks 12 and 24. Secondary outcome measures include estradiol, luteinizing hormone (LH), LH/FSH ratio, Kupperman index, and menstrual condition. This trial is expected to clarify whether or not acupuncture is effective and safe for POI compared with HRT.
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- Yani XU
- 1 the Third School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- 1 the Third School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- 1 the Third School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- 1 the Third School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- 1 the Third School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- 1 the Third School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- 1 the Third School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- 2 Department of Acupuncture, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310005, China
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- 2 Department of Acupuncture, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310005, China
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- 2 Department of Acupuncture, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310005, China
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- 2 Department of Acupuncture, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310005, China
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Geng Z, Liu P, Yuan L, Zhang K, Lin J, Nie X, Jiang H, Li B, Liu T, Zhang B. Electroacupuncture attenuates ac4C modification of P16 mRNA in the ovarian granulosa cells of a mouse model premature ovarian failure. Acupunct Med 2023; 41:27-37. [PMID: 35475376 DOI: 10.1177/09645284221085284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Premature ovarian failure (POF) is a type of pathological aging, which seriously interferes with the fertility of affected women. Electroacupuncture (EA) may have a beneficial effect; however, its mechanism of action is unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of EA on ovarian function in ovarian granulosa cells (OGCs) in a cyclophosphamide (CTX)-induced mouse model of POF. METHODS Mice were divided into three groups: wild type (WT) group, CTX group and CTX + EA group. EA was administered under isoflurane anesthesia at CV4, ST36 and SP6 for 30 min every 2 days, 2-3 times per week for a total of 4 weeks. Effects of EA on ovarian weight and level of estrogen were examined. The mRNA and protein expression levels of cell cycle-associated proteins were detected and mRNA modifications were analyzed. RESULTS EA significantly increased ovarian weight and reduced the proportion of atretic follicles in mice with CTX-induced POF (p < 0.05). EA increased the level of estrogen in the peripheral blood of mice and inhibited the modification of total mRNA N4-acetylcytidine (ac4C). A significant increase in the expression of P16 and N-acetyltransferase 10 (NAT10) and a significant decrease in the expression of Cyclin D (CCND1) and cyclin-dependent kinase 6 (CDK6) were observed in the OGCs of POF mice (p<0.05). After EA, P16 and NAT10 expression was decreased, and CCND1 and CDK6 expression was increased. Finally, EA reduced the ac4C modification of P16 mRNA-specific sites in the OGCs of POF mice. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that EA promoted the repair of the ovarian microenvironment by inhibiting the ac4C modification of P16 mRNA to decrease its stability and expression intensity, and by altering the activity of the P16/CDK6/CCND1 axis in OGCs.
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- Zixiang Geng
- Department of Acupuncture, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Acupuncture, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Acupuncture, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Acupuncture, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Geriatric Institute of Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Geriatric Institute of Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Acupuncture, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Acupuncture, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Geriatric Institute of Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Acupuncture, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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He QD, Guo JJ, Zhang Q, Yau YM, Yu Y, Zhong ZH, Tong ZY, Yang ZB, Chen M. Effects of Electroacupuncture on the Gut Microbiome in Cisplatin-Induced Premature Ovarian Failure Mice. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2022; 2022:9352833. [PMID: 35321505 PMCID: PMC8938064 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9352833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Growing evidence showed that the gut microbiota was associated with premature ovarian failure (POF). Many clinical types of research had shown that electroacupuncture was effective in the treatment of POF. However, there was little research on regulating the gut microbiome of POF mice by electroacupuncture. Therefore, this study attempted to verify whether electroacupuncture could regulate the gut microbiome in POF mice. POF mice were established by being injected intraperitoneally with cisplatin (2 mg/kg) for 2 weeks. Guanyuan (CV4) and Sanyinjiao (SP6) were selected in the electroacupuncture-at-the-acupoints group (EA group). Nonacupoints around CV4 and SP6 were selected in the electroacupuncture-at-the-nonacupoints group (EN group). The EA group and EN group were treated for 3 weeks. The ovarian function was evaluated by histopathological and molecular assays. Meanwhile, the gut microbiome of all mice was detected by 16S rDNA sequencing. The results showed that EA could restore the estrous cycle and reduce the number of atresia follicles in POF mice. The levels of serum follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone were decreased by EA. As well, the levels of serum estradiol, anti-Mullerian hormone, and β-glucuronidase were increased by EA. The relative expressions of PI3K, AKT, and mTOR were increased to promote the proliferation of ovarian cells in the EA group. According to the results of 16S rDNA sequencing, the abundance and diversity of the gut microbiome could be regulated by EA. The relative abundance of beneficial bacteria was increased by EA. The KEGG pathway analysis showed that the gut microbiome associated with the estrogen signaling pathway, oocyte maturation, and PI3K-AKT signaling pathway was regulated by EA.
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- Qi-da He
- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361000, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361000, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361000, China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361000, China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
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Qin J, Chen J, Xu H, Xia Y, Tang W, Wang W, Li C, Tang Y, Wang Y. Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Promotes Repair of 4-Vinylcyclohexene Diepoxide-Induced Premature Ovarian Insufficiency in SD Rats. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2022; 77:221-227. [PMID: 34417809 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glab242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) may be more vulnerable to a variety of health risks. To seek a new method to treat the disease, the effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) on promoting repair of ovarian injury in female SD rats induced by 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide (VCD) were explored in this research. A total of 24 female SD rats were subjected to intraperitoneal injection of VCD to induce POI. Successful modeling was achieved in 22 rats, which were then randomized into VCD + LIPUS group (n = 13) and VCD group (n = 9). The control group (n = 5) was injected with equal normal saline. Hematoxylin and eosin staining, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, Western blot analysis, scanning electron microscope, immunohistochemistry, and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated nick end labeling assay were applied to detect the results. The results indicated that rats in the VCD group showed disorder in the estrous cycle, the number of atresia follicles and apoptosis granulosa cells increased (p < .05). After the LIPUS treatment, the estrous cycle recovered, the number of follicles increased (p < .05), the level of E2 and anti-Müllerian hormone enhanced (p < .05), and the follicle-stimulating hormone decreased (p < .05). The expression of NF-κB p65, TNFα, Bax, ATF4, and caspase-3 in ovarian tissue was significantly decreased (p < .05). These findings showed that LIPUS could promote the repair of the VCD-induced ovarian damage in SD rats, which has the potential to be further applied in the clinic.
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- Juan Qin
- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guiyang Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Guizhou Medical University, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, China
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Chen M, He QD, Guo JJ, Wu QB, Zhang Q, Yau YM, Xie YF, Guo ZY, Tong ZY, Yang ZB, Xiao L. Electro-Acupuncture Regulates Metabolic Disorders of the Liver and Kidney in Premature Ovarian Failure Mice. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:882214. [PMID: 35957829 PMCID: PMC9359440 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.882214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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As per the theory of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the liver and kidney dysfunction are important pathogenies for premature ovarian failure (POF). POF is a common gynecological disease that reduced the pregnancy rate. Electro-acupuncture (EA) is a useful non-pharmaceutical therapy that supposedly regulates the function of the liver and kidney in the treatment of POF with TCM. However, the underlying mechanism of EA in the treatment of POF has not been adequately studied through metabonomics with reference to the theory of TCM. Accordingly, we investigated the effect of EA on the liver and kidney metabolites in POF mice through metabolomics. POF mice were established via intraperitoneal injection of cisplatin. Both Sanyinjiao (SP6) and Guanyuan (CV4) were stimulated by EA for 3 weeks. The biological samples (including the serum and the ovary, liver, and kidney tissues) were evaluated by histopathology, molecular biology, and hydrogen-1 nuclear magnetic resonance (1HNMR)-based metabolomics to assess the efficacy of EA. 1HNMR data were analyzed by the orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA). The results revealed that EA was beneficial to ovarian function and the menstrual cycle of POF. Both the energy metabolism and neurotransmitter metabolism in the liver and kidney were regulated by EA. Notably, EA played an important role in regulating energy-related metabolism in the kidney, and the better effect of neurotransmitter-related metabolism in the liver was regulated by EA. These findings indicated that the ovarian functions could be improved and the metabolic disorder of the liver and kidney caused by POF could be regulated by EA. Our study results thus suggested that the EA therapy, based on the results for the liver and kidney, were related to POF in TCM, as preliminarily confirmed through metabolomics.
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- Min Chen
- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, Macau SAR, China
- Department of Chinese Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China
- *Correspondence: Min Chen, ; Zong-bao Yang, ; Lu Xiao,
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, Macau SAR, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, Macau SAR, China
- Zhuhai MUST Science and Technology Research Institute, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, Macau SAR, China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, Macau SAR, China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, Macau SAR, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
- *Correspondence: Min Chen, ; Zong-bao Yang, ; Lu Xiao,
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China
- *Correspondence: Min Chen, ; Zong-bao Yang, ; Lu Xiao,
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Lin J, Wu D, Jia L, Liang M, Liu S, Qin Z, Zhang J, Han Y, Liu S, Zhang Y. The Treatment of Complementary and Alternative Medicine on Premature Ovarian Failure. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2021; 2021:6677767. [PMID: 33936242 PMCID: PMC8062183 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6677767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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It has been confirmed by growing evidence that common hormone replacement therapy is associated with an increasing risk of causing cardiovascular disease and cancer, while complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is gaining popularity and application in more and more patients with premature ovarian failure (POF). Although there is little data concerning the clinical safety and efficacy of CAM, the literature includes application studies on the phytoestrogen-rich herbal, acupuncture treatment and intervention therapy. This article reviews recent literature on CAM therapy for POF, aiming to provide theoretical support for clinical application.
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- Jing Lin
- Chinese Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Chinese Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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