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ArticleActa pharmacologica Sinica2015

Herbal prescription Chang'an II repairs intestinal mucosal barrier in rats with post-inflammation irritable bowel syndrome.

Feng-yun Wang, Min Su, Yong-qiu Zheng, Xiao-ge Wang, Nan Kang, Ting Chen, En-lin Zhu, Zhao-xiang Bian, Xu-dong Tang

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Feng-yun WangGastroenterology Department, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China.
Min SuXuanwu Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital, Beijing 100000, China.
Yong-qiu ZhengResearch Center, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China.
Xiao-ge WangGastroenterology Department, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China.
Nan KangGastroenterology Department, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China.
Ting ChenGastroenterology Department, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China.
En-lin ZhuGastroenterology Department, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China.
Zhao-xiang BianSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, China.
Xu-dong TangGastroenterology Department, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China.
Hong Kong Baptist University · HKXiyuan Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThe herbal prescription Chang'an II is derived from a classical TCM formula Tong-Xie-Yao-Fang for the treatment of liver-qi stagnation and spleen deficiency syndrome of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In this study we investigated the effects of Chang'an II on the intestinal mucosal immune barrier in a rat post-inflammation IBS (PI-IBS) model.

methodsA rat model of PI-IBS was established using a multi-stimulation paradigm including early postnatal sibling deprivation, bondage and intrarectal administration of TNBS. Four weeks after TNBS administration, the rats were treated with Chang'an II (2.85, 5.71 and 11.42 g · kg(-1) · d(-1), ig) for 14 d. Intestinal sensitivity was assessed based on the abdominal withdrawal reflex (AWR) scores and fecal water content. Open field test and two-bottle sucrose intake test were used to evaluate the behavioral changes. CD4(+) and CD8(+) cells were counted and IL-1β and IL-4 levels were measured in intestinal mucosa. Transmission electron microscopy was used to evaluate ultrastructural changes of the intestinal mucosal barrier.

resultsPI-IBS model rats showed significantly increased AWR reactivity and fecal water content, and decreased locomotor activity and sucrose intake. Chang'an II treatment not only reduced AWR reactivity and fecal water content, but also suppressed the anxiety and depressive behaviors. Ultrastructural study revealed that the gut mucosal barrier function was severely damaged in PI-IBS model rats, whereas Chang'an II treatment relieved intestinal mucosal inflammation and repaired the gut mucosal barrier. Furthermore, PI-IBS model rats showed a significantly reduced CD4(+)/CD8(+) cell ratio in lamina propria and submucosa, and increased IL-1β and reduced IL-4 expression in intestinal mucosa, whereas Chang'an II treatment reversed PI-IBS-induced changes in CD4(+)/CD8(+) cell ratio and expression of IL-1β and IL-4.

conclusionChang'an II treatment protects the intestinal mucosa against PI-IBS through anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and anti-anxiety effects.

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AnimalsAnimals, NewbornAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBehavior, AnimalCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesColitisColonDisease Models, AnimalDrug CombinationsDrugs, Chinese HerbalFecesFeeding BehaviorFood PreferencesGastrointestinal AgentsImmunity, MucosalAnti-Inflammatory AgentsChang'an IIDrug CombinationsDrugs, Chinese HerbalGastrointestinal AgentsIL1B protein, ratInflammation MediatorsInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-4Trinitrobenzenesulfonic Acid

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PMCPMC4594184
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