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ArticleChinese journal of integrative medicine2016

Sodium tanshinone II A sulfonate ameliorates microcirculatory disturbance of small intestine by attenuating the production of reactie oxygen species in rats with sepsis.

Wei Zhu, Qing Lu, Lei Wan, Jun Feng, Hua-Wen Chen

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Article in Chinese journal of integrative medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Protective effects of tanshinone ⅡA on sepsis-induced multiple organ dysfunction: a literature review.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2023
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wei ZhuDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Qing LuDepartment of Pharmacology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Lei WanDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Jun FengDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Hua-Wen ChenDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China. tjjzkzw512@163.com.
Huazhong University of Science and Technology · CNTongji Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo examine whether sodium tanshinone II A sulfonate (STS), the main effective component of Salvia miltiorrhiza is effective in relieving the microcirculatory disturbance of small intestine by suppressing the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in rats with sepsis.

methodsA rat model of sepsis was induced by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). Rats (n =40) were randomly divided into 4 groups: sham-operated group (sham, n =10), sepsis group (CLP, n =10), STS treatment group (STS, n =10) and ROS scavenger dimethylthiourea (DMTU, n =10) group. Animals in the STS group were injected with STS (1 mg/kg) for 10 min through the right external jugular vein after the CLP operation, and animals in the CLP group were given the same volume of normal saline after the CLP operation. Animals in the DMTU group were intraperitoneally injected with 5 mL/kg of 20% DMTU 1 h before CLP. The histopathologic changes in the intestinal tissues and changes of mesenteric microcirculation were observed. The levels of ROS in intestinal tissues from each group were qualitatively evaluated using a fluorescent microscope. The expressions of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase (ASK1), phosphorylated ASK1 (phospho-ASK1), p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (p38 MAPK), phosphorylated p38 MAPK (phospho-p38 MAPK) and tissue factor (TF) were determined by Western blotting.

resultsIt was shown that there were obvious microcirculatory disturbance (P <0.05) and tissue injuries in intestinal tissues after CLP operation. The levels of ROS production, phospho-ASK1, phospho-p38 MAPK and TF were increased. Both STS and DMTU suppressed ROS, phospho-ASK1, phospho-p38 MAPK and TF production, and ameliorated the microcirculatory disturbance and tissues injury (P <0.01).

conclusionSTS can ameliorate the microcirculatory disturbance of the small intestine by attenuating the production of ROS in rats with sepsis.

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AnimalsIntestine, SmallMaleMAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 5Microcirculationp38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPhenanthrenesPhosphorylationRats, WistarReactive Oxygen SpeciesSepsisThromboplastinMAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 5p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPhenanthrenesReactive Oxygen Speciestanshinone II A sodium sulfonateThromboplastinChinese medicinemicrocirculationreactive oxygen speciessepsistanshinone II A

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