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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2016

Salvianolic acid B reduced the formation of epidural fibrosis in an experimental rat model.

Feng Chen, Changyao Wang, Jintang Sun, Jin Wang, Lanfeng Wang, Jianmin Li

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Article in Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, 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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Feng ChenQilu Hospital, Shandong University, Wenhua Xi Road 107th, Jinan, People's Republic of China.
Changyao WangDepartment of Joint Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
Jintang SunDepartment of Joint Surgery, The People's Hospital of Jimo City, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
Jin WangDepartment of Trauma, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
Lanfeng WangDepartment of Joint Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
Jianmin LiQilu Hospital, Shandong University, Wenhua Xi Road 107th, Jinan, People's Republic of China. sdjianminli@126.com.
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University · CNQingdao University · CNAffiliated Hospital of Qingdao University · CNJimo District Qingdao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSalvianolic acid B (Sal B) was newly reported to be able to attenuate fibrosis in the animal model. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of the intragastric application of Sal B on the prevention of epidural fibrosis (EF).

methodsForty healthy adult male Wistar rats were divided into four treatment groups (n = 10 per group): (1) 10 mg/kg Sal B, (2) 30 mg/kg Sal B, (3) 50 mg/kg Sal B and (4) Saline (vehicle treatment, control group). All animals underwent a laminectomy at the lumbar 1-2 (L 1-2) level. After intragastric treatment, all rats were sacrificed at post-operative week 8. The extent of the epidural scar, the regeneration of the vasculature and the expression levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were analysed.

resultsThe animals' recovery was uneventful during the experimental period. The extent of the epidural scar, the regeneration of the vasculature and the expression levels of VEGF suggested better outcomes in the Sal B-treated groups. Sal B exerted the ability to prevent the formation of an epidural scar and vascularization at the laminectomy sites. The effects of Sal B were dose-dependent, with the 50 mg/kg Sal B group showing the best outcomes compared with the other groups.

conclusionsPost-operative intragastric application of Sal B can prevent the formation of epidural scarring. Sal B exerted these effects in a dose-dependent manner, and 50 mg/kg dose was shown to be the best effect in the present study. The results of this study reveal that Sal B could be a potential therapy for EF and valuable for further research.

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Disease Models, AnimalAnimalsBenzofuransCell ProliferationDepsidesDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrugs, Chinese HerbalEpidural SpaceFibrosisMaleRatsRats, WistarBenzofuransDepsidesDrugs, Chinese Herbalsalvianolic acid BAnimal experimentationLaminectomySalvia

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PMCPMC5112727
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