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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2017

Research on the traditional Chinese medicine treating gastrointestinal motility in diabetic rats by improving biomechanical remodeling and neuroendocrine regulation.

Jiaxing Tian, Min Li, Jingbo Zhao, Junling Li, Guifang Liu, Zhong Zhen, Yang Cao, Hans Gregersen, Xiaolin Tong

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Article in American journal of translational research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Jiaxing TianGraduate School, Beijing University of Chinese MedicineBeijing 100029, China.
Min LiDepartment of Endocrinology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijing 100053, China.
Jingbo ZhaoDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus UniversityAarhus 8200 N, Denmark.
Junling LiSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical UniversityBeijing 100069, China.
Guifang LiuDepartment of Endocrinology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijing 100053, China.
Zhong ZhenDepartment of Endocrinology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijing 100053, China.
Yang CaoGraduate School, Beijing University of Chinese MedicineBeijing 100029, China.
Hans GregersenBioengineering College of Chongqing UniversityChongqing 400044, China.
Xiaolin TongDepartment of Endocrinology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijing 100053, China.
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNBeijing University of Chinese Medicine · CNAarhus University Hospital · DKBeijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNChongqing University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Previous studies have demonstrated that TWA, a Chinese herbal medicine, could significantly improve the symptoms of patients with diabetic gastrointestinal dysfunction. However, the specific mechanism of regulating intestinal peristalsis has not been found. This study aimed to discover TWA's therapeutic mechanism for regulating intestinal motility. The intestinal propulsion rate of diabetic rats was significantly increased after treatment with TWA for 8 weeks. Aiming at the mechanical structure, biomechanical testing indicated that TWA can significantly decrease the no-load intestinal wall thickness, cross-sectional area, and angular spread in a zero-stress state. Notably, intestinal stress-strain curve shifted to the right, which indicated TWA can inhibit intestinal hyperplasia and hardening and improve biomechanical remodeling. Further study of the mechanism revealed that TWA significantly inhibited the expression of AGE in the villi, crypt, and muscle and RAGE in crypt and upregulated the expression of nerve regulator (PSD95, C-kit and SCF). Radioimmunoassay showed TWA treatment decreased levels of serum somatostatin and vasoactive intestinal peptide. Moreover, associations were found between the intestinal propulsion rate with the morphologic and biomechanical remodeling parameters, changes of nerve factors, and endocrine hormones. Morphologic and biomechanical remodeling of the intestinal wall are the pathologic basis of gastrointestinal dysfunction. TWA can benefit intestinal motility by improving biomechanical and morphologic remodeling and by regulating expression of neuroendocrine factors. The results showed that the effect of TWA was dose-dependent, the higher the dose, the greater is the improvement. Thus, traditional Chinese medicine might be a valuable tool for treating diabetic gastrointestinal dysfunction.

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advanced glycation end productsbiomechanical remodelingbrain-gut peptideDiabetic gastrointestinal dysfunctionneuroendocrine regulationTWA

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PMID28559973
PMCPMC5446505
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