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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2017

Dai-Huang-Fu-Zi-Tang alleviates pulmonary and intestinal injury with severe acute pancreatitis via regulating aquaporins in rats.

Xin Kang, Xiao-Guang Lu, Li-Bin Zhan, Zheng-Kai Liang, Wen-Xiu Guo, Qi Ma, Yi Wang, Jian-Bo Song, Jin-Yu Feng, Cong-Han Wang and 3 more

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Article in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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13 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Xin KangDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Dalian University, Dalian, 116001, China.
Xiao-Guang LuDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Dalian University, Dalian, 116001, China. dllxg@126.com.
Li-Bin ZhanBasic Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Zheng-Kai LiangDepartment of Surgery, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Shandong, 300100, China.
Wen-Xiu GuoDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Dalian University, Dalian, 116001, China.
Qi MaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Dalian University, Dalian, 116001, China.
Yi WangDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Dalian University, Dalian, 116001, China.
Jian-Bo SongDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Dalian University, Dalian, 116001, China.
Jin-Yu FengDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Dalian University, Dalian, 116001, China.
Cong-Han WangDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Dalian University, Dalian, 116001, China.
Li-Zhi BaiDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Dalian University, Dalian, 116001, China.
Yi SongDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Dalian University, Dalian, 116001, China.
Guo-Hui LiuDepartment of Emergency Medicine, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China. zhangxx063@sina.com.
Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University · CNDalian Medical University · CNFirst Hospital of Jilin University · CNLiaocheng People's Hospital · CNNanjing University of Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDai-Huang-Fu-Zi-Tang (DHFZT) is a famous traditional Chinese prescription with intestinal obstruction, acute pancreatitis and cholecystalgia for thousands of years. Our previous work found that DHFZT could act against pulmonary and intestinal pathological injury in rats with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). But the underlying mechanism has not been fully elucidated. The aim of present study was to investigate whether DHFZT could relieve pulmonary and intestinal injury by regulating aquaporins after SAP induced by sodium taurocholate in rats.

methodsForty of SD rats were used for dose dependant experiments of DHFZT.Accurate-mass Time-of-flight liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry was used for qualitative screening of chemical compositions of DHFZT. Twenty-four rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: sham group (n = 8), model group (SAP, n = 8), DHFZT group (SAP with DHFZT treatment, n = 8). SAP models were established by retrograde injections of 5% sodium taurocholate solutions into rat pancreaticobiliary ducts. Blood samples were taken at 0, 12, 24, 48 h post-operation for detecting serum amylase, lipase, endotoxin, TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-10. Protein expression and location of aquaporin (AQP)1, 5, 8 and 9 were assessed by immunohistochemistry, western blot and immunofluorescence respectively.

resultsThe study showed that 27 kinds of chemical composition were identified, including 10 kinds in positive ion mode and 17 kinds in negative ion mode. The results showed that AQP1, AQP5 of lung, and AQP1, AQP5, AQP8 of intestine in model group were significantly lower than that of sham group (P < 0.05), and which were obviously reversed by treatment with DHFZT. In addition, protein levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-6 and endotoxin in peripheral blood were significantly suppressed by DHFZT, and that anti-inflammatory cytokine like IL-10 was just opposite. Finally, we also noted that DHFZT reduced serum levels of amylase, lipase and endotoxin, and also improved edema and pathological scores of lung and intestine after SAP.

conclusionsDHFZT ameliorated the pulmonary and intestinal edema and injury induced by SAP via the upregulation of different AQPs in lung and intestine, and suppressed TNF-α, IL-6 expression and enhanced IL-10 expression.

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AnimalsAquaporinsDrugs, Chinese HerbalHumansInterleukin-10Interleukin-6Intestinal DiseasesIntestinal MucosaIntestinesLung InjuryMalePancreatitisRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyAquaporinsDrugs, Chinese HerbalInterleukin-10Interleukin-6AquaporinDai-Huang-Fu-Zi-TangInjurySevere acute pancreatitis

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PMID28577538
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