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ArticleInternational journal of genomics2017

HuoXueJieDu Formula Alleviates Diabetic Retinopathy in Rats by Inhibiting SOCS3-STAT3 and TIMP1-A2M Pathways.

Hongliang Wang, Wei Xing, Shijie Tang, Zhenglin Wang, Tiantian Lv, Yan Wu, Shuzhen Guo, Chun Li, Jing Han, Ruixin Zhu and 1 more

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Article in International journal of genomics, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Hongliang Wang *College of Basic Medicine, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education (Syndromes and Formulas), Key Laboratory of Beijing (Syndromes and Formulas), Beijing University of Chinese medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
Wei Xing *College of Basic Medicine, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education (Syndromes and Formulas), Key Laboratory of Beijing (Syndromes and Formulas), Beijing University of Chinese medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
Shijie TangKey Laboratory of Systems Biology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China.
Zhenglin WangCollege of Basic Medicine, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education (Syndromes and Formulas), Key Laboratory of Beijing (Syndromes and Formulas), Beijing University of Chinese medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
Tiantian LvCollege of Basic Medicine, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education (Syndromes and Formulas), Key Laboratory of Beijing (Syndromes and Formulas), Beijing University of Chinese medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
Yan WuInstitute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese medicine, Beijing 100029, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0129-2522
Shuzhen GuoCollege of Basic Medicine, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education (Syndromes and Formulas), Key Laboratory of Beijing (Syndromes and Formulas), Beijing University of Chinese medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
Chun LiModern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8643-9679
Jing HanInstitute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese medicine, Beijing 100029, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9872-9817
Ruixin ZhuDepartment of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5070-6453
Wei WangCollege of Basic Medicine, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education (Syndromes and Formulas), Key Laboratory of Beijing (Syndromes and Formulas), Beijing University of Chinese medicine, Beijing 100029, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3172-0313
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CNTongji University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

HuoXueJieDu (HXJD) formula exerts protective effects against diabetic retinopathy (DR) in rats, but its underlying mechanism remains unknown. In the present study, the diabetic rats were established using streptozocin. The administration of HXJD was initiated at 20 weeks after diabetes induction and continued for 12 weeks. Whole genome expression profiles in rat retinas were examined using microarray technology. Differential gene expression and pathway enrichment analysis were conducted on the microarray data, with validation through real-time PCR and immunohistochemical staining. The results showed that 170 genes and several IPA canonical pathways related to inflammation, matrix metabolism, and phototransduction were regulated by HXJD. PCR validation of selected genes, including SOCS3, STAT3, TIMP1, and A2M, confirmed the gene expression changes influenced by HXJD. In addition, the immunohistochemical staining results suggested that critical members of the SOCS3-STAT3 pathway were also affected by HXJD. Taken together, these results indicated that SOCS3-STAT3 and TIMP1-A2M pathways might mediate the alleviation of HXJD activities in rats with diabetic retinopathy.

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