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ArticleChinese journal of integrative medicine2019

Therapeutic Effect of Ershen Pill () Extract on Pi (Spleen)-Shen (Kidney) Yang Deficiency-Induced Diarrhea in Rat Model.

Xin Pan, Kang Xu, Rui Xiong, Zhi-Min Chen, Chang-Jiang Hu, Jian Feng, Wen-Bin Li

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Article in Chinese journal of integrative medicine, 2019. 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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Xin PanCollege of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, China.
Kang XuNational Innovation and Attracting Talents "111" Base, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400030, China.
Rui XiongCollege of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, China.
Zhi-Min ChenCollege of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, China.
Chang-Jiang HuCollege of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, China.
Jian FengKey Research Institute of Quality and Efficacy Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, China.
Wen-Bin LiKey Research Institute of Quality and Efficacy Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, China. 285892232@qq.com.
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNState Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China · CNSouth Central University for Nationalities · CNUniversity of California, Berkeley · US

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Abstract

objectiveTo investigate whether Ershen Pill (ESP, ) could alleviate the symptom of Pi (Spleen)-Shen (Kidney) yang deficiency (PSYD)-induced diarrhea in rat model and explore its anti-diarrhea mechanism.

methodsSeventy-five Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 5 groups by a random number table, including control, positive, model, low-dose (LD) and high-dose (HD) ESP groups, 15 rats in each group. All the rats, except those in the control group, were developed PSYD induced-diarrhea based on its pathology and etiology. The rats in positive, LD and HD ESP groups were treated with Shenling Baizhu Pill (), LD (1.05 g/kg) or HD (3.50 g/kg) ESP petroleum ether extract once a day for 2 weeks, respectively. Body weight change and diarrhea index were measured. The histology scores of the kidney were evaluated via hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining. Aquaporin-3 (AQP3) expression in the colon was analyzed by immunofluorescence, quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blot, respectively.

resultsCompared with the model group, oral administration of LD and HD ESP prevented body weight loss and inhibited diarrhea after 2-week treatment (P<0.05). Kidney deterioration was impeded, and the histology score in LD and HD ESP groups were 8.2 and 10.5, respectively, which were both higher than those in the model group (P<0.05). In addition, ESP treatment alleviated rat colitis, and HD ESP significantly improved the AQP3 positive staining intensity in the colon tissue compared with the model group. The result from Western blot revealed that AQP3 protein synthesis in colon tissue of LD and HD ESP groups increased by 2.1- and 5.9-fold compared with the model group (P<0.05). qRT-PCR result showed that AQP3 gene expression in the HD ESP group was also up-regulated by 2.5-fold normalized to the model group (P<0.05).

conclusionESP extract effectively alleviates the symptoms of PSYD and relieves PSYD-induced diarrhea by improving AQP3 synthesis in the colon.

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AnimalsAquaporin 3Body WeightColonDiarrheaDisease Models, AnimalDrugs, Chinese HerbalKidneyMalePlant ExtractsRats, Sprague-DawleyYang DeficiencyAquaporin 3Drugs, Chinese HerbalPlant Extractsanti-diarrheaAQP3Chinese medicinecolonErshen Pillpetroleum ether extract

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