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ArticleFrontiers in physiology2018

YangXue QingNao Wan and Silibinin Capsules, the Two Chinese Medicines, Attenuate Cognitive Impairment in Aged LDLR (+/-) Golden Syrian Hamsters Involving Protection of Blood Brain Barrier.

You-Yu Gu, Ping Huang, Quan Li, Yu-Ying Liu, George Liu, Yu-Hui Wang, Ming Yi, Li Yan, Xiao-Hong Wei, Lei Yang and 11 more

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Article in Frontiers in physiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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21 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

You-Yu GuDepartment of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Ping HuangTasly Microcirculation Research Center, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Quan LiTasly Microcirculation Research Center, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Yu-Ying LiuTasly Microcirculation Research Center, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
George LiuKey Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Yu-Hui WangKey Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Ming YiNeuroscience Research Institute, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Li YanTasly Microcirculation Research Center, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Xiao-Hong WeiTasly Microcirculation Research Center, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Lei YangDepartment of Anatomy, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Bai-He HuTasly Microcirculation Research Center, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Xin-Rong ZhaoTasly Microcirculation Research Center, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Xin ChangTasly Microcirculation Research Center, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Kai SunTasly Microcirculation Research Center, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Chun-Shui PanTasly Microcirculation Research Center, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Yuan-Chen CuiTasly Microcirculation Research Center, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Qing-Fang ChenDepartment of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Chuan-She WangDepartment of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Jing-Yu FanTasly Microcirculation Research Center, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Zhi-Zhong MaDepartment of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Jing-Yan HanDepartment of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Peking University · CNShanghai Innovative Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNState Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to explore the effect and the underlying mechanism of YangXue QingNao Wan (YXQNW) and Silibinin Capsules (SC), the two Chinese medicines, on cognitive impairment in older people with familial hyperlipidaemia. Fourteen month-old female LDLR (+/-) golden Syrian hamsters were used with their wild type as control. YXQNW (0.5 g/kg/day), SC (0.1 g/kg/day), or YXQNW (0.5 g/kg/day) + SC (0.1 g/kg/day) were administrated orally for 30 days. To assess the effects of the two drugs on plasma lipid content and cognitive ability, plasma TC, TG, LDL-C, and HDL-C were measured, and Y maze task was carried out both before and after administration. After administering of the drugs for 30 days, to evaluate the effect of the two drugs on disturbed blood flow caused by hyperlipidemia, the cerebral blood flow (CBF) was measured. To assess blood-brain barrier integrity, albumin leakage in middle cerebral artery (MCA) area was determined. To evaluate the effect of the drugs on impaired microvessels, the number and morphology of microvessels were assessed in hippocampus area. To further evaluate the ultrastructure of microvessels in hippocampus, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were carried out. To assess the profiles of claudin-5 and occludin in hippocampus, we performed immunofluorescence. Finally, to assess the expression of claudin-5, JAM-1, occludin and ZO-1 in hippocampus, western blot was carried out. The results showed that YXQNW, SC, and YXQNW + SC improved cognitive impairment of aged LDLR (+/-) golden Syrian hamsters without lowering plasma TC and LDL-C. YXQNW, SC, and YXQNW + SC attenuated albumin leakage in MCA area and neuronal damage in hippocampus, concomitant with an increase in CBF, a decrease of perivascular edema and an up-regulated expression of claudin-5, occludin and ZO-1. In conclusion, YXQNW, SC, and YXQNW + SC are able to improve cognitive ability in aged LDLR (+/-) golden Syrian hamsters via mechanisms involving maintaining blood-brain barrier integrity. These findings provide evidence suggesting YXQNW or SC as a potential regime to counteract the cognitive impairment caused by familial hypercholesterolemia.

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blood–brain-barriercognitivefamilial hypercholesterolemialow density lipoprotein receptorSilibinin capsulesYangXue QingNao Wan

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