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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2019

Antiaging effect of a Jianpi-yangwei formula in Caenorhabditis elegans.

Liling Zeng, Zhimin Yang, Tianchan Yun, Shaoyi Fan, Zhong Pei, Ziwen Chen, Chen Sun, Fuping Xu

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Article in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Liling ZengThe Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Zhimin YangThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 111 Da De Rd., Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China, 510120. yangyo@vip.tom.com.
Tianchan YunThe Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Shaoyi FanThe Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Zhong PeiDepartment of Neurology, National Key Clinical Department and Key Discipline of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Ziwen ChenThe Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Chen SunThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 111 Da De Rd., Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China, 510120.
Fuping XuThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 111 Da De Rd., Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China, 510120. xufuping163@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9688-8267
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNSun Yat-sen University · CN

Funding

Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine YN2015QN08National key research and development plan for the 13th five-year plan 2018YFC1705600National Natural Science Foundation of China 81503515
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundJianpi-yangwei (JPYW), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), helps to nourish the stomach and spleen and is primarily used to treat functional declines related to aging. This study aimed to explore the antiaging effects and mechanism of JPYW by employing a Caenorhabditis elegans model.

methodsWild-type C. elegans N2 worms were cultured in growth medium with or without JPYW, and lifespan analysis, oxidative and heat stress resistance assays, and other aging-related assays were performed. The effects of JPYW on the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and the expression of specific genes were examined to explore the underlying mechanism of JPYW.

resultsCompared to control worms, JPYW-treated wild-type worms showed increased survival times under both normal and stress conditions (P < 0.05). JPYW-treated worms also exhibited enhanced reproduction, movement and growth and decreased intestinal lipofuscin accumulation compared to controls (P < 0.05). Furthermore, increased activity of SOD, downregulated expression levels of the proaging gene clk-2 and upregulated expression levels of the antiaging genes daf-16, skn-1, and sir-2.1 were observed in the JPYW group compared to the control group.

conclusionOur findings suggest that JPYW extends the lifespan of C. elegans and exerts antiaging effects by increasing the activity of an antioxidant enzyme (SOD) and by regulating the expression of aging-related genes. This study not only indicates that this Chinese compound exerts antiaging effects by activating and repressing target genes but also provides a proven methodology for studying the biological mechanisms of TCMs.

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AgingAnimalsCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsDrugs, Chinese HerbalHumansLongevityOxidative StressSuperoxide DismutaseCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsDrugs, Chinese HerbalSuperoxide DismutaseAgingCaenorhabditis elegansJianpi-yangwei formulaTraditional Chinese medicine

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