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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2020

Therapeutic Effect of Berberine on Insomnia Rats by ErbB Signaling Pathway.

Qingquan Wang, Xiaojuan Ren, Xingping Zhang, Guanying Wang, Hongxia Xu, Ning Deng, Tao Liu, Zhipeng Peng

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Article in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Qingquan WangTraditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China (mainland).
Xiaojuan RenTraditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China (mainland).
Xingping ZhangTraditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China (mainland).
Guanying WangTraditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China (mainland).
Hongxia XuTraditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China (mainland).
Ning DengCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China (mainland).
Tao LiuTraditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China (mainland).
Zhipeng PengTraditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China (mainland).
Xinjiang Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND Insomnia seriously affects people's health and quality of life. Short-term use of Western drugs may also be harmful. Traditional Chinese medicine has been widely used to treat diseases in world. Therefore, this paper aims to study the therapeutic effect of berberine based on the insomnious rat model. MATERIAL AND METHODS The insomnia rat model was established by intragastric administration of caffeine and parachlorophenylalanine (PCPA). Berberine and diazepam were used to treat the established insomnia rats. Then, the pathological changes of insomnia rats were detected. In addition, transcriptome sequencing and data analysis were carried out using rat hippocampus. The expression of key genes was verified by quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blot. RESULTS After 7 days of intragastric administration of berberine, the body weight, memory, and sleep quality of insomnia rats were significantly improved. The key roles of Erbb4, Erbb2, Ar, and Grin2a in berberine treatment were identified. Through the analysis of biological functions and signaling pathways, berberine was shown to play a salutary role through nervous system development and ErbB signaling pathway. Gene-set enrichment analysis (GSEA) results showed that berberine treatment affected more metabolic pathways. Compared with diazepam, berberine can play a faster role, and also improve the overall health level of insomnia rats. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that berberine can alleviate insomnia in rats through a neuroprotective effect and improved metabolic level. Berberine has great potential in treatment of insomnia and might have better clinical significance.

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AnimalsBerberineDisease Models, AnimalErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesMaleMedicine, Chinese TraditionalMemoryMetabolic Networks and PathwaysQuality of LifeRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptor, ErbB-4Receptors, AndrogenReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSignal TransductionSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersBerberineErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesErbb4 protein, ratReceptor, ErbB-4Receptors, AndrogenReceptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate

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PMID32623439
PMCPMC7393958
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