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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2025

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Ying Liu, Borui Li, Yongcai Li, Lubo Chang, Jiao Wang, Lin Yang, Yonggang Yan, Kai Qv, Jiping Liu, Gang Zhang and 1 more

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Article in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Ying LiuSchool of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xixian New Area 712046, China.
Borui LiSchool of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xixian New Area 712046, China.
Yongcai LiSchool of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xixian New Area 712046, China.
Lubo ChangSchool of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xixian New Area 712046, China.
Jiao WangSchool of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xixian New Area 712046, China.
Lin YangSchool of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xixian New Area 712046, China.
Yonggang YanSchool of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xixian New Area 712046, China.
Kai QvShaanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an 710003, China.
Jiping LiuSchool of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xixian New Area 712046, China.
Gang ZhangSchool of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xixian New Area 712046, China.
Xia ShenSchool of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xixian New Area 712046, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo explore the bioactive components in

methodsThe active compounds, key targets, and pathways of JWXYP were identified using TCMSP and TCMIP databases. Thirty-six SD rats were randomized equally into 6 groups including a control group and 5 chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS)-induced depression groups. After modeling, the 5 model groups were treated with daily gavage of normal saline, 1.8 mg/kg fluoxetine hydrochloride (positive control drug), or JWXYP at 1.44, 2.88, and 4.32 g/kg. The depression-like behaviors of the rats were evaluated using behavioral tests, and pathological changes in the liver and hippocampus were examined with HE staining. The biochemical indicators in the serum and brain tissues were detected using ELISA. Serum metabolomics analysis was performed to identify the differential metabolites using OPLS-DA, and gut microbiota changes were analyzed using 16S rDNA sequencing.

resultsNetwork pharmacology revealed that menthone and paeonol in JWXYP were capable of penetrating the blood-brain barrier to regulate inflammatory pathways and protect the nervous system. In the rat models subjected to CUMS, treatment with JWXYP significantly improved body weight loss, sucrose preference and open field activities, reduced liver inflammation, alleviated structural changes in the hippocampal neurons, decreased serum levels of TNF‑α, IL-1β, IL-6 and LBP, and increased 5-HT and VIP concentrations in the serum and brain tissue, and these effects were the most pronounced in the high-dose group. Metabolomics analysis showed changes in such metabolites as indole-3-acetamide and acetyl-L-carnitine in JWXYP-treated rats, involving the pathways for bile acid biosynthesis and amino acid metabolism. 16S rDNA analysis demonstrated increased gut microbiota diversity and increased abundance of Lactobacillus species in JWXYP-treated rats.

conclusionsJWXYP alleviates depression-like symptoms in rats by regulating the neurotransmitters, inhibiting inflammation and oxidation, and modulating gut microbiota.

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DepressionDrugs, Chinese HerbalGastrointestinal MicrobiomeAnimalsBehavior, AnimalHippocampusInflammationMaleNeurotransmitter AgentsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyDrugs, Chinese HerbalNeurotransmitter Agentsdepression-like behaviorintestinal floraJiawei Xiaoyao Pillsnetwork pharmacologyserum metabolome

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PMID40031979
PMCPMC11875865

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