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ArticleCurrent pharmaceutical design2025

Qizhi Kebitong Formula Ameliorates Sciatic Nerve Injury in Streptozocin-induced Diabetic Mice through PERK/ATF4/CHOP Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Signaling Pathway.

Honghai Yu, Cunqing Yang, Guoqiang Wang, Jiao Lv, Xiangyan Li, Wenxiu Qi, Xiuge Wang

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Honghai YuCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, 130117, China.
Cunqing YangDepartment of Endocrinology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100053, China.
Guoqiang WangDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, China.
Jiao LvCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, 130117, China.
Xiangyan LiKey Laboratory of Active Substances and Biological Mechanisms of Ginseng Efficacy, Key Laboratory of Bio-Macromolecules of Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial, Northeast Asia Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, 130117, China.
Wenxiu QiKey Laboratory of Active Substances and Biological Mechanisms of Ginseng Efficacy, Key Laboratory of Bio-Macromolecules of Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial, Northeast Asia Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, 130117, China.
Xiuge WangDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, China.

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Innovation Team and Talents Cultivation Program of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine ZYYCXTD-D-202001Jilin Province Science and Technology Development Plan Project 20210101224JC
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Abstract

backgroundThe Qizhi Kebitong formula (QKF) has been utilized as a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) remedy for over two decades in treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) with notable clinical efficacy. However, its precise mechanism and bioactive constituents remain elusive.

methodsThrough ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC/QTOF-MS) analysis was used to identify the primary components of QKF. Nerve conduction function in mice was assessed by measuring sensory thresholds and nerve conduction velocities. Laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) was used to examine the effect of QKF on foot pads and perineural blood flow in mice. Additionally, Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and various pathologic stains were utilized to observe QKF's therapeutic effect on sciatic nerve (SN) damage in DPN mice. The impact of QKF on the pathological mechanism of the DPN model was explored through qRT-PCR, Western blot, and immunohistochemistry.

resultsOur results demonstrated that QKF improved phenotypic features in a mouse model of DPN, increased blood flow around the foot pad and SN, and somewhat repaired the pathological structure and function of SN. Furthermore, the study revealed that QKF slowed down the progression of DPN by inhibiting the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress apoptosis signaling pathway mediated by PERK/ATF4/CHOP pathway.

conclusionThe significant neuroprotective effects of QKF in experimental DPN mice were confirmed by our findings, which offer important scientific evidence supporting its potential utilization in DPN treatment.

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Diabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetic NeuropathiesDrugs, Chinese HerbalEndoplasmic Reticulum StressSciatic NerveActivating Transcription Factor 4AnimalseIF-2 KinaseMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSignal TransductionStreptozocinTranscription Factor CHOPActivating Transcription Factor 4Atf4 protein, mouseDdit3 protein, mouseDrugs, Chinese HerbaleIF-2 KinaseStreptozocinTranscription Factor CHOPdiabetes mellitus.Diabetic peripheral neuropathyendoplasmic reticulum stressPERK/ATF4/ CHOP pathwayQizhi Kebitong formulaUHPLC/QTOF-MS

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