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Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine ›› 2006, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (5): 522-525.doi: 10.3736/jcim20060517

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Effects of Guben Hutan Tongmai Recipe on expressions of macrophages and cell adhesion molecules of aortic endothelia in rats with syndrome of phlegm blocking blood vessel

Ping Wang, Fan Guo, Song-lin Liu, Dai-zhi Tian, Xiao-juan Zou, Fang-ping Cheng   

  1. Institute of Geratology, Hubei College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430061, China
  • Online:2006-09-30 Published:2006-09-15

Objective

To observe the effects of Guben Huatan Tongmai Recipe (GBHTTMR), a compound Chinese herbal recipe, on expressions of macrophages and cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) of aortic endothelia in rats with syndrome of phlegm blocking blood vessel, and to explore the pathogenesis of the phlegm-pathogen.

Methods

Fifty normal male Wistar rats, 7-week in age, were randomly divided into five groups: normal control group, untreated group, high-dose GBHTTMR-treated group, low-dose GBHTTMR-treated group and simvastatin-treated group, with 10 rats in each group. Syndrome of phlegm blocking blood vessel was induced in rats of the latter 4 groups by feeding the rats with high lipid diet. Levels of blood lipid were compared among the 5 groups. The expressions of macrophages and CAMs in aortic endothelia were tested by immunohistochemical staining method.

Results

The level of blood lipid, and the expressions of macrophages and CAMs showed statistical differences between the normal control group and the untreated group (P<0.01), and between the untreated group and the low-, high-dose GBHTTMR-treated and simvastatin-treated groups as well (P<0.05). 

Conclusions

GBHTTMR can decrease the level of serum cholesterol and triglycerides, and increase the level of high density lipoprotein. It also can inhibit the expressions of macrophages, intercellular adhesion molecule-1, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1, P-selectin, and E-selectin.

Key words: Phlegm zheng, Simvastatin, Metabolism of blood lipid, Macrophage, cell adhesion molecules, Rats

CLC Number: 

  • R289.5

Table 1

Comparisons of levels of blood lipid among 5 groups (ヌ±S , mmol/L)"

GroupnTCTGHDL-C
Normal control101.94±0.750.52±0.241.28±0.50
Untreated105.83±0.56**2.65±0.68**0.24±0.08**
Low-dose GBHTTMR-treated104.31±0.90△△□□1.92±0.76△□0.42±0.25△□□
High-dose GBHTTMR-treated103.46±0.59△△▲1.03±0.60△△▲▲0.74±0.22△△▲▲
Simvastatin-treated103.12±0.72△△1.25±0.50△△0.86±0.10△△

Table 2

Comparisons of average OD values of macrophages on aortic endothelia tested by immunohistochemical staining (ヌ±S )"

GroupnOD value of macrophages
Normal control100.060±0.007
Untreated100.426±0.013**
Low-dose GBHTTMR-treated100.366±0.036△△
High-dose GBHTTMR-treated100.228±0.013△△▲▲□□
Simvastatin-treated100.365±0.021△△

Figure 1

Macrophages on aortic endothelia tested by immunohistochemical staining (×400)A: Normal control group; B: Untreated group; C: Low-dose GBHTTMR-treated group; D: High-dose GBHTTMR-treated group; E: Simvastatin-treated group."

Table 3

Comparisons of average OD values of ICAM-1, VCAM-1, P-selectin and E-selectin on aortic endothelia tested by immunohistochemical staining (ヌ±S )"

GroupnOD value
ICAM-1VCAM-1E-selectinP-selectin
Normal control100.091±0.0050.087±0.0020.084±0.0060.073±0.003
Untreated100.567±0.045*0.325±0.051*0.406±0.024*0.419±0.029*
Low-dose GBHTTMR-treated100.523±0.039*0.301±0.048*0.410±0.013*0.406±0.038*
High-dose GBHTTMR-treated100.334±0.088*△△0.174±0.030*△△0.290±0.052*△△0.296±0.021*△△
Simvastatin-treated100.532±0.010*0.336±0.022*0.398±0.043*0.432±0.005*
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