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Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine ›› 2010, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (2): 111-115.doi: 10.3736/jcim20100203

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Relationship between gene expressions of aquaporin 3 and 4 and various degrees of spleen-stomach dampness-heat syndrome in chronic superficial gastritis

 Wu-xuan Meia, Shao-xian Laob, Na YUa, Zheng Zhoub, Lie-ping Huangb, Bin Huc   

  1. a Department of Internal Medicine, Xianning Medical College, Xianning 437100, Hubei Province, China
    b Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong Province, China
    c Da’an Gene Diagnosis Center,Sun Yat-sen University,Guangzhou 510630,Guangdong Province,China;
  • Received:2009-07-27 Accepted:2009-12-03 Online:2010-02-20 Published:2010-02-15
  • Contact: Wu-xuan Mei E-mail:meifeil@163.com

Objective

To explore the relationship between gene expressions of aquaporin (AQP) 3 and 4 and various degrees of spleen-stomach dampness-heat syndrome in chronic superficial gastritis (CSG).
Methods

Twenty-four CSG patients were divided into three groups according to the degrees of spleen-stomach dampness-heat syndrome: mild, moderate and severe groups. There were 8 patients in each group, and another 8 healthy persons were selected as normal control. Samples of mucosa of upper stomach in the included patients and normal persons were collected by gastroscopy, and then were stored in liquid nitrogen. The gene expressions of AQP3 and AQP4 in gastric tissue were examined by fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction.
Results

The gene expressions of AQP3 and AQP4 in the moderate and severe groups were higher than that in the mild group and normal group (P<0.05, P<0.01). The gene expression of AQP3 in the severe group was higher than that in the moderate group (P<0.05).
Conclusion

The gene expressions of AQP3 and AQP4 in gastric mucosa are different in patients with various degrees of spleen-stomach dampness-heat syndrome of CSG. There is a relationship between expressions of AQP3 and AQP4 genes and the degrees of spleen-stomach dampness-heat syndrome, and the gene expressions will increase with the aggravation of the dampness-heat syndrome.

Key words: Gastritis, Aquaporin, Gene expression, Dampness-heat syndrome, Fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction

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Group n AQP3 AQP4
Copy/μg RNA (×104) Logarithm of copy number Copy/μg RNA (×104) Logarithm of copy number
Normal 8 1.263 2±1.642 0 3.849 5±0.507 2 2.802 3±3.787 7 7.038 4±0.670 6
Mild 8 0.711 9±0.456 4 3.884 8±0.442 2 1.827 6±1.954 5 7.045 4±0.501 9
Moderate 8 5.139 0±4.820 1 4.524 5±0.461 7*△ 9.124 8±5.365 2 7.830 7±0.443 8**△
Severe 8 75.843 9±123.523 7 5.384 9±0.579 4**△△▲ 29.456 3±31.245 3 8.242 6±0.501 3**△△
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