Pharmacological efficacy study of the cardio-cerebral stasis transforming medicines on cerebral ischemia and myocardial infarction in rats

Ruilian Liu; Yangchu Chen; Xili Zhang; Yuhan Cai; Shuang Xu; Qian Xu; Xin Li; Wenjiao Li; Pingan Liu; Wenlong Liu

Heliyon (Oct 2024)

Pharmacological efficacy study of the cardio-cerebral stasis transforming medicines on cerebral ischemia and myocardial infarction in rats

Ruilian Liu,
Yangchu Chen,
Xili Zhang,
Yuhan Cai,
Shuang Xu,
Qian Xu,
Xin Li,
Wenjiao Li,
Pingan Liu,
Wenlong Liu

Affiliations

Ruilian Liu: Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan Province, PR China; The Hospital Affiliated to Hunan Academy of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410006, Hunan Province, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Druggability and Preparation Modification for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan Province, PR China
Yangchu Chen: Beijing Jianhua Research Institute of Medicine, Beijing, 100000, PR China
Xili Zhang: Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan Province, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Druggability and Preparation Modification for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan Province, PR China
Yuhan Cai: Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan Province, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Druggability and Preparation Modification for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan Province, PR China
Shuang Xu: The Hospital Affiliated to Hunan Academy of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410006, Hunan Province, PR China
Qian Xu: The Hospital Affiliated to Hunan Academy of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410006, Hunan Province, PR China
Xin Li: Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan Province, PR China
Wenjiao Li: Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan Province, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Druggability and Preparation Modification for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan Province, PR China
Pingan Liu: Hunan Academy of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410017, Hunan Province, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Druggability and Preparation Modification for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan Province, PR China; Corresponding author. Hunan Academy of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410017, Hunan Province, PR China.
Wenlong Liu: Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan Province, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Druggability and Preparation Modification for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan Province, PR China; Corresponding author. Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan Province, PR China.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 20
p. e39162

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy and mechanisms of cardio-cerebral stasis transforming medicines (CCSTM) against cerebral infarction (CI) and myocardial infarction (MI). CI modeling was conducted using the refined Longa suture-occluded technique, while MI modeling was accomplished through the occlusion of the anterior descending branch of the left coronary artery. We found that compared with the model groups, CCSTM decreased the infarct size in models of CI and MI in a dose-dependent manner. After brain ischemia, CCSTM decreased the level of myeloperoxidase (MPO) and malondialdehyde (MDA), and increased the level of superoxide dismutase (SOD). Besides, CCSTM reduced the concentrations of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), malondialdehyde MDA, and endothelin (ET) in the plasma of rats injured with MI. Histological examination of brain sections revealed that CCSTM alleviated cerebral damage after ischemia compared with the model group. CCSTM can reduce myocardial and cerebral infarction injury, and the oxidation level after myocardial and cerebral infarction in rats.

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ISSN: 2405-8440 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Science (General); Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
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