• J Ethnopharmacol · Jan 2015

    Shexiang Tongxin dropping pill attenuates atherosclerotic lesions in ApoE deficient mouse model.

    • Minqi Xiong, Chenglin Jia, Jingang Cui, Peiwei Wang, Xiaoye Du, Qinbo Yang, Yuling Zhu, Wenjian Wang, Teng Zhang, and Yu Chen.
    • Yueyang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
    • J Ethnopharmacol. 2015 Jan 15; 159: 84-92.

    Ethnopharmacological RelevanceShexiang Tongxin dropping pill (STDP) is a formulation of Traditional Chinese Medicine mainly used for clinical treatment of stable angina pectoris in China.Aim Of The StudyTo investigate the effects and mechanisms of STDP treatment on atherosclerosis.Materials And MethodsApoE deficient (ApoE(-/-)) mice were utilized to evaluate the effect of STDP treatment (30 mg/kg/day) on atherosclerotic lesions. Histopathological features of atherosclerotic lesions, serum levels of lipid proteins, parameters of oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory cytokines were measured by H&E staining, Masson's trichrome staining and ELISA, respectively. Real-time PCR analyses were performed to examine the aortic expression of atherosclerosis-associated microRNAs.ResultsThe STDP treatment resulted in attenuated atherosclerotic lesion manifested by reduced lipid deposition, fibrosis and oxidative stress. It also led to increase in serum levels of GSH and SOD, decrease in MDA, decrease in CHO, TG, LDL, ox-LDL and increase in HDL, respectively. Additionally, the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines including IL-2, IL-6, TNF-α and γ-IFN were markedly reduced by STDP treatment. Furthermore, STDP treatment was associated with a significant reduction in the aortic expression of miR-21a, miR-132, miR-126a, miR-155 and increased expression of miR-20a.ConclusionOur results demonstrated for the first time that STDP attenuated atherosclerotic lesions in ApoE(-/-) mouse model. Moreover, STDP treatment exhibited multi-targeting effects on pathological, biochemical and molecular aspects of atherosclerosis implicating lipid regulation, fibrosis, inflammation and oxidative stress. Findings from the current study warrant further evaluation of the clinical application of STDP in atherosclerosis treatment.Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

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