目的:观察桃红四物汤对产后血瘀大鼠血清NO和子宫组织VEFG、PI3K/Akt通路的影响,探讨THSWD改善产后血瘀证的"祛瘀生新"作用及可能的作用机制。方法:采用SD早孕大鼠采用灌胃米索前列醇(100μg/kg)和米非司酮(8.3mg/kg)方法建立产后血瘀大鼠模型,随机分为模型组,阳性对照组,桃红四物汤大、中、小剂量组,LY294002组,桃红四物汤高剂量+LY294002组,另取正常受孕大鼠作为正常对照组。正常对照组和模型组灌胃蒸馏水,其他组给相应药物,连续给药7d后,腹主动脉取血,分离子宫,用化学法测血清中的NO浓度;用免疫组化法测子宫中VEGF的表达;用Western blot法测子宫组织中Akt、p-Akt、e NOS的表达。结果:桃红四物汤大、中剂量组明显升高产后大鼠血清NO的含量(P〈0.01),具有较明显的量效关系;显著促进子宫组织中VEGF的表达(P〈0.01);Western blot结果显示,桃红四物汤能促进产后子宫组织中Akt磷酸化为p-Akt以及e NOS的表达。结论:桃红四物汤通过调节PI3K/Akt信号通路,促进e NOS的活化,促进NO、VEGF生成,产生"祛瘀生新"作用。
Objective: To observe the effects of Taohong Siwu Decoction(THSWD) on the VEGF, NO expression and PI3K/Akt pathway alterations of medicine-induced incomplete-abortion in early pregnancy rats. Methods: Early pregnancy rats were intragastrically administrated with misoprostol(100μg/kg) and mifepristone(8.3mg/kg) to established the incompleteabortion model. The incomplete-abortion rats were randomly divided into blank control group, model group(the same volume of distilled water), positive control group(at daily dose of 4.3g/kg Motherwort Particles), THSWD-treated groups(at daily dose of 18.0, 9.0, 4.5g/kg), LY294002 group and THSWD(dose of 18.0g/kg) + LY294002 group. After the successive oral administration for 7 days, the levels of NO in serum and VEGF in uterine tissues were detected by NO Assay Kit and immunohistochemical assay, separately. Western blot to analyze expression of Akt, p-Akt, e NOS protein in uterine tissues. Results: THSWD significantly improved the content of NO in serum and the expression of VEGF, Akt, p-Akt, e NOS in uterine tissues were also improved. Conclusion: THSWD has the effect in markedly improving hemorheology, promoting NO and NOS synthesis. Its mechanism may be related to activating e NOS and regulating PI3K/Akt pathway.