目的 探讨补阳还五汤对脑缺血后大鼠脑组织白细胞介素-1β(IL-1β)和肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)表达的影响.方法 按随机数字表法将SD大鼠分为正常对照组、假手术组、模型组、补阳还五汤组,后3组再按给药后1、3和7 d分为亚组,每组5只.采用大脑中动脉闭塞法(MCAO)建立右侧局灶性脑缺血大鼠模型;补阳还五汤组于术后2 h起灌服补阳还五汤10 ml/kg(14.2 g/kg)、每日1次.分别于相应时间点处死大鼠后取脑组织,采用酶联免疫吸附法(ELISA)和逆转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)测定IL-1β和TNF-α的蛋白及mRNA表达.结果 正常对照组和假手术组有低水平的IL-1β和TNF-α蛋白及mRNA表达.模型组IL-1β、TNF-α蛋白及mRNA表达于给药后1 d开始升高,IL-1β蛋白及mRNA表达在3 d时达高峰后开始下降,TNF-α蛋白及mRNA表达于7 d达高峰.与模型组比较,补阳还五汤组给药后1、3和7 d脑组织中IL-1β和TNF-α蛋白及mRNA表达均明显下降[IL-1β蛋白(ng/L),1 d:90.290±8.693比102.556±13.934,3 d:129.632±11.050比150.117±8.552,7 d:66.185±9.020比91.362±9.901;TNF-α蛋白(ng/L),1 d:210.341±19.247比236.887±20.137,3 d:267.503±21.006比322.659±15.068,7 d:299.637±17.717比386.678±16.297;IL-1β mRNA,1 d:0.54±0.09比0.64±0.11,3 d:0.80±0.06比0.89±0.07,7 d:0.70±0.09比0.78±0.08;TNF-α mRNA,1 d:0.64±0.09比0.73±0.11,3 d:0.74±0.13比0.85±0.07,7 d:0.82±0.07比0.93±0.08],差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05或P<0.01).结论 补阳还五汤可能通过下调缺血脑组织IL-1β和TNF-α的蛋白及mRNA表达来调控炎症因子的释放,从而起到脑保护作用.
Objective To explore the effect of Buyang Huanwu decoction (BYHWD, 补阳还五汤) on pro-inflammatory cytokines in rats after focal cerebral infarction. Methods Adult Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into following groups: normal control, sham, model, BYHWD. The rats in latter three groups were subdivided into subgroups of 1, 3, and 7 days after medication, with 5 rats in each group. The right side focal cerebral infarction model was reproduced by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO).The rats in BYHWD group were gavaged with BYHWD of 10 ml/kg (14.2 g/kg, once a day) 2 hours after operation. Animals were sacrificed at corresponding time points. The protein and mRNA expression of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results There were low levels expression of IL-1β and TNF-α protein and mRNA in normal control group and the sham group. After cerebral infarction, the protein and mRNA expression of IL-1β and TNF-α began to increase in rats 1 day after the insult, and the protein and mRNA expression of IL-1β reached the peak on 3rd day, and then lowered, and the protein and mRNA expression of TNF-α reached the peak on 7th day.Compared with model group on 1st, 3rd and 7th day, the protein expression of IL-1β (ng/L: 90. 290±8. 693 vs. 102. 556±13. 934 on 1st day, 129. 632±11. 050 vs. 150. 117±8. 552 on 3rd day, 66. 185±9. 020 vs.91. 362 ± 9. 901 on 7th day) and TNF-α (ng/L: 210. 341 ± 19. 247 vs. 236. 887 ± 20. 137 on 1st day,267. 503±21. 006 vs. 322. 659± 15. 068 on 3rd day, 299. 637± 17. 717 vs. 386. 678± 16. 297 on 7th day),and mRNA expression of IL-1β (1 day: 0. 54±0. 09 vs. 0. 64±0. 11, 3 days: 0. 80±0. 06 vs. 0. 89±0. 07,7 days: 0. 70±0. 09 vs. 0. 78±0. 08) and TNF-α (1 day: 0. 64±0. 09 vs. 0. 73±0. 11, 3 days: 0. 74±0. 13 vs. 0. 85± 0.07, 7 days: 0. 82±