ZHAO Fan, TANG De-cai, ZHANG Shuo, et al. Effect of Zhizhu Granules on Expressions of VEGF and COX-2 in Rat Model with Chronic Atrophic Gastritis[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2016, 22(24): 150-155.
DOI:
ZHAO Fan, TANG De-cai, ZHANG Shuo, et al. Effect of Zhizhu Granules on Expressions of VEGF and COX-2 in Rat Model with Chronic Atrophic Gastritis[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2016, 22(24): 150-155. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.2016240150.
Effect of Zhizhu Granules on Expressions of VEGF and COX-2 in Rat Model with Chronic Atrophic Gastritis
Objective: To observe the effect of Zhizhu granules on the rat model with chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG). Method: The rat model with chronic atrophic gastritis was established
and divided into model group
positive control group (Weifuchun
0.86 g·kg-1)
and Zhizhu granules high
medium and low-dose(20
10
5 g·kg-1)groups. The mRNA and protein expressions of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were detected by Western blot
immunohistochemical (IHC) and Real-time PCR method. Result: Compared with normal group
model group showed incomplete gastric mucosa gland cavity structure
obvious inflammatory cell infiltration
significant decreasing in weight growth rate
and significant increase in COX-2 and VEGF protein and mRNA expressions (P<0.01). Compared with model group
Zhizhu granules high
medium and low-dose groups and Weifuchun group showed significant increase in CAG rats' body weight growth rate (P<0.01)
decrease in COX-2
VEGF protein and mRNA expressions in rat gastric tissues (P<0.01). Compared with Weifuchun group
Zhizhu granules high
medium and low-dose groups showed significant increase in CAG rats' body weight growth rate (P<0.01)
high-dose group could decrease the expression of COX-2
VEGF protein and mRNA expressions in rat gastric tissues
with no significant difference. Conclusion: Zhizhu granules can increase the growth of the body weight of rats
and also alleviate pathological morphology in stomach tissues. Zhizhu granules show the preventive and therapeutic effects by down-regulating the expressions of COX-2 and VEGF.