ZHANG Jing-xian, RUI Jun-qian, CHEN Yi-fan, et al. Multi-target Regulatory Effect of Active Ingredients of Sinisan on 5-HT Signal Pathway in Visceral Hypersensitivity Rats[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2018, 24(16): 115-123.
DOI:
ZHANG Jing-xian, RUI Jun-qian, CHEN Yi-fan, et al. Multi-target Regulatory Effect of Active Ingredients of Sinisan on 5-HT Signal Pathway in Visceral Hypersensitivity Rats[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2018, 24(16): 115-123. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20181625.
Multi-target Regulatory Effect of Active Ingredients of Sinisan on 5-HT Signal Pathway in Visceral Hypersensitivity Rats
Objective: To explore the multi-target regulatory effect of paeoniflorin
synephrine
glycyrrhizin and their combination on 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT) signaling pathway[tryptophan hydroxylase 1(TPH1)/serotonin transporter(SERT)/5-HT3R/5-HT4R]
in order to explore the synergistic interaction between the ingredients and the action mechanism of the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) prescription Sinisan on the visceral hypersensitivity rats. Method: The SD rats were randomly divided into normal group
model group
pinaverium bromide group
paeoniflorin group
synephrine group
glycyrrhizin group
paeoniflorin+glycyrrhizin group
paeoniflorin+synephrine group
glycyrrhizin + synephrine group
paeoniflorin + glycyrrhizin + synephrine group and Sinisan group. The irritable bowel(IBS) visceral hypersensitivity rat model was established by the comprehansive stress method. The intestinal sensitivity of the rats was evaluated by the minimum capacity threshold of abdominal withdrawal reflex (AWR). The protein and mRNA expressions of 5-HT
TPH1
SERT
5-HT3R
5-HT4R in colon were determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)
Western blot and Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction(Real-time PCR). Result: Compared with the normal group
the minimum capacity threshold value of AWR significantly decreased in the model group (P<0.05)
with significant differences in protein and mRNA expressions of TPH1
5-HT3R
5-HT4R and SERT (P<0.05
P<0.01). Compared with the model group
the levels of 5-HT
TPH1
5-HT3R
and 5-HT4R were significantly improved
with an multi-target correction effect on TPH1
5-HT3R
5-HT4R mRNA expressions in the paeoniflorin + simvin + glycyrrhizin group (P<0.05
P<0.01). The value of minimum capacity threshold and the performance status significantly improved (P<0.05
P<0.01)
with an interaction between the components in the group. Conclusion: The combination of paeoniflorin
simvin and glycyrrhizin has a synergistic effect on the regulation of 5-HT synthase (TPH1) and related receptors (5-HT3R
5-HT4R) in the colon of visceral hypersensitivity rats. The multi-target rectifying effect of the active ingredient combination on the 5-HT pathway may be an important mechanism for Sinisan to alliviate the visceral hypersensitivity of rats.