ZHOU Yan, LIU Ming-zhu. Mechanism of Gongliuxiao Capsules on Angiogenesis in Patients with Endometriosis with Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis Syndrome[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2017, 23(21): 200-205.
ZHOU Yan, LIU Ming-zhu. Mechanism of Gongliuxiao Capsules on Angiogenesis in Patients with Endometriosis with Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis Syndrome[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2017, 23(21): 200-205. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.2017210200.
Objective: To discuss the clinical efficacy of Gongliuxiao capsules on endometriosis (EMs) with Qi stagnation and blood stasis syndrome and investigate their effect on levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)
basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF)
transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). Method: One hundred and twenty-eight patients with Ems were randomly divided into control group and observation group by random number table
64 cases in each group. Two groups of patients were treated with Gestrinone capsules
2.5 mg/times
2 times/week
first days after menstruation
weekly fixed time medication. Patients in observation group got Gongliuxiao capsules
4 capsules/time
3 times/day. 6 menstrual cycles were course of treatment in both groups. Menstrual pain was recorded by visual simulation score (VAS)
and scores of non-menstrual pelvic pain
sexual intercourse pain
pelvic tenderness
sacral ligament tenderness nodules and blood stasis syndrome were graded before and after treatment. In addition
levels of carcinoembryonic antigen 125 (CA125)
CA199
VEGF
MMP-2
MMP-9
bFGF
TGF-β1 and TNF-α were detected before and after treatment. Result: The total effective rate was 91.67% in observation group
higher than 76.27% in control group (χ2=5.255
P < 0.05). At the 4th
5th
6th menstrual cycle
VAS in observation group was lower than that in control group (P < 0.01). Scores of non-menstrual pelvic pain
sexual intercourse pain
pelvic tenderness
sacral ligament tenderness nodules and blood stasis syndrome in observation group were all lower than those in control group after treatment (P < 0.01)
and scores of CA125
CA199
VEGF
MMP-2
MMP-9
bFGF
TGF-β1 and TNF-α were all lower than those in control group (P < 0.01). Conclusion: Gongliuxiao capsules can ameliorate pain-related symptoms
improve clinical efficacy
reduce levels of proinflammatory cytokines such as VEGF
and promote the formation of neovascularization from different targets to control the condition.