Gene expression profiling of rat livers with Yin-deficiency-heat syndrome  

作　　者：Bingbing Han Shijun Wang Lin Li YuanWang Haijun Zhao 

机构地区：[1]Basic Medical Sciences College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine [2]International Education College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine [3]Foreign Language College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

出　　处：《Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine》2013年第3期378-383,共6页中医杂志（英文版）

基　　金：Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program,No.2007CB512601,2013CB531803)

摘　　要：OBJECTIVE： To explore the nature of ＂Yin internal heat caused by Yin-deficiency＂ in terms of the theo- ry of Traditional Chinese Medicine, by studying en- ergy metabolism in rats with Yin-deficiency-heat syndrome and analyzing the gene expression pro- file of their livers. METHODS： A Yin-deficiency-heat syndrome model was induced in rats using three Chinese medicinal herbs. Glycogen and triglycerides in blood plasma, and the enzyme activity of ATP in livers were mea- sured colorimetrically. Triiodothyronine （T3）, thyrox- ine （T4）, and thyroid stimulating hormone levels in blood plasma were also measured with enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. The gene expression profile of livers was detected with gene chip analy- sis. Differentially expressed genes were screened out and classified according to Gene Ontology. The accuracy of results were examined with reversetranscription-polymerase chain reaction RESULTS： Compared with the control group, body weight （P〈0.05） and hepatic glycogen （P〈0.05） were significantly lower in the Yin-deficiency-heat syndrome group. Moreover, toe temperature （P〈 0.01） and triglyceride （P〈0.05）, Na ＋-K＋-ATPase （P〈 0.01）, Mg2＋-ATPase （P〈0.01）, T3 （P〈0.05）, and 1-4 （P〈 0.01） levels were significantly higher. There were 99 differentially expressed genes in livers from the Y/n-deficiency-heat syndrome group. Genes were mainly related to sterol synthesis （Pc=0.0392）, de- fense response （Pc=0.0448）, and sterol metabolism （Pc=0.0533）. CONCLUSION： Abnormal expression genes in rats with Yin-deficiency-heat syndrome prompted the synthesis and metabolism of cholesterol, increased energy consumption, and reduced defense re- sponse. This gene expression might be the molecu- lar mechanism underlying ＂internal heat caused by Yin-deficiency＂ in the rats with Yin-deficiency-heat syndrome.OBJECTIVE: To explore the nature of "Yin internal heat caused byYin-deficiency," in terms of the theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, by studying energy metabolism in rats with Yin-deficiency-heat syndrome and analyzing the gene expression profile of their livers. METHODS: A Yin-deficiency-heat syndrome model was induced in rats using three Chinese medicinal herbs. Glycogen and triglycerides in blood plasma, and the enzyme activity of ATP in livers were measured colorimetrically. Triiodothyronine (T3 ), thyroxine (T4 ), and thyroid stimulating hormone levels in blood plasma were also measured with enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. The gene expression profile of livers was detected with gene chip analysis. Differentially expressed genes were screened out and classified according to Gene Ontology. The accuracy of results were examined with reversetranscription-polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: Compared with the control group, body weight (P<0.05) and hepatic glycogen (P<0.05) were significantly lower in the Yin-deficiency-heat syndrome group. Moreover, toe temperature (P< 0.01) and triglyceride (P<0.05), Na+ -K+ -ATPase (P< 0.01), Mg2+ -ATPase (P<0.01), T3 (P<0.05), and T4 (P< 0.01) levels were significantly higher. There were 99 differentially expressed genes in livers from the Yin-deficiency-heat syndrome group. Genes were mainly related to sterol synthesis (Pc=0.0392), defense response (Pc=0.0448), and sterol metabolism (Pc=0.0533). CONCLUSION: Abnormal expression genes in rats with Yin-deficiency-heat syndrome prompted the synthesis and metabolism of cholesterol, increased energy consumption, and reduced defense response. This gene expression might be the molecular mechanism underlying "internal heat caused by Yin-deficiency" in the rats with Yin-deficiency-heat syndrome.

关 键 词：Yin deficiency Deficiency heat Oligonu-cleotide array sequence analysis 

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