Protective effects of modified Wendan decoction on hippocampal neurons in a rat model of depression  

作　　者：Li-Ping Zhang Yun-Sha Zhang Ting Xue Shan-Yan Yin Ying Chen Lei Xu Rui-Wen Song 

机构地区：[1]Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Tianjin 301617,China

出　　处：《Precision Medicine Research》2021年第4期19-22,共4页精准医学研究

基　　金：The work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81673911).

摘　　要：Objective:To study the effects of modified Wendan decoction on hippocampal neuron plasticity in a rat model of depression.Methods:Thirty-two rats were randomly divided into a blank control group,model group,traditional Chinese medicine(modified Wendan decoction)group,and Western medicine(fluoxetine)group.Isolation in conjunction with the chronic unpredictable mild stress(CUMS)method was used to replicate depression in rats from the experimental groups.The rats were treated for 28d following successful modeling.After treatment,transmission electron microscopy(TEM)was used to observe the ultrastructure of hippocampal dentate gyrus(DG)region in the rats.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was performed to measure the levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF)and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor(GDNF)in hippocampal tissue.Additionally,RT-PCR was used to measure hippocampal BDNF and GDNF mRNA expression levels.Results:Compared to the control group,there was significant swelling,disordered cell arrangement,pyknosis,deepening of cytoplasmic staining in the hippocampal neurons,and severe hippocampal injury in the model group.Following treatment with the traditional Chinese medicine intervention,hippocampal neuronal injury was significantly alleviated,hippocampus structure was normal,and brain injury was significantly reduced in the depression rat model.Compared to the control group,hippocampal BDNF and GDNF mRNA levels in the model group were reduced(P<0.05).Compared to the model group,hippocampal BDNF and GDNF mRNA levels in the traditional Chinese medicine group increased(P<0.05).Conclusion:Modified Wendan decoction can increase hippocampal neurotrophic function and repair hippocampal neuronal injury,thereby preventing depression.

关 键 词：DEPRESSION modified Wendan decoction neuron plasticity NEUROTROPHY 

分 类 号：R74[医药卫生—神经病学与精神病学]