葛根汤与桂枝汤对兔颈椎间盘组织IL-1β、iNOS、TNFα、TGFβ mRNA表达的调节作用

目的　检测兔动物模型风寒湿颈椎病组、低头位颈椎病组、风寒湿加低头位颈椎病组的颈椎间盘组织中白细胞介素1β(interleukin 1β ,IL 1β)、诱导型氮氧化物合酶 (induciblenitric oxidesynthase,iNOS)、肿瘤坏死因子α(tumornecrosisfactor al pha ,TNFα)、转化生长因子 β(transforminggrowthfactor beta ,TGFβ)的mRNA的表达 ,并检测葛根汤、桂枝汤对兔风寒湿颈椎病组颈椎间盘组织中上述细胞因子mRNA的调节作用。方法　 36只大白兔随机分为正常对照组、风寒湿颈椎病组、低头位颈椎病组、风寒湿加低头位颈椎病组、葛根汤治疗组、桂枝汤治疗组。葛根汤、桂枝汤治疗组均以风寒湿颈椎病模型为基础。采用逆转录聚合酶链反应法检测颈椎间盘组织中上述细胞因子mRNA的表达。结果　各模型组与正常对照组比较IL 1βmRNA、iNOSmRNA表达上调 (P <0 .0 1) ;葛根汤、桂枝汤治疗组与风寒湿颈椎病组比较 ,IL 1βmRNA、iNOSmRNA表达均下调 (P <0 .0 5或 <0 .0 1) ;低头位加风寒湿颈椎病组TNFαmRNA表达上调 ,与风寒湿及低头位颈椎病组比较 (P <0 .0 1) ;葛根汤下调TNFαmRNA表达 ,与风寒湿颈椎病组比较 (P <0 .0 1) ;各模型组同正常对照组比较 ,TGFβmRNA表达均下调(P <0 .0 1) ;与风寒湿颈椎病组比较 ,葛根汤上调TGF

Regulation effects of Gegen recipe and Guizhi recipe on expression of IL-1β, iNOS,TNFα, TGFβ mRNA in degenerated cervical intervertebral disk in rabbits

OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of Gegen Recipe and Guizhi Recipe regulating the expression of IL-1beta, iNOS, TNFalpha and TGFbeta mRNA in degenerated intervertebral disk caused by stimulation of wind, cold and damp. METHODS: Thirty-six rabbits were randomly separated into six groups, viz. control group, stimulation by wind, cold and damp group, head in low-location group, compound model group (head in low-location plus stimulation of wind, cold and damp), Gegen Recipe group and Guizhi Recipe group. The gene expression of IL-1beta, iNOS, TNFalpha and TGFbeta mRNA in degenerated cervical intervertebral disks were assayed by RT-PCR. RESULTS: Compared with the control group, IL-1beta mRNA and iNOS mRNA expression were up-regulated in each model group(P<0.01). Both Gegen Recipe and Guizhi Recipe down-regulated IL-1beta mRNA, iNOS mRNA expression, which had significant differences compared with the stimulation model group(P<0.01 or <0.05). TNFalpha mRNA expression was significantly enhanced in the compound model group compared with the control group (P<0.01). There was no significant difference between the head in low-location group and the stimulation model group. Gegen Recipe down-regulated TNFalpha mRNA expression compared with the stimulation group(P<0.01),while the effect of Guizhi Recipe was not significant. Compared with the control group, TGFbeta mRNA expression went down in each model group(P<0.01). Gegen Recipe up-regulated TGFbeta mRNA expression(P<0.01), while the effect of Guizhi Recipe on adjusting TGFbeta mRNA was not significant. CONCLUSION: Stimulation by wind, cold and damp, head in low-location, and compound of both can down-regulate the expressions of IL-1beta, iNOS, TNFalpha mRNA, and up-regulate the expression of TGFbeta mRNA. These researches certify that these factors take part in the progression of intervertebral disk degeneration. IL-1beta, iNOS, TNFalpha accelerate the degeneration and TGFbeta defers the degeneration. Gegen Recipe down-regulates the expression of TNFalpha mRNA and up-regulates the expression of TGFbeta mRNA. The effect on regulating the cell factors expressions by Guizhi Recipe is lower than that of Gegen Recipe.