Effect of Yiqi Huoxue Tongluo Decoction on miR-126a-5p and VEGF signaling pathway in cervical spondylotic myelopathy model rats

doi:10.11958/20230607

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Objective To investigate the effect of Yiqi Huoxue Tongluo Decoction on microRNA-126a-5p (miR-126a-5p) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling pathway in cervical spondylotic myelopathy model rats. Methods Thirty healthy male SD rats were divided into the sham operation group, the model group and the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) group by random number table method. Cervical spondylotic myelopathy models were prepared in the model group and the TCM group. The TCM group was given intragastric administration of Yiqi Huoxue Tongluo Decoction, while the sham operation group and the model group were given intragastric administration of normal saline for 12 weeks. After intervention, the threshold of mechanical stimulation and retraction time of thermal stimulation in each group were measured by behavior tests. Rats were sacrificed to collect intervertebral disc tissue for hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and observe the number of vascular buds in intervertebral disc. Rat intervertebral disc annulus fibrosus cells were subjected to terminal dexynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining. The miR-126a-5p and VEGF mRNA of rat intervertebral disc tissue were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The expression of VEGF protein of rat intervertebral disc tissue was detected by Western blot assay. Results Compared with the sham operation group, the number of vascular buds in intervertebral disc was decreased in the model group and the TCM group. The cell destruction of intervertebral disc annulus was obvious in rats, and apoptosis was high and cell density decreased. Mechanical stimulation threshold decreased, and mechanical stimulation threshold decreased. The level of miR-126a-5p was decreased, and the expression levels of VEGF mRNA and protein were increased. Compared with the model group, the number of vascular buds in intervertebral disc was increased in the TCM group. The destruction of intervertebral disc annulus cells was alleviated in rats. The apoptosis of annulus fibrosus cells in intervertebral disc decreased and cell density increased. The threshold of mechanical stimulation increased, and the retraction time of thermal stimulation was prolonged. The level of miR-126a-5p increased, and the expression levels of VEGF mRNA and protein decreased (P<0.05). Conclusion The mechanism of Yiqi Huoxue Tongluo Decoction in the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy may be related to the up-regulation of miR-126a-5p expression and the down-regulation of VEGF expression.

Key words: cervical spondylosis, vascular endothelial growth factors, intervertebral disc, spinal cord, Yiqi Huoxue Tongluo Decoction, miR-126a-5p

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R681.531.1

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组别	机械性刺激阈值/N	热刺激回缩时间/s
假手术组	17.67±1.32	2.84±0.20
模型组	8.34±0.95^a	1.56±0.19^a
中药组	14.07±1.54^ab	2.40±0.31^ab
F	132.238^＊＊	76.859^＊＊

组别	机械性刺激阈值/N	热刺激回缩时间/s
假手术组	17.67±1.32	2.84±0.20
模型组	8.34±0.95^a	1.56±0.19^a
中药组	14.07±1.54^ab	2.40±0.31^ab
F	132.238^＊＊	76.859^＊＊

组别	miR-126a-5p	VEGF mRNA	VEGF蛋白
假手术组	1.07±0.21	1.03±0.12	0.36±0.05
模型组	0.16±0.05^a	4.27±1.15^a	0.76±0.10^a
中药组	0.56±0.11^ab	2.26±0.61^ab	0.53±0.09^ab
F	110.156^＊＊	47.260^＊＊	57.921^＊＊

组别	miR-126a-5p	VEGF mRNA	VEGF蛋白
假手术组	1.07±0.21	1.03±0.12	0.36±0.05
模型组	0.16±0.05^a	4.27±1.15^a	0.76±0.10^a
中药组	0.56±0.11^ab	2.26±0.61^ab	0.53±0.09^ab
F	110.156^＊＊	47.260^＊＊	57.921^＊＊