Effect of Simiao Yongan Decoction on IL-6 and MCP-1 in ApoE-/-Atherosclerotic Mice
Abstract:Objective:To study the intervention effect of Simiao Yongan decoction on atherosclerotic inflammatory response in ApoE knockout mice fed with high fat diet.Methods:ApoE-/-mice were fed with high-fat diet for 14 weeks to prepare atherosclerosis model.After modeling,they were randomly divided into 5 groups:model group,positive drug group(atorvastatin,2.57 mg·kg-1),Simiao Yongan decoction high dose group(34.9 g·kg-1),Simiao Yongan decoction medium dose group(23.14 g·kg-1)and Simiao Yongan low dose group(11.61 g·kg-1),respectively,administered by stomach 12 weeks.At the same time,C57BL/6 mice were used as the normal control group,and deionized water was administered for 12 weeks.Using biochemical analyzer to detect triglyceride(TG),total cholesterol(TC),high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C)and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(low-density lipoprotein cholesterol,LDL-C)content;HE staining to observe aortic vascular morphology,and measurement of aortic intima thickness(IT),medial thickness(MT),vascular lumen area(LA),atheroma area(PA)intima-media thickness ratio(IT/MT),lumen stenosis rate(PA/LA);interleukin-6(IL-6)and mononuclear serum,and expression of inflammatory cytokines by monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(MCP-1)were measured by flow-through high-throughput multifactor detection.Results:Compared with the control group,serum TC,TG and LDL-C in the model group were significantly increased,HDL-C was significantly decreased,and PA,IT and IT/MT were significantly increased(P<0.01).Compared with the model group,Simiao Yongan decoction significantly reduced PA,IT and IT/MT(P<0.01)in ApoE-/-mice,and significantly decreased IL-6 and MCP-1 expression(P<0.01,P<0.05),but had no significant effect on blood lipid levels.Conclusion:Simiao Yongan decoction can prevent atherosclerosis by inhibiting inflammatory response,independent of changes in blood lipid levels.