Wuzhuyu Decoction relieves hyperalgesia by regulating central and peripheral 5-HT in chronic migraine model rats

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BACKGROUND: Chronic migraine (CM) is a highly disabling and burdensome disease. Wuzhuyu decoction (WZYD), a clinical used formula to treat and prevent episodic migraine and CM, has been reported to relieve the hyperalgesia of CM and increase brainstem and blood serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) in migraine model rats in previous studies; yet the mechanism is unclear.

PURPOSE: This study aimed to observe the hyperalgesia relief effect of WZYD and investigate the mechanistic association with the regulation on central and peripheral 5-HT.

METHODS: WZYD with different doses (3.372, 1.686 and 0.843 g/kg∙d) and the positive drug - sumatriptan (5.83 mg/kg∙3 d) were intragastrically administered in inflammatory soup (IS)-induced CM model rats, respectively. Hyperalgesia was assessed by facial mechanical withdrawal threshold and tail-flick latency. 5-HT was determined by ELISA. Western blot analysis, immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence determination, and 16S rRNA gene sequencing were performed.

RESULTS: WZYD significantly relieved the hyperalgesia by elevating the facial mechanical withdrawal threshold and tail-flick latency. In WZYD groups, increased 5-HT and decreased calcitonin gene-related peptide in both the brainstem and plasma, downregulated TNF-α, IL-1β, and c-fos expression in the brainstem were observed in dose-dependent manner. Interestingly, 5-HT in colon tissues were also observed, which is associated with upregulating tryptophan hydroxylase, serotonin transporter and Piezo1 expression and increasing 5-HT and chromogranin A in enterochromaffin cells. Disorder of the microbiota, function and metabolism was correlated with 5-HT synthesis. WZYD could regulate the abundance of Anaerostipes and Acidifaciens.

CONCLUSION: WZYD has the pharmacological effect on relieving hyperalgesia in CM model rats, possibly by affecting central and peripheral 5-HT.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:96

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Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology - 96(2022) vom: 01. Feb., Seite 153905

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nan, Nan [VerfasserIn]
Gong, Mu-Xin [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Qi [VerfasserIn]
Li, Mei-Jing [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Rui [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Zhe [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Si-Hui [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Hui [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Yong-Song [VerfasserIn]

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333DO1RDJY
Chronic migraine
Enterochromaffin cell
Hyperalgesia
Journal Article
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Serotonin
Wuzhuyu decoction

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Date Completed 25.01.2022

Date Revised 25.01.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1016/j.phymed.2021.153905

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NLM335613888