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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2018

Herb Formula ZhenRongDan Balances Sex Hormones, Modulates Organ Atrophy, and Restores ER

Xuan Zhang, Qian Chen, Bo Chen, Fangqin Wang, Xiao-Hong Chen

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Xuan ZhangDepartment of Pharmacology, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Qian ChenBiomedical Analysis Center, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Bo ChenDepartment of Pharmacology, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Fangqin WangDepartment of Pharmacology, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Xiao-Hong ChenDepartment of Pharmacology, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9138-5521

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Abstract

Herb mixtures are widely used for treatment of the menopausal syndrome long before the hormonal therapy. However, there is insufficient data for herb remedies in treating menopausal syndromes. Here we aim to investigate the effect of ZhenRongDan (ZRD) in balancing female hormones, regulating expression of estrogen receptors (ERs), and preventing organ atrophy in menopausal rats. Rats that underwent bilateral ovariectomy were used in the experiments; the effects of ZRD on serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), prolactin (PRL), and estradiol (E2) levels were observed. Histology of vagina and ERs expression in vagina, uterus, and adrenal gland were also examined. ELISAs were used to analyze the changes of FSH, LH, PRL, and E2 in serum, and the morphological changes of the cervical epithelium cells were observed by Hematoxylin & Eosin (H&E) staining. Immunohistochemistry and western blot were applied to detect estrogen receptors subtypes alpha (ER

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