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ArticleAmerican journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989)2023

Erbu Zhuyu decoction improves endometrial angiogenesis via uterine natural killer cells and the PI3K/Akt/eNOS pathway a mouse model of embryo implantation dysfunction.

Mengmeng Shen, Yanfeng Liu, Xiaona Ma, Qingwen Zhu

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Article in American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Mengmeng ShenDepartment of Gynecology, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1392-7852
Yanfeng LiuDepartment of Gynecology, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xiaona MaDepartment of Gynecology, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital, Beijing, China.
Qingwen ZhuSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine · CNDongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe investigated the effect of Erbu Zhuyu decoction (EBZY) on angiogenesis via uterine natural killer (uNK) cells and the PI3K/Akt/eNOS pathway in embryo implantation dysfunction (EID) mice.

methodsPregnant mice were randomly divided into blank, model, EBZY, progynova, and aspirin groups. Uteri were excised on the 5th day of pregnancy for analysis.

resultsMice in the model group showed pale uteri, a reduced implantation rate, and lower expression levels of phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K), protein kinase B (Akt), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and nitric oxide (NO). Compared to the model group, implantation rates in the medium-dose and high-dose groups of EBZY were significantly higher (P < .05), PI3K and Akt mRNA expression levels in the low-dose group were significantly higher (P < .05, P < .01), and the expression of p-PI3K, p-Akt, and p-eNOS proteins in all treatment groups were significantly increased (P < .01, P < .05). The expression of NO was significantly increased in the low-dose and high-dose groups (P < .01, P < .05, respectively). The level of p-Akt protein in the high-dose group was significantly higher than those in the other treatment groups (P < .01, P < .05). There was no significant difference in the density of uNK cells (P > .05).

conclusionsEBZY facilitated embryo implantation in EID mice by enhancing endometrial angiogenesis via activation of the PI3K/Akt/eNOS pathway, at least in part. There was no evidence to indicate that EBZY could adjust the expression of uNK.

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Nitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalEmbryo ImplantationFemaleKiller Cells, NaturalMiceNitric OxidePhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasePhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPregnancySignal TransductionNitric OxideNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasePhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktangiogenesisembryo implantation dysfunction miceendometrial receptivityErbu Zhuyu decoctionPI3K/Akt/eNOS pathwayuterine natural killer cell

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PMID36327113
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