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ArticlePharmaceutical biology2024

The Chinese herbal prescription Kang-Gong-Yan alleviates cervicitis by modulating metabolites and gut microbiota.

Yanni Zhao, Minyan Yuan, Xiaodong Sun, Pengjiao Wang, Xiaoxia Meng, Shuo Zhang, Wei Luo, Min Zhang, Xiuli Gao

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Yanni ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants and School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
Minyan YuanState Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants and School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
Xiaodong SunState Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants and School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
Pengjiao WangState Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants and School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
Xiaoxia MengState Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants and School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
Shuo ZhangExperimental Animal Center of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
Wei LuoGuizhou Huizheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Qiannan, China.
Min ZhangState Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants and School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
Xiuli GaoState Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants and School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.

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Abstract

contextCervicitis is a common gynecological inflammatory disease. The Chinese herbal prescription Kang-Gong-Yan (KGY) is clinically effective against cervicitis; however, the chemical constituents and therapeutic mechanism of KGY remain elusive.

objectiveTo analyze the chemical constituents of KGY and explore the potential mechanism of KGY in treating cervicitis. MATERIALS AND

methodsUHPLC-Q-Exactive Plus Orbitrap MS was used to identify the active compounds of KGY; Sprague-Dawley (SD) female rats were randomly divided into the control, model, and KGY groups. Phenol mucilage (25%) was slowly injected into the vagina and cervix of the rats to establish the cervicitis model. Then, rats in the KGY groups (low dose: 1 g/kg/d; medium dose: 5 g/kg/d; high dose: 10 g/kg/d) were continuously gavaged KGY for one week. HE staining was used to observe the cervical tissues of rats; ELISA was used to detect inflammatory factors in plasma; non-targeted metabolomics was used to analyze metabolites; 16S rRNA sequencing was used to analyze intestinal microorganisms.

resultsKGY exerted anti-cervicitis effects and decreased the levels of IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α. The mechanism of KGY in treating cervicitis is mainly associated with betaine, amino acid, pyrimidine, and phospholipid metabolism by regulating fifteen metabolites. Moreover, KGY reversed cervicitis-induced gut dysbiosis by mediating five bacteria. DISCUSSION AND

conclusionsThe Chinese herbal prescription KGY may alleviate cervicitis by modulating metabolites and gut microbiota disorders. These findings provide a scientific basis for the clinical application of KGY and a new strategy for treating cervicitis in Chinese medicine.

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Drugs, Chinese HerbalGastrointestinal MicrobiomeRats, Sprague-DawleyUterine CervicitisAnimalsChromatography, High Pressure LiquidDisease Models, AnimalDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleRatsDrugs, Chinese Herbalchemical compounds identificationintestinal microorganismsKang-Gong-Yan soft capsulemetabolomics

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PMCPMC11086028

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