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ArticleChinese journal of integrative medicine2025

Buyang Huanwu Decoction Promotes Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury by Regulating cAMP/PKA/NF-κB p65 Pathway.

Si-Yuan Li, Ting-Ting Fan, Jian Yin, Cai-Yun Wan, Mei-Li Li, Shuai-Shuai Xia, Qiang Li, Liang Li

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Si-Yuan LiProvincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China.
Ting-Ting FanProvincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China.
Jian YinDepartment of Anatomy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China.
Cai-Yun WanProvincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China.
Mei-Li LiDepartment of Anatomy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China.
Shuai-Shuai XiaProvincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China.
Qiang LiDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan Brain Hospital, Changsha, 410007, China.
Liang LiProvincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China. superliliang@126.com.

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objectiveTo investigate whether Buyang Huanwu Decoction (BYHWD) had a good curative effect on the neuroprotection of red nucleus neurons after spinal cord injury (SCI) and the possible molecular mechanism.

methodsNinety male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 5 groups (n=18 per group) according to a random number table, including the control, model, low- (12.78 g/kg, BL group), medium- (25.65 g/kg, BM group), and high-dose BYHWD groups (51.30 g/kg, BH group). A rubrospinal tract transection model in rats was established, and different doses of BYHWD were intragastrically administrated for 4 weeks. The forelimb locomotor function was recorded using the spontaneous vertical exploration test. Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) level in red nucleus was detected through an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The morphology and number of red nucleus neurons were observed using Nissl's staining and axonal retrograde tracing by Fluoro-Gold (FG). The expression of cAMP-dependent protein kinase A (PKA), nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) p65, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in red nucleus were detected using immunohistochemistry and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction.

resultsCompared with the control group, the utilization rate of bilateral forelimbs, unilateral right forelimbs, proportion of FG-labeled positive neurons, cAMP level, protein expressions of PKA and BDNF, and BDNF mRNA expression were significantly decreased in the model group (P<0.01), while NF-κB p65 was increased in the model group (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the utilization rate of bilateral forelimbs and unilateral right forelimbs were significantly higher in the BL, BM and BH groups (P<0.01), the proportion of FG-labeled positive neurons, cAMP level, protein expressions of PKA and BDNF and BDNF mRNA expression in all BYHWD groups were increased (P<0.05 or P<0.01), while NF-κB p65 were decreased in all BYHWD groups (P<0.05 or P<0.01).

conclusionsBYHWD possesses a sound neuroprotective effect on red nucleus neurons after SCI, and the efficacy was dose-related. The mechanism may be related to regulating the cAMP/PKA/NF-κ B p65 signaling pathway, finally promoting expression of BDNF.

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Cyclic AMPCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesDrugs, Chinese HerbalRecovery of FunctionSignal TransductionSpinal Cord InjuriesTranscription Factor RelAAnimalsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorMaleNeuronsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRed NucleusBrain-Derived Neurotrophic Factorbuyang huanwuCyclic AMPCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesDrugs, Chinese HerbalTranscription Factor RelAbrain-derived neurotrophic factorBuyang Huanwu DecoctionChinese medicinecyclic adenosine monophosphatenuclear factor kappa-Bprotein kinase aspinal cord injury

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