Lin Jiumao, Zhou Jianheng, Xu Wei, Zhong Xiaoyong, Hong Zhenfeng, Peng Jun
Academy of Integrative Medicine Biomedical Research Center, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China ; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Minhou Shangjie, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, P.R. China.
Exp Ther Med. 2013 May;5(5):1293-1300. doi: 10.3892/etm.2013.1008. Epub 2013 Mar 15.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a pathological overgrowth of the human prostate. It may cause increased resistance to urine flow through the urethra and occasionally kidney damage, bladder stones and urinary tract infections, and therefore affect the quality of life. Qianliening capsule (QC) is a traditional Chinese formula that has been used clinically in China to treat BPH for a number of years. However, the mechanism of its anti-BPH effect remains largely unknown. We evaluated the therapeutic effect of QC in a rat model of BPH, established by the injection of testosterone following castration, and investigated the underlying molecular mechanism of action. We observed that QC treatment significantly and dose-dependently decreased the prostatic volume (PV) and prostatic index (PI; P<0.05 or P<0.01), and ameliorated the histological damage of the prostate tissue in the BPH rats. In addition, treatment with QC inhibited the phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), as well as the expression of epidermal growth factor (EGF), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), cyclin D1 and Bcl-2. Our results suggest that suppression of the EGF/STAT3 pathway may be one of the mechanisms by which QC treats BPH.
良性前列腺增生(BPH)是人类前列腺的病理性过度生长。它可能导致尿道尿流阻力增加,偶尔会引起肾损伤、膀胱结石和尿路感染,从而影响生活质量。前列宁胶囊(QC)是一种中药配方,在中国临床上用于治疗BPH已有数年。然而,其抗BPH作用的机制在很大程度上仍不清楚。我们评估了QC在去势后注射睾酮建立的BPH大鼠模型中的治疗效果,并研究了其潜在的分子作用机制。我们观察到,QC治疗显著且剂量依赖性地降低了前列腺体积(PV)和前列腺指数(PI;P<0.05或P<0.01),并改善了BPH大鼠前列腺组织的组织学损伤。此外,QC治疗抑制了信号转导和转录激活因子3(STAT3)的磷酸化,以及表皮生长因子(EGF)、表皮生长因子受体(EGFR)、细胞周期蛋白D1和Bcl-2的表达。我们的结果表明,抑制EGF/STAT3通路可能是QC治疗BPH的机制之一。