Wang Na, Wu Xinchen, Yang Qi, Wang Dingyue, Wu Zhao, Wei Yuanyuan, Cui Jieqiong, Hong Li, Xiong Lei, Qin Dongdong
Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China.
Huanghe S & T University, Zhengzhou, China.
Front Pharmacol. 2022 Mar 22;13:819872. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.819872. eCollection 2022.
Qinglong Zhidong Decoction (QLZDD), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) prescription, has been effectively used to alleviate Tourette syndrome (TS) in children. However, the therapeutic mechanism of QLZDD on TS has not been evaluated. The present study aims to elucidate the therapeutic effect and the possible therapeutic mechanism of QLZDD on TS in mouse model. A 3,3-iminodipropionitrile (IDPN, 350 mg/kg)-induced-TS mouse model was established. The mice were randomly divided into the control group, the model group, the haloperidol group (14 mg/kg), the low-, middle-, or high-QLZDD-dose groups (6.83 g/kg, 13.65 g/kg, 27.3 g/kg). QLZDD was administrated orally once a day for 4 weeks. The tic-like behavior was recorded weekly. Then, neurotransmitters and neurotransmitter receptors were analyzed by ELISA immunohistochemistry (IHC), and quantitative reverse transcription PCR in striatum. Further, the alteration to intestinal flora was monitored by 16s rRNA sequencing, and the role of gut microbiota in the alleviation of TS by QLZDD was investigated. QLZDD ameliorated the tic-like behavior, and decreased the level of excitatory neurotransmitters such as Glu and DA and increased the level of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA significantly. Moreover, QLZDD significantly blocked the mRNA expression and the protein expression of D1R and D2R in the striatum, while activated the levels of DAT and GABAR. Interestingly, QLZDD mediated the composition of gut microbiota by increasing the abundance of and but decreasing the abundance of and . Taken together, QLZDD ameliorated the tic-like behavior in TS mouse, its mechanism of action may be associated with restoring the balance of gut microbiota and neurotransmitters. The study indicated a promising role of QLZDD in alleviating TS and a therapeutic strategy for fighting TS in clinical settings.
青龙止动汤(QLZDD)是一种中药方剂,已被有效地用于缓解儿童抽动秽语综合征(TS)。然而,QLZDD对TS的治疗机制尚未得到评估。本研究旨在阐明QLZDD对TS小鼠模型的治疗效果及可能的治疗机制。建立了3,3-亚氨基二丙腈(IDPN,350 mg/kg)诱导的TS小鼠模型。将小鼠随机分为对照组、模型组、氟哌啶醇组(14 mg/kg)、QLZDD低、中、高剂量组(6.83 g/kg、13.65 g/kg、27.3 g/kg)。QLZDD每天口服1次,连续给药4周。每周记录抽动样行为。然后,通过酶联免疫吸附测定免疫组织化学(IHC)和纹状体定量逆转录PCR分析神经递质和神经递质受体。此外,通过16s rRNA测序监测肠道菌群的变化,并研究肠道微生物群在QLZDD缓解TS中的作用。QLZDD改善了抽动样行为,显著降低了Glu和DA等兴奋性神经递质的水平,提高了抑制性神经递质GABA的水平。此外,QLZDD显著阻断了纹状体中D1R和D2R的mRNA表达和蛋白表达,同时激活了DAT和GABAR的水平。有趣的是,QLZDD通过增加 和 的丰度但降低 和 的丰度来介导肠道微生物群的组成。综上所述,QLZDD改善了TS小鼠的抽动样行为,其作用机制可能与恢复肠道微生物群和神经递质的平衡有关。该研究表明QLZDD在缓解TS方面具有广阔前景,为临床治疗TS提供了一种治疗策略。