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Prevention of gallstones by Lidan Granule: Insight into underlying mechanisms using a guinea pig model

  • Authors:
    • Xiao Wu
    • Xiaoqiang Liang
    • Yijie Du
    • Yan Zhang
    • Meng Yang
    • Weiyi Gong
    • Baojun Liu
    • Jingcheng Dong
    • Ningxia Zhang
    • Hongying Zhang
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    Affiliations: Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P.R. China, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China, General Surgery, Dong'e People's Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong 252200, P.R. China, Putuo Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200062, P.R. China
    Copyright: © Wu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine the mechanism of action of Lidan Granule (LDG) for the prevention of gallstones using a guinea pig model. One hundred guinea pigs were divided into five groups randomly: control (standard diet and saline), model [lithogenic diet (LD) and saline], LDG-H (LD and 2 g/kg of LDG), LDG-L (LD and 1 g/kg of LDG), and ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) (LD and UDCA) as the positive control. At 6 weeks, the rate of gallstone formation and weight of the adrenal gland were recorded and serum levels of inflammatory cytokines were measured. Levels of corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH) in the hypothalamus, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in the hypophysis, and serum cortisol were determined. Bile components were tested with colorimetry. At 6 weeks, the rate of gallstone formation was significantly decreased in the LDG-H (14.29%) and LDG-L (21.43%) groups compared to the model group (81.25%; P<0.01). LDG treatment decreased the serum levels of interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α (P<0.01). LDG decreased bile cholesterol and increased bile acid and phospholipid levels in the bile (P<0.01). LDG treatment recovered the function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis by increasing the expression of CRH (P<0.01) and ACTH (P<0.05). LDG made the bile less lithogenic, improved the function of the HPA axis, and regulated the expression of inflammatory cytokines for the prevention of cholelithiasis.
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Wu X, Liang X, Du Y, Zhang Y, Yang M, Gong W, Liu B, Dong J, Zhang N, Zhang H, Zhang H, et al: Prevention of gallstones by Lidan Granule: Insight into underlying mechanisms using a guinea pig model. Biomed Rep 5: 50-56, 2016.
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Wu, X., Liang, X., Du, Y., Zhang, Y., Yang, M., Gong, W. ... Zhang, H. (2016). Prevention of gallstones by Lidan Granule: Insight into underlying mechanisms using a guinea pig model. Biomedical Reports, 5, 50-56. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2016.672
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Wu, X., Liang, X., Du, Y., Zhang, Y., Yang, M., Gong, W., Liu, B., Dong, J., Zhang, N., Zhang, H."Prevention of gallstones by Lidan Granule: Insight into underlying mechanisms using a guinea pig model". Biomedical Reports 5.1 (2016): 50-56.
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Wu, X., Liang, X., Du, Y., Zhang, Y., Yang, M., Gong, W., Liu, B., Dong, J., Zhang, N., Zhang, H."Prevention of gallstones by Lidan Granule: Insight into underlying mechanisms using a guinea pig model". Biomedical Reports 5, no. 1 (2016): 50-56. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2016.672
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Wu X, Liang X, Du Y, Zhang Y, Yang M, Gong W, Liu B, Dong J, Zhang N, Zhang H, Zhang H, et al: Prevention of gallstones by Lidan Granule: Insight into underlying mechanisms using a guinea pig model. Biomed Rep 5: 50-56, 2016.
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Wu, X., Liang, X., Du, Y., Zhang, Y., Yang, M., Gong, W. ... Zhang, H. (2016). Prevention of gallstones by Lidan Granule: Insight into underlying mechanisms using a guinea pig model. Biomedical Reports, 5, 50-56. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2016.672
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Wu, X., Liang, X., Du, Y., Zhang, Y., Yang, M., Gong, W., Liu, B., Dong, J., Zhang, N., Zhang, H."Prevention of gallstones by Lidan Granule: Insight into underlying mechanisms using a guinea pig model". Biomedical Reports 5.1 (2016): 50-56.
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Wu, X., Liang, X., Du, Y., Zhang, Y., Yang, M., Gong, W., Liu, B., Dong, J., Zhang, N., Zhang, H."Prevention of gallstones by Lidan Granule: Insight into underlying mechanisms using a guinea pig model". Biomedical Reports 5, no. 1 (2016): 50-56. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2016.672
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