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Antihypertensive Effects of Huotan Jiedu Tongluo in H-Type Hypertensive Rats

Hypertension, a major risk factor for heart attack, stroke, and renal failure, has become a significant public health challenge that affects 1 billion people worldwide1. Homocysteine (Hcy), a thiol group-containing amino acid, is a vital metabolic intermediary of methionine metabolism. Hypertension with elevated plasma Hcy levels is defined as H-type hypertension, which could be a significant risk factor for the occurrence and recurrence of cardiocerebrovascular diseases such as stroke2,3. Recent studies have reported that the co-residency of H-type hypertension could aggravate the side effects of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases4. Notably, 75% of patients in China with H-type hypertension have primary hypertension, which seriously affects the quality of life5. At present, the treatment of H-type hypertension mainly includes Western medicine. However, it may cause certain adverse effects and poor compliance and can no longer meet the needs for the comprehensive management of H-type hypertension.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a unique resource with a history of more than 2,000 years in China. Due to the unmet need for hypertension control in Western medicine, clinicians have begun to consider the potential role of TCM in the prevention and treatment of H-type hypertension6. Huotan Jiedu Tongluo Decoction (HTJDTLD) is a traditional Chinese medicine formula formulated by Professor Yue Deng, drawing from his extensive clinical expertise7. Over the course of more than 20 years of clinical application, HTJDTLD has demonstrated remarkable effectiveness in the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases1. However, whether HTJDTLD has therapeutic effects in H-type hypertension has not been reported. Therefore, we aimed to explore the antihypertensive effects and specific mechanisms of HTJDTLD in rats with H-type hypertension and identify potential therapeutic drugs for the treatment of H-type hypertension.

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Plasma Homocysteine (Hcy) ELISA Measurement of Blood from H-Type Hypertensive Rats Treated with Huotan Jiedu Tongluo Decoction

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100 Views. Plasma Homocysteine (Hcy) ELISA Measurement of Blood from H-Type Hypertensive Rats Treated with Huotan Jiedu Tongluo Decoction

Video: Plasma Homocysteine (Hcy) ELISA Measurement of Blood from H-Type Hypertensive Rats Treated with Huotan Jiedu Tongluo Decoction

H-type hypertension, which is a specific form of hypertension characterized by elevated plasma homocysteine (Hcy) levels, has become a major public health challenge worldwide. This study investigated the hypotensive effects and underlying mechanisms of Huotan Jiedu Tongluo decoction (HTJDTLD), a highly effective traditional Chinese medicine formula commonly used to treat vascular stenosis. Methionine was used to induce H-type hypertension in rats, and HTJDTLD was administered intragastrically. Then, the systolic and diastolic blood pressures of the caudal artery of rats were measured by noninvasive rat caudal manometry. Histological assessment of the aorta was performed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to measure Hcy levels, and quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and western blotting were used to determine the mRNA and protein levels of Glucose regulatory protein 78 (GRP78), Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor-associated factor 2 (TRAF2), c-Jun N-terminal&#160;kinases (JNK), and caspase-3. The results showed that HTJDTLD significantly lowered blood pressure, alleviated histopathological lesions, and decreased Hcy levels after methionine treatment. Moreover, HTJDTLD significantly inhibited the gene and protein expression of GRP78, JNK, TRAF2, and caspase 3, which are involved mainly in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced apoptosis pathway. Overall, the results indicated that HTJDTLD had effective antihypertensive effects in rats with H-type hypertension and revealed the antihypertensive mechanisms associated with inhibition of ER stress-induced apoptosis pathway activation.

Here, we present a protocol to induce H-type hypertension and evaluate the antihypertensive effects of Huotan Jiedu Tongluo decoction (HTJDTLD) administered intragastrically. In rats with H-type hypertension, HTJDTLD had effective antihypertensive effects, possibly associated with inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced apoptosis pathway activation.

H-type hypertension, which is a specific form of hypertension characterized by elevated plasma homocysteine (Hcy) levels, has become a major public health ...

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Plasma Homocysteine (Hcy) ELISA Measurement of Blood from H-Type Hypertensive Rats Treated with Huotan Jiedu Tongluo Decoction