Xi Zhaoqing1, Jiang Jing2, Sun Juguang2, et al. Inhibitory Effect of Compound Xiebai Capsules on Pulmonary Hypertension Induced by Monocrotaline in Rats[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2006, (10): 781-783.
Xi Zhaoqing1, Jiang Jing2, Sun Juguang2, et al. Inhibitory Effect of Compound Xiebai Capsules on Pulmonary Hypertension Induced by Monocrotaline in Rats[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2006, (10): 781-783.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2006.10.038.
Objective:To study the effects of Compound Xiebai Capsules on endothelin(ET) and interlukin-6(IL-6) levels in the pulmonary hypertension model rat induced by Monocrotaline.Methods:Seventy SD rats were randomly divided into normal control group
model group
dexamethasone group
Guilong Kechuanning group
Captopril group
large dose Compound Xiebai Capsules group and small dose Compound Xiebai Capsules group.The pulmonary hypertension rat model was made by intraperitoneal injection of Monocrotaline
and mean pulmonary arterial pressure and right ventricular pressure were determined.Radioimmunoassay was used to determin level of ET and IL-6.Results:There were significant differences in pulmonary arterial pressure in large dose and small dose of Compound Xiebai Capsule group as compared with the model group and the Captopril group (P<0.05 or P<0.01).ET level in the large dose Compound Xiebai Capsules group was significantly lower than that in the model group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Compound Xiebai Capsules can effectively decrease pulmonary hypertension in model rats
which is possibly related with decrease of plasma ET level.