IMR Press / CEOG / Volume 50 / Issue 12 / DOI: 10.31083/j.ceog5012276
Open Access Original Research
Mechanism of Gynecological Tiaoqi Jiedu Formula in Treatment of Endometritis with Dampness and Heat: A Prospective Laboratory-Based Mice Model Study
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1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanning Second Maternal and Child Health Hospital, 530001 Nanning, Guangxi, China
2 Department of Gynecology, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, 530001 Nanning, Guangxi, China
3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Songzi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, 434200 Jinzhou, Hubei, China
4 Department of Gynecology, Guangxi International Zhuang Medical Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, 530001 Nanning, Guangxi, China
*Correspondence: Lining0771@outlook.com (Ning Li)
These authors contributed equally.
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2023, 50(12), 276; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.ceog5012276
Submitted: 5 July 2023 | Revised: 17 August 2023 | Accepted: 22 August 2023 | Published: 29 December 2023
Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Background: Endometritis is a common gynecological disease characterized by inflammation of the endometrium. The gynecological Tiaoqi Jiedu formula has been widely used to treat endometritis with dampness and heat. However, the mechanism of action remains unclear. Methods: A mouse model of endometritis with dampness and heat was established. The pathological changes of the uterus and tongue were detected by hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining. Gastric aquaporin 3 (AQP3) and uterine cluster of differentiation 14 (CD14) protein were detected by immunohistochemistry. Concentrations of serum inflammatory factors interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-1β, tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), IL-10, and IL-8 were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The mRNA levels and protein expressions of nucleotide binding oligomerization domain- (NOD-), leucine-rich repeat- (LRR-) and NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain associated protein 3 (NLRP3), gasdermin D (GSDMD), caspase-1, toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), p65, and phosphorylation of p65 (p-p65) were determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Western Blot, respectively. Results: In the mouse model of endometritis, the medium- and high-doses of Tiaoqi Jiedu formula, and western medicine significantly downregulated the inflammatory factors IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-8. It upregulated the anti-inflammatory factor IL-10, and inhibited pyroptosis and the expression of key proteins in the TLR4/nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling pathway. Conclusions: The Tiaoqi Jiedu formula demonstrated anti-inflammatory, anti-pyroptosis, and protective effects in endometritis. It has the potential to be a therapeutic option for the treatment of endometritis.

Keywords
endometritis
gynecology
Tiaoqi Jiedu formula
lipopolysaccharide
inflammatory factors
animal studies
Funding
GZ2021RC012/Introduction of Talent Research Startup foundation of Guangxi International Zhuang Medicine Hospital
GXZYZ20210172/Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in 2021
2022A008/“High-level Talent Cultivation and Innovation Team” Project of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine
The State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine “Twelfth Five-Year” Key Discipline of Traditional Chinese Medicine National Pharmacy (Zhuang Pharmacy)
Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Multidisciplinary Innovation Team Project
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