Effect of Rehmannia glutinosa and Cornus officinalis herb couple on CKD
rats via modulating the intestinal microbiota and enhancing intestinal
barrier
Abstract
Background and Purpose: CKD is a clinical syndrome with slow development
and gradual deterioration of renal function. At present, modern medicine
still lacks an ideal treatment method for this disease, while TCM has
accumulated rich clinical experience in the treatment of CKD, which can
effectively improve renal function and delay renal failure, and has
unique advantages. RC is widely used in clinical practice to treat CKD,
especially the ‘Kidney-Yin’ deficiency syndrome. However, the
compatibility mechanisms responsible for its effects in experimental
studies, including preclinical and clinical researches, are still not
fully understood. Experimental Approach: Adenine-induced CKD rats were
used to investigated the preventive effect of RC on CKD rats. According
to the Illumina-based high-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing results,
to discuss the flora abundance of rats in different treatment group.
Using Chamber, Western blot and PCR were used to investigate the effects
of RC on intestinal barrier function and its molecular mechanism in
model animals. H&E and M&T staining diagram were used to observe the
pathological state of renal tissue in different group. ELISA was used to
study the expression of inflammatory factors in different treatment
group. Conclusion and Implications: We obtained evidence showing an
obvious effect of RC on strengthening the intestinal barrier and
modulating gut microbiota in adenine-induced CKD rats. This project
revealed the compatibility mechanism of RC in regulating intestinal
microecology and barrier function to intervene in CKD, and provided
basis and ideas for the clinical application of RC and the development
of innovative drugs for CKD.