静息能量代谢率用于评价糖皮质激素肾阴虚肾阳虚证模型的作用

摘要

Objective To observe the role of resting metabolic rate (RMR) in evaluation of animal model of glucocorticoid-induced Kidney Yin deficiency and Kidney Yang deficiency syndrome.Methods Male BALB/c mice were divided into control group,model group,Jinkuishenqi pill group,and Zhibaidihuang pill group.The later 3 groups were given drinking water containing corticosterone (first dissolved in 1% ethanol,with a final concentration of corticosterone 100 μg/mL).The control group was given drinking water containing 1% ethanol.RMR was measured by closed fluid pressure respirometer.At the end of the experiment,the mice were sacrificed to detect the weight index of perirenal fat,epididymal fat,quadriceps,and tibialis anterior muscle.ELISA assay was used to detect the level of serum hormones.Histological changes of the liver and kidney were examined by HE staining.Malondialdehyde (MDA) content,succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) activity,cytochrome c oxidase (COX) activity and ATP level were measured.Results Compared with the control group,the RMR of model group was significantly increased at the 2nd day of beginning of the experiment,reached the highest on the 4th day (P<0.01),then decreased gradually,and to the 66th day,the RMR was significantly reduced (P<0.05).Use of corticosterone resulted in decrease of the serum levels of thyroxine (T4),muscle mass index,SDH activity,COX activity and ATP level,while increase of fat mass index and MDA level.The two Kidney nourishing prescriptions reduced animal mortality,and reduced the content of MDA in liver tissue.But only Jinkuishenqi pill increased the RMR at the 4th and 66th days (P<0.05),and significantly improved the liver SDH activity,COX activity and ATP level (P<0.01).The Zhibaidihuang pill showed no such effects.Conclusions RMR can be used for evaluation of animal model of Kidney Yin or Kidney Yang deficiency induced by glucocorticoids.%目的 观察静息能量代谢率(resting metabolic rate,RMR)在评价糖皮质激素肾阴虚及肾阳虚证模型中的作用.方法 BALB/c雄性小鼠分为对照组、模型组、金匮肾气丸组、知柏地黄丸组,后三组小鼠均给予含皮质酮的饮用水,对照组给予含1%乙醇的饮用水.采用封闭式流体压力呼吸计测定动物RMR.实验结束,处死小鼠,检测肾周脂肪、附睾脂肪、股四头肌、胫骨前肌重量指数;采用ELISA法检测血清激素水平;肝脏、肾脏组织HE染色观察;检测肝组织丙二醛(malondialdehyde,MDA)含量、琥珀酸脱氢酶(succinate dehydrogenase,SDH)活性、细胞色素c氧化酶(cytochrome-c-oxidase,COX)活性、ATP水平.结果 与对照组比较,模型组能量代谢率在实验开始第2天即显著升高,第4天达最高(P<0.01),之后逐渐降低,至第66天显著降低(P<0.05).皮质酮造模66 d显著降低小鼠血清甲状腺素(T4)含量,升高脂肪重量指数、降低肌肉重量指数、升高MDA水平、抑制SDH、COX活性及ATP水平.两补肾药均能降低动物死亡率,降低肝组织MDA含量,并且金匮肾气丸能升高模型组第4天及66天的能量代谢率(P<0.05),能显著提高肝组织SDH活性、COX活性及ATP水平(P<0.01),知柏地黄丸未观察到类似作用.结论 静息能量代谢率对评价糖皮质激素肾阴虚/肾阳虚证模型具有一定作用.