The Journal of Practical Medicine ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (10): 1487-1495.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-5725.2025.10.009

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Mechanism of Jisuishang Formula in cervical spondylotic myelopathy: Regulation of neuronal injury via the Wnt/β⁃catenin signaling pathway

Hanli YANG1,Chunzhi LIU1,Ming SHI1,Minggao HU2,Xianzhong BU3,Yuanming ZHONG4,Wei. XU4()   

  1. *.The Graduate School of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine,Nanning 530001,Guangxi,China
  • Received:2025-02-13 Online:2025-05-25 Published:2025-05-21
  • Contact: Wei. XU E-mail:1765239283@qq.com

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the mechanism of Jisuishang Formula on cervical myelopathy based on Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Methods Thirty-six adult male SD rats were randomly divided into sham operation group, model group, positive control group (TAK-715, 50 mg/kg), Jisuishang Formula low (9.7 g/kg), medium (19.4 g/kg) and high (38.8 g/kg) dose groups, with 6 rats in each group for 4 weeks. The BBB score and inclined plate test were observed at 1, 2 and 4 weeks after surgery. HE and Nissl staining were used to observe the histopathology and neuronal condition of the spinal cord. Immunofluorescence was used to detect the protein expressions of BDNF, β-catenin, Bax and Bcl-2. Western blot and qRT-PCR were used to detect the expression of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway-related proteins and mRNAs. Results Compared with the sham group, the BBB score and inclined plate test score were significantly decreased (P < 0.05), the expressions of BDNF, β-catenin and Bcl-2 decreased (P < 0.05), the expression of Bax increased (P < 0.05), the expressions of β-catenin, LRP-6 and p-GSK-3βdecreased (P < 0.05), and the expressions of Caspase-3 and Caspase-9 increased (P < 0.05). Compared with the model group, the BBB score and inclined plate test score were significantly increased in the high-dose Jisuishang Formula group (P < 0.05), the expressions of BDNF, β-catenin and Bcl-2 increased (P < 0.05), the expression of Bax decreased (P < 0.05), the expressions of β-catenin, LRP-6 and p-GSK-3βincreased (P < 0.05), and the expressions of Caspase-3 and Caspase-9 decreased (P < 0.05). Conclusion Jisuishang Formula prescription can inhibit neuronal apoptosis, improve spinal cord microenvironment, and promote neurological function recovery by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.

Key words: Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, Jisuishang Formula, cervical spondylosis, neurological recovery

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