Affiliation:
1. Department of Andrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
2. Reproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliate Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Abstract
Objective. Ningmitai (NMT) capsule has been widely prescribed for the treatment of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), but the mechanism remains unclear. This study aims to evaluate the therapeutic effects of the NMT capsule in the experimental autoimmune prostatitis (EAP) rat models and explore its possible mechanisms. Methods. A total of fifty male Sprague Dawley rats were used in this study. Prostate extract was obtained for the induction of EAP rat models. The EAP rats were randomly divided into the model group, NMT low-dose group (0.45 g/kg/d), NMT medium-dose group (0.90 g/kg/d), and NMT high-dose group (1.80 g/kg/d), with six rats per group. Three NMT treatment groups were administered with the NMT capsule by gavage for 30 days. HE staining was used for histopathological analyses of prostate tissues. Western blotting was used to measure the expression of proinflammatory factors IL-1β and TNF-α. The MDA level was detected to reflect the level of oxidative stress. The bilateral dorsal root ganglia of T3/L1 to S4 were dissected to measure the substance P expression. Results. EAP rat models were successfully constructed, in which extensive infiltration of inflammatory cells was found. Treatment of NMT capsule for 30 days and the infiltration of inflammatory cells were significantly mitigated (P<0.05), especially in the NMT medium-dose group and NMT high-dose group. Moreover, the expression of IL-1β and the level of MDA were significantly decreased (P<0.05). In addition, NMT treatment could significantly alleviate substance P expression in dorsal root ganglia. Conclusion. Our findings demonstrate that the NMT capsule can alleviate inflammatory response and oxidative stress and reduce the production of substance P in EAP rats. This provides a theoretical basis for the clinical application of NMT capsule for CP/CPPS treatment.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
Complementary and alternative medicine
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