Effects of BXSMD on ESR1 and ESR2 expression in CSD female mice

• Published in: Journal of ethnopharmacology Vol. 318; no. Pt B; p. 116973
• Main Authors: Wang, Shujun, Liu, Leilei, Liang, Shuzhi, Yang, Jinni, Zhang, Yan, Liu, Xijian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 10.01.2024
• Subjects: Banxia shumi decoction; Chronic sleep deprivation; Circadian rhythm; ESR1; ESR2; Sleep homeostasis; Banxia shumi decoction; Chronic sleep deprivation; Circadian rhythm; Sleep homeostasis; ESR1; ESR2
• ISSN: 0378-8741; 1872-7573
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116973

Due to the rapid pace of modern society, chronic insomnia has become universal phenomenon. In China, Banxia Shumi Decoction (BXSMD) has been used in treating chronic insomnia for thousands of years, but its chemical composition and action mechanism are still unknown. This study aims to explore the chemical composition of BXSMD and its effects on Estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) and Estrogen receptor 2 (ESR2) in mice with chronic sleep deprivation (CSD). Materials and methods: UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap-MS/MS was applied in determining the chemical composition of BXSMD. After 21-day sleep deprivation (SD) in platform water environment, CSD mice model was prepared. By conducting open field test, 24-h autonomic diurnal and nocturnal activity of mice in each group was detected. ELISA was employed to measure the contents of 5-HT, DA, NE, GABA, Glu, and MT. With RT-PCR, Western blot (WB), and immunohistochemistry (IHC), mRNA and protein expressions of ESR1 and ESR2 in the hypothalamus and hippocampus were tested. BXSMD included ferulic acid, kaverol, daidzein, apigenin, berberine, adenosine, aesculin, vanillin, naringin, and glycine, which might constitute the material basis forthe improvement of chronic insomnia. With BXSMD, the total moving distance and the rest time in dark period of CSD mice were shortened, while its rest time in light period was increased. Besides, BXSMD enhanced the contents of 5-HT, GABA, and MT in CSD mice, and decreased the contents of Glu, NE, and DA. BXSMD elevated the mRNA of Esr1 and Esr2, and elevated the protein expressions of ESR1 and ESR2 in the hypothalamus and hippocampus of CSD mice. Conclusions: BXSMD contains various chemical components for sleep-wake regulation, with the mechanism of stimulating estrogen signaling pathway by regulating the expressions of ESR1 and ESR2, ultimately realizing the regulation to sleep-wake disorder caused by CSD. [Display omitted] •Banxia Shumi Decoction contains various chemical components for sleep-wake regulation, which has sedative and hypnotic role.•Banxia Shumi Decoction regulates the expressions of Esr1 and Esr2.•Banxia Shumi Decoction affects circadian rhythm and sleep homeostasis.