To explore the efficacy of Xiaoke Formula in diabetic nephropathy(DN),and to study the mechanism of SIRT1/AMPK pathway in order to improve the efficacy.Methods:A total of 122 patients with DN admitted in the ZhongShan Xiaolan People's Hospital from January 2017 to January 2018 were selected as research subjects.They were randomly divided into control group(61 cases)and observation group(61 cases)according to the order of treatment.The control group was given routine treatment,while the observation group was treated with Xiaoke Formula,both for 8 weeks.Content changes of glycosylated hemoglobin(HbA1c),24-hour urinary protein(Upro),serum creatinine(Scr),urea nitrogen(BUN),total cholesterol(CHOL),apolipoprotein A(ApoA),apolipoprotein B(ApoB)and triglyceride(TG)in the 2 groups before and after the treatment were observed and compared.Content changes of SIRT1,AMPK,MDA and SOD in the 2 groups before and after the treatment were observed and compared.Content changes of interleukin-6(IL-6),IL-8,TNF-α,C-reactive protein(CRP)before and after the treatment were observed and compared.Changes on symptom scores of fatigue,palpitation and shortness of breath,dizziness and tinnitus,and spontaneous sweating in the 2 groups before and after the treatment were observed and compared.And safety was evaluated after the treatment.Results:1)Before the treatment,the BUN,Scr,HbA1c,Upro,CHOL,ApoA,ApoB and TG in the 2 groups were comparable(P>0.05).After the treatment,the BUN,Scr,HbA1c,Upro,CHOL,ApoB and TG in the 2 groups were significantly lower than those before the treatment,the ApoA was significantly higher than that before the treatment(P<0.05).After the treatment,the ApoA in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group,while the rest were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05). 2)The SIRT1/AMPK,MDA and SOD between the 2 groups before the treatment were comparable(P>0.05).After the treatment in both groups,the MDA was decreased significantly and the SOD was increased significantly,while the SIRT1 and AMPK in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group(P<0.05).However,the difference of the SIRT1/AMPK in the control group was not significant before and after the treatment(P>0.05).After the treatment,the SIRT1,AMPK and SOD in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group,and the MDA was significantly lower than that in the control group(P<0.05). 3)There were comparable differences in IL-6,IL-8,TNF-α and CRP between the 2 groups before the treatment(P>0.05).After the treatment,the levels of IL-6,IL-8,TNF-α and CRP in the 2 groups were significantly lower than those before the treatment(P<0.05),and the above indexes in the observation group after the treatment were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05). 4)Before the treatment,there were comparable differences in fatigue,palpitation and shortness of breath,dizziness and tinnitus and spontaneous sweating between the 2 groups(P>0.05).After the treatment,the above indexes of the 2 groups were significantly lower than those before the treatment(P<0.05).After the treatment,the above indexes of the observation group were significantly lower than those of the control group(P<0.05). 5)There was no significant difference in the safety ratio between the 2 groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:Xiaoke Formula can improve the SIRT1/AMPK pathway by inhibiting oxidative stress reaction and reducing the release of DN oxygen free radicals,thus to achieve multi-stage treatment and improve the efficacy. |