Chinese Herbal Medicine Baoyuan Jiedu Decoction Inhibited Muscle Atrophy of Cancer Cachexia through Atrogin-l and MuRF-1

Figure 2

BYJD decoction and MPA prevent LLC-induced muscle wasting. (a) Representative histological images of gastrocnemii fiber (HE ×40). Scale bars = 167 μm. (b) Changes of gastrocnemii weight in normal group (A), model control group (B), BYJD treatment group (C), BYJD prevention group (D), and MPA group (E). (c) Changes of the transverse diameter in normal group (A), model control group (B), BYJD treatment group (C), BYJD prevention group (d), and MPA group (e). Values are expressed as mean ± SD of eight mice. and , compared with normal control group; and , compared with the model control group; and , compared with the MPA group.

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