Research Article

Meta-Analysis of Preventive and Therapeutic Effects of Ligustrazine on Airway Remodeling in Asthmatic Rats

Table 1

Basic features of included studies.

Included articlesRat breedNumber of subjects (test/control)Method of excitationInterventionsTreatment courseObservation indicatorsLiterature level
TestControl

Wang [13]SD rat10/10Aerosol inhalation of 1% OVA solution was performed for 20 min, once daily for the first 3 consecutive days and then every other dayIntraperitoneal injection of ligustrazine 80 mg/kg 30 min before excitationEqual volume of normal saline4 weeks1, 2A

Wang [14]SD rat8/8Aerosol inhalation of 1% OVA solution was performed for 20 min, once daily for the first 3 consecutive days and then every other dayIntraperitoneal injection of ligustrazine 80 mg/kg 30 min before excitationEqual volume of normal saline4 weeks3B

Xiang [15]BALB/c mouse10/10Aerosol inhalation of 1% OVA solution for 30 min, once dailyIntraperitoneal injection of ligustrazine 80 mg/kg 1 h before excitationUntreated7 days1, 2, 3A

Ji [16]SD rat12/12Aerosol inhalation of 1% OVA solution for 30 min, once dailyIntraperitoneal injection of ligustrazine 80 mg/kg 30 min before excitationEqual volume of normal saline2 weeks1, 2, 3A

Wu [17]Wistar rat6/6Aerosol inhalation of 1% OVA solution for 30 min, once dailyIntraperitoneal injection of ligustrazine 5 mg/kg 30 min before excitationUntreated4 weeks1, 2B

Ye [18]SD rat10/10Aerosol inhalation of 1% OVA solution for 20 min, once dailyIntraperitoneal injection of ligustrazine 60 mg/kg 30 min before excitationUntreated7 days1, 2, 3A

Liu [19]Wistar rat8/6Aerosol inhalation of 1% OVA solution for 30 min, once dailyIntraperitoneal injection of ligustrazine 80 mg/kg 30 min before excitationUntreated4 weeks1, 3A

Yan [20]Wistar rat10/1010 mg OVA and 20 mg aluminium hydroxide was prepared into 2 ml mixed atomization inhalation for 10 min, once dailyIntraperitoneal injection of ligustrazine 2 mg 1 h before excitationUntreated8 weeks1, 2A

Wu [21]Wistar rat6/6Aerosol inhalation of 1% OVA solution for 30 min, once dailyIntraperitoneal injection of ligustrazine 5 mg 30 min before excitationUntreated4 weeks1, 2, 3A

Shi [22]BALB/c mouse10/102 mg/ml OVA solution was instilled into the noseIntraperitoneal injection of ligustrazine 80 mg/kg 30 min before excitationUntreated6 days1, 2A

Note: (1) the thickness of the airway smooth muscle; (2) the thickness of the tracheal wall; (3) the eosinophil number in the lung tissue.