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Background: Maoji Jiu (MJ), a medicinal wine, has been used commonly by Chinese to enrich and nourish the blood. In this study, the aim is to examine the hematopoietic function of MJ and investigate its anti-blood deficiency mechanism. Methods: 36 rats were randomly divided into six groups with six rats in each group. The blood deficiency model was induced by injecting with N-acetylphenylhydrazine (APH) and injected intraperitoneally with cyclophosphamide (CTX), and treatment drugs were given by oral gavage twice each day for continuous 10 days from the start of experiments. Results: The administration of MJ improved the levels of white blood cells (WBC), red blood cells (RBC), hemoglobin (HGB) and hematocrit (HCT) in the blood deficiency model rats. Hematopoietic effect involves in regulating the antioxidant activity in the liver and the levels of Bcl-2, Bax, erythropoietin (EPO), transforming growth factor-beta-1 (TGF-β1) and macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) mRNA in spleen tissues to enhance extramedullary hematopoiesis. Conclusion: This study suggests that MJ has a beneficial effect on blood deficiency model rats.
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