摘要
目的探讨扶脾柔肝方对肝纤维化(HF)大鼠转化生长因子-β1(TGF-β1)/Smad信号通路的干预作用。方法将SD大鼠随机分为7组:正常对照组,模型组,秋水仙碱组(0.2 mg·kg~(-1)),扶正化瘀组(0.415 g·kg~(-1)),扶脾柔肝方低、中、高剂量组(20,40,80 g·kg~(-1))。采用大鼠背部皮下注射(sc)50%四氯化碳和灌胃(ig)30%乙醇的方法诱导HF,造模10周,成功建立大鼠HF模型,其后给予相应药物10 m L·kg~(-1),每日1次,连续4周,正常对照组、模型组给予等量生理盐水。检测大鼠血清TGF-β1;HE染色和Masson染色观察肝组织病理学变化;免疫组化法检测肝组织中α-平滑肌肌动蛋白(α-SMA)的表达;同时,采用荧光定量PCR方法及免疫印迹法(Western blot)检测肝组织中TGF-β1、Smad 3、Smad 4、Smad7 mRNA及蛋白的表达。结果模型组的HF程度较其余组明显严重,与正常对照组比较,模型组大鼠血清TGF-β1明显升高(P<0.01),肝组织α-SMA蛋白及TGF-β1、Smad3、Smad4 mRNA及蛋白表达升高Smad 7表达降低(P<0.01);与模型组比较,扶脾柔肝方各组大鼠血清TGF-β1明显降低(P<0.05,P<0.01),肝组织α-SMA蛋白及TGF-β1、Smad3、Smad4 mRNA及蛋白表达下调(P<0.01),Smad 7 mRNA及蛋白表达升高(P<0.05,P<0.01)。结论扶脾柔肝方下调HF肝组织α-SMA蛋白及TGF-β1、Smad3、Smad4 mRNA及蛋白表达水平,上调Smad7 mRNA及蛋白表达水平,可能是其抗HF作用机制之一。
Objective To explore the intervention of Fupi Rougan formula on transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1)/Smads signal pathway in rats with hepatic fibrosis(HF). Methods SD rats were randomly divided into 7 groups:normal group,model group and colchicine group(0.2 mg·kg~(-1)),the fuzheng huayu group(0.415 g·kg~(-1)),Fupi Rougan formula group low, medium and high dose groups(20,40,80 g·kg~(-1)). Liver fibrosis models were successfully established by subcutaneously injection in back with 50% carbon tetrachloride accompanied with gavage with alcohol for 10 weeks. Then medicines(10 mL·kg~(-1))were given accordingly once a day(qd)for four weeks,the normal group and model group were given normal saline(NS). Rats' serum TGF-β1 was detected by ELISA;liver tissue pathological change was observed by HE staining and Masson staining under microscope;detection of α smooth muscle actin(α-SMA) expression in liver tissue was carried out by immunohistochemical method. Fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction(q PCR) and Western Blot were used to detect mRNA levels and protein expression of TGF-β1,Smad3,Smad4,and Smad7 in liver tissue. Results Degrees of hepatic fibrosis in model group are obviously more serious than that in other groups; serum TGF-β1 in model group increased significantly compared with normal group(P < 0.01), α-SMA protein and TGF-β1, Smad3 and Smad4 mRNA and protein expression in liver tissue increased,too(P < 0.01);while the expression of Smad7 reduced. On the other hand,the TGF-β1 in the Fupi Rougan formula groups were obviously lower than that in model group(P < 0.05), α-SMA protein and TGF-β1,Smad3 and Smad4 mRNA and protein expression in liver tissue were lowered at the same time(P < 0.05), while the expression of Smad7 mRNA and protein increased. Conclusion Fupi Rougan formula down-regulated α-SMA protein and TGF-β1, Smad3, Smad4 mRNA and protein expression levels, meanwhile up-regulated Smad7 mRNA and protein expression level in the liver tissue. This may be involved in its mechanism of the anti-hepatic fibrosis effects.
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