期刊
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
卷 19, 期 2, 页码 233-244出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2014.01.019
关键词
CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity; D. nipponica Makino; Liver injury; Natural product; Total saponins
资金
- Program for Liaoning Innovative Research Team in University [LT2013019]
- Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University [NCET-11-1007]
- National Science and Technology Major Special Project on Major New Drug Innovation [2012ZX09503001-003]
The present study was to investigate the effects and possible mechanisms of the total saponins from Dioscorea nipponica Makino (TSDN) against CCl4-induced hepato-toxicity in mice. The mice were orally administrated with TSDN for seven days and then given CCl4 (0.3%, 10 ml/kg i.p.). The results showed that TSDN significantly attenuated the activities of ALT and AST, consistent with hematoxylin-eosin staining. The ALP levels and relative liver weight were significantly decreased by TSDN compared with model group. Moreover, TSDN dramatically decreased MDA, iNOS and NO levels, while the levels of GSH, GSH-Px and SOD were increased. Further investigations showed that TSDN inhibited CCl4-induced metabolic activation and CYP2E1 expression, down-regulated the levels of MAPKs phosphorylation, NF-kappa B, HMGB1, COX-2 as well as effectively suppressed the expressions of Caspase-3, Caspase-9, PARP and Bak. Quantitative real-time PCR assay demonstrated that TSDN obviously decreased the gene expressions of TNF-a, IL-1 beta, IL-6, IL-10, Fas, FasL, Bax as well as modulated Bcl-2 mRNA level. This is the first time to report the protective actions of the TSDN against CCl4-induced liver damage in mice through suppression of inflammation and apoptosis. This natural product should be developed as a new drug for treatment of liver injury in future. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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