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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2003

Effect of compound rhodiola sachalinensis A Bor on CCl4-induced liver fibrosis in rats and its probable molecular mechanisms.

Xiao-Ling Wu, Wei-Zheng Zeng, Pi-Long Wang, Chun-Tao Lei, Ming-De Jiang, Xiao-Bin Chen, Yong Zhang, Hui Xu, Zhao Wang

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2003. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiao-Ling WuDepartment of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing University of Medical Sciences, China.
Wei-Zheng Zeng
Pi-Long Wang
Chun-Tao Lei
Ming-De Jiang
Xiao-Bin Chen
Yong Zhang
Hui Xu
Zhao Wang
The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo explore the anti-fibrotic effect of a traditional Chinese medicine, compound rhodiola sachalinensis A Bor on CCl(4)-induced liver fibrosis in rats and its probable molecular mechanisms.

methodsNinety healthy male SD rats were randomly divided into three groups: normal group (n=10), treatment group of compound rhodiola sachalinensis A Bor (n=40) and CCl(4)-induced model group (n=40). The liver fibrosis was induced by CCl(4) subcutaneous injection. Treatment group was administered with compound rhodiola sachalinensis A Bor (0.5 g/kg) once a day at the same time. Then the activities of several serum fibrosis-associated enzymes: alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (beta-NAG) and the levels of serum procollagen III (PCIII), collagen IV (CIV), hyaluronic acid (HA) were assayed. The histopathological changes were observed with HE, VG and Masson stain. The expression of TGF-beta1 mRNA, alpha1 (I) mRNA and Na(+)/Ca(2+) exchanger (NCX) mRNA was detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in situ.

resultsCompound rhodiola sachalinensis A Bor significantly reduced serum activities of ALT, AST, beta-NAG and decreased the levels of PCIII, CIV, HA, improved the liver histopathological changes, inhibited the expression of TGF-beta1 mRNA, alpha (I) mRNA and Na(+)/Ca(2+) exchanger mRNA in rats.

conclusionCompound rhodiola sachalinensis A Bor can intervene in CCl(4)-induced liver fibrosis in rats, in which potential mechanisms may be decreasing the production of TGF-beta1, reducing the production of collagen, preventing the activation of hepatic stellate cell (HSC) and inhibiting the expression of TGF-beta1 mRNA, alpha1(I) mRNA and Na(+)/Ca(2+) exchanger mRNA.

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Drugs, Chinese HerbalRhodiolaAnimalsBiomarkersCarbon TetrachlorideGene ExpressionLiverLiver CirrhosisMalePlant PreparationsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRNA, MessengerSodium-Calcium ExchangerTransforming Growth Factor betaTransforming Growth Factor beta1BiomarkersCarbon TetrachlorideDrugs, Chinese HerbalPlant PreparationsRNA, MessengerSodium-Calcium ExchangerTgfb1 protein, ratTransforming Growth Factor betaTransforming Growth Factor beta1

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PMID12854163
PMCPMC4615504
OpenAlexW1522704486

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