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ArticleExperimental and therapeutic medicine2016

Yi Qi Qing Re Gao-containing serum inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced rat mesangial cell proliferation by suppressing the Wnt pathway and TGF-β1 expression.

Liping Yang, Xueyan Sun, Yongli Zhan, Huijie Liu, Yumin Wen, Huimin Mao, X I Dong, Ping Li

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Article in Experimental and therapeutic medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Liping YangDepartment of Nephrology, Guang'Anmen Hospital of China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Sciences, Beijing 100053, P.R. China.
Xueyan SunBeijing University of Chinese Medicine, Chaoyang, Liaoning 100029, P.R. China.
Yongli ZhanDepartment of Nephrology, Guang'Anmen Hospital of China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Sciences, Beijing 100053, P.R. China.
Huijie LiuBeijing University of Chinese Medicine, Chaoyang, Liaoning 100029, P.R. China.
Yumin WenBeijing University of Chinese Medicine, Chaoyang, Liaoning 100029, P.R. China.
Huimin MaoBeijing University of Chinese Medicine, Chaoyang, Liaoning 100029, P.R. China.
X I DongDepartment of Pharmacology, Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, P.R. China.
Ping LiDepartment of Pharmacology, Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, P.R. China.
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine · CNChina-Japan Friendship Hospital · CNGuang’anmen Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of Yi Qi Qing Re Gao-containing serum (YQ-S) on rat mesangial cell (MC) proliferation and to investigate the underlying mechanism. MCs were divided into the control, lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated, YQ-S and fosinopril-containing serum (For-S) groups, and cultured for 48 h. An MTT assay was used to evaluate the proliferation of MCs. In addition, reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blot analysis were conducted to detect the expression levels of Wnt4, β-catenin and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 in MCs. The results indicated that YQ-S inhibited LPS-induced MC proliferation. The Wnt4 and TGF-β1 mRNA expression levels were reduced in the YQ-S group (P<0.01 or P<0.05). Furthermore, the Wnt4, β-catenin and TGF-β1 protein expression levels were suppressed in the YQ-S group (P<0.01 or P<0.05). Therefore, YQ-S appears to inhibit MC proliferation, and its mechanism may involve the inhibition of the Wnt signaling pathway and downregulation of TGF-β1 expression.

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lipopolysaccharidemesangial cell proliferationtransforming growth factor-β1Wnt signaling pathwayYi Qi Qing Re Gao

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PMID27073458
PMCPMC4812120
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