ZHU Min-jie, HAO Hai-ying, CHEN Jie, et al. Effect and Mechanism of Puerarin on Renal Cell Apoptosis in Rats with Renal Ischemic-reperfusion Injury[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2016, 22(23): 127-132.
DOI:
ZHU Min-jie, HAO Hai-ying, CHEN Jie, et al. Effect and Mechanism of Puerarin on Renal Cell Apoptosis in Rats with Renal Ischemic-reperfusion Injury[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2016, 22(23): 127-132. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.2016230127.
Effect and Mechanism of Puerarin on Renal Cell Apoptosis in Rats with Renal Ischemic-reperfusion Injury
Objective: To investigate the effect and mechanism of puerarin on renal cell apoptosis in rats with renal ischemic-reperfusion injury. Method: One hundred and twenty experimental rats were randomly divided into six groups:sham operation group
model control group
ginkgo biloba extract (EGb
100 mg·kg-1) treated group and puerarin 25
50
100 mg·kg-1 treated groups; the model was established by gripping bilateral renal pedicle vessels for 45 min
the drugs were given immediately after reperfusion once a day for 2 weeks. Two weeks later
the weights were measured
and the renal index (RI) was calculated; the content of blood urea nitrogen(BUN)
serum creatinine(SCr)
uric acid(UA) in serum were determined; the histopathological changes in renal tissues was observed by PAS staining; the apoptosis of renal cells was observed by TUNEL staining
and the apoptosis index (AI) was calculated; the expression levels of AKT
B cell lymphoma/leukemia-2(Bcl-2)
Bcl-2 associated X protein(Bax) mRNA were detected by Real-time PCR
and the Bax/Bcl-2 was calculated; the expression of Caspase-3 in kidney tissues was detected by Western blot
and a semi-quantitative analysis was performed; the levels of C-reactionprotein(CRP)
tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)
interleukin-1β(IL-1β)
IL-6
intercellular adhesion molecule-1(ICAM-1) in plasma were determined. Result: Compared with model control group
the RI in puerarin (100
50 mg·kg-1) treated groups was significantly decreased(P<0.05
P<0.01); the content of BUN
SCr
UA were significantly decreased(P<0.05
P<0.01); the histopathological changes and the apoptosis in puerarin treated groups were significantly alleviated
especially the puerarin (100 mg·kg-1) treated group
and the AI in puerarin (50
100 mg·kg-1) treated groups was significantly decreased(P<0.05
P<0.01); the expression level of Bax mRNA in puerarin (50
100 mg·kg-1) treated groups was significantly decreased
the Bcl-2 mRNA was significantly increased (P<0.05
P<0.01)
the Bax/Bcl-2 was significantly decreased (P<0.01)
and the expression level of AKT mRNA in puerarin (100 mg·kg-1) treated group was significantly increased (P<0.01); the expression of Caspase-3 in puerarin (50
100 mg·kg-1) treated groups was significantly decreased; the level of CRP
TNF-α
IL-6 in plasma of puerarin (50
100 mg·kg-1) treated groups were significantly decreased (P<0.05
P<0.01)
and the IL-1β
ICAM-1 in puerarin (100 mg·kg-1) treated group was significantly decreased (P<0.05
P<0.01). Conclusion: Puerarin had effects in depressing renal cell apoptosis and improving renal function of rats with renal ischemic-reperfusion injury
which may be related to up-regulation of the expression of AKT and Bcl-2 gene
inhibition of the expression of caspase-3 protein
down-regulation of the expression of Bcl-2 gene and reduction of Bax/Bcl-2 and inflammatory reaction.