GUO Yu-ya, SUN Xiao-qi, FANG Jing, et al. Effect of Modified Zexietang on Expression of Proteins Related to Inflammatory Pathway in NAFLD Rat[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2017, 23(5): 90-94.
DOI:
GUO Yu-ya, SUN Xiao-qi, FANG Jing, et al. Effect of Modified Zexietang on Expression of Proteins Related to Inflammatory Pathway in NAFLD Rat[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2017, 23(5): 90-94. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.2017050090.
Effect of Modified Zexietang on Expression of Proteins Related to Inflammatory Pathway in NAFLD Rat
Objective: To explore the effects of modified Zexietang on treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in rats.Method: NAFLD rat model was established by high fat feeding (10% or 45% high fat feed) for 12 weeks and divided into 4 groups:control group
model group
modified Zexietang group and polyene phosphatidyl choline group. After the administration for four weeks
the corresponding volume of double stilled water was given for four weeks. Western blot was used to detect the expression of Toll like receptor 4 (TLR4)
myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88)
nuclear factor-kappaB p65 (NF-κB p65)
phosphorylated p65 (p-p65)
p38 mitogen activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK)
p-p38 (phosphorylated p38)
c-Jun-NH2-terminal kinase (JNK) and cysteinyl aspartate-specificproteases-1 (Caspase-1) in liver.Result: Compared with control group
the above proteins in model group were significantly increased (P<0.05); and proteins in the modified Zexietang group were significantly decreased compared with model group (P<0.01).Conclusion: Modified Zexietang could inhibit liver inflammation and alleviate liver damage. Its mechanism may be related to the inhibition of the expression of protein in TLR4/NF-κB and MAPK signal pathways.