Jing JI, Li-qun HE. Effect of Kangxianling Decoction on TGF-β1/Smad Signal Pathway in Renal Fibrosis Rats[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2019, 25(1): 69-75.
DOI:
Jing JI, Li-qun HE. Effect of Kangxianling Decoction on TGF-β1/Smad Signal Pathway in Renal Fibrosis Rats[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2019, 25(1): 69-75. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20182036.
Effect of Kangxianling Decoction on TGF-β1/Smad Signal Pathway in Renal Fibrosis Rats
To study the therapeutic effect of Kangxianling Decoction on renal fibrosis induced by 5/6 nephrectomization in rats
and discuss its action mechanism.
Method:
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Totally 50 SD rats were randomly divided into normal control group (
n
=10)
sham-operation group (
n
=10)
and 5/6 nephrectomized renal fibrosis model group (
n
=30). After successful modeling
rats were randomly divided into the model group
Kangxianling group
and Losartan Potassium group. Rats in the Losartan Potassium group were administered with Losartan Potassium by gastrogavage; rats in the Kangxianling group were administered with Kangxianling by gastrogavage. Equal volume of distilled water was administered to rats in the other groups. Rats were sacrificed after 8 weeks of consecutive medication
and then serum creatinine (SCr)
urea nitrogen (BUN)
24 hour urine protein (24 h-Pro) were measured in each group. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe the renal pathological changes and the score of Kidney damage was made. Masson staining was used to observe the degree of renal fibrosis. Western blot and real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction(Real-time PCR)were used to detect the protein and mRNA expression levels of transforming growth factor (TGF-
β
1
)
Smad2
Smad3
and Smad7 in kidneys.
Result:
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As compared with the normal control and sham-operation group
the renal tissue fibrosis
score of kidney damage
SCr
BUN and 24 h-Pro levels were higher in model group (
P
<
0.01)
with increased protein and mRNA expression levels of TGF-
β
1
Smad2
and Smad3 (
P
<
0.01)
and significantly reduced protein and mRNA expression levels of Smad7 in the model group (
P
<
0.01). As compared with the model group
the renal tissue fibrosis
the score of kidney damage
SCr
BUN
24 h-Pro level were significantly decreased (
P
<
0.01)
protein and mRNA expression levels of TGF-
β
1
Smad2
Smad3 were reduced (
P
<
0.05)
while protein and mRNA expression levels of Smad7 were elevated in the Losartan Potassium group and Kangxianling group (
P
<
0.01)
but lower than those of normal control group and sham-operation group.
Conclusion:
2
Kangxianling decoction could alleviate renal fibrosis by inhibiting TGF-
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