ZHENG Ding, SHI Zhao-hong, GUO Jie, et al. Effect of Allii Fistulosi Bulbus Extract on Expression of PGC-1, PEPCK and G6Pase in Rat Models with Non-alcohol Fatty Liver Disease[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2018, 24(24): 128-133.
DOI:
ZHENG Ding, SHI Zhao-hong, GUO Jie, et al. Effect of Allii Fistulosi Bulbus Extract on Expression of PGC-1, PEPCK and G6Pase in Rat Models with Non-alcohol Fatty Liver Disease[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2018, 24(24): 128-133. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20182432.
Effect of Allii Fistulosi Bulbus Extract on Expression of PGC-1, PEPCK and G6Pase in Rat Models with Non-alcohol Fatty Liver Disease
Objective: To observe the effect of Allii Fistulosi Bulbus extract on the expression of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-γ coactivator 1α (PGC-1α)
phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase(PEPCK) and glucose-6-phosphatase (G6Pase) in rat models with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
and explore its possible mechanism of action. Method: High fat feed was used to duplicate rat model of NAFLD and small interfering RNA (SiRNA) technology was used to inhibit the expression of PGC-1α. Sixty SD rats were randomly divided into 6 groups including normol group
model group
fistular onion group
transfection group
blank transfection group
fistular onion transfection group. The structure of liver tissues was observed by using hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining; levels of serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
total cholesterol (TC)
and triglyceride (TG). Real-time polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) and Western blot was used to detect the mRNA and protein expression of PGC-1α
PEPCK
G6Pase. Result: The model group showed obvious hepatic steatosis
increased plasma viscosity (low shear
medium shear
high shear) and whole blood viscosity to varying degrees (P<0.05
P<0.01)
significantly increased serum ALT
AST
TC and TG levels (P<0.05)and significantly decreased PGC-1α
PEPCK
G6Pase mRNA and protein expression levels as compared with normal group(P<0.05). After intervention by Allii Fistulasi Bulbus extract
the fatty degeneration of the liver was significantly reduced; levels of serum ALT
AST
TC and TG were decreased(P<0.05)
and PGC-1α
PEPCK and G6Pase mRNA and protein expression levels were significantly increased(P<0.05). In Allii Fistulasi Bulbus transfection group
even the same dose of Allii Fistulasi Bulbus extract was given
fatty degeneration of the liver was not significantly improved as compared with the model group
and no significant difference was shown in PGC-1α
PEPCK and G6Pase mRNA and protein expression levels(P<0.05). Conclusion: Allii Fistulasi Bulbus extract can improve fatty degeneration of liver in the treatment of NAFLD
and the mechanism may be associated with increasing transcription level of PGC-1α
promoting PEPCK and G6Pase expression and increasing the biosynthesis of liver mitochondria.