Jia-yang WU, Jing-yu QUAN, Yan-xin ZHOU, et al. Effect of Sanhuang Yinchi Decoction in Preventing Acute Liver Injury by HMGB1 Signaling Pathway[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2019, 25(6): 58-64.
DOI:
Jia-yang WU, Jing-yu QUAN, Yan-xin ZHOU, et al. Effect of Sanhuang Yinchi Decoction in Preventing Acute Liver Injury by HMGB1 Signaling Pathway[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2019, 25(6): 58-64. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20190603.
Effect of Sanhuang Yinchi Decoction in Preventing Acute Liver Injury by HMGB1 Signaling Pathway
To investigate the effect and mechanism of Sanhuang Yinchi decoction (SHYCD) in preventing carbon tetrachloride (CCl
4
)-induced acute liver injury by regulating high mobility group box1(HMGB1) signaling pathway.
Method:
2
A total of 48 KM mice were randomly divided into blank control group
model group
low
middle and high-dose SHYCD groups and positive control group. The model of acute liver injury induced by CCl
4
in mice was established. The low
middle and high-dose SHYCD groups were intragastrically administered with drugs (16
32
48 g·kg
-1
·d
-1
) respectively
and the positive control group was given cell growth stimulating hormone (20 mg·kg
-1
·d
-1
) through intraperitoneal injection. Pathological changes of mouse liver tissue sections were observed by hematoxylin-eosin staining (HE); relevant enzyme kits were used to determine liver function indexes in mice serum-alanine aminotransferase (AST) and aspartate aminotransferase (ALT); the expression level of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in mouse serum was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); Western blot was used to detect the expressions of high mobility group box-1(HMGB1)
cysteine aspartic acid protease(Caspase-3)
apoptosis-related molecules B cell lymphoma(Bcl-2)
Bcl-2 associated x protein(Bax)
and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4).
Result:
2
Compared with the normal group
the model group significantly increased serum AST
ALT (
P
<
0.05) and IL-6 levels (
P
<
0.05) and expressions of HMGB1
TLR4 and Caspase-3 (P
<
0.05)
and down-regulated Bcl-2/Bax ratio (
P
<
0.05) in liver tissue; compared with the model group
SHYCD can effectively alleviate the pathological damage of liver in mice
reduce serum AST and ALT levels and expressions of IL-6
HMGB1
TLR4 and Caspase-3 protein in liver homogenate (
P
<
0.05)
and increased the ratio of Bcl-2/Bax (
P
<
0.05) in a dose-dependent manner.
Conclusion:
2
SHYCD can prevent liver injury by regulating HMGB1/TLR4/NF-
κ
B signaling pathway
reducing cellular inflammatory response and inhibiting apoptosis
so as to prevent acute liver injury in mice. This indicates that HMGB1 may become a new target to prevent acute liver injury.
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