The Effects of Gantaikang on Immunological Hepatic Fibrosis Induced by Porcine Serum in Rats
- VernacularTitle:甘泰康对大鼠免疫性肝纤维化影响的研究
- Author:
Xiuying LIU
;
Yixiu HU
;
Yuming HU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Gantaikang;
Porcine serum;
Hepatic fibrosis
- From:
Journal of Chinese Physician
2000;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the effects of Gantaikang on porcine serum-induced liver fibrosis in rats. Methods Hepatic fibrosis was induced in rats by intraperitoneal injection of 0.5ml porcine serum twice a week. Gantaikang was simultaneously administered intragastrically to rats in the intervention group at dose of 0.27g/kg?bw for 7 weeks. Then blood was collected, and serum levels of hyaluronic acid(HA), laminin(LN) and precollagen III(PCIII) were measured. Liver tissues was removed, and the pathologic changes of liver were observed by routine, Masson and James staining. The semi-quantitive analysis of collagen and reticulin in the liver tissues were performed. Results Gantaikang could effectively counteract the increase of HA, LN and PCIII level in serum, and attenuate hepatic collagen and reticulin proliferation induced by porcine serum in rats. Conclusion The results suggested that Gantaikang could, to a certain extent, prevent and attenuate immunologic hepatic fibrosis induced by porcine serum in rats.