The Effects of Sanchi on Hepatic Tissues in Alcoholic Hepatopathy Rats
- VernacularTitle:三七对酒精性肝病防治作用的研究
- Author:
Jie ZHANG
;
Qingsheng LIU
;
Xiaoqi WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Alcoholic liver diseases;
Sanchi;
Animal model
- From:
Journal of Medical Research
2006;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To characterize the effects of Sanchi on the alcoholic hepatopathy rats.Methods 70 SD male rats were randomly divided into five groups:normal group(n=10),control group(n=15),high-dose Sanchi group(n=15),low-dose Sanchi group(n=15),and Tiopronin group(n=15).In order to induce alcoholic hepatopathy,animals in the control,high-dose and low dose Sanchi,and Tiopronin groups were orally dosed with HongXing ErGuoTou(56% ethanol;5g/kg),corn oil(2ml/kg),and pyrazole(27.2 mg/kg)every morning for 14 weeks.Rats in high-dose Sanchi,low dose Sanchi,and Tiopronin groups,were treated every afternoon during the 14-week induction of hepatopathy,with 1.2g/kg Sanchi,0.6g/kg,and 100mg/kg Tiopronin,respectively.All rats were sacrificed 12 hours following the last injection.Blood samples were obtained prior to euthanization.Blood-fat and serum lipoidase activity were measured using an automatic blood biochemical analyzer.Blood haluronic acid(HA),laminin(LN)were determined by ELISA.Histopathological changes of hepatic tissues(i.e.steatosiss,inflammation,and fibrosis)were assessed by microscopic examination of HE and Masson staining of the right lobe of livers.Results Compared with rats from the normal group(treated with ddH2O),rats in the control group have significantly higher steatosis,inflammation,liver fibrosis,and increased level of serum cholesterol,HDL-C,LDL-C,haluronic acid,laminin and AST/ALT activity,(P0.05).More importantly,treatment with high-dose,low-dose Sanchi,or Tiopronin resulted in less severe steatosis,inflammation,fibrosis in the liver,and reduced the levels of serum haluronic acid,laminin(P0.05).Conclusions(1)Daily dosing of alcohol,corn oil,and pyrozole for 14 weeks faithfully replicated the alcoholic hepatopathy symptoms observed in the ALD model,such as hepatic steatosis,immune cell infiltration,blood-fat disturbance,increase in serum AST/ALT activity,and liver fibrosis.(2)Sanchi can significantly alleviate the symptoms in the alcoholic hepatopathy rats including steatosis,improve hepatic function and fibrosis.
