Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is a metabolic disease characterized by abnormal deposition of lipid in hepatocytes.If not intervened in time,NAFLD may develop into liver fibrosis or liver cancer,and ultimately threatening life.NAFLD has complicated etiology and pathogenesis,and there are no effective therapeutic means and specific drugs.Currently,insulin sensitizers,lipid-lowering agents and hep-atoprotective agents are often used for clinical intervention,but these drugs have obvious side effects,and their effectiveness and safety need to be further confirmed.Adenosine monophosphate(AMP)-activated protein kinase(AMPK)plays a central role in maintaining energy homeostasis.Activated AMPK can enhance lipid degradation,alleviate insulin resistance(IR),suppress oxidative stress and inflammatory response,and regulate autophagy,thereby alleviating NAFLD.Natural herbal medicines have received extensive attention recently because of their regulatory effects on AMPK and low side effects.In this article,we reviewed the biologically active natural herbal medicines(such as natural herbal medicine formulas,extracts,polysaccharides,and monomers)that reported in recent years to treat NAFLD via regulating AMPK,which can serve as a foundation for subsequent development of candidate drugs for NAFLD.

[摘 要] 目的：探究敲减间质表皮转化因子（MET）表达对人喉鳞状细胞癌（LSCC）Hep-2细胞生长、迁移及5-氟尿嘧啶（5-FU）和顺铂敏感性的影响。方法：通过基因表达综合数据库（GEO）及癌症基因组图谱（TCGA）数据库数据分析人LSCC组织中MET mRNA的表达水平；常规培养正常人支气管上皮细胞16HBE与人LSCC细胞Hep-2、KBV200和TU212，采用qPCR法和WB法检测16HBE、Hep-2、KBV200和TU212细胞中MET基因和蛋白的表达水平。用LipofectamineTM 3000将MET敲减质粒（si-Met）和对照质粒（si-NC）转染至Hep-2细胞中，分为空白对照组，si-NC组和si-Met组。采用MTT法、流式细胞术、划痕愈合实验分别检测各组Hep-2细胞的增殖、迁移能力、周期分布以及对5-FU和顺铂的敏感性。结果：数据库数据分析显示LSCC组织中MET mRNA呈高表达（P < 0.05），Hep-2、KBV200和TU212细胞中MET mRNA和蛋白的表达水平也均明显高于16HBE细胞（均P < 0.01）。敲减MET表达后，Hep-2细胞中MET mRNA及蛋白表达水平均明显降低（P < 0.01或P < 0.001）、细胞增殖活力显著下降（P < 0.000 1）、G0/G1期细胞数量明显升高（P < 0.000 1）、S期细胞数量明显降低（P < 0.000 1）。敲减MET表达后，不同浓度5-FU或顺铂对细胞增殖的抑制率均显著升高、药物半数抑制浓度（IC50）均降低（均P < 0.000 1），划痕愈合率明显降低、迁移能力下降（均P < 0.05）。结论：MET在人LSCC组织和细胞中呈高表达，敲减MET可有效抑制Hep-2细胞中MET的表达，抑制细胞增殖、迁移能力，使其周期阻滞于G1期，增强Hep-2细胞对5-FU和顺铂的敏感性。