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Effects of blueberry on hepatic fibrosis and transcription factor Nrf2 in rats.

ABSTRACT: AIM:To investigate the effects of blueberry on hepatic fibrosis and NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) transcription factor in rats. METHODS:Forty-five male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into control group (A); CCl(4)-induced hepatic fibrosis group (B); blueberry prevention group (C); Dan-shao-hua-xian capsule (DSHX) prevention group (D); and blueberry + DSHX prevention group (E). Liver fibrosis was induced in rats by subcutaneous injection of CCl(4) and a high-lipid/low-protein diet for 8 wk (except the control group). The level of hyaluronic acid (HA) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in serum was examined. The activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in liver homogenates was determined. The degree of hepatic fibrosis was evaluated by hematoxylin and eosin and Masson staining. Expression of Nrf2 and NADPH quinone oxidoreductase 1 (Nqo1) was detected by real-time reversed transcribed-polymerase chain reaction, immunohistochemical techniques, and western blotting. RESULTS:Compared with group B, liver indices, levels of serum HA and ALT of groups C, D and E were reduced (liver indices: 0.038 +/- 0.008, 0.036 +/- 0.007, 0.036 +/- 0.005 vs 0.054 +/- 0.009, P < 0.05; HA: 502.33 +/- 110.57 ng/mL, 524.25 +/- 255.42 ng/mL, 499.25 +/- 198.10 ng/mL vs 828.50 +/- 237.83 ng/mL, P < 0.05; ALT: 149.44 +/- 16.51 U/L, 136.88 +/- 10.07 U/L, 127.38 +/- 11.03 U/L vs 203.25 +/- 31.62 U/L, P < 0.05), and SOD level was significantly higher, but MDA level was lower, in liver homogenates (SOD: 1.36 +/- 0.09 U/mg, 1.42 +/- 0.13 U/mg, 1.50 +/- 0.15 U/mg vs 1.08 +/- 0.19 U/mg, P < 0.05; MDA: 0.294 +/- 0.026 nmol/mg, 0.285 +/- 0.025 nmol/mg, 0.284 +/- 0.028 nmol/mg vs 0.335 +/- 0.056 nmol/mg, P < 0.05). Meanwhile, the stage of hepatic fibrosis was significantly weakened (P < 0.05). Compared with group A, the activity of GST liver homogenates and expression levels of Nrf2 and Nqo1 in group B were elevated (P < 0.05). The expression level of Nrf2 and Nqo1 in groups C, D, and E were increased as compared with group B, but the difference was not significant. CONCLUSION:Blueberry has preventive and protective effects on CCl(4)-induced hepatic fibrosis by reducing hepatocyte injury and lipid peroxidation. However, these effects may not be related to the activation of Nrf2 during long-term of CCl(4).

SUBMITTER: Wang YP

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2880779 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Effects of blueberry on hepatic fibrosis and transcription factor Nrf2 in rats.

Wang Yu-Ping YP Cheng Ming-Liang ML Zhang Bao-Fang BF Mu Mao M Wu Jun J

World journal of gastroenterology 20100601 21

<h4>Aim</h4>To investigate the effects of blueberry on hepatic fibrosis and NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) transcription factor in rats.<h4>Methods</h4>Forty-five male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into control group (A); CCl(4)-induced hepatic fibrosis group (B); blueberry prevention group (C); Dan-shao-hua-xian capsule (DSHX) prevention group (D); and blueberry + DSHX prevention group (E). Liver fibrosis was induced in rats by subcutaneous injection of CCl(4) and a high-lipid/low-pr ...[more]

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