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Gardenia jasminoides attenuates hepatocellular injury and fibrosis in bile duct-ligated rats and human hepatic stellate cells.

ABSTRACT: AIM:To investigate the anti-hepatofibrotic effects of Gardenia jasminoides in liver fibrosis. METHODS:Male Sprague-Dawley rats underwent common bile duct ligation (BDL) for 14 d and were treated with Gardenia jasminoides by gavage. The effects of Gardenia jasminoides on liver fibrosis and the detailed molecular mechanisms were also assessed in human hepatic stellate cells (LX-2) in vitro. RESULTS:Treatment with Gardenia jasminoides decreased serum alanine aminotransferase (BDL vs BDL + 100 mg/kg Gardenia jasminoides, 146.6 ± 15 U/L vs 77 ± 6.5 U/L, P = 0.0007) and aspartate aminotransferase (BDL vs BDL + 100 mg/kg Gardenia jasminoides, 188 ± 35.2 U/L vs 128 ± 19 U/L, P = 0.005) as well as hydroxyproline (BDL vs BDL + 100 mg/kg Gardenia jasminoides, 438 ± 40.2 ?g/g vs 228 ± 10.3 ?g/g liver tissue, P = 0.004) after BDL. Furthermore, Gardenia jasminoides significantly reduced liver mRNA and/or protein expression of transforming growth factor ?1 (TGF-?1), collagen type?I?(Col?I) and ?-smooth muscle actin (?-SMA). Gardenia jasminoides significantly suppressed the upregulation of TGF-?1, Col?I?and ?-SMA in LX-2 exposed to recombinant TGF-?1. Moreover, Gardenia jasminoides inhibited TGF-?1-induced Smad2 phosphorylation in LX-2 cells. CONCLUSION:Gardenia jasminoides exerts antifibrotic effects in the liver fibrosis and may represent a novel antifibrotic agent.

SUBMITTER: Chen YH

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3544017 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Gardenia jasminoides attenuates hepatocellular injury and fibrosis in bile duct-ligated rats and human hepatic stellate cells.

Chen Ying-Hua YH Lan Tian T Li Jing J Qiu Chun-Hui CH Wu Teng T Gou Hong-Ju HJ Lu Min-Qiang MQ

World journal of gastroenterology 20121201 48

<h4>Aim</h4>To investigate the anti-hepatofibrotic effects of Gardenia jasminoides in liver fibrosis.<h4>Methods</h4>Male Sprague-Dawley rats underwent common bile duct ligation (BDL) for 14 d and were treated with Gardenia jasminoides by gavage. The effects of Gardenia jasminoides on liver fibrosis and the detailed molecular mechanisms were also assessed in human hepatic stellate cells (LX-2) in vitro.<h4>Results</h4>Treatment with Gardenia jasminoides decreased serum alanine aminotransferase ( ...[more]

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Gardenia jasminoides attenuates hepatocellular injury and fibrosis in bile duct-ligated rats and human hepatic stellate cells.

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Gardenia jasminoides attenuates hepatocellular injury and fibrosis in bile duct-ligated rats and human hepatic stellate cells.

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