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Gene Expression Profiling associated with Hepatoxicity in Pregnant Rats treated with Ubi Gadong (Dioscorea hispida) Extract.

ABSTRACT: Dioscorea hispida (D.hispida) is the most well-known starchy tuber in Malaysia and called 'ubi gadong'. Despite concerns over toxicity effects, the tuber is known to possess therapeutic values due to the presence of bioactive compounds such as saponins. This study was performed to identify the changes in gene expression profiles associated with hepatoxicity in pregnant rat treated with D.hispida using RT² Profiler PCR Array. The identification of steroidal saponins from D.hispida was carried out by UHPLC/MS method. Treatment of D.hispida caused mortality when dosage above 2000 mg/kg b.w. was given to pregnant rats. The PCR array showed that several genes were significantly up and down-regulated upon treatment with D.hispida. Treatment of D.hispida at 2000 mg/kg b.w leads to significant upregulation of several genes such as Btg2, Gsr, L2hgdn, S100a8, Slc17a3, Bhmt, Cd68, Cyp1a2 whereas several genes were downregulated such as Abcb1a, Aldoa, Cdc14b, Icam1, Krt18, Hpn and Maob. The consumption of D.hispida extract when taken at lower dosage of 2000 mg/kg may not be harmful to rats. D.hispida extract given at the highest dosage to pregnant rats caused alterations of several genes categorized in different hepatotoxic group functions such as necrosis, cholestasis and phospholipodisis.

SUBMITTER: Faradianna Lokman E

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5422642 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Gene Expression Profiling associated with Hepatoxicity in Pregnant Rats treated with Ubi Gadong (Dioscorea hispida) Extract.

Faradianna Lokman Ezarul E Muhammad Hussin H Awang Norizah N Hasyima Omar Maizatul M Mansor Fazliana F Saparuddin Fatin F

International journal of biomedical science : IJBS 20170301 1

Dioscorea hispida (D.hispida) is the most well-known starchy tuber in Malaysia and called 'ubi gadong'. Despite concerns over toxicity effects, the tuber is known to possess therapeutic values due to the presence of bioactive compounds such as saponins. This study was performed to identify the changes in gene expression profiles associated with hepatoxicity in pregnant rat treated with D.hispida using RT² Profiler PCR Array. The identification of steroidal saponins from D ...[more]

PMID: 28533734

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