肝再生刺激因子对小鼠实验性急性肝损伤的保护机制

我们前文证明肝再生刺激因子(HSS)对小鼠实验性肝损伤有保护作用。本文进一步探讨其机制并获得如下结果:(1)HSS显著提高由CCl_4所降低肝细胞膜、线粒体膜和微粒体膜的流动性,使其上升到对照水平。(2)HSS使CCl_4所致的肝组织丙二醛升高幅度降低。(3)HSS使CCl_4所致的肝组织谷胱甘肽降低的含量回升。(4)HSS能刺激受CCl_4损伤的肝再生,促进肝细胞合成DNA和~3H-TdR掺入肝细胞DNA。这些结果提示,HSS具有抗氧化作用,能抗CCl_4所产生的自由基对膜脂质的过氧化。此外还加强肝细胞本身抗氧化能力和促进受损肝脏再生。这些保肝机制可能相互联系。     

紫甘薯叶超声波提取工艺优化及其对小鼠肝脏保护作用研究

优化紫甘薯叶的超声波提取工艺,考察提取物对CCl_4诱导急性肝损伤小鼠的保护作用。采用3因素(乙醇浓度、超声功率、超声时间)3水平正交试验,以紫甘薯叶提取物清除羟基自由基能力为考察指标,优化紫甘薯叶超声波提取工艺参数,并用CCl_4建立急性肝损伤模型,考察不同剂量的紫甘薯叶超声波提取物(0.1 g/kg、0.3 g/kg)对肝损伤的影响,探讨紫甘薯叶超声波提取物的肝脏保护作用。结果表明,紫甘薯叶超声波提取最优提取工艺为:乙醇浓度70%,超声功率400 W,超声时间17 min。与模型组相比,紫甘薯叶超声波提取物能降低急性肝损伤小鼠血清中ALT活性及肝组织MDA含量,提高肝组织SOD活性和GSH水平,明显减轻肝损伤小鼠肝组织的损伤程度,表明紫甘薯叶超声波提取物对CCl_4诱导急性肝损伤小鼠具有保护作用。     

水杨柳根D_(101)树脂提取物保肝降酶作用的实验研究

目的研究水杨柳根D_(101)树脂提取物(HRE)对肝损伤模型动物的保护作用。方法取小鼠行连续灌胃给予50%白酒30天制造酒精性肝损伤模型,于小鼠腹腔注射CCl_4制造急性肝损伤模型,每周2次于大鼠腹腔连续注射CCl_430天制造慢性肝损伤模型,然后分别测定各动物血清ALT和AST水平。结果在酒精性和CCl_4慢性肝损伤动物模型中,HRE高、中剂量组(小鼠为2.7g/kg,1.8g/kg;大鼠为3.9g/kg,2.6g/kg)均能显著降低血清ALT和AST水平(P0.01或P0.05);在CCl_4急性肝损模型小鼠中,HRE高、中剂量组(2.7g/kg,1.8g/kg)也能显著降低血清ALT和AST水平(P0.01或P0.05)。结论水杨柳根的D_(101)树脂提取物的主要成分为黄酮、多糖和皂苷,具有保肝降酶作用,且随剂量增加而增强。     

黄芪多糖与枸杞多糖联用对小鼠肝组织损伤的保护作用

探究黄芪多糖与枸杞多糖对四氯化碳(CCl_4)所致小鼠急性肝损伤的协同保护作用。采用CCl_4诱导小鼠急性肝损伤,动物处死后取血液测定血清中谷丙转氨酶(ALT)、谷草转氨酶(AST)活性,取肝脏计算肝指数并制备肝匀浆测定其中谷胱甘肽(GSH)活力、丙二醛(MDA)含量,并对小鼠肝脏进行组织切片观察,评价黄芪多糖与枸杞多糖联用对小鼠肝组织的保护效果。实验显示,黄芪多糖与枸杞多糖各配比(LBP 50 mg/kg+APS 100,LBP 70 mg/kg+APS 400,LBP 350 mg/kg+APS 800)均能显著抑制CCl_4急性肝损伤所引起的MDA含量、肝脏指数、ALT和AST活性的升高(p0.05),有效地提高肝脏中GSH的含量,减轻小鼠的肝组织损伤程度。本研究表明黄芪多糖与枸杞多糖联用对CCl_4诱导的小鼠急性肝损伤有明显的保护作用。     

禹州漏芦醇提物对四氯化碳所致小鼠急性肝损伤的影响

探讨禹州漏芦乙醇提取物对四氯化碳(CCl4)诱导小鼠急性肝损伤的保护作用。以CCl4诱导小鼠急性肝损伤模型,检测血清中谷丙转氨酶(ALT)、谷草转氨酶(AST)活性,同时测定肝匀浆中的超氧化物岐化酶(SOD)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)的活性和丙二醛(MDA)的水平。将肝大叶HE染色,观察各组小鼠的肝组织病理改变。结果表明,同模型组比较,禹州漏芦乙醇提取物各剂量组均能降低小鼠血清中ALT、AST及MDA活性,升高肝组织中GSH-Px和SOD的活性,并能明显改善肝组织的病理学损伤。禹州漏芦乙醇提取物对CCl4所致小鼠急性肝损伤具有较好保肝作用,其作用可能与清除体内自由基和抗氧化的作用有关。     

芍药苷减轻四氯化碳诱导的急性肝损伤

为研究芍药苷对四氯化碳(CCl_4)诱导的急性肝损伤的保护作用及相关机制。将36只健康雄性C57BL/J小鼠随机分成6组:空白组,芍药苷对照组,CCl_4模型组(0.1%,20 mL/kg),高、中、低剂量芍药苷+CCl_4组(10 mg/kg,30 mg/kg,100 mg/kg),每组6只。24 h后眼球取血收集血清,测定丙氨酸氨基转移酶(ALT),天门冬氨酸氨基转移酶(AST)活性。用苏木精-伊红(HE)染色,观察肝脏的组织学改变;试剂盒测定肝组织中SOD、GSH-PX、CAT的活性及MDA和GSH含量;ELISA法检测血清中TNF-α、IL-6含量;试剂盒检测小鼠肝组织中Caspase-3的活性;q RT-PCR检测肝组织中HO-1 mRNA的表达。实验发现PAE降低小鼠血清ALT、AST水平,改善肝脏的病理形态;芍药苷抑制CCl_4诱导氧化应激,升高肝组织HO-1 mRNA水平;降低TNF-α、IL-6含量;芍药苷减低肝组织中Caspase-3活性,减少肝细胞凋亡。由此可知,芍药苷可保护CCl_4诱导的急性肝细胞损伤,该保护作用可能与抑制脂质过氧化,减少促炎细胞因子产生,减少肝细胞凋亡,促进抗氧化蛋白表达有关。     

黔产毛蒟水提物对急性肝损伤小鼠的保护作用

探讨黔产毛蒟水提物(PTE)对四氯化碳(CCl_4)诱导小鼠急性肝损伤的保护作用及其作用机制。本研究中将50只昆明种小鼠随机分为5组,各组10只,分别为空白组、模型组(0.01 g/kg的0.15%CCl_4菜油溶液造模)、PTE组(低剂量组0.5 g/kg和高剂量组1.0 g/kg)和阳性对照组(联苯双酯0.15 g/kg)。检测各组小鼠谷丙转氨酶(ALT)、谷草转氨酶(AST)、肿瘤坏死因子(TNF-α)含量;测定肝组织匀浆中脂质过氧化产物丙二醛(MDA)含量及超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性;计算肝脏的湿重指数;HE染色法观察肝脏组织的病理学变化。与空白对照组相比,模型组血清ALT、血清AST、肝脏指数、肝组织MDA含量以及血清TNF-α明显增高(均P0.01),肝组织SOD活性明显降低(P0.01),肝组织病理损伤明显。与模型组相比,PTE高剂量组和阳性对照组血清ALT显著降低(P0.01),PTE低、高剂量组和阳性对照组血清AST、肝脏指数、肝组织MDA含量以及血清TNF-α含量均明显降低(P0.05或P0.01),肝组织SOD活性明显升高(P0.01),并减轻了肝组织病理损害。PTE可减轻CCl_4诱导的急性肝损伤,其机制可能与抗氧化、抑制TNF-α的产生有关。     

大鼠再生肝抗CCl4损伤与其线粒体呼吸活性变化的关系

本工作观察了肝部分切除(68%)后96h 大鼠再生肝的抗 CCl_4损伤作用,并用氧电极法测定了再生肝线粒体的呼吸活性。结果如下: (1)CCl_4(50%,10ml/kg)引起的动物死亡率,肝切除组大鼠较假手术组明显降低;(2)CCl_4(50%,5 ml/kg)损伤后,肝切除组大鼠血清胆红素、血清谷丙转氨酶(sGPT)均明显低于假手术组,组织学检查损伤程度也明显减轻;(3)无论是否伴有 CCI_1损伤,肝切除组大鼠肝线粒体的呼吸活性均强于假手术组,且肝线粒体呼吸活性的变化与血清胆红素、sGPT 及肝组织损伤程度的改善是一致的。上述结果提示:再生肝线粒体呼吸活性增高,同时不易受 CCl_4损伤,可能在再生肝抗 CCl_4损伤机制中起一定作用。     

短暂禁食减轻四氯化碳诱导的小鼠急性肝炎

短暂禁食可引起包括糖皮质激素释放在内的一系列神经内分泌改变,对于疾病防治具有独特而重要的意义。本研究观察了短暂禁食对四氯化碳(carbon tetrachloride,CCl_4)诱导的急性肝炎小鼠肝组织损伤程度及炎症反应水平的影响及其与糖皮质激素之间的可能关联。结果发现,短暂禁食可明显下调CCl_4处理小鼠血浆中天冬氨酸转氨酶(aspartate transaminase,AST)及丙氨酸转氨酶(alanine transaminase,ALT)水平,显著减轻肝组织病理学改变,对肝组织内还原型谷胱甘肽(glutathione,GSH)含量无明显影响但可显著降低血浆中肿瘤坏死因子α(tumor necrosis factor-α,TNF-α)及白介素-6(interleukin-6,IL-6)浓度。糖皮质激素受体拮抗剂米非司酮不能阻断短暂禁食对转氨酶水平的下调作用,糖皮质激素受体激活剂地塞米松也不能模拟短暂禁食对转氨酶水平的下调作用。以上结果提示:短暂禁食可通过不依赖于糖皮质激素的途径抑制炎症反应、从而减轻CCl_4诱导的急性肝炎。     

金线风总黄酮对四氯化碳致急性肝损伤小鼠的保护作用及机制研究

研究金线风总黄酮(TFC)对四氯化碳(CCl4)致急性肝损伤小鼠的保护作用,并从氧化应激、炎症反应和TLR-4/NF-κB信号通路探讨其作用机制。60只小鼠随机分为正常组、模型组、水飞蓟素组(150 mg/kg)、TFC低、中、高剂量组(100、200、400 mg/kg)、连续灌胃给药10 d。末次给药2 h后,除正常组外,各组腹腔注射0.1%的CCl4花生油溶液(10 m L/kg),建立小鼠急性肝损伤模型,16 h后,收集血清和肝组织。血清指标检测表明,与模型组比较,TFC能够显著降低肝脏指数、ALT和AST活性(P0.05),并减少ALP、TBIL和γ-GT含量(P0.05),且降低MDA含量(P0.05),同时增强T-SOD和GSH-Px活性(P0.05)。ELISA法检测肝组织指标结果表明,与模型组比较,TFC能够显著下调TNF-α、IL-1β和IL-6含量(P0.05)。Western blot检测结果显示,与模型组比较,TFC能够明显降低肝组织中TLR-4和NF-κB蛋白表达(P0.05)。HE染色分析肝组织病理学变化结果表明,TFC能够有效改善肝组织损伤程度。综上所述,TFC对CCl4诱导的急性肝损伤小鼠具有保护作用,其保肝作用机理可能与抑制氧化应激、炎症反应以及TLR-4/NF-κB信号通路有关。     

肝再生剌激因子对小鼠实验性急性肝损伤的保护作用

A hepatic stimulator substance (HSS) was extracted from the liver of male weanling SD rats according to the method of LaBrecque. The mice were injected with carbon tetrachloride or D-galactosamine to induce hepatic injuries and the protective effect of HSS on thus induced hepatic damage was investigated. The results were as follows: (1) HSS could suppresses the elevation of sGPT and sGOT induced by carbon tetrachloride intoxication in a dose-dependent manner. (2) Hepatic histological findings indicated that the degree of CCl4 or D-galactosamine-induced hepatic lesions could be lessened by HSS. (3) CCl4-induced reduction of hepatic mitochondrial succinic dehydrogenase activity could be restored by HSS. (4) Insulin-glucagon enhanced the survival of D-galactosamine intoxicated mice and stimulated hepatocyte proliferation, thus showing less pronounced hepatic damage.     

Hepatoprotective action of schisandrin B against carbon tetrachloride toxicity was mediated by both enhancement of mitochondrial glutathione status and induction of heat shock proteins in mice

In the present study, we investigated the differential role of the mitochondrial glutathione status and induction of heat shock proteins (HSPs) 25/70 in protecting against carbon tetrachloride (CCl_4) hepatotoxicity in schisandrin B (Sch B)-pretreated mice. The time-course of Sch B-induced changes in these hepatic parameters were examined. Dimethyl diphenyl bicarboxylate (DDB), a non-hepatoprotective analog of Sch B, was studied for comparison. Sch B treatment (2 mmol/kg) produced maximal enhancement in hepatic mitochondrial glutathione status as well as increases in hepatic HSP 25/70 levels at 24 h post-dosing. The stimulatory effect of Sch B then gradually subsided, but the activities of hepatic mitochondrial glutathione reductase (GR) and glutathione S-transferases (GST) as well as the level of HSP 25 remained relatively high even at 72 h post-dosing. CCl_4 challenge caused significant impairment in mitochondrial glutathione status and a decrease in HSP 70 level, but the HSP 25 level was significantly elevated. While the extent of hepatoprotection afforded by Sch B pretreatment against CCl_4 was found to inversely correlate with the time elapsed after the dosing, the protective effect was associated with the ability of Sch B to maintain the mitochondrial glutathione status and/or induce further production of HSP 25 in CCl_4-intoxicated condition. On the other hand, DDB treatment (2 mmol/kg), which did not increase mitochondrial GSH level and GST activity or induce further production of HSP 25 after CCl_4 challenge, could not protect against CCl_4 toxicity. The results suggest that the enhancement of mitochondrial glutathione status and induction of HSP 25/70 may contribute independently to the hepatoprotection afforded by Sch B pretreatment.     

人肝刺激因子对实验性急性肝功能衰竭小鼠的保护作用

取健康孕妇水囊引产的4～6个月龄的胎儿肝脏,按LaBreque法提取肝刺激因子(hHSS)。将hHSS注入肝部分切除的大鼠体内,用~3H-TdR掺入肝DNA测定其生物学活性。给昆明种小鼠腹腔注射D-半乳糖胺(D-Gal)以造成急性肝功能衰竭,观察hHSS对这种急性肝衰的保护效应,结果如下:①hHSS明显降低D-Gal所致的小鼠死亡率(P<0.01);②hHSS显著降低D-Gal所致sGPT和sGOT水平增高(sGPT 208.2±26.1比103.6±21.2 U/100ml;sGOT 502.6±65.4比287.8±39.4 U/100m1);③hHSS明显降低D-Gal所致的小鼠肝组织丙二醛水平增高(330.4±38.9比115.5±43.8nmol/100mg蛋白质);④光镜和电镜的组织学观察表明hHSS明显减轻D-Gal对肝组织的损害。上述实验结果表明,hHSS对D-Gal所致的急性肝衰具有明显的保护作用,其机制可能是保护肝细胞正常代谢和防止膜脂质过氧化。     

关龙胆地上部分的保肝作用

选用D-半乳糖胺、硫代乙酰胺、四氯化碳三个肝损伤毒物构建肝损伤模型,研究了关龙胆地上部分对于不同机制引起的肝损伤的保肝作用。实验结果表明关龙胆地上部分有保肝作用,可降低各种肝损伤模型的ALT(谷丙转氨酶)、AST(谷草转氨酶)、AKP(碱性磷酸酶)等,从而证明了关龙胆地上部分有一定药用价值,用全草取代地下部分入药有一定的可行性。     

Characterization and protection on acute liver injury of a polysaccharide MP-I from Mytilus coruscus

In this study, we analyzed a water-soluble polysaccharide MP-I isolated from Mytilus coruscus. MP-I was obtained by hot-water extraction, anion-exchange and gel-permeation chromatography. Complete hydrolysis, periodate oxidation, methylation analysis, as well as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy were conducted to elucidate its structure. MP-I was subjected to investigate the protective effect on carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4)) induced liver damage in male Kunming mice. Based on the data obtained, MP-I was found to be an alpha-(1-->4)-D-glucan, branched with a single alpha-D-glucose at the C-6 position every eight residue, on average, along the main chain. Based on the calibration with Dextran, the glucan had a molecular weight of about 1.35 x 10(6) Da. Pharmacological studies revealed that MP-I could decrease serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and hepatic malondialdehyde aldehydes (MDA) levels, increase the hepatic total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD) activity, and improve hepatic damage in the CCl(4) induced liver injury in mice in a dose-dependent manner. The results suggest that the possible mechanism is due to its antioxidant activity of MP-I.     

Sirtuin3 deficiency exacerbates carbon tetrachloride−induced hepatic injury in mice

Sirtuin3 (SIRT3) plays an important role in maintaining normal mitochondrial function and alleviating oxidative stress. After carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄) administration, the expression of SIRT3 decreased in the liver of mice, which indicated that the SIRT3 might play a crucial role during chemical‐induced acute hepatic injury. To verify the hypothesis, CCl ₄ was given to induce acute hepatic injury in SIRT3 knockout (KO) mice and wild‐type (WT) mice. CCl ₄‐induced liver injury was more severe in SIRT3 KO mice compared with the WT mice. In addition, the oxidative stress induced by CCl ₄ was enhanced in the SIRT3 KO mice. Furthermore, the increased expression of dynamin‐related protein 1 was also aggravated in SIRT3 KO mice after CCl ₄ administration. In conclusion, our study demonstrated that SIRT3 deficiency exacerbated CCl ₄‐induced impairment of the liver in mice, and the mechanism might be related to enhanced oxidative stress.     

Byakangelicin protects against carbon tetrachloride–induced liver injury and fibrosis in mice

Liver fibrosis is a disease caused by long‐term damage that is related to a number of factors. The current research on the treatment of liver fibrosis mainly focuses on the activation of hepatic stellate cell, in addition to protecting liver cells. byakangelicin has certain anti‐inflammatory ability, but its effect on liver fibrosis is unclear. This study aims to explore whether byakangelicin plays a role in the development of liver fibrosis and to explore its mechanism. We determined that byakangelicin has a certain ability to resist fibrosis and reduce liver cell damage in a model of carbon tetrachloride–induced liver fibrosis in mice. Thereafter, we performed further verification in vitro. The signalling pathways of two important pro‐fibrotic cytokines, transforming growth factor‐β and platelet‐derived growth factor, were studied. Results showed that byakangelicin can inhibit related pathways. According to the hepatoprotective effect of byakangelicin observed in animal experiments, we studied the effect of byakangelicin on 4‐HNE–induced hepatocyte (HepG2) apoptosis and explored its related pathways. The results showed that byakangelicin could attenuate 4‐HNE–induced hepatocyte apoptosis via inhibiting ASK‐1/JNK signalling. In conclusion, byakangelicin could improve carbon tetrachloride–induced liver fibrosis and liver injury by inhibiting hepatic stellate cell proliferation and activation and suppressing hepatocyte apoptosis.     

Effects of schisandrin B pretreatment on tumor necrosis factor-alpha induced apoptosis and Hsp70 expression in mouse liver

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha) could cause apoptosis in hepatic tissue of D-galactosamine sensitized mice, as evidenced by the increase in the extent of DNA fragmentation. The hepatic apoptosis induced by TNFalpha was associated with hepatocellular damage as assessed by plasma alanine aminotransferase activity. Schisandrin B (Sch B) pretreatment at daily doses ranging from 0.5 to 2 mmol/kg for 3 days caused a dose-dependent protection against TNFalpha-induced apoptosis in mice. The hepatoprotection was accompanied by a parallel reduction in the extent of hepatocellular damage. The same Sch B pretreatment regimens increased hepatic Hsp70 level in a dose-dependent manner. The relevance of Sch B-induced increase in Hsp70 expression to the prevention of TNFalpha-triggered hepatic apoptosis remains to be elucidated.