Astragaloside IV suppresses collagen production of activated hepatic stellate cells via oxidative stress-mediated p38 MAPK pathway

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作者
Li, Xiaoming [1 ]
Wang, Xiaoli [1 ,2 ]
Han, Cuiyan [1 ]
Wang, Xiaoli [1 ,2 ]
Xing, Guihua [1 ]
Zhou, Li [1 ]
Li, Gang [1 ]
Niu, Yingcai [1 ]
机构
[1] Qiqihar Med Univ, Inst Med, Qiqihar 161006, Peoples R China
[2] Qiqihar Med Univ, Sch Pharm, Qiqihar 161006, Peoples R China
关键词
Astragaloside IV; Antioxidant; Hepatic fibrosis; Hepatic stellate cell; p38; MAPK; Free radicals; PROCOLLAGEN MESSENGER-RNA; GENE-EXPRESSION; PROTECTIVE ROLE; MURINE MODEL; IFN-GAMMA; FIBROSIS; BETA; INHIBITION; DYSFUNCTION; SENSITIVITY;
D O I
10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2013.02.027
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Oxidative stress is involved in hepatic fibrogenesis. Activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), the key effectors-in hepatic fibrogenesis, is characterized by overproduction of extracellular matrix. Astragaloside IV, the active component of Radix Astragali, has antioxidant properties and antifibrotic potential in renal fibrosis. Little is known about the role of astragaloside IV in liver and its involvement in hepatic fibrosis. This study aims at evaluating the antifibrotic potential of astragaloside IV and characterizing involved signal transduction pathways in culture-activated HSCs. Our results show that astragaloside IV attenuates oxidative stress in culture-activated HSCs, as demonstrated by scavenging reactive oxygen species and reducing lipid peroxidation, and elevates the level of cellular glutathione by stimulating Nrf2gene expression. Depletion of cellular glutathione by buthionine sulfoximine or abrogation of p38 MAPK by SB-203580 evidently eliminates the inhibitory effects of astragaloside IV on genes relevant to HSC activation. These results demonstrate that astragaloside IV inhibits HSC activation by inhibiting generation of oxidative stress and associated p38 MAPK activation and provide novel insights into the mechanisms of astragaloside IV as an antifibrogenic candidate in the prevention and treatment of liver fibrosis. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页数:9
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