JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2015, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (1): 63-66.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2015.01.016

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Inhibition of hepatic fibrosis induced by bovine serum albumin by pirfenidone in rats

Li Ping, Yang Qiuhui, Wang Junling, et al   

  1. Second People's Hospital,Tianjin 301900,China
  • Received:2014-07-14 Online:2015-12-17 Published:2015-12-17

Abstract: Objective To investigate the impact of pirfenidone on liver fibrosis induced by bovine serum albumin (BSA) in rats and its relevant mechanism. Methods 30 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups: e.g. in control group the rats were given saline intraperitoneally,in model group were given BSA intraperitoneally,and in treatment group were given intragastric administration of pirfenidone at the dose of 200 mg.kg-1.d-1 after 5-week intraperitoneal injection of BSA. The animals were sacrificed after 4-week treatment and the liver specimens were collected. Hepatic pathology was performed by haematoxylin-eosin stain and Masson trichrome stain,and the expression of Smad 6 was detected by immunohistochemistry. Results As compared with in model group, the number of cases with liver fibrosis stage of S3-S4 in treatment group decreased, with significantly reduced infiltration of inflammatory cells,narrowed fibrous septum in liver tissues. Relative expression of Smad 6 in model group was significantly lower than that in treatment group [(108.2±33.6) vs. (329.4±39.2),P<0.05]. Conclusions Pirfenidone can inhibit liver fibrosis induced by BSA in rats,which might be attributed to the upregulation of Smad 6.

Key words: Liver fibrosis, Pirfenidone, Smad6, Rats