JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2015, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (5): 525-529.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2015.05.019

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Effect of malotilate on expression of Smads protein in rats with dimenthylnitrosamine-induced hepatic fibrosis

Huang Hong,Kang Yi,Huang Xuping,et al.   

  1. Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine,Nanning 530001,China
  • Received:2015-01-10 Online:2015-09-10 Published:2016-02-18

Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of malotilate on the expression of the key signal conducting molecule smad3,smad4 and smad7 in rats with dimenthylnitrosamine(DMN)-induced hepatic fibrosis. Methods Sixty SD male rats were randomly divided into four groups,e.g. control,model,malotilate-and colchicine-treated group,with 15 in each. The hepatic fibrosis model was made by intraperitoneal injection of DMN,and rats were administered by gavage for 6 weeks. The Smad3,Smad4,Smad7 mRNA and their proteins were measured by real time PCR and Western blot,respectively. Results The Smad3 and smad4 mRNA and Smad3 and smad4 protein were(0.38±0.09),(0.29±0.08) and (0.16±0.05),(0.16±0.07)in the control,obviously decreased than in model group [0.84±0.08),(0.76±0.11) and (1.01±0.12),(0.94±0.11),P<0.05];the Smad7 mRNA and its protein in control group were(0.73±0.14)and (0.44±0.15),much higher than in the model group [(0.22±0.08)and (0.17±0.08),P<0.05];the Smad3 and smad4 mRNA and their proteins in malotilate group were [(0.52±0.10),(0.40±0.10) and (0.51±0.08),(0.41±0.09),significantly lower than in model P<0.05] and the Smad7 mRNA and its protein in malotilate group were (0.48±0.09) and (0.39±0.10),significantly increased than in the model (P<0.05). Conclusions Malotilate can inhibite hepatic fibrosis induced by DMN in rats,and the mechanism may be related to the down-regulation of Smad3 and smad4 and up-regulation of Smad7 expression.

Key words: Hepatic fibrosis, Malotilate, Smad3, smad4, Smad7, Rats