JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2011, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (4): 253-256.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2011.04.005

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The effects of Gangfukang compound on Wnt signaling pathway in hepatic stellate cell line

ZHANG Caihua,JIANG Miaona,YUAN Lijun,et al.   

  1. Department of Pathophysiology,Dalian Medical University,Dalian 116044,Liaoning Province,China
  • Received:2011-03-04 Online:2011-08-10 Published:2016-04-15

Abstract: Objective To study the effect of Ganfukang compound,a Chinese traditional herb medicine,on the expression of some regulatory factors of Wnt signaling pathway in hepatic stellate(HSC)-T6 cells. Methods HSC-T6 was dealt with middle concentration of Ganfukang compound. The expression changes of Wnt1,Gsk-3β,β-catenin,cyclinD1 and α-SMA were analysed by RT-PCR and Western-blot. Results Except Gsk-3β,the expression of Wnt1,β-catenin,cyclinD1 and α-SMA were downregulated after treated with Ganfukang compound. Conclusion The anti-fibrosis roles of Ganfukang compound are related to several key regulatory factors in Wnt/β-catenin pathway,which might inhibit the transcription of α-SMA and decrease the production of extracellular matrix.

Key words: Liver fibrosis, Hepatic stellate cell, Chinese herb medicine, Wnt/β-catenin pathway