AIM: To investigate the correlation between the antifibrotic effect of baicalin and serum cytokine production in rat hepatic fibrosis, METHODS: Forty male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided randomly into four groups:...AIM: To investigate the correlation between the antifibrotic effect of baicalin and serum cytokine production in rat hepatic fibrosis, METHODS: Forty male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided randomly into four groups: normal control group, model group, baicalin-treated group, and colchicine-treated group. Except for the normal control group, all rats in the other groups were administered with carbon tetrachloride to induce hepatic fibrosis. At the same time, the last two groups were also treated with baicalin or colchicine. At the end of the 8 wk, all animals were sacrificed. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALl'), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-10 were measured. Liver index, hepatic hydroxyproline content and the degree of liver fibrosis were also evaluated. RESULTS: The levels of ALT, AST and liver index in the baicalin-treated group were markedly lower than those in the model group (ALT: 143.88 ± 14.55 U/L vs 193.58± 24.35 U/L; AST: 263.66 ± 44.23 U/L vs 404.37± 68.29 U/L; liver index: 0.033 ± 0.005 vs 0.049± 0.009, P 〈 0.01). Baicalin therapy also significantly attenuated the degree of hepatic fibrosis, collagen area and collagen area percentage in liver tissue (P 〈 0.01). Furthermore, the levels of serum TGF-β1, TNF-α and IL-6 were strikingly reduced in the baicalin-treated group compared with the model group, while the production of IL-10 was up-regulated: (TGF-β1:260.21 ± 31.01 pg/mL vs 375.49 ± 57.47 pg/mL; TNF-α: 193.40±15.18 pg/mL vs 260.04 ± 37.70 pg/mL; IL-α:339.87 ± 72.95 pg/mL vs 606.47 ± 130.73 pg/mL; IL-10:506.22 ± 112.07 pg/mL vs 316.95 ± 62.74 pg/mL, P 〈 0.01). CONCLUSION: Baicalin shows certain therapeutic effects on hepatic fibrosis, probably by immunoregulating the imbalance between profibrotic and antifibrotic cytokines.展开更多
Mesenchymal stem cells have neuroprotective effects that limit damage to the retina and photoreceptors,and which may be mediated by extracellular vesicles(or exosomes)released by mesenchymal stem cells.To investigate ...Mesenchymal stem cells have neuroprotective effects that limit damage to the retina and photoreceptors,and which may be mediated by extracellular vesicles(or exosomes)released by mesenchymal stem cells.To investigate the neuroprotective effect of extracellular vesicles derived from umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells on glaucoma,we established rat models of chronic ocular hypertension by injecting conjunctival fibroblasts into the anterior chamber to mimic optic nerve injury caused by glaucoma.One week after injury,extracellular vesicles derived from umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells were injected into the vitreous cavity.We found that extracellular vesicles derived from mesenchymal stem cells substantially reduced retinal damage,increased the number of retinal ganglion cells,and inhibited the activation of caspase-3.These findings suggest that mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles can help alleviate optic nerve injury caused by chronic ocular hypertension,and this effect is achieved by inhibiting cell apoptosis.展开更多
基金Supported by Grants from National Key Technologies R&D Program of 11th five-year plan, 2009ZX09501-015
摘要AIM: To investigate the correlation between the antifibrotic effect of baicalin and serum cytokine production in rat hepatic fibrosis, METHODS: Forty male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided randomly into four groups: normal control group, model group, baicalin-treated group, and colchicine-treated group. Except for the normal control group, all rats in the other groups were administered with carbon tetrachloride to induce hepatic fibrosis. At the same time, the last two groups were also treated with baicalin or colchicine. At the end of the 8 wk, all animals were sacrificed. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALl'), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-10 were measured. Liver index, hepatic hydroxyproline content and the degree of liver fibrosis were also evaluated. RESULTS: The levels of ALT, AST and liver index in the baicalin-treated group were markedly lower than those in the model group (ALT: 143.88 ± 14.55 U/L vs 193.58± 24.35 U/L; AST: 263.66 ± 44.23 U/L vs 404.37± 68.29 U/L; liver index: 0.033 ± 0.005 vs 0.049± 0.009, P 〈 0.01). Baicalin therapy also significantly attenuated the degree of hepatic fibrosis, collagen area and collagen area percentage in liver tissue (P 〈 0.01). Furthermore, the levels of serum TGF-β1, TNF-α and IL-6 were strikingly reduced in the baicalin-treated group compared with the model group, while the production of IL-10 was up-regulated: (TGF-β1:260.21 ± 31.01 pg/mL vs 375.49 ± 57.47 pg/mL; TNF-α: 193.40±15.18 pg/mL vs 260.04 ± 37.70 pg/mL; IL-α:339.87 ± 72.95 pg/mL vs 606.47 ± 130.73 pg/mL; IL-10:506.22 ± 112.07 pg/mL vs 316.95 ± 62.74 pg/mL, P 〈 0.01). CONCLUSION: Baicalin shows certain therapeutic effects on hepatic fibrosis, probably by immunoregulating the imbalance between profibrotic and antifibrotic cytokines.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81570844the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province,No.2011D001+2 种基金Medical Innovation Program of Fujian Province,No.2011-CXB-47Huaxia Translational Medicine Youth Foundation,No.2017-A-00301Xiamen Science and Technology Program Guiding Project,No.3502Z20189033(all to RYW)。
摘要Mesenchymal stem cells have neuroprotective effects that limit damage to the retina and photoreceptors,and which may be mediated by extracellular vesicles(or exosomes)released by mesenchymal stem cells.To investigate the neuroprotective effect of extracellular vesicles derived from umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells on glaucoma,we established rat models of chronic ocular hypertension by injecting conjunctival fibroblasts into the anterior chamber to mimic optic nerve injury caused by glaucoma.One week after injury,extracellular vesicles derived from umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells were injected into the vitreous cavity.We found that extracellular vesicles derived from mesenchymal stem cells substantially reduced retinal damage,increased the number of retinal ganglion cells,and inhibited the activation of caspase-3.These findings suggest that mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles can help alleviate optic nerve injury caused by chronic ocular hypertension,and this effect is achieved by inhibiting cell apoptosis.