OBJECTIVE Isofuranodiene(ISO)is a natural product isolated in Chinese herb.Our recent results showed anticancer effect in vitro.In this study,we investigated its live protective effect with a Dgalactosamine/lipopolysa...OBJECTIVE Isofuranodiene(ISO)is a natural product isolated in Chinese herb.Our recent results showed anticancer effect in vitro.In this study,we investigated its live protective effect with a Dgalactosamine/lipopolysacchride(GalN/LPS)induced rat model.METHODS SD rats were treated orally with or without ISO(20 and 50mg·kg-1,ig)for 3d and then treated with GalN/LPS for 8h.The serum were collected and the concentration of aspartate aminotransferase(AST),alanine aminotransferase(ALT),and malondialdehyde(MDA)were determined.The liver injury was examined by H&E staining.The mRNA expression of IL-1β,IL-6 and inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS)in liver tissues were determined by realtime PCR.RESULTS Oral administration of ISO(20 and 50mg·kg-1)dramatically inhibited GalN/LPS-induced serum elevation of AST,ALT,and MDA levels.The liver injury was also significantly ameliorated as evidenced by the histological improvement in H&E staining.Furthermore,ISO treatment significantly inhibited GalN/LPS-induced mRNA expression of IL-1β,IL-6,and inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS)in liver tissues.CONCLUSION This data showed that ISO has hepatoprotective effect in rats.展开更多
基金The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81160048)the Science and Technology Development Fund,Macao S.A.R(FDCT)(021/2012/A1)the Research Fund of University of Macao(MRG007/CXP/2013/ICMS)
文摘OBJECTIVE Isofuranodiene(ISO)is a natural product isolated in Chinese herb.Our recent results showed anticancer effect in vitro.In this study,we investigated its live protective effect with a Dgalactosamine/lipopolysacchride(GalN/LPS)induced rat model.METHODS SD rats were treated orally with or without ISO(20 and 50mg·kg-1,ig)for 3d and then treated with GalN/LPS for 8h.The serum were collected and the concentration of aspartate aminotransferase(AST),alanine aminotransferase(ALT),and malondialdehyde(MDA)were determined.The liver injury was examined by H&E staining.The mRNA expression of IL-1β,IL-6 and inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS)in liver tissues were determined by realtime PCR.RESULTS Oral administration of ISO(20 and 50mg·kg-1)dramatically inhibited GalN/LPS-induced serum elevation of AST,ALT,and MDA levels.The liver injury was also significantly ameliorated as evidenced by the histological improvement in H&E staining.Furthermore,ISO treatment significantly inhibited GalN/LPS-induced mRNA expression of IL-1β,IL-6,and inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS)in liver tissues.CONCLUSION This data showed that ISO has hepatoprotective effect in rats.
