期刊
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
卷 139, 期 3, 页码 829-837出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2011.12.028
关键词
Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi; Hepatic stellate cells; ERK; Bax; Caspase
资金
- National Science Council [NSC-99-2320-B-182-015-MY3]
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan [CMRPD190201, CMRPD190202]
Ethnopharmacological relevance: The bioactive components extracted from Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (SB) have been widely used for anti-cancer, anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation and modulating the immune response. Aim of the study: The purpose of this study is to verify the inhibitory effect and the underlying mechanisms of Scutellaria baicalensis ethanol extract (SBEE) on activated hepatic stellate cells which play a central role in liver fibrogenesis. Materials and methods: Dimethylnitrosamine (DMN)-administrated rat model was applied to evaluate the anti-fibrotic effect of SBEE in vivo. Flow cytometric analysis and immunoblotting were then used to further investigate the molecular mechanisms by which Scutellaria baicalensis extract induces HSC-T6 cell death. Results: Hepatic collagen contents and alpha-smooth muscle actin levels were remarkably reduced by treating with SBEE. 100 mu g/mL SBEE-induced apoptosis of HSC-T6 cell was characterized with elevated levels of activated caspase-3, poly-(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) cleavage, and release of cytochrome c into the cytosol in a time-dependent manner. A 24 h treatment of SBEE induced G(2)/M cell cycle arrest with increased expression of p21 and downregulation of cdc2 and cyclin B1 protein levels. Again, SBEE induced bax expression with concomitant decrease of bcl-2 and upregulated the p53 and MAPK signaling in HSC-T6 cells. Conclusions: These findings demonstrated that SBEE could prevent hepatic fibrosis by promoting ERK-p53 pathways which may in turn cause G(2)/M cell cycle arrest and activate caspase system resulting in final apoptosis of HSC-T6 cells. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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