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- Title
PF2401-SF, Standardized Fraction of Salvia miltiorrhiza, Induces Apoptosis of Activated Hepatic Stellate Cells in Vitro and in Vivo.
- Authors
Daya Ram Parajuli; Eun-Jeon Park; Xian-Hua Che; Wen-Yi Jiang; Youn-Chul Kim; Dong Hwan Sohn; Sung Hee Lee
- Abstract
During the course of our attempts to develop a potential herbal medicine, we had previously prepared PF2401-SF, a standardized fraction of S. miltiorrhiza, and reported its hepatoprotective activity in vitro as well as in vivo. Since apoptosis of activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) is a well-accepted anti-fibrotic strategy, in this study, we investigated the direct effect of PF2401-SF on t-HSC/Cl-6 cells in vitro and on CCl4-induced liver injury in vivo. We evaluated the activation and cleavage of hallmarkers of apoptosis, namely, caspase 3, 8, 9 and PARP. Upregulation of the pro-apoptotic Bax protein and downregulation of the anti-apoptotic Bcl2 protein were also analyzed. Furthermore, in the PF2401-SF treated rats, apoptosis induction of activated HSCs was demonstrated by reduced distribution of α-SMA-positive cells and the presence of high number of TUNEL-positive cells in vivo. Our data suggest that PF2401-SF can mediate HSCs apoptosis induction, and may be a potential herbal medicine for the treatment of liver fibrosis.
- Subjects
SALVIA; APOPTOSIS; HERBAL medicine; LABORATORY rats; CELL death
- Publication
Molecules, 2013, Vol 18, Issue 2, p2122
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules18022122