Tetrandrine induces apoptosis in hepatic stellate cells
We have previously reported that tetrandrine reduced hepatic stellate cell activation and collagen accumulation in liver fibrosis induced by biliary obstruction. In the present study, we examined the apoptosis‐inducing effect of tetrandrine on activated hepatic stellate cells, as the therapeutic goal...
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Published in | Phytotherapy research Vol. 18; no. 4; pp. 306 - 309 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Chichester, UK
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
01.04.2004
Wiley |
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Summary: | We have previously reported that tetrandrine reduced hepatic stellate cell activation and collagen accumulation in liver fibrosis induced by biliary obstruction. In the present study, we examined the apoptosis‐inducing effect of tetrandrine on activated hepatic stellate cells, as the therapeutic goal in hepatic fibrosis is to eliminate the activated hepatic stellate cells by apoptosis. We used rat hepatic stellate cells transformed by Simian virus 40 (T‐HSC/Cl‐6) to overcome the limitations inherent in studying primary cultures of hepatic stellate cells. Tetrandrine treatment at doses of 25 and 50 µg/ml for 12 h induced apoptosis as confirmed by DNA fragmentation and increased sub‐G1 DNA content as detected by flow cytometric analysis. Tetrandrine also induced the activation of caspase‐3 protease and subsequent proteolytic cleavage of poly(ADP‐ribose) polymerase. In conclusion, our results demonstrate that tetrandrine induces apoptosis of T‐HSC/Cl‐6 cells, and these results should contribute to the development of new agents for the treatment of hepatic fibrosis. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Bibliography: | Plant Diversity Research Center of 21st Frontier Research Program funded by Ministry of Science and Technology of the Korean government - No. PF002105-01 istex:265728EFAF5D2B260F9982F4C21269E134AEA58C ArticleID:PTR1435 Wonkwang University ark:/67375/WNG-Z0DM11SL-Q ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0951-418X 1099-1573 |
DOI: | 10.1002/ptr.1435 |