Min Li1, Geng-Tao Liu. 1. Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Materia Medica and Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100050, China.
Abstract
AIM: Bicyclol, 4, 4'-dimethoxy-5, 6, 5', 6'-dimethylene-dioxy-2-hydroxymethyl -2'-carbonyl biphenyl, is a new anti-hepatitis drug. The aim of the present study was to investigate the protective effect of bicyclol on concanavalin A (Con A)-induced immunological liver injury in mice and its mechanism. METHODS: Liver injury was induced by injection of Con A via tail vein of mice and assessed biochemically and histologically. Serum transaminase and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) were determined. Liver lesions were observed by light microscope. Expressions of TNF-alpha, interferon gamma (IFN-gamma), Fas and Fas ligand (FasL) mRNA in the livers were measured by RT-PCR. RESULTS: Serum transaminase level and liver lesions in Con A-induced mice were markedly reduced by oral administration of 100, 200 mg/kg of bicyclol. TNF-alpha level in serum was also reduced by bicyclol. Con A injection induced up-regulation of TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma, Fas and FasL mRNA expression in liver tissues. Bicyclol significantly down-regulated the expression of IFN-gamma, Fas and FasL mRNA, but only slightly affected TNF-alpha mRNA expression in liver tissues. CONCLUSION: Bicyclol protects against Con A-induced liver injury mainly through inhibition of Fas/FasL mRNA expression in liver tissues and TNF-alpha release in mice.
AIM: Bicyclol, 4, 4'-dimethoxy-5, 6, 5', 6'-dimethylene-dioxy-2-hydroxymethyl -2'-carbonyl biphenyl, is a new anti-hepatitis drug. The aim of the present study was to investigate the protective effect of bicyclol on concanavalin A (Con A)-induced immunological liver injury in mice and its mechanism. METHODS:Liver injury was induced by injection of Con A via tail vein of mice and assessed biochemically and histologically. Serum transaminase and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) were determined. Liver lesions were observed by light microscope. Expressions of TNF-alpha, interferon gamma (IFN-gamma), Fas and Fas ligand (FasL) mRNA in the livers were measured by RT-PCR. RESULTS: Serum transaminase level and liver lesions in Con A-induced mice were markedly reduced by oral administration of 100, 200 mg/kg of bicyclol. TNF-alpha level in serum was also reduced by bicyclol. Con A injection induced up-regulation of TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma, Fas and FasL mRNA expression in liver tissues. Bicyclol significantly down-regulated the expression of IFN-gamma, Fas and FasL mRNA, but only slightly affected TNF-alpha mRNA expression in liver tissues. CONCLUSION:Bicyclol protects against Con A-induced liver injury mainly through inhibition of Fas/FasL mRNA expression in liver tissues and TNF-alpha release in mice.
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