Roohollah Mohseni1, Zahra Arab Sadeghabadi1, Mohammad Taghi Goodarzi2, Jamshid Karimi1,3. 1. Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. 2. Department of Biochemistry, Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Branch, Shahrood, Iran. 3. Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Abstract
Objectives: In the current study, we aimed to investigate the effect of administration of resveratrol (RES) and beta-aminopropionitrile (BAPN) separately and together on the liver fibrosis progression via regulation of the gene expression and protein level of lysyl oxidase (LOX).Materials and methods: The six-week old Wistar rats received carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) intraperitoneally and RES and BAPN were administrated orally for eight weeks. The hepatoprotective effects of RES, BAPN, and combination treatment were evaluated. Then the hepatic protein and gene expression levels of LOX were measured. Results: Both RES and BAPN showed the antifibrotic effect through the reduction of collagen fiber bundles, hepatic hydroxyproline content, and protein level of LOX. The antifibrotic effect increased when RES and BAPN up-taken together. Conclusion: The co-administration of RES and BAPN can be considered as a promising therapeutic approach via targeting LOX.
Objectives: In the current study, we aimed to investigate the effect of administration of resveratrol (RES) and beta-aminopropionitrile (BAPN) separately and together on the liver fibrosis progression via regulation of the gene expression and protein level of lysyl oxidase (LOX).Materials and methods: The six-week old Wistar rats received carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) intraperitoneally and RES and BAPN were administrated orally for eight weeks. The hepatoprotective effects of RES, BAPN, and combination treatment were evaluated. Then the hepatic protein and gene expression levels of LOX were measured. Results: Both RES and BAPN showed the antifibrotic effect through the reduction of collagen fiber bundles, hepatic hydroxyproline content, and protein level of LOX. The antifibrotic effect increased when RES and BAPN up-taken together. Conclusion: The co-administration of RES and BAPN can be considered as a promising therapeutic approach via targeting LOX.