LI Minzhou1, 2, GAO Yanbin1, et al. Effect of Qiwei Granules on TGF-β1/Smads Signaling Pathway in Renal Tissue in KK-Ay Mice[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2013, 54(13): 1141-1144. DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2013.13.024.
LI Minzhou1, 2, GAO Yanbin1, et al. Effect of Qiwei Granules on TGF-β1/Smads Signaling Pathway in Renal Tissue in KK-Ay Mice[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2013, 54(13): 1141-1144. DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2013.13.024.DOI:
Effect of Qiwei Granules on TGF-β1/Smads Signaling Pathway in Renal Tissue in KK-Ay Mice
Objective To research the molecular mechanism of Qiwei Granules [granules of Huangqi (Radix Astragali) and Weimao (Euonymi Ramulus)] to treat interstitial fibrosis in diabetic nephropathy (DN). Methods KK-Ay mice with spontaneous type 2 diabetes were fed with high-fat fodder to establish DN models. Forty-five successful model mice were randomized into model group
Chinese medicine group and western medicine group
with 15 in each. The Chinese medicine group was gavaged with 20 g/(kg·d) crude drug of Qiwei Granules and the western medicine group was gavaged with 10 mg/(kg·d) valsartan capsules. Fifteen male C57BL/6J mice were chosen as the normal group. The administration lasted for 12 weeks. The expressions of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1)
phosphorylated-Smad2 (P-Smad2)
P-Smad3
Smad7
integrin-linked kinase (ILK) and ILK mRNA were examined with immunohistochemistry
Western blot and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction respectively. Results Comparing with the normal group
the expressions of TGF-β1
P-Smad2
P-Smad3
ILK and ILK mRNA in the model group were significantly increased (P<0.01)
but the expression of Smad7 was significantly decreased (P<0.01). Comparing with the model group
the expressions of TGF-β1
P-Smad2
P-Smad3
ILK and ILK mRNA in both administration groups were significantly decreased (P<0.05 or P<0.01)
but the expression of Smad7 was significantly increased (P<0.01). Comparing with the western medicine group
the expression of P-Smad3 was significantly increased in the Chinese medicine group (P<0.05). Conclusion Qiwei Granules can block TGF-β1/Smads signaling pathway and delay the progression of renal interstitial fibrosis by down-regulating the expressions of TGF-β1
P-Smad2
P-Smad3 and ILK and up-regulating the expression of Smad7.
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