TANG Ying, ZHU Yi, WANG Dong, et al. Effects of Astragaloside and Salvianolateon A on TGF-β1 mRNA and CTGF mRNA in Renal Tissue of Chronic Renal Failure Rats[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2014, 55(2): 144-147.
TANG Ying, ZHU Yi, WANG Dong, et al. Effects of Astragaloside and Salvianolateon A on TGF-β1 mRNA and CTGF mRNA in Renal Tissue of Chronic Renal Failure Rats[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2014, 55(2): 144-147.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2014.02.015.
Effects of Astragaloside and Salvianolateon A on TGF-β1 mRNA and CTGF mRNA in Renal Tissue of Chronic Renal Failure Rats
Objective To research the possible mechanism of Astragaloside and Salvianolateon A for chronic renal failure( CRF). Methods The CRF models were established by 5 /6 nephrectomy in Sprague Dawley( SD) rats. The rat models were randomized into the model group
Astragaloside group
Salvianolateon A group and Cozaar group according to the serum creatinine( SCr) value
with 10 in each. Another 10 rats were selected as the normal group. The Astragaloside group
Salvianolateon A group and Cozaar group was gavaged with 1. 4 mg /( kg·d) Astragaloside
17. 1 mg /( kg·d) Salvianolateon A and 8. 6 mg /( kg·d) Cozaar respectively. The model group and normal group were gavaged with the same amount of distilled water. The levels of SCr and blood urea nitrogen( BUN) were detected 8 weeks later. The expressions of transforming growth factor-β1( TGF-β1) and connective tissue growth factor( CTGF) mRNA were detected. Results Comparing with the model group
the levels of SCr and BUN in the Astragaloside group and Salvianolateon A group were significantly decreased( P < 0. 01). Comparing with the model group
the expressions of TGF-β1 and CTGF mRNA in the Astragaloside group
Salvianolateon A group and Cozaar group were significantly decreased( P < 0. 05 or P < 0. 01). The Salvianolateon A group was superior to the Cozaar group in decreasing BUN and SCr( P < 0. 05 or P < 0. 01). Conclusion Astragaloside and Salvianolateon A can slow the progression of renal failure probably by inhibiting the expressions of TGF-β1 and CTGF mRNA and decreasing the levels of SCr and BUN.