BIAN Hua, LV Qin, HAN Li, et al. Impact of Wenyang Huazhuo Tongluo Formula on TGF-β1/Smad Signal Pathway of Systemic Sclerosis Mouse Model[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2015, 56(4): 327-331.
BIAN Hua, LV Qin, HAN Li, et al. Impact of Wenyang Huazhuo Tongluo Formula on TGF-β1/Smad Signal Pathway of Systemic Sclerosis Mouse Model[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2015, 56(4): 327-331.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2015.04.016.
Impact of Wenyang Huazhuo Tongluo Formula on TGF-β1/Smad Signal Pathway of Systemic Sclerosis Mouse Model
Objective To discuss the possible mechanism of Wenyang Huazhuo Tongluo Formula( WYHZTLF)in the treatment of systemic sclerosis( SSc). Methods In total 60 C3 H / He mice were randomly divided into normal group
model group
western medicine group and the low
medium and high dose TCM groups
with 10 in each.Except for the normal group
all groups were injected with bleomycin subcutaneously for 3 weeks to make the SSc mouse model. The western medicine group was given penicillamine tablets 65 mg /( kg·d) by gavage
while the low
medium and high dose TCM groups were given 11. 75 g /( kg·d)
23. 5 g /( kg·d)
or 47 g /( kg·d) of WYHZTLF decoction respectively
and the model group and normal group were given the equal volume of saline. Treatments for all groups lasted for 8 weeks. Pathological changes of skin tissues were observed using HE staining. The expression of skin transforming growth factor-β1( TGF-β1)
Smad 2 and Smad 7 mRNA
type Ⅰ and Ⅲ collagen( COL-Ⅰ
COL-Ⅲ) in the skin was tested. Results The dermis of the model group was thicker than the normal group
with more and thicker collagen
as well as infiltration of inflammatory cells around small vessels
while the western medicine group and all TCM groups showed thinner dermis compared with the model group
with less collagen content and infiltration of inflammatory cells. Compared with the normal group
the expression of TGF-β1
Smad 2 mRNA
COL-Ⅰand COL-Ⅲ protein in the model group increased
while the expression of Smad 7 mRNA decreased( P < 0. 01).Compared with the model group
the expression of TGF-β1
Smad 2 mRNA
COL-Ⅰ and COL-Ⅲ in the western medicine group and all TCM groups decreased
while the expression of Smad 7 mRNA increased( P < 0. 05 or P <0. 01). Improvements on the expression of TGF-β1
Smad 2
Smad 7 mRNA
COL-Ⅰ and COL-Ⅲ in high dose TCM group was better than that in the western medicine group and low dose TCM group( P < 0. 05 or P < 0. 01).Conclusion WYHZTLF could antagonize the fibrosis in SSc
which could be related to its regulation of TGF-β1 /Smad signal pathway and reduction of collagen content. This effect of WYHZTLF is better when dose is high.
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