Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) is the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome and is one of the most prevalent liver disorders worldwide. NAFLD can gradually progress to liver inflammation, fibrosis, cir...Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) is the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome and is one of the most prevalent liver disorders worldwide. NAFLD can gradually progress to liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and even hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the pathogenesis of NAFLD is complex, and no efficient pharmaceutic treatments have yet been established for NAFLD. Accumulating data have shown that the farnesoid X receptor(FXR) plays important roles not only in bile acid metabolism, but also in lipid and carbohydrate homeostasis, inflammatory responses, among others. In this review, we aim to highlight the role of FXR in the pathogenesis and treatment of NAFLD.展开更多
AIM:To investigate the cellular mechanisms of action of Yiguanjian(YGJ) decoction in treatment of chronic hepatic injury.METHODS:One group of mice was irradiated,and received enhanced green fluorescent protein(EGFP)po...AIM:To investigate the cellular mechanisms of action of Yiguanjian(YGJ) decoction in treatment of chronic hepatic injury.METHODS:One group of mice was irradiated,and received enhanced green fluorescent protein(EGFP)positive bone marrow transplants followed by 13 wk of CCl4 injection and 6 wk of oral YGJ administration.A second group of Institute for Cancer Research mice was treated with 13 wk of CCl4 injection and 6 wk of oral YGJadministration.Liver function,histological changes in the liver,and Hyp content were analyzed.The expression of-smooth muscle actin(-SMA),F4/80,albumin(Alb),EGFP,mitogen-activated protein kinase-2(PKM2),Ki-67,fetoprotein(AFP),monocyte chemotaxis protein-1 and CC chemokine receptor 2 were assayed.RESULTS:As hepatic damage progressed,EGFP-positive marrow cells migrated into the liver and were mainly distributed along the fibrous septa.They showed a conspicuous coexpression of EGFP with-SMA and F4/80 but no coexpression with Alb.Moreover,the expression of PKM2,AFP and Ki-67 was enhanced dynamically and steadily over the course of liver injury.YGJ abrogated the increases in the number of bone marrow-derived fibrogenic cells in the liver,inhibited expression of both progenitor and mature hepatocyte markers,and reduced fibrogenesis.CONCLUSION:YGJ decoction improves liver fibrosis by inhibiting the migration of bone marrow cells into the liver as well as inhibiting their differentiation and suppressing the proliferation of both progenitors and hepatocytes in the injured liver.展开更多
基金Supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China,No.81273727 and No.81302927Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission,No.14YZ054
文摘Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) is the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome and is one of the most prevalent liver disorders worldwide. NAFLD can gradually progress to liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and even hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the pathogenesis of NAFLD is complex, and no efficient pharmaceutic treatments have yet been established for NAFLD. Accumulating data have shown that the farnesoid X receptor(FXR) plays important roles not only in bile acid metabolism, but also in lipid and carbohydrate homeostasis, inflammatory responses, among others. In this review, we aim to highlight the role of FXR in the pathogenesis and treatment of NAFLD.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No. 30772758National Science and Technology Major Project of China,No. 2009ZX09311-003
文摘AIM:To investigate the cellular mechanisms of action of Yiguanjian(YGJ) decoction in treatment of chronic hepatic injury.METHODS:One group of mice was irradiated,and received enhanced green fluorescent protein(EGFP)positive bone marrow transplants followed by 13 wk of CCl4 injection and 6 wk of oral YGJ administration.A second group of Institute for Cancer Research mice was treated with 13 wk of CCl4 injection and 6 wk of oral YGJadministration.Liver function,histological changes in the liver,and Hyp content were analyzed.The expression of-smooth muscle actin(-SMA),F4/80,albumin(Alb),EGFP,mitogen-activated protein kinase-2(PKM2),Ki-67,fetoprotein(AFP),monocyte chemotaxis protein-1 and CC chemokine receptor 2 were assayed.RESULTS:As hepatic damage progressed,EGFP-positive marrow cells migrated into the liver and were mainly distributed along the fibrous septa.They showed a conspicuous coexpression of EGFP with-SMA and F4/80 but no coexpression with Alb.Moreover,the expression of PKM2,AFP and Ki-67 was enhanced dynamically and steadily over the course of liver injury.YGJ abrogated the increases in the number of bone marrow-derived fibrogenic cells in the liver,inhibited expression of both progenitor and mature hepatocyte markers,and reduced fibrogenesis.CONCLUSION:YGJ decoction improves liver fibrosis by inhibiting the migration of bone marrow cells into the liver as well as inhibiting their differentiation and suppressing the proliferation of both progenitors and hepatocytes in the injured liver.
