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http://dx.doi.org/10.6116/kjh.2022.37.6.9.

Protective effect of Saenggangeonbi-tang on liver fibrosis induced by thioacetamide  

Choi, Jeong Won (Department of Herbology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
Chung, Sung Mi (CHUNG SUNG MI Korean Medical Clinic)
Shin, Mi-Rae (Department of Herbology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
Jeong, Da un (Research Center for Herbal Convergence on Liver Disease, Daegu Haany University)
Roh, Seong-Soo (Department of Herbology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
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The Korea Journal of Herbology / v.37, no.6, 2022 , pp. 9-17 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective : In modern society, liver diseases such as liver fibrosis are on the rise as inflammation and wound healing processes of the liver are repeated due to factors such as drinking, smoking, and stress. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Saenggangeonbi-tang (SGGBT) on thioacetamide (TAA)-induced liver fibrosis. Methods : The mice were divided into 4 groups for examination (n=6): Normal group (Nor), distilled water-treated liver fibrosis mice (Con), silymarin 50 mg/kg-treated liver fibrosis mice (Sily), SGGBT 200 mg/kg-treated liver fibrosis mice (S200). Liver fibrosis was established in the mice via TAA for 8 weeks (1 week 100 mg/kg, 2,3 weeks 200 mg/kg, 4-8 weeks 400 mg/kg, three times a week, intraperitoneal injection) and they were administered silymarin and SGGBT (every day, oral administration) with the TAA. Results : SGGBT significantly decreased the levels of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferanse, ammonia, and myeloperoxidase in serum increased by liver fibrosis. As a result of confirming H&E and MT staining, it was confirmed that SGGBT reduced damage and inflammatory cell infiltration in liver tissue, and alleviated changes in collagen fiber deposition and histological fibrosis. Also, it was confirmed through PAS staining that it reduced glycogen deposition in liver tissue. In addition, SGGBT significantly decreased the NADPH oxidases as well as significantly modulated the expression of MMP-2 and TIMP-2. Conclusions : These results suggest that SGGBT regulates the expression of MMP/TIMP protein through inhibition of oxidative stress and alleviates liver fibrosis by reducing collagen and glycogen deposition in liver tissue.
Keywords
Liver fibrosis; Saenggangeonbi-tang; thioacetamide; histological analysis;
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