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The chinese herbal decoction danggui buxue tang inhibits angiogenesis in a rat model of liver fibrosis.


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Authors

Lv, Jing 
Zhao, Zhimin 
Chen, Yuan 
Wang, Qinglan 
Tao, Yanyan 

Abstract

In this study, we investigated the anti-angiogenic effect of the Chinese herbal decoction Danggui Buxue Tang (DBT; Radix Astragali and Radix Angelicae sinensis in 5 : 1 ratio) in a rat model of liver fibrosis, in order to elucidate its mechanisms of action against liver fibrosis. Liver fibrosis was induced with CCl(4) and high-fat food for 6 weeks, and the rats were treated with oral doses of DBT (6 g raw herbs/kg/d) and N-Acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC; 0.1 g/kg/d). The results showed that both DBT and NAC attenuated liver fibrosis and neo-angiogenesis. Furthermore, DBT and NAC improved SOD activity but decreased MDA content and 8-OH-dG in fibrotic livers, with DBT being more effective than NAC. DBT decreased the expression of VEGF, Ang1 and TGF-β1 and their signaling mediators, whereas NAC had no effect on VEGF and VEGFR2 expression. Both DBT and NAC reduced HIF-1α gene and protein expression in fibrotic livers, with DBT being more effective. These data clearly demonstrate that the anti-fibrotic properties of DBT are related to its ability to inhibit angiogenesis and its anti-angiogenic mechanisms are associated with improving oxidative stress, regulating the expression and signaling of angiogenic factors, and especially modulating HIF-1α in fibrotic livers.

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1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomedical, Basic Science, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis, Digestive Diseases, Liver Disease, Nutrition, Oral and Gastrointestinal

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Evid Based Complement Alternat Med

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Journal ISSN

1741-427X
1741-4288

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Publisher

Hindawi Limited
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European Commission (223154)