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Restorative effects of hydroxysafflor yellow A on hepatic function in an experimental regression model of hepatic fibrosis induced by carbon tetrachloride

  • Authors:
    • Yanuo Li
    • Yan Shi
    • Yan Sun
    • Luying Liu
    • Xianyong Bai
    • Dong Wang
    • Hongxing Li
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  • Published online on: November 24, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2016.5965
  • Pages: 47-56
  • Copyright: © Li et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Hepatic fibrosis is a reversible pathological process, in which fibrotic tissue is excessively deposited in the liver during the repair process that follows hepatic injury. Early prevention or treatment of hepatic fibrosis has great significance on the treatment of chronic hepatic diseases. Hydroxysafflor yellow A (HSYA) is a water-soluble monomer extracted from safflower, which serves numerous pharmacological roles. However, it remains to be elucidated how HSYA regulates hepatic fibrogenesis. The aim of the present study was to reveal the possible mechanisms underlying the effects of HSYA on the prevention and treatment of hepatic fibrosis. A rat model of hepatic fibrosis was established in the present study, and the rats were administered various doses of HSYA. The effects of HSYA on pathological alterations of the liver tissue in rats with hepatic fibrosis were observed using hematoxylin-eosin staining and Masson staining. In order to explore the anti‑hepatic fibrosis effects and underlying mechanisms of HSYA, serum levels, and hepatic function and hepatic fibrosis indices were evaluated. The results demonstrated that HSYA can improve the general condition of rats with hepatic fibrosis and relieve cellular swelling of the liver, fatty degeneration, necrosis, inflammatory cell infiltration and fibroplastic proliferation. Subsequent to administration of HSYA, globulin was increased during hepatic fibrosis caused by tetrachloromethane. However, total cholesterol, triglyceride, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase and levels of hyaluronic acid, laminin, procollagen Ⅲ N‑terminal peptide, collagen type Ⅳ and hydroxyproline were significantly reduced. The results additionally demonstrated that HSYA could enhance superoxide dismutase activity and reduce malondialdehyde levels, inhibiting lipid peroxidation caused by free radicals.
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Li Y, Shi Y, Sun Y, Liu L, Bai X, Wang D and Li H: Restorative effects of hydroxysafflor yellow A on hepatic function in an experimental regression model of hepatic fibrosis induced by carbon tetrachloride. Mol Med Rep 15: 47-56, 2017.
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Li, Y., Shi, Y., Sun, Y., Liu, L., Bai, X., Wang, D., & Li, H. (2017). Restorative effects of hydroxysafflor yellow A on hepatic function in an experimental regression model of hepatic fibrosis induced by carbon tetrachloride. Molecular Medicine Reports, 15, 47-56. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2016.5965
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Li, Y., Shi, Y., Sun, Y., Liu, L., Bai, X., Wang, D., Li, H."Restorative effects of hydroxysafflor yellow A on hepatic function in an experimental regression model of hepatic fibrosis induced by carbon tetrachloride". Molecular Medicine Reports 15.1 (2017): 47-56.
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Li, Y., Shi, Y., Sun, Y., Liu, L., Bai, X., Wang, D., Li, H."Restorative effects of hydroxysafflor yellow A on hepatic function in an experimental regression model of hepatic fibrosis induced by carbon tetrachloride". Molecular Medicine Reports 15, no. 1 (2017): 47-56. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2016.5965