scholarly journals Resina Draconis Reduces Acute Liver Injury and Promotes Liver Regeneration after 2/3 Partial Hepatectomy in Mice

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Zhi-yong He ◽  
Kai-han Lou ◽  
Jia-hui Zhao ◽  
Ming Zhang ◽  
Lan-chun Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Injury ◽  
Liver Regeneration ◽  
Partial Hepatectomy ◽  
Acute Liver Injury ◽  
Liver Weight ◽  
Nuclear Antigen ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Weight Restoration ◽  
Resina Draconis ◽  
Proliferating Cell

Aim. To investigate the protective effects and possible mechanisms of action of resina draconis (RD) on acute liver injury and liver regeneration after 2/3 partial hepatectomy (PH) in mice. Methods. 2/3 PH was used to induce acute liver injury. Mice were divided into three groups: sham, vehicle + 2/3 PH, and RD + 2/3 PH. Resina draconis was administered intragastrically after 2/3 PH into the RD + 2/3 PH group, and the same volume of vehicle (1% sodium carboxymethyl cellulose) was injected into the vehicle + 2/3 PH group and sham group mice. The index of liver to body weight (ILBW) and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) were assayed to evaluate liver regeneration. Blood and liver tissues were collected for serological and western blotting analysis. Results. Resina draconis protected against 2/3 PH-induced acute severe liver injury and promoted liver regeneration as shown by significantly increased ILBW compared with that of controls. 2/3 PH increased serum AST and ALT levels, which were significantly decreased by RD treatment, while 2/3 PH decreased serum TP and ALB, which were increased by RD treatment. In the RD + 2/3 PH group, PCNA expression was significantly increased compared with the 2/3 PH group. Further, hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), TNFα, and EGFR levels were increased in the RD group at postoperative days 2 and 4 compared with the those in the 2/3 PH group. Conclusion. Our results suggest that RD ameliorates acute hepatic injury and promotes liver cell proliferation, liver weight restoration, and liver function after 2/3 PH, probably via HGF, TNFα, and EGFR signaling.

scholarly journals Effect of the aqueous extract of Sida cordifolia on liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 37-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Lemos Silva ◽  
Gustavo Barreto de Melo ◽  
Valdinaldo Aragão de Melo ◽  
Ângelo Roberto Antoniolli ◽  
Paulo Roberto Teixeira Michellone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Administration ◽  
Liver Regeneration ◽  
Partial Hepatectomy ◽  
Aqueous Extract ◽  
Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen ◽  
Nuclear Antigen ◽  
Hepatic Regeneration ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sida Cordifolia ◽  
Proliferating Cell

PURPOSE: The use of medicinal plants for the treatment of human diseases has increased worldwide. Many of them are used by oral administration and, after absorption, may affect many organs. Therefore, this study aimed at assessing the effects of the aqueous extract of Sida cordifolia leaves, popularly known in Brazil as "malva-branca", on liver regeneration. METHODS: Twenty rats were divided into four groups: control, Sida100, Sida200 and Sida400 groups. All animals were submitted to oral administration of distilled water, 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg of the aqueous extract of Sida cordifolia, respectively. Immediately after this, they underwent 67% partial hepatectomy. Twenty four hours later, their livers were removed. Hepatic regeneration was assessed by immunohistochemical staining for proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) using the PC-10 monoclonal antibody. RESULTS: Sida100 and Sida200 groups disclosed higher liver regeneration indices than control group (p<0.001 and p<0.05, respectively). CONCLUSION: The aqueous extract of Sida cordifolia stimulates liver regeneration after 67% partial hepatectomy in rats.

scholarly journals Effect of vitamin C on liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy and acetaminophen-induced liver injury in Wistar rats

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 489
Author(s):  
Reno Rudiman ◽  
Handy Wing ◽  
Nurhayat Usman
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Liver Injury ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Liver Regeneration ◽  
Partial Hepatectomy ◽  
Wistar Rats ◽  
Liver Weight ◽  
Potential Effect ◽  
Regeneration Rate ◽  
Male Wistar Rats

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential effect of vitamin C as an antioxidant on liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy and acetaminophen-induced liver injury in Wistar rats.Methods: A total of 24 male Wistar rats were divided into four groups, each group consisted of 6 rats: group A (control, partial hepatectomy/PHx alone), group B (PHx and vitamin C 250 mg/kg BW), group C (acetaminophen 500 mg/kg BW and PHx), and group D (acetaminophen 500 mg/kg BW with PHx and vitamin C 250 mg/kg BW). Subtoxic dose of acetaminophen was given 24 hours before partial hepatectomy. Vitamin C was given orally via oral gavage for 6 consecutive days after partial hepatectomy. POD 7, all animals were terminated and performed laparotomy to obtain liver tissue for measurement of liver weight and regeneration rate, blood samples for malondialdehyde (MDA) as a lipid peroxidation measurement and histopathological investigation.Results: The means of regeneration rate in vitamin C groups were significantly higher compared to non-vitamin C group (p<0.05). Similar result, the means of MDA values in vitamin C groups were significantly lower compared to non-vitamin C group (p<0.05). This result suggests a protective effect of vitamin C against lipid peroxidation. Histopathological changes in liver cells were statistically difference between vitamin C groups and non-vitamin C groups (p<0.05).Conclusions: Our results indicate that vitamin C administration promotes liver regeneration and inhibits lipid peroxidation after partial hepatectomy and acetaminophen-induced liver injury in Wistar rats.

scholarly journals Proliferative effect of the aqueous extract of Hyptis pectinata on liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy in rats

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 33-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Barreto Melo ◽  
Renata Lemos Silva ◽  
Valdinaldo Aragão Melo ◽  
Ângelo Roberto Antoniolli ◽  
Paulo Roberto Teixeira Michellone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Regeneration ◽  
Partial Hepatectomy ◽  
Aqueous Extract ◽  
Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen ◽  
Serum Enzymes ◽  
Nuclear Antigen ◽  
Proliferative Effect ◽  
Water Administration ◽  
Proliferating Cell ◽  
Hepatic Protection

PURPOSE: This study was carried out to assess the effects of the aqueous extract of Hyptis pectinata leaves on liver regeneration and on serum enzymes (AST, ALT and gamma-GT) after 67% partial hepatectomy in rats. METHODS: AST, ALT and gamma-GT, were determined by conventional procedures using a spectrophotometer (Model E2250-CELM). Liver regeneration was evaluated by immunohistochemical staining for proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). RESULTS:Oral pretreatment during 4 days at 100 mg/kg increased liver regeneration index. At 200 mg/kg, AST level was statistically decreased in comparison to the group submited to distilled water administration. The other enzymes assessed disclosed no difference when all groups were compared. CONCLUSION: The present study shows that the aqueous extract of Hyptis pectinata leaves contains some biological active principles that stimulate liver regeneration at 100 mg/kg and cause slight hepatic protection at 200 mg/kg.

scholarly journals Immunohistochemical Study of the Ameliorative Effect of Vitamin E on Liver Regeneration after Different Periods of Partial Hepatectomy

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 661-669
Author(s):  
Mervat M. Halawani ◽  
Gamal S. Abdul Aziz ◽  
Hanan A. Amin ◽  
Hesham N. Mustafa ◽  
Amira A. Elhaggagy
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin E ◽  
Liver Regeneration ◽  
Partial Hepatectomy ◽  
Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Nuclear Antigen ◽  
Albino Rats ◽  
Ameliorative Effect ◽  
Proliferating Cell ◽  
Control Sham

The liver is almost unique in its capacity for regeneration after hepatectomy but the exact mechanisms are not yet fully clarified. Antioxidants have been shown to promote liver regeneration after major hepatectomy. The present study evaluated the ameliorative effect of vitamin E administration on the liver regeneration after different periods of partial hepatectomy (PH) in rats. Fifty-six adult male albino rats were divided into three groups: Control sham operated group; partially hepatectomized group which were divided into three subgroups sacrificed at 1day, 3 days and 7days after the operation respectively; Partially Hepatectomized group with vitamin E pretreatment before PH where the rats were given a daily oral dose of vitamin E until the time of sacrifice of the rats. Immunohistochemical detection of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and labeling index were demonstrated. After PH, the PCNA positive hepatocytes and the PCNA labeling indices were significantly high after the 1st day and then much decreased after the 3rd day, to be followed by a slight increase at the 7th day. Vitamin E pretreatment in PH rats resulted in a decrease in PCNA positive cells and its labeling indices in the 1st day with a gradual increase in the 3rd and 7th days. Vitamin E has an inhibitory effect in the first 24 hours on liver regeneration followed by stimulatory effect at the third and seventh days after PH. These data indicated that vitamin E pretreatment has an important role in regulation and enhancement of liver regeneration after PH.

Polyamines are required for the initiation of rat liver regeneration

2002 ◽  
Vol 362 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leena ALHONEN ◽  
Tiina-Liisa RÄSÄNEN ◽  
Riitta SINERVIRTA ◽  
Jyrki J. PARKKINEN ◽  
Veli-Pekka KORHONEN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Liver Regeneration ◽  
Partial Hepatectomy ◽  
Transgenic Animals ◽  
Liver Weight ◽  
Labelling Index ◽  
Nuclear Antigen ◽  
Leucine Incorporation ◽  
Transgenic Rats ◽  
Liver Remnant

A large number of studies applying inhibitors of polyamine biosynthesis have indicated that these compounds are required for animal cell proliferation. Here we show, using a transgenic rat model with activated polyamine catabolism, that a certain critical concentration of the higher polyamines spermidine and spermine is required for liver regeneration. Partial hepatectomy of transgenic rats expressing spermidine/spermine N1-acetyltransferase (SSAT) under the control of mouse metallothionein promoter strikingly induced the enzyme at 24h and reduced hepatic spermidine by 80%. At that time, the weight of the liver remnant was significantly increased in syngenic rats and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) labelling index was 20%, whereas the transgenic rats showed no liver weight gain and their PCNA-positive cells accounted for 0.5% of hepatocytes. Similarly, hepatic thymidine incorporation was markedly enhanced at this time point in syngenic, but not in transgenic, animals, whereas the rate of leucine incorporation was only marginally affected in the transgenic animals. At 3 days after operation, the spermidine pool in transgenic livers had increased to the pre-operative level, the remnant weight was significantly elevated and hepatic PCNA labelling index increased to 5%. N1,N11-Diethylnorspermine, a powerful inducer of SSAT, inhibited liver weight gain and proliferative activity in both syngenic and transgenic rats. We found an extremely close correlation between hepatic spermidine, and less close between spermine, concentrations and PCNA labelling index during early liver regeneration. These results indicate that spermidine and/or spermine, but apparently not putrescine, are required for liver regeneration, yet at concentrations smaller than those normally found after partial hepatectomy.

scholarly journals TRANEXAMIC ACID ACTION ON LIVER REGENERATION AFTER PARTIAL HEPATECTOMY: EXPERIMENTAL MODEL IN RATS

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe Antonio SOBRAL ◽  
Henrique DAGA ◽  
Henrique Nogueira RASERA ◽  
Matheus da Rocha PINHEIRO ◽  
Igor Furlan CELLA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tranexamic Acid ◽  
Liver Regeneration ◽  
Partial Hepatectomy ◽  
Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen ◽  
Nuclear Antigen ◽  
Regeneration Time ◽  
Organ Regeneration ◽  
Therapeutic Procedures ◽  
Proliferating Cell ◽  
Mitotic Cells

ABSTRACT Background: Different lesions may affect the liver resulting in harmful stimuli. Some therapeutic procedures to treat those injuries depend on liver regeneration to increase functional capacity of this organ. Aim: Evaluate the effects of tranexamic acid on liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy in rats. Method: 40 rats (Rattus norvegicus albinus, Rodentia mammalia) of Wistar-UP lineage were randomly divided into two groups named control (CT) and tranexamic acid (ATX), with 20 rats in each. Both groups were subdivided, according to liver regeneration time of 32 h or seven days after the rats had been operated. The organ regeneration was evaluated through weight and histology, stained with HE and PCNA. Results: The average animal weight of ATX and CT 7 days groups before surgery were 411.2 g and 432.7 g, and 371.3 g and 392.9 g after the regeneration time, respectively. The average number of mitotic cells stained with HE for the ATX and CT 7 days groups were 33.7 and 32.6 mitosis, and 14.5 and 14.9 for the ATX and CT 32 h groups, respectively. When stained with proliferating cell nuclear antigen, the numbers of mitotic cells counted were 849.7 for the ATX 7 days, 301.8 for the CT 7 days groups, 814.2 for the ATX 32 hand 848.1 for the CT 32 h groups. Conclusion: Tranexamic acid was effective in liver regeneration, but in longer period after partial hepatectomy.

Influence of Telomere Length in Hepatocytes on Liver Regeneration after Partial Hepatectomy in Rats

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 83-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Andert ◽  
Hamid P. Alizai ◽  
Tom Florian Ulmer ◽  
Christoph Heidenhain ◽  
Patrick Ziegler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Regeneration ◽  
Telomere Length ◽  
Partial Hepatectomy ◽  
Rat Hepatocytes ◽  
Liver Weight ◽  
Nuclear Antigen ◽  
Hepatic Regeneration ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Old Rats

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate telomere length in hepatocytes as a biomarker for liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy (PH) in rats. Materials and Methods: Sixty male Wistar rats underwent a 70% PH. One-month-old rats were assigned to group Y (n = 30) and 4-month-old rats were assigned to group O (n = 30). The rats were euthanized, and their livers were then harvested at postoperative day (POD) 1, 2, 3, 4, or 7. Telomere lengths and established parameters for liver regeneration (residual liver weight and levels of proliferating cell nuclear antigen [PCNA], Ki67, and interleukin [IL]-6) were measured. Results: We observed a significant increase in residual liver weight in group Y compared to that in group O (p = 0.001). The levels of Ki67 (p = 0.016), PCNA (p < 0.0001), and IL-6 (p < 0.001) were significantly higher in group Y. Furthermore, the rats in group Y had significantly earlier peak values of Ki67 and PCNA. Telomeres were significantly longer at the time of PH in group Y (p = 0.001). We showed a correlation between telomere length at the day of PH and liver regeneration. Animals with longer telomeres at the time of PH had better liver regeneration (p = 0.015). In group Y, animals with increased liver regeneration (median cut-off: > 122%) did not show any significant difference in telomere length (p = 0.587) compared to rats with regular regeneration (< 122%). However, in the older animals, rats with increased regeneration had significantly longer telomeres (p = 0.019) than rats with regular regeneration. Conclusion: Telomere length in rat hepatocytes depends on age, and animals with long telomeres had earlier and better regeneration of healthy liver tissue than rats with short telomeres. Our data confirms that telomere length in rat hepatocytes could be used as a possible predictive marker for liver regeneration, and could help to identify older individuals with a high capacity for hepatic regeneration.

scholarly journals Lemon Balm and Dandelion Leaf Extracts Synergistically Protect against Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Acute Liver Injury in Mice

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 390
Author(s):  
Beom-Rak Choi ◽  
Il-Je Cho ◽  
Su-Jin Jung ◽  
Jae-Kwang Kim ◽  
Dae-Geon Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Tetrachloride ◽  
Liver Injury ◽  
Acute Liver Injury ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Body Weight Gain ◽  
Histopathological Analysis ◽  
Related Factor ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Lemon Balm

Lemon balm and dandelion are commonly used medicinal herbs exhibiting numerous pharmacological activities that are beneficial for human health. In this study, we explored the protective effects of a 2:1 (w/w) mixture of lemon balm and dandelion extracts (MLD) on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced acute liver injury in mice. CCl4 (0.5 mL/kg; i.p.) injection inhibited body weight gain and increased relative liver weight. Pre-administration of MLD (50–200 mg/kg) for 7 days prevented these CCl4-mediated changes. In addition, histopathological analysis revealed that MLD synergistically alleviated CCl4-mediated hepatocyte degeneration and infiltration of inflammatory cells. MLD decreased serum aspartate aminotransferase and alanine transferase activities and reduced the number of liver cells that stained positive for cleaved caspase-3 and cleaved poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, suggesting that MLD protects against CCl4-induced hepatic damage via the inhibition of apoptosis. Moreover, MLD attenuated CCl4-mediated lipid peroxidation and protein nitrosylation by restoring impaired hepatic nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 mRNA levels and its dependent antioxidant activities. Furthermore, MLD synergistically decreased mRNA and protein levels of tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β, and interleukin-6 in the liver. Together, these results suggest that MLD has potential for preventing acute liver injury by inhibiting apoptosis, oxidative stress, and inflammation.

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