@article{APS7836,
author = {Shao-hua SHI SHI and Shu-sen ZHENG and Chang-ku JIA and You-fa ZHU and Hai-yang XIE},
title = {Inhibitory effect of tea polyphenols on transforming growth factor-beta1 expression in rat with cyclosporine A-induced chronic nephrotoxicity},
journal = {Acta Pharmacologica Sinica},
volume = {25},
number = {1},
year = {2016},
keywords = {},
abstract = {AIM:
To investigate the inhibitory effect of tea polyphenols (TP) on the transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) expression in rat model of cyclosporine A (CsA)-induced chronic nephrotoxicity.
METHODS:
The rat model of CsA-induced chronic nephrotoxicity was used, 4 groups of rats were respectively treated with vehicle (0.1 mL/kg/d sc), TP (80 mg/kg/d ig), CsA (15 mg/kg/d sc) and TP plus CsA (CsA 15 mg/kg/d sc+TP 80 mg/kg/d, ig). At the end of day 28 of treatment, serum and urine are analyzed for creatinine clearance, kidney tissue for pathologic analysis. The TGF-beta1 mRNA and its protein expression were detected by RT-PCR, immunohistochemistry, and Western blot.
RESULTS:
CsA-treated rats had increased renal expression of TGF-beta1 mRNA and its protein, compared with the vehicle- or TP-treated controls. The renal function and interstitial fibrosis were ameliorated and renal expression of TGF-beta1 mRNA and its protein was decreased in animals treated with CsA plus TP, compared with animals treated with CsA alone (P},
issn = {1745-7254}, url = {http://www.chinaphar.com/article/view/7836}
}