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Aim To study the effect of the total extract of astragalosides (TEA) on the growth, AFP secretion and ?_GT activity of human hepatoma cells in vitro. Methods The human hepatoma HepG2 and Bel_7404 cells were cultured with TEA 5～160 mg?L-1 for 6 days. Anti_hepatoma activity was measured by MTT method. AFP was assaysed by ELISA and ?_GT was determined by enzyme_substrate method. Results The growth of the human hepatoma HepG2 and Bel_7404 cells and the secretion of AFP of HepG2 cells were reduced significantly by TEA 5～160 mg?L-1.The ?_GT activity of HepG2 cells was inhibited and its ALB content was increased by TEA 20,40 and 80 mg?L-1. The ?_GT activity of Bel_7404 cell was inhibited and its ALB content was increased by TEA 40 and 80 mg?L-1.Conclusion These results suggest that TEA has inhibitory effects on the growth, AFP secretion and ?_GT activity of human hepatoma cells.
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Aim The relationship between the therapeutic effect of TEA (total extract of astragalosides) on adjuvant arthritic (AA) rats and its antioxidative effects were studied . Methods The volume of non-injected hind paw of AA rats and malondialdehyde(MAD) content of arthritic synoviocytes from AA rats were measured and the proliferative responses of fibroblast, the level of superoxide anion() and the hydroxyl radical (?OH) generated in vitro were detected . Results The anti-inflammatory effect of TEA might be related to its antioxidative activity.In vitro low-level oxidative stress promoted the proliferative responses of fibroblast in rats synovium, which was marked by inhibited by TEA in a concentration-dependant manner. Further study showed that TEA could inhibit NBT reduction induced by both xanthine-xanthine oxidase and non-enzyme generated , but the inhibitory effect of this compound on activity of xanthine oxidase was obtained only at high concentration (more than 80 ?g?ml-1). It was also found that TEA could dose-dependantly inhibit the hydroxylation of benzoic acid induced by Fenton reaction generated ?OH. Conclusion TEA has significant therapeutic effects on AA rats, which might be related to its antioxidative effects
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Aim The effect of extracts of astralus(EA) on learning, memory and immune function of CTX treated mice was observed.Methods The step-down test was adopted to investigate learning and memory in mice; the method of enveloping CRBC was adopted to explore the function of macrophage in abdominal cavity; 3H-TdR marking method was used to observe the prolifernation of T lymphocytes and the method of ELISA was applied to measure the concentration of IFN-? in blood. Results EA (25 mg?kg-1, 50 mg?kg-1,ig, 21 d ) could boost learning and memory , enhance the phagocytic activity of monocytes and the proliferation of T lymphocytes of CTX treated mice, and increase the concentration of IFN-? in blood of CTX treated mice. Conclusion EA not only promote learning and memory, but regulate immune function.
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Aim To study the protective effect of total extract of astragalus(TEA) on primary rat hepatocytes injured by CCl4 or H2O2 and its mechanism.Methods The primary hepatocytes were isolated by Ⅳ collaganase and injured by CCl4 or H2O2.The contents of malondialdehyde(MDA) and glutathion(GSH),glutathion peroxidase(GSHpx) activity of hepatocytes and the AST and /or ALT level in cultural supernatant were determined by general methods. Results (1) The elevation of MDA content of hepatocytes and AST level in supernatant of cultural hepatocytes,and the loss of GSH content and GSHpx activity induced by CCl4 were restored remarkably by TEA(5～80 mg?L-1);(2)The elevation of ALT level in the supernatant of hepatocytes and MDA content of hepatocytes, and the loss of GSH content and GSHpx activity induced by H2O2 were improved significantly by TEA(5～80 mg?L-1) treatment.Conclusion The results suggest that TEA possess direct protective action on primary hepatocyte in vitro injured by CCl4 or H2O2. These might be associated with its anti-oxidative activity.
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Aim To study the mechanism of the anti-aging effect of total extract of astragalus(TEA) in mice. Methods MDA content, the activities of Mn-SOD and GSHpx and the reduced to oxidized glutathione (GSH/GSSG) ratio in mitochondria of D-galactose(D-gal) treated mice and 17-month-old mice were measured. Results Treatment with TEA(40 mg?kg-1?d-1 ig) for 10 wk would lower the content of MDA and restore activities of Mn-SOD,GSHpx and GSH/GSSG ratio in mitochondria of D-gal treated mice.Treatment with TEA (40 mg?kg-1 ?d-1 ig) for 3 mon had the same effect on 17-month-old mice.Conclusion TEA has anti-aging effect on D-gal treated mice and 17-month-old mice significantly, probably being related to its anti-oxidative effect.