ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the renoprective effect and its possible mechanism of Niaoduqing on the adriamycin(ADR)-induced nephropathy rats. Methods Forty eight male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into normal control(n=12), ADR-induced nephropathy(model, n = 12), Benazepril-treated ADR nephropathy(Benazepril, n=12)and Niaoduqing-treated ADR nephropathy(Niaoduqing, n =12)groups. The rat nephropathy model was established by adriamycin injection and unilateral nephrectomy. The rats were sacrifficed per batch at the 4th and 8th weekend.The pathological change of nephridial tissue, the 24-hour urinary protein excretion and renal function were examined. Immunohistochemistry was used to meassure the expression of fibronection(FN), collagenⅣ(COLⅣ), osteopontin(OPN). Results The 24-hour urinary protein excretion, BUN, Scr, triglyeride(TG), cholesterol(Cho)in model group were significantly higher than those in normal group(P<0.01), as well as more server glomerulosclerosis in kidney were observed in model group than those in control group(P<0.01), while the albumin(Alb)was lower (P<0.01). Compared with model group, the 24-hour urinary protein excretion, BUN, Scr, TG, Cho were significantly reduced and renal glomerulosclerosis was improved in Niaoduqing group(P< 0.01), while the Alb was higher(P<0.01). Conclusion Niaoduqing palys an important role in the prevention and treatment for nephropathy.