RESUMEN
AIM:To observe the therapeutic effect of dihydromyricetin on experimental schistosoma japonicum hepatic fibrosis in mice. METHODS:60 mice infected with schistosma japonicum cercariae percutanoeusly were divided into 3 groups:model group,praziquantel group, praziquantel plus dihydromyricetin group and other 20 normal mice were used as control group.After treatment with medicine for 8 weeks,the liver was removed and weighed.The contents of ALT and AST in serum were assayed using the corresponding kits.Moreover, the degree of hepatic fibrosis was observed Via HE and was scored.The expression of collagenⅠprotein and collagenⅢprotein were measured by immunohistochernical method.RESULTS: The mice that infected with schistosoma japonicum, had a featuring increment in liver weights,serum ALT,AST contents,the expression of collagenⅠprotein,collagenⅢprotein (P