Effects of the Mongolian Medicine Carthamus Tinctorius on TNF-α Expression and Hepatocyte Apoptosis in Rats with Acute Liver Injury / 中国医科大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the protective effect of Mongolian medicine Carthamus tinctorius in acute liver injury induced by D-GlaN(D-galactosamine)in rat models. Methods The acute liver injury model was established by intragastric administration D-GlaN in rats. The levels of serum aspartate aminotransferase(AST),alanine aminotransferase(ALT),glutathione(GSH-Px),the content of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)in liver tissue and the apoptosis of hepatocytes were determined. Results Mongolian medicine safflower can significantly reduce the activity of serum ALT and AST and liver tissue GSH-Px,and the degree of cell apoptosis;however,no obvious change of the TNF-αcontent was observed. Conclusion The Mongolian medicine Carthamus tinctorius has protective effect in D-GlaN-induced acute liver injury rats probably via anti-oxi-dative and anti-apoptotic abilities.