Effect of Tangnaikang on Extracellular Matrix Components of Human Renal Tubular Epithelial Cell HK-2 Induced by TGF-β1 / 中国中医药信息杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the effect of Tangnaikang (TNK) on extracellular matrix expression of human tubular epithelial cell HK-2 induced by TGF-β1 and explore its mechanism on the renal fibrosis. Methods The HK-2 cells were cultured by DMEM/F12 (1∶1) with 10%fetal bovine serum and divided into control group, TGF-β1 group (TGF-β110 ng/mL), rat serum control group (TGF-β110 ng/mL +10% rat serum), TNK-containing rat serum therapy groups (TGF-β110 ng/mL+5% Tangnaikang, or +10%Tangnaikang, or +20% TNK). After 24 h of administration, the expression of ColⅠ, Col Ⅲ and FN mRNA were tested by fluorescence quantitative PCR assay. Results The expression of ColⅠ, Col Ⅲ and FN mRNA of HK-2 cultured with TGF-β1 were much higher than the control, and significantly decreased in HK-2 cultured with TGF-β1 plus Tangnaikang compared with only TGF-β1 (P<0.05), but rat serum control had no effect. Conclusion TNK could inhibit the expression of ColⅠ, Col Ⅲ and FN mRNA of HK-2 cell induced by TGF-β1, and prevent the development of renal fibrosis to some extent.