Effect of Xiaoyu Huatan Decoction on Hepatic Apoptosis and Expression of Apoptosis-related Gene in Rats with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease / 中药新药与临床药理

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the effect of Xiaoyu Huatan Decoction (XHD) on hepatic apoptosis and apoptosis- related gene Bcl-2,Bax expression in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)rats,and to explore its therapeutic ef- fect for NAFLD.Methods The rat model of NAFLD was induced by feeding high fat forage.Dongbao Gantai was used as the positive control drug.Flow cytometry(FCM)was used to detect the hepatic apoptosis and expression of Bcl-2 and Bax,and optical microscope was used to observe the degree of hepatic steatosis.Results Moderate or serious steatosis of liver cells was tound under optical microscope,and there existed a few hepatic necrosis.The apoptotic rate and FI expres- sion of Bax in the model group were significantly increased (P