Toxicogenomic analysis of the gene expression changes in rat liver after a 28-day oral Tripterygium wilfordii multiglycoside exposure |
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Authors: | Zhang Yun Jiang Zhenzhou Xue Mei Zhang Shuang Wang Yurong Zhang Luyong |
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Institution: | Jiangsu Center of Drug Screening, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China. |
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Abstract: | Ethnopharmacological relevanceTripterygium wilfordii multiglycoside (GTW), which is an extract derived from Tripterygium wilfordii Hook.f., has been used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other immune diseases in China. However, its potential hepatotoxicity has not been completely investigated.The aim of the studyThe aim of the study was to determine the hepatotoxicity of GTW in Wistar rats and to investigate the underlying cellular mechanism further by microarray analysis.Materials and methodsDoses of GTW at 60, 100 and 120 mg/kg/day were administered by oral gavage for subchronic toxicity in Wistar rats. Changes in the hepatic gene expression were identified with oligonucleotide microarrays at the 100-mg/kg/day dose level to study the hepatotoxic mechanism of GTW.Results and conclusionsA number of changes in the body weight and food consumption, absolute and relative liver weight, biochemical analysis and histopathology were observed after the subacute exposure to GTW, and a dose-dependent hepatotoxicity was observed. A total of 1312 genes were found to be significantly altered (2-fold, P < 0.05), including 582 up-regulated genes and 730 down-regulated genes. According to our biological pathway analysis, the GTW resulted in aberrant gene expression in metabolic pathways and the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) signaling pathway and cellular stress. Real-time PCR analyses of several genes verified these results. Consequently, our gene expression microarray study will be useful for future GTW hepatotoxicity studies. |
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Keywords: | GTW Tripterygium wilfordii multiglycoside TWHF Tripterygium wilfordii Hook f ALT alanine aminotransferase AST aspartate aminotransferase ALP alkaline phosphatase GGT γ-glutamyl transpeptidase TP total protein ALB albumin PPAR peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor FABP fatty acid-binding protein Hmox heme oxygenase |
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