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Anti-fibrotic Effects of Salvia miltiorrhiza and Ligustrazine Injection on LX-2 Cells Involved with Increased N-myc Downstream-Regulated Gene 2 Expression
  
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KeyWord:Salvia miltiorrhiza and Ligustrazine Injection, N-myc downstream-regulated gene 2, hepatic stellate cell, proliferation, apoptosis
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ZHENG Jin, MA Li-tian, REN Qin-you   
YANG Ming-hui Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing (100853), China ymh9651@sina.com 
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Abstract:
      Objective: To investigate the effects of Salvia miltiorrhiza and Ligustrazine Injection (SML) on proliferation and apoptosis of human hepatic stellate cell LX-2 and the expression of N-myc downstream-regulated gene 2 (NDRG2, a tumor suppressor gene). Methods: HSCs from the LX-2 cell line were cultured in vitro. The proliferative state of different initial LX-2 cell numbers was measured using a 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) colorimetric assay. LX-2 cells were plated in 96-well plates at an approximate density of 2.50×104 cells/mL and cultured for 24 h followed by the application of different concentrations of SML (1, 2, 4 and 8 μL/mL). Cell proliferation was measured using the MTT assay at 24 and 48 h. Apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry at 24 h. LX-2 cells were treated with different concentrations of SML and extracted with protein lysis buffer. The levels of NDRG2 and β-catenin were measured by Western blot. Results: With the exception of the 1 and 2 μL/mL concentrations, 4 and 8 μL/mL SML inhibited cell proliferation in a concentration-dependent manner at 24 and 48 h (P<0.05). With the exception of the 1 and 2 μL/mL concentrations, the NDRG2 expression level was greatly increased in a concentration-dependent manner. However, the level of β-catenin was unaffected. Conclusion: SML inhibit LX-2 cell proliferation in a concentration-dependent manner, and the mechanism may be associated with NDRG2 over-expression.
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