title: Effects of schisandrin B pretreatment on tumor necrosis factor-alpha induced apoptosis and Hsp70 expression in mouse liver.
abstract: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha) could cause apoptosis in hepatic tissue of D-galactosamine sensitized mice, as evidenced by the increase in the extent of DNA fragmentation. The hepatic apoptosis induced by TNFalpha was associated with hepatocellular damage as assessed by plasma alanine aminotransferase activity. Schisandrin B (Sch B) pretreatment at daily doses ranging from 0.5 to 2 mmol/kg for 3 days caused a dose-dependent protection against TNFalpha-induced apoptosis in mice. The hepatoprotection was accompanied by a parallel reduction in the extent of hepatocellular damage. The same Sch B pretreatment regimens increased hepatic Hsp70 level in a dose-dependent manner. The relevance of Sch B-induced increase in Hsp70 expression to the prevention of TNFalpha-triggered hepatic apoptosis remains to be elucidated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Kowloon, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Ip
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Che
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Ko
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D034242:Cyclooctanes; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D018840:HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D017705:Lignans; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D051379:Mice; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D034242:Cyclooctanes; D018840:HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins; D017705:Lignans; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; C015499:schizandrin B