title: Ginkgo biloba extract suppresses hypertrophy and extracellular matrix accumulation in rat mesangial cells.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the effects of Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb) on the hypertrophy of mesangial cells and the accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) in mesangial cells.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cultured mesangial cells were allotted into 7 groups: normal group, solvent control group, high glucose group, low dose of EGb group, moderate dose of EGb group, high dose of EGb group, and captopril group. Activities of cell antioxidases, S phase percentage and G(0)/G(1) phase percentage, collagen IV and laminin, Smad2/3 and Smad7, TGF-beta(1) mRNA were measured by different methods.
  
  
  RESULTS
  For EGb-treated groups, when compared with high glucose group, the cell percentage of S phase was raised and the percentage of G(0)/G(1) was lowered. The intensity of oxidative stress was weakened. The expression of Smad2/3 was greatly decreased and Smad7 was increased. Collagen IV, laminin and TGF- beta(1)mRNA were also reduced.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  EGb can suppress cell hypertrophy and the accumulation of ECM in rat mesangial cells, which means it could play a vital role in the delay of glomerulosclerosis in diabetic nephropathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221002, China.
authors.forename: Jian-yun
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiao-xing
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Yun-ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Dao-quan
authors.initials: DQ
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Yuan-yuan
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Mei-rong
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: Xiao-yu
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Bei
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D024141:Collagen Type IV / Q000378:metabolism; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020441:Ginkgo biloba / Q000737:chemistry; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007797:Laminin / Q000378:metabolism; D050527:Mesangial Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D051381:Rats; D051899:Smad2 Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D051900:Smad3 Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D051906:Smad7 Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D053773:Transforming Growth Factor beta1 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D024141:Collagen Type IV; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D007797:Laminin; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D051899:Smad2 Protein; D051900:Smad3 Protein; D051906:Smad7 Protein; D053773:Transforming Growth Factor beta1