title: Total Saponin from Root of Actinidia valvata Dunn Inhibits Hepatoma 22 Growth and Metastasis In Vivo by Suppression Angiogenesis.
abstract: The root of Actinidia valvata dunn has been widely used in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), proved to be beneficial for a longer and better life in China. In present work, total saponin from root of Actinidia valvata Dunn (TSAVD) was extracted, and its effects on hepatoma H22-based mouse in vivo were observed. Primarily transplanted hypodermal hepatoma H22-based mice were used to observe TSAVD effect on tumor growth. The microvessel density (MVD), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) are characterized factors of angiogenesis, which were compared between TSAVD-treated and control groups. Antimetastasis effect on experimental pulmonary metastasis hepatoma mice was also observed in the study. The results demonstrated that TSAVD can effectively inhibit HCC growth and metastasis in vivo, inhibit the formation of microvessel, downregulate expressions of VEGF and bFGF, and retrain angiogenesis of hepatoma 22 which could be one of the reasons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai 200433, China.
authors.forename: Guo-Yin
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Hai-Liang
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Xin
authors.forename: Yan-Fen
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Bai
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xiao-Feng
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Zhai
authors.forename: Yuan-Hui
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Chang-Quan
authors.initials: CQ
authors.lastname: Ling