The anti-fibrotic effect of green tea with a high catechin content in the galactosamine-injured rat liver.
Biomed Res
; 28(1): 43-8, 2007 Feb.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17379956
ABSTRACT
Previously, we reported that the oral administration of green tea rich in catechins restored levels of several biomarkers increasing in galactosamine-treated rats to nearly control values. These biomarkers included serum transaminase activities, serum concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin 1-beta, and the hepatic mRNA expression of these inflammatory cytokines. In the present study, we examined possible anti-fibrotic effects of green tea in galactosamine-induced hepatitis. The results of the reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction indicated that the increase in gene expression of the alpha1 chain of collagen type 1 and transforming growth factor beta-1 in the injured liver 24 h post-injection of galactosamine was suppressed by the administration of green tea. Masson's trichrome staining demonstrated that the extent of fibrogenesis after 14 days was greater in the galactosamine-injured livers not treated with green tea than the treated ones. These results suggest that the drinking of green tea with a high catechin content may help to prevent and/or attenuate the development of fibrosis in hepatitis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tea
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Catechin
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Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury
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Galactosamine
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Liver
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Biomed Res
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan