Wang Qian, Zhou Caihong, Gong Muxin, et al. Influence of Xiaoke Granules on expression of TGF-β1 mRNA in rat mesangial cells[J]. Journal of Beijing University of traditional Chinese Medicine, 2005,(4):36-38.
Wang Qian, Zhou Caihong, Gong Muxin, et al. Influence of Xiaoke Granules on expression of TGF-β1 mRNA in rat mesangial cells[J]. Journal of Beijing University of traditional Chinese Medicine, 2005,(4):36-38.DOI:
Objective To investigate the therapeutic mechanism of Xiaoke Granules for diabetic nephropathy.Method Cultured rat mesangial cells (MCs) were exposed to the high-level glucose
and then the serum with Xiaoke Granules was added. The effect of Xiaoke Granules on the expression of tumor growth factorβ
1
(TGF-β
1
) mRNA in MCs was observed through reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Result The high-level glucose irritated the expression of TGF-β
1
mRNA
while Xiaoke Granules inhibited the excessive expression of TGF-β
1
mRNA in MCs. Conclusion Xiaoke Granules can inhibit the excessive expression of TGF-βS1 mRNA
which maybe its key effect for treating diabetic nephropathy.