[Effects of astilbin on the expression of TNF alpha and IL-10 in liver warm ischemia-reperfusion injury].

Objective To investigate the effects of astilbin on the expressions of TNF α and IL-10 during liver warm ischemia-reperfusion injury. Methods C57BL/ 6 mice were randomly divided into 4 groups (n = 8): sham-operated group (Sham), model control group(I/R), low dosage of astilbin treatment group (10 mg/kg) and high dosage of astilbin (40 mg/kg) treatment group. The treatment group mice were intraperitoneally injected with 10 or 40 mg/kg astilbin 24 hours and one hour before Ischemia, the hepatic ischemia-reperfusion model were thus established. After jn90 of min ischemia and 6 h reperfusion of the partial hepatic lobe, the expressions of TNF α and IL-10 in liver tissues collected from the experimental groups were detected by Western blot and semiquantitative RT-PCR. Results The expression of TNF a protein in liver tissues gradually decreased in treatment groups (low and high dosages of astilbin treatment groups) as compared to the I/R model control group. Similar results were observed in the mRNA expressions of these genes as determined by semiquantitative RT-PCR (P < 0.05 for low dosage group; P < 0.01 for high dosage group). Compared with the I/R model control group, the expression of IL-10 was increased in both treatment groups (low dosage group P < 0.05; large dosage group P < 0.01). Conclusion Treatment with astilbin decreases TNF α expression but induces IL-10 expression in liver during warm ischemia-reperfusion injury. Key words: Liver; Ischemia; Reperfusion injury; Interiukin-10; Tumor necrosis factor α; Astilbin