The role of TGF-β₁ in mice hepatic fibrosis bySchistosomiasis Japonica

Abstract

To investigate the role of transforming growth factor-β₁ (TGF-β₁) in mice with hepatic fibrosis caused bySchistosomiasis Japonica, ELISA, VG staining and multimedia color hieroglyph quantitative analysis were used to study the change of the serum TGF-β₁, liver collagen fiber and reticular fiber in mice. The level of serum TGF-β₁ in experimental group was significantly higher than that in control group (P < 0. 01 orP < 0. 05) 8, 10, 12 weeks after infected by schistosomiasis. After infection, the level of liver collagen fiber and reticular fiber, and that of TGF -β₁ increased over time (P < 0. 01 orP < 0. 05). In mice infected bySchistosomiasis Japonica, the level of TGF-β₁ increased with prolongation of infection time, and with the increase of liver collagen fiber and reticular fiber. TGFβ₁ plays an important role of immunomodulation in hepatic fibrosis formation caused bySchistosomiasis Japonica.

Keywords

transforming growth factor-β₁ / Schistosomiasis Japonica / hepatic fibrosis

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