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Oxymatrine and its metabolite matrine contribute to the hepatotoxicity induced by radix Sophorae tonkinensis in mice

  • Authors:
    • Yingmin Gu
    • Jinyao Lu
    • Wei Sun
    • Ruomin Jin
    • Toko Ohira
    • Zean Zhang
    • Xuesong Tian
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  • Published online on: February 4, 2019     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2019.7237
  • Pages: 2519-2528
  • Copyright: © Gu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Previous studies by our group demonstrated that radix Sophorae tonkinensis could induce hepatotoxicity. However, it remains unclear which components of this herb may be responsible for its hepatotoxicity. The present study aimed to investigate the hepatic toxicity of treatment with matrine (MT) and oxymatrine (OMT) alone or simultaneously. Furthermore, the current study aimed to identify whether the hepatotoxicity induced by OMT is actually the toxic characterization of its metabolite MT. Hepatotoxicity was evaluated by biochemical and histopathological approaches in subchronic toxicity in mice, as well as via evaluation of cytotoxicity and enzyme leakage in AML12 liver cells. The results indicated that treatment of mice with OMT and MT individually or simultaneously resulted in centrilobular hypertrophy in the liver at doses equivalent to that contained in radix S. tonkinensis at a hepatotoxic dose, suggesting that MT and OMT are likely hepatotoxic components of this herb. OMT‑induced hepatotoxicity may be primarily exerted via its metabolite MT in mice. Furthermore, OMT combined with MT was observed to be more toxic compared with OMT or MT alone. These results extend our understanding of the hepatotoxicity of radix S. tonkinensis and its active ingredients.
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Gu Y, Lu J, Sun W, Jin R, Ohira T, Zhang Z and Tian X: Oxymatrine and its metabolite matrine contribute to the hepatotoxicity induced by radix Sophorae tonkinensis in mice. Exp Ther Med 17: 2519-2528, 2019
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Gu, Y., Lu, J., Sun, W., Jin, R., Ohira, T., Zhang, Z., & Tian, X. (2019). Oxymatrine and its metabolite matrine contribute to the hepatotoxicity induced by radix Sophorae tonkinensis in mice. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 17, 2519-2528. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2019.7237
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Gu, Y., Lu, J., Sun, W., Jin, R., Ohira, T., Zhang, Z., Tian, X."Oxymatrine and its metabolite matrine contribute to the hepatotoxicity induced by radix Sophorae tonkinensis in mice". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 17.4 (2019): 2519-2528.
Chicago
Gu, Y., Lu, J., Sun, W., Jin, R., Ohira, T., Zhang, Z., Tian, X."Oxymatrine and its metabolite matrine contribute to the hepatotoxicity induced by radix Sophorae tonkinensis in mice". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 17, no. 4 (2019): 2519-2528. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2019.7237