作者: Sibin Guan , Weiguo Xu , Fengfeng Han , Wen Gu , Lin Song
DOI: 10.1155/2017/7171404
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摘要: Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a process associated with airway remodeling in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which leads to progressive destruction. Panax ginseng traditional herbal medicine that has been shown improve function and exercise capacity patients COPD. Ginsenoside Rg1 one of the main active components was inhibit oxidative stress inflammation. The present study investigated hypothesis ginsenoside attenuates EMT COPD rats induced by cigarette smoke (CS) human bronchial epithelial (HBE) cells exposed extract (CSE). Our data showed CS or CSE exposure increased expression mesenchymal marker α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) decreased cadherin (E-cad) both lung tissues HBE cells, markedly suppressed Rg1. Importantly, CS-induced upregulation TGF-β1/Smad pathway components, including TGF-β1, TGF-βR1, phospho-Smad2, phospho-Smad3, also inhibited Additionally, mimicked effect SB525334, TGF-βR1-Smad2/3 inhibitor, on suppression CSE-induced cells. Collectively, we concluded alleviates EMT, via inhibition pathway.