Abstract | ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: MATERIALS AND METHODS: Studies of SST treatment in liver fibrosis/ cirrhosis-induced animal models were searched by electronic data bases. The quality of the studies included was assessed and the efficacy of SST was evaluated based on markers from liver tissues and serum. RESULTS: Among the 838 studies identified in the literature search, 20 studies that met the inclusion criteria were included in the analysis. SST significantly reduced the elevated levels of fibrosis markers, such as the degree of fibrosis, hydroxyproline, hyaluronic acid, transforming growth factor-β1, and procollagen III in liver tissues, and aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, procollagen III, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1, and type IV collagen in the serum. CONCLUSIONS: SST was effective in decreasing pathologically increased markers in animal models of liver fibrosis/ cirrhosis. A larger-scale of animals, well-designed animal study is expected to improve the methodological quality, heterogeneity, and potential biases of the meta-analysis.
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Authors | Jung-Hoon Kim, Seunghoon Lee, Mee-Young Lee, Hyeun-Kyoo Shin |
Journal | Journal of ethnopharmacology
(J Ethnopharmacol)
Vol. 154
Issue 1
Pg. 1-16
(May 28 2014)
ISSN: 1872-7573 [Electronic] Ireland |
PMID | 24727191
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Meta-Analysis, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review, Systematic Review)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Plant Extracts
- soshiho-tang
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Topics |
- Animals
- Liver Cirrhosis
(drug therapy)
- Liver Cirrhosis, Experimental
(drug therapy)
- Medicine, East Asian Traditional
- Plant Extracts
(therapeutic use)
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