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Bergenin Ameliorates Liver Fibrosis in Mice

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Bergenin (CAS: 477-90-7, purity ≥ 98.0%) was purchased from Sigma-Aldrich and dissolved in physiological saline. Primary antibodies α-SMA, CoI-I, TIMP1, LC3-I/II, Beclin-1, and β-actin were acquired from Proteintech Group (Chicago, IL, USA), and PPAR-γ, RXR-α, TGF-β1, Smad2, Smad3, and p-Smad2/3 were from Cell Signaling Technology (Danvers, MA, USA). SYBR Premix Ex Taq was purchased from TaKaRa Biotechnology (Dalian, China).
A total of 64 mice were randomly divided into the CCl4 model group and the BDL model group, and serum and liver tissue samples were obtained as follows:
Sham operation group (sham,n = 8): intragastric administration of normal saline.
Model group (CCl4 or BDL,n = 8): model established as above.
Low dose group (CCl4/BDL+B20,n = 8): daily gavage, Bergenin (20 mg/kg).
High dose group (CCl4/BDL+B40,n = 8): daily gavage, Bergenin (40 mg/kg).
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Muscle Protein Analysis by Western Blot

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For protein content analysis, skeletal (quadriceps femoris) and cardiac (left ventricle) muscle samples were homogenized and analyzed by Western blotting. The following antibodies were used: BNIP3 (ab109362, rabbit, 1 : 1000), p-AMPK (ab131357, rabbit, 1 : 500) from Abcam (USA); PGC-1α (sc-13067, rabbit, 1 : 200) from Santa Cruz (USA); CS (16131-1-AP, rabbit, 1 : 1000), LC 3 I/II (14600-1-AP, rabbit, 1 : 500), AMPK (10929-2-AP, rabbit, 1 : 500), DRP1 (12957-1-AP, rabbit, 1 : 500), MFN1 (13798-1-AP, rabbit, 1 : 500), and p62 (18420-1-AP, rabbit, 1 : 1000) from Proteintech (USA); and GAPDH (AP0063, rabbit, 1 : 5000) from Bioworld (USA). Membranes were analyzed and quantified using the Quantity One Imaging System (BIO-RAS, USA). Protein expression was normalized to that of GAPDH.
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Comprehensive Cardiac Protein Analysis

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Heart tissues or cultured cells were sonicated in RIPA lysis buffer and homogenized. The debris was removed and the supernatant was obtained after centrifugation at 12,000 g for 10 min at 4°C. About 30–50 μg proteins was loaded for electrophoresis, and probed with primary antibodies against collagen I (1:1000; No.14695-1-AP; Proteintech Co., Wuhan, China), α-SMA (1:1000; No.14395-1-AP; Proteintech Co.), TGF-β (1:1000; No.21898-1-AP; Proteintech Co.), LC3 I/II (1:1000; No.14600-1-AP; Proteintech Co., Wuhan, China), TIM23 (1:1000; No.11123-1-AP; Proteintech Co., Wuhan, China), TOM20 (1:1000; No.66777-1-Ig; Proteintech Co., Wuhan, China), OPTN (1:1000; No.10837-1-AP; Proteintech Co., Wuhan, China), COX4 (1:1000; No.11242-1-AP; Proteintech Co., Wuhan, China). GAPDH (1:1000, AF0006; Beyotime Biotechnology Co., Shanghai, China) was used as internal control. Images were analyzed using the Image-Pro Plus software.
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Western Blot Analysis of UPF1, mTOR, and Autophagy Proteins

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Cell lysis was taken by RIPA buffer (Beyotime, China) containing PMSF. We separated aliquots of protein by 8% SDS-PAGE, and then electro-transfer to PVDF membrane (Millipore, USA). Subsequently, the membrane was blocked and the designated primary antibody was added overnight at 4° C. The next day, incubated the membrane with the secondary antibody for 2 hours. chemiluminescence assays (Pierce, USA) was used to observe signal and by a ChemiDoc-XRS + (Bio-Rad, CA), we detected and quantified protein. the band detection was within the linear range. Antibodies against UPF1 (Abcam, USA), mTOR, phospho-mTOR, P70S6K, phospho-P70S6K,4EBP1 and phospho-4EBP1 were purchased from Proteintech Technology (Wuhan, China). And autophagy related proteins, LC3I/II, p62, beclin1, atg5 and atg7 were also purchased from Proteintech Technology (Wuhan, China).
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Protein Expression Analysis by Western Blot

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Cellular proteins (60 μg) were transferred onto a polyvinylidene fluoride membrane (Bio-Rad Laboratories), and after being blocked by 5% fat-free milk for 1.5 h, the membranes were incubated with the following primary antibodies: active caspase-3 (1:1,000, CST), LC3I/II (1:1,000, Proteintech Group, Inc.), and GAPDH (Cat: RT1210-1, Huabio) overnight at 4°C. Then, the membranes were incubated with a secondary antibody for 1 h. The signals were visualized with the ChemiDocTM XRS + Imaging System (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Hercules, CA, United States).
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Histological Analysis of Xenograft Tumors

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Tissue samples isolated from xenograft tumours were subjected to histological analysis. Briefly, tissue samples were first fixed with formalin and then embedded in paraffin, cut into 5 µm sections and stained with H&E for IHC staining. IHC staining was conducted in a DAKO Autostainer system (Dako, Glostrup, Denmark). The primary antibodies used were Bcl-2 (Abcam, ab32124), Ki-67 (Abcam, Cambridge, MA, UK), LC3-I/II (Proteintech, 14600-1-AP), p62 (MBL, M162-3). Primary tumours and major organ sections were stained with H&E. Images were visualised using an Olympus microscope (Japan), and image analysis was performed by Image-Pro Plus 6.0.
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Protein Extraction and Western Blot

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Harvested protein from clinical sample tissue (grind with a homogenizer on ice)/cell by using the whole protein extraction kit (Keygen, China). Then sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis was performed and transferred to a polyvinylidene fluoride membrane. Results were quantified by ImageJ software (NIH, United States) after being incubated with the primary antibodies overnight. p-AMPK, AMPK, p-mTOR, mTOR, p-P70S6K, and P70S6K antibodies were from Cell Signaling Technology (Massachusetts, United States), LC3 II/I, SESN2, GAPDH and β-actin were from proteintech (State of New Jersey, United States).
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