Influence of BOL on hyaluronic acid, laminin and hyperplasia in hepatofibrotic rats

AIM: To study the anti-hepatofibrosis mechanism of Bie Jie Jian oral liquid (BOL). METHODS: The model was induced by subcutaneous injection of CCl4. BOL was administered and the change of serum hyaluronic acid (HA) and laminin (LN) was observed and the degeneration of liver cells and the degree of fibre hyperplasia analyzed. Changes of ultra micro-structure in liver cells were observed in some samples. RESULTS: HA was reduced in both the groups with Iow and high dosage of BOL, which showed a remarkable difference as compared with that of the model group ( Iow dosage group: 376.15 μg/L ± 35.48 μg/L vs 806.07 μg/L ± 98.49 μg/L, P < 0.05;="" high="" dosage="" group:="" 340.14="" μg/l="" ±="" 30.18="" μg/l="" vs="" 806.07μg/l±="" 98.49="" μg/l,="">