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Li Z, Liu R, Gao X, Hou D, Leng M, Zhang Y, Du M, Zhang S, Li C. The correlation between hepatic controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) value and insulin resistance (IR) was stronger than that between body mass index, visceral fat area and IR. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2024; 16:153. [PMID: 38982535 DOI: 10.1186/s13098-024-01399-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Hepatic controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) is a novel marker for quantifying hepatic fat accumulation. Insulin resistance (IR) plays a major role in the pathogenesis and natural history of hepatic steatosis. This study aimed to investigate the possible relationship between CAP value and IR. METHODS This study included a total of 420 patients with overweight or obesity who came to the obesity clinic at Tianjin Union Medical Center. Vibration-controlled transient elastography examination was conducted to detect CAP and liver stiffness measurement (LSM) values. Body composition, including visceral fat area (VFA), and body fat mass (BFM), was evaluated by the direct segmental multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). The associations between CAP value, body mass index (BMI), VFA, BFM and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) were analyzed. RESULTS CAP value was positively associated with HOMA-IR (r = 0.568, P < 0.001), the strength of which was much stronger than BMI, VFA, and BFM. In multivariate linear regression, CAP value and HOMA-IR showed a significant positive association (adjusted β = 0.015, 95% CI 0.007-0.022, P < 0.001). Subgroup analysis suggested no significant interaction between CAP value and HOMA-IR across age, BMI, LSM, hypertension, and sex groups (all P for interaction > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Hepatic CAP value is more remarkably than other obesity markers associated with HOMA-IR in individuals with overweight or obesity, regardless of age, BMI, LSM, hypertension, and sex.
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- Zhouhuiling Li
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Health Management Center, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Nankai University Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
- Department of Endocrinology, Health Management Center, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Nankai University Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin, China.
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Miwa T, Hanai T, Hirata S, Nishimura K, Sahashi Y, Unome S, Imai K, Shirakami Y, Suetsugu A, Takai K, Shimizu M. Vitamin D deficiency stratifies the risk of covert and overt hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis: A retrospective cohort study. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2024; 63:267-273. [PMID: 38972037 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2024.06.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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BACKGROUNDS & AIMS This study aimed to investigate the association between vitamin D deficiency and covert hepatic encephalopathy (CHE), overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE) occurrence, and mortality in patients with cirrhosis. METHODS This retrospective study reviewed 679 patients with cirrhosis. Vitamin D deficiency was defined as serum 25-hydorxyvitamin D (25-OHD) levels < 20 ng/mL. The associations between 25-OHD and CHE, OHE occurrence, and mortality were assessed using logistic regression, Fine-Gray competing risk regression, and Cox proportional hazards regression models, respectively. RESULTS Of 428 eligible patients, 75% had vitamin D deficiency and 23% had CHE. The prevalence of CHE was higher in patients with vitamin D deficiency than in those without vitamin D deficiency (28% vs. 13%, p = 0.002). During the median follow-up period of 2.3 years, 14% of the patients developed OHE and 27% died. Patients with vitamin D deficiency had a higher incidence of OHE (p = 0.002) and mortality (p = 0.006) than those without vitamin D deficiency. After adjustment for potential covariates, multivariate analyses showed that 25-OHE was associated with CHE (odds ratio, 0.95; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.91-0.99; p = 0.023), OHE occurrence (sub-distribution hazard ratio, 0.92; 95% CI, 0.86-0.98; p = 0.013) and mortality (hazard ratio, 0.96; 95% CI, 0.93-0.99; p = 0.020) in patients with cirrhosis. CONCLUSIONS Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent and is associated with CHE, OHE, and mortality in patients with cirrhosis. Evaluation of vitamin D is essential to predict the outcomes of patients with cirrhosis.
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- Takao Miwa
- Department of Gastroenterology/Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology/Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan; Center for Nutrition Support and Infection Control, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan.
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- Center for Nutrition Support and Infection Control, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan.
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- Center for Nutrition Support and Infection Control, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Department of Gastroenterology/Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology/Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology/Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology/Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology/Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan; Division for Regional Cancer Control, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology/Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan.
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Freeburg SH, Shwartz A, Kemény LV, Smith CJ, Weeks O, Miller BM, PenkoffLidbeck N, Fisher DE, Evason KJ, Goessling W. Hepatocyte vitamin D receptor functions as a nutrient sensor that regulates energy storage and tissue growth in zebrafish. Cell Rep 2024; 43:114393. [PMID: 38944835 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024] Open
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Vitamin D receptor (VDR) has been implicated in fatty liver pathogenesis, but its role in the regulation of organismal energy usage remains unclear. Here, we illuminate the evolutionary function of VDR by demonstrating that zebrafish Vdr coordinates hepatic and organismal energy homeostasis through antagonistic regulation of nutrient storage and tissue growth. Hepatocyte-specific Vdr impairment increases hepatic lipid storage, partially through acsl4a induction, while simultaneously diminishing fatty acid oxidation and liver growth. Importantly, Vdr impairment exacerbates the starvation-induced hepatic storage of systemic fatty acids, indicating that loss of Vdr signaling elicits hepatocellular energy deficiency. Strikingly, hepatocyte Vdr impairment diminishes diet-induced systemic growth while increasing hepatic and visceral fat in adult fish, revealing that hepatic Vdr signaling is required for complete adaptation to food availability. These data establish hepatocyte Vdr as a regulator of organismal energy expenditure and define an evolutionary function for VDR as a transcriptional effector of environmental nutrient supply.
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- Scott H Freeburg
- Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Cutaneous Biology Research Center, Department of Dermatology and Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA; HCEMM-SU Translational Dermatology Research Group, Department of Physiology, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest Hungary; Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest Hungary
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- Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Cutaneous Biology Research Center, Department of Dermatology and Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute and Department of Pathology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA; Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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Chen YL, Wu JM, Chen KY, Wu MH, Yang PJ, Lee PC, Chen PD, Kuo TC, Yeh SL, Lin MT. Intravenous calcitriol administration improves the liver redox status and attenuates ferroptosis in mice with high-fat diet-induced obesity complicated with sepsis. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 177:116926. [PMID: 38906016 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024] Open
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Obesity aggravates ferroptosis, and vitamin D (VD) may inhibit ferroptosis. We hypothesized that weight reduction and/or calcitriol administration have benefits against the sepsis-induced liver redox imbalance and ferroptosis in obese mice. Mice were fed a high-fat diet for 11 weeks, then half of the mice continued to consume the diet, while the other half were transferred to a low-energy diet for 5 weeks. After feeding the respective diets for 16 weeks, sepsis was induced by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). Septic mice were divided into four experimental groups: OS group, obese mice injected with saline; OD group, obese mice with calcitriol; WS group, weight-reduction mice with saline; and WD group, weight-reduction mice with calcitriol. Mice in the respective groups were euthanized at 12 or 24 h after CLP. Results showed that the OS group had the highest inflammatory mediators and lipid peroxide levels in the liver. Calcitriol treatment reduced iron content, enhanced the reduced glutathione/oxidized glutathione ratio, upregulated nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2, ferroptosis-suppressing protein 1, and solute carrier family 7 member 11 expression levels. Also, mitochondrion-associated nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase 1, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator 1, hypoxia-inducible factor-1α, and heme oxidase-1 expression levels increased in the late phase of sepsis. These results were not noted in the WS group. These findings suggest that calcitriol treatment elicits a more-balanced glutathione redox status, alleviates liver ferroptosis, and enhances mitochondrial biogenesis-associated gene expressions. Weight reduction alone had minimal influences on liver ferroptosis and mitochondrial biogenesis in obese mice with sepsis.
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- Ya-Ling Chen
- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan; Nutrition Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan.
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Yang A, Chen Y, Gao Y, Lv Q, Li Y, Li F, Yu R, Han Z, Dai S, Zhu J, Yang C, Zhan S, Sun L, Zhou JC. Vitamin D 3 exacerbates steatosis while calcipotriol inhibits inflammation in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Sod1 knockout mice: a comparative study of two forms of vitamin D. Food Funct 2024; 15:4614-4626. [PMID: 38590249 DOI: 10.1039/d4fo00215f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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The role of vitamin D (VD) in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) remains controversial, possibly due to the differential effects of various forms of VD. In our study, Sod1 gene knockout (SKO) mice were utilized as lean NAFLD models, which were administered 15 000 IU VD3 per kg diet, or intraperitoneally injected with the active VD analog calcipotriol for 12 weeks. We found that VD3 exacerbated hepatic steatosis in SKO mice, with an increase in the levels of Cd36, Fatp2, Dgat2, and CEBPA. However, calcipotriol exerted no significant effect on hepatic steatosis. Calcipotriol inhibited the expression of Il-1a, Il-1b, Il-6, Adgre1, and TNF, with a reduction of NFκB phosphorylation in SKO mice. No effect was observed by either VD3 or calcipotriol on hepatocyte injury and hepatic fibrosis. Co-immunofluorescence stains of CD68, a liver macrophage marker, and VDR showed that calcipotriol reduced CD68 positive cells, and increased the colocalization of VDR with CD68. However, VD3 elevated hepatocyte VDR expression, with no substantial effect on the colocalization of VDR with CD68. Finally, we found that VD3 increased the levels of serum 25(OH)D3 and 24,25(OH)2D3, whereas calcipotriol decreased both. Both VD3 and calcipotriol did not disturb serum calcium and phosphate levels. In summary, our study found that VD3 accentuated hepatic steatosis, while calcipotriol diminished inflammation levels in SKO mice, and the difference might stem from their distinct cellular selectivity in activating VDR. This study provides a reference for the application of VD in the treatment of lean NAFLD.
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- Aolin Yang
- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong, China.
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong, China.
- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510440, China
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong, China.
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong, China.
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong, China.
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong, China.
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong, China.
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong, China.
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong, China.
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong, China.
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong, China.
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong, China.
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong, China.
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong, China.
- Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Nutrition Translation, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China
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Zuluaga P, Casado-Carbajo J, Hernández-Rubio A, Bueno-Vélez M, García-Martin C, Muga R, Fuster D. Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated with Advanced Liver Fibrosis and Impaired Fasting Glucose in Alcohol Use Disorder. Nutrients 2024; 16:1099. [PMID: 38674789 PMCID: PMC11054091 DOI: 10.3390/nu16081099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for liver disease, insulin resistance, and beta cell dysfunction. Individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) have many comorbidities, with a heavy burden of liver disease and metabolic complications, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). OBJECTIVE We aimed to analyze the prevalence and associations of vitamin D deficiency in patients admitted for in-hospital treatment of AUD. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in patients consecutively admitted for the treatment of AUD between January 2017 and October 2023. Sociodemographic data, substance use characteristics, and blood parameters were available at admission. Vitamin D status was assessed through the serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels using a direct competitive chemiluminescent immunoassay method. Deficiency of vitamin D was defined as a concentration less than 20 ng/mL; impaired fasting glucose (IFG) was defined by fasting blood glucose >100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L), and advanced liver fibrosis by an FIB-4 index >3.25. RESULTS Two hundred and forty-three patients were included (75% male) with a mean age of 49 ± 10 years, mean BMI of 26.4 ± 7.3, mean alcohol consumption of 163 ± 81 g/day, and a mean duration of AUD of 18.1 ± 11.2 years. Mean 25(OH)D, fasting blood glucose, AST, ALT, and platelets were 14.4 ± 10.2 ng/mL, 103.4 ± 40.9 mg/dL, 55.1 ± 75.8 U/L, 44.8 ± 76.6 U/L, and 206.3 ± 84.8 × 109/L, respectively. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was 80.6%, and 41.1% of patients had levels less than 10 ng/mL. IFG was present in 32.3% of patients, and 20.5% had FIB-4 values >3.25. In the multivariable analysis, IFG (OR, 2.51; 95% CI: 1.02-6.17, p = 0.04) and advanced liver fibrosis (OR, 4.27; 95% CI: 1.21-15.0, p = 0.02) were the only factors associated with vitamin D deficiency. CONCLUSIONS Vitamin D deficiency was very prevalent in this series of patients with AUD and was associated with impaired fasting glucose and advanced liver fibrosis.
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- Paola Zuluaga
- Addiction Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (P.Z.); (J.C.-C.); (A.H.-R.); (M.B.-V.); (R.M.)
- Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08916 Badalona, Spain
- Spanish Society of Internal Medicine-SEMI-“Alcohol and Other Drugs” Work Group, 28016 Madrid, Spain
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- Addiction Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (P.Z.); (J.C.-C.); (A.H.-R.); (M.B.-V.); (R.M.)
- Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08916 Badalona, Spain
- Spanish Society of Internal Medicine-SEMI-“Alcohol and Other Drugs” Work Group, 28016 Madrid, Spain
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- Addiction Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (P.Z.); (J.C.-C.); (A.H.-R.); (M.B.-V.); (R.M.)
- Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08916 Badalona, Spain
- Spanish Society of Internal Medicine-SEMI-“Alcohol and Other Drugs” Work Group, 28016 Madrid, Spain
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- Addiction Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (P.Z.); (J.C.-C.); (A.H.-R.); (M.B.-V.); (R.M.)
- Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08916 Badalona, Spain
- Spanish Society of Internal Medicine-SEMI-“Alcohol and Other Drugs” Work Group, 28016 Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratori Clinic Metropolitana Nord, Department of Biochemistry, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Spain;
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- Addiction Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (P.Z.); (J.C.-C.); (A.H.-R.); (M.B.-V.); (R.M.)
- Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08916 Badalona, Spain
- Spanish Society of Internal Medicine-SEMI-“Alcohol and Other Drugs” Work Group, 28016 Madrid, Spain
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- Addiction Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (P.Z.); (J.C.-C.); (A.H.-R.); (M.B.-V.); (R.M.)
- Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08916 Badalona, Spain
- Spanish Society of Internal Medicine-SEMI-“Alcohol and Other Drugs” Work Group, 28016 Madrid, Spain
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Wu C, Li J, Jia H, Zhao J, Qin M, Shi H, Liu C, Lin J, Cai M, Gu Y, Liu B, Gao L. Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1-mediated iron metabolism in macrophages contributes to lipid deposition in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. J Gastroenterol 2024; 59:342-356. [PMID: 38402297 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-024-02082-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a rapidly progressing chronic liver disease of global significance. However, the underlying mechanisms responsible for NASH remain unknown. Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) has been recognized as essential factor in immune response and metabolic regulation. Here we aimed to investigate the functions and mechanisms of the IDO1 in macrophages on hepatic lipid deposition and iron metabolism in NASH. METHODS The effect of IDO1 in NASH was evaluated by WT and IDO1-/- mice model fed with methionine/choline-deficient (MCD) diet in vivo. Macrophages scavenger clodronate liposomes (CL) and overexpressing of IDO1 in macrophages by virus were employed as well. Lipid deposition was assessed through pathological examination and lipid droplet staining, while iron levels were measured using an iron assay kit and western blotting. Primary hepatocytes and bone marrow-derived macrophages were treated with oleic acid/palmitic acid (OA/PA) to assess IDO1 expression via Oil Red O staining and immunofluorescence staining in vitro. RESULTS Pathological images demonstrated that the increase of IDO1 exacerbated lipid accumulation in the livers of mice with MCD diet, while reduction of iron accumulation was observed in the liver and the serum of MCD-fed mice. Scavenging of macrophages effectively mitigated both lipid and iron accumulation. In addition, the deficiency of IDO1 in macrophages significantly mitigated lipid accumulation and iron overload in hepatic parenchymal cells. Finally, lentivirus-mediated overexpression of IDO1 in liver macrophages exacerbated hepatic steatosis and iron deposition in NASH. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrated that effective inhibition of IDO1 expression in macrophages in NASH alleviated hepatic parenchymal cell lipid accumulation and iron deposition, which provided new insights for the future treatment of NASH.
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- Chaofeng Wu
- Emergency Department, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Hainan Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Haikou, China
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- Clinical Research Center, Hainan Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Haikou, China
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- Emergency Department, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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- Emergency Department, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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Jiang X, Xia L, Tang T, Fan X, Wang R, Wang M, Yang W, Yan J, Qi K, Li P. Decreased vitamin D bio-availability with altered DNA methylation of its metabolism genes in association with the metabolic disorders among the school-aged children with degree I, II, and III obesity. J Nutr Biochem 2024; 129:109627. [PMID: 38555074 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2024.109627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Obesity is strongly associated with disturbances of vitamin D (VD) metabolites in the animal models. However, the related epidemiological evidence is still controversial, especially the different degrees of obesity children. Hence, in this present representative case-control study, 106 obesity school-age children aged 7-12 years were included and divided into different subgroups as degree I (the age- and sex-specific BMI≥95th percentile, n=45), II (BMI ≥120% percentile, n=34) and III (BMI ≥140% percentile, n=27) obesity groups across the ranges of body mass index (BMI). While the age- and sex-matched subjects without obesity were as the control group. Notably, it was significantly different of body composition, anthropological and clinical characteristics among the above four subgroups with the dose-response relationships (P<.05). Moreover, comparing with the control group, the serum VD concentrations were higher, VD metabolites like 25(OH)D, 25(OH)D3 and 1,25(OH)2D, and related hydroxylases as CYP27A1, CYP2R1 and CYP27B1 were lower in the degree I, II, and III obesity subgroups (P<.05), which were more disorder with the anthropological and clinical characteristics as the obesity was worsen in a BMI-independent manner (P<.05). However, there was a significant increase of CYP27B1 in the degree III obesity group than those in the degree I and II obesity subgroups. Furthermore, the methylation patterns on the genome-wide (Methylation/Hydroxymethylation) and VD metabolism genes (CYP27A1, CYP2R1 and CYP27B1) were negatively correlated with the worse obesity and their related expressions (P<.05). In summary, these results indicated that obesity could affect the homeostasis of VD metabolism related genes such as CYP27A1, CYP2R1, CYP27B1 and etc through abnormal DNA methylation, resulting in the disorders of VD related metabolites to decrease VD bio-availability with the BMI-independent manner. In turn, the lower levels of VD metabolites would affect the liver function to exacerbate the progression of obesity, as the Degree II and III obesity subgroups.
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- Xueyi Jiang
- Laboratory of Nutrition and Development, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children's Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Nutrition and Development, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children's Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Nutrition and Development, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children's Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Nutrition and Development, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children's Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.
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- Laboratory of Nutrition and Development, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children's Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.
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- Laboratory of Nutrition and Development, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children's Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.
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Huang J, Huang T, Li J. Regulation Mechanism and Potential Value of Active Substances in Spices in Alcohol-Liver-Intestine Axis Health. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3728. [PMID: 38612538 PMCID: PMC11011869 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25073728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Excessive alcohol intake will aggravate the health risk between the liver and intestine and affect the multi-directional information exchange of metabolites between host cells and microbial communities. Because of the side effects of clinical drugs, people tend to explore the intervention value of natural drugs on diseases. As a flavor substance, spices have been proven to have medicinal value, but they are still rare in treating hepatointestinal diseases caused by alcohol. This paper summarized the metabolic transformation of alcohol in the liver and intestine and summarized the potential value of various perfume active substances in improving liver and intestine diseases caused by alcohol. It is also found that bioactive substances in spices can exert antioxidant activity in the liver and intestine environment and reduce the oxidative stress caused by diseases. These substances can interfere with fatty acid synthesis, promote sugar and lipid metabolism, and reduce liver injury caused by steatosis. They can effectively regulate the balance of intestinal flora, promote the production of SCFAs, and restore the intestinal microenvironment.
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- Jianyu Huang
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China;
- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China;
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Sinha RA. Targeting nuclear receptors for NASH/MASH: From bench to bedside. LIVER RESEARCH 2024; 8:34-45. [PMID: 38544909 PMCID: PMC7615772 DOI: 10.1016/j.livres.2024.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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The onset of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) represents a tipping point leading to liver injury and subsequent hepatic complications in the natural progression of what is now termed metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver diseases (MASLD), formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). With no pharmacological treatment currently available for MASH/NASH, the race is on to develop drugs targeting multiple facets of hepatic metabolism, inflammation, and pro-fibrotic events, which are major drivers of MASH. Nuclear receptors (NRs) regulate genomic transcription upon binding to lipophilic ligands and govern multiple aspects of liver metabolism and inflammation. Ligands of NRs may include hormones, lipids, bile acids, and synthetic ligands, which upon binding to NRs regulate the transcriptional activities of target genes. NR ligands are presently the most promising drug candidates expected to receive approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration as a pharmacological treatment for MASH. This review aims to cover the current understanding of NRs, including nuclear hormone receptors, non-steroid hormone receptors, circadian NRs, and orphan NRs, which are currently undergoing clinical trials for MASH treatment, along with NRs that have shown promising results in preclinical studies.
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- Rohit A Sinha
- Department of Endocrinology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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Lin Y, He L, Cai Y, Wang X, Wang S, Li F. The role of circadian clock in regulating cell functions: implications for diseases. MedComm (Beijing) 2024; 5:e504. [PMID: 38469551 PMCID: PMC10925886 DOI: 10.1002/mco2.504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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The circadian clock system orchestrates daily behavioral and physiological rhythms, facilitating adaptation to environmental and internal oscillations. Disruptions in circadian rhythms have been linked to increased susceptibility to various diseases and can exacerbate existing conditions. This review delves into the intricate regulation of diurnal gene expression and cell function by circadian clocks across diverse tissues. . Specifically, we explore the rhythmicity of gene expressions, behaviors, and functions in both immune and non-immune cells, elucidating the regulatory effects and mechanisms imposed by circadian clocks. A detailed discussion is centered on elucidating the complex functions of circadian clocks in regulating key cellular signaling pathways. We further review the circadian regulation in diverse diseases, with a focus on inflammatory diseases, cancers, and systemic diseases. By highlighting the intimate interplay between circadian clocks and diseases, especially through clock-controlled cell function, this review contributes to the development of novel disease intervention strategies. This enhanced understanding holds significant promise for the design of targeted therapies that can exploit the circadian regulation mechanisms for improved treatment efficacy.
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- Yanke Lin
- Infectious Diseases InstituteGuangzhou Eighth People's HospitalGuangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
- Guangdong TCRCure Biopharma Technology Co., Ltd.GuangzhouChina
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- School of Pharmaceutical SciencesGuangzhou University of Chinese MedicineGuangzhouChina
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- Department of PharmacyShenzhen Longhua District Central HospitalShenzhenChina
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- School of Pharmaceutical SciencesGuangzhou University of Chinese MedicineGuangzhouChina
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- Infectious Diseases InstituteGuangzhou Eighth People's HospitalGuangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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Wen T, Xie J, Ma L, Hao Z, Zhang W, Wu T, Li L. Vitamin D Receptor Activation Reduces Hepatic Inflammation via Enhancing Macrophage Autophagy in Cholestatic Mice. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2024; 194:369-383. [PMID: 38104651 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2023.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Macrophage autophagy dysfunction aggravates liver injury by activating inflammasomes, which can cleave pro-IL-1β to its active, secreted form. We investigated whether the vitamin D/vitamin D receptor (VDR) axis could up-regulate macrophage autophagy function to inhibit the activation of inflammasome-dependent IL-1β during cholestasis. Paricalcitol (PAL; VDR agonist) was intraperitoneally injected into bile duct-ligated mice for 5 days. Up-regulation of VDR expression by PAL reduced liver injury by reducing the oxidative stress-induced inflammatory reaction in macrophages. Moreover, PAL inhibited inflammasome-dependent IL-1β generation. Mechanistically, the knockdown of VDR increased IL-1β generation, whereas VDR overexpression exerted the opposite effect following tert-butyl hydroperoxide treatment. The inflammasome antagonist glyburide, the caspase-1-specific inhibitor YVAD, and the reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) blocked the increase in Vdr shRNA-induced IL-1β production. Interestingly, up-regulation of VDR also enhanced macrophage autophagy. Autophagy reduction impaired the up-regulation of VDR-inhibited macrophage inflammasome-generated IL-1β, whereas autophagy induction showed a synergistic effect with VDR overexpression through ROS-p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. This result was confirmed by p38 MAPK inhibitor, MAPK activator, and ROS inhibitor NAC. Collectively, PAL triggered macrophage autophagy by suppressing activation of the ROS-p38 MAPK pathway, which, in turn, suppressed inflammasome-generated cleaved, active forms of IL-1β, eventually leading to reduced inflammation. Thus, triggering the VDR may be a potential target for the anti-inflammatory treatment of cholestatic liver disease.
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- Tianfu Wen
- Department of General Surgery, The Affiliated Wenling First People's Hospital, Taizhou University, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Taizhou University, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Taizhou University, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Hematology, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Affiliated Wenling First People's Hospital, Taizhou University, Taizhou, China.
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Wang L, Li H, Zhang H, Song X, Jiang H, Wang D, Wang Y. Serum-based metabolomics reveals the mechanism of action of isorhynchophylline in the intervention of atherosclerosis in ApoE -/- mice. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2024; 16:1083-1092. [PMID: 38284158 DOI: 10.1039/d3ay01803b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Atherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease with disorders of lipid metabolism. Metabolic disorders, inflammation and lipid deposition are prominent pathological features of atherosclerosis. Isorhynchophylline (IRN) has pharmacological effects such as protection of vascular endothelial cells, anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic, and anti-smooth muscle cell proliferation. However, it is unclear whether IRN is efficacious in atherosclerosis. In the present study, we verified the pharmacological efficacy and hepatoprotective effects of IRN in intervening in AS. LC-MS-based serum untargeted metabolomics was performed to search for potential biomarkers and related pathways in IRN-treated AS in ApoE-/- mice. Fifty-eight biomarkers were metabolically disturbed in the model mice compared to controls. Thirteen biomarkers showed optimal recovery methods after IRN-40 mg ml-1 intervention. We identified three metabolic pathways involved in IRN: glycerophospholipid metabolism, linoleic acid metabolism, and alpha-linolenic acid metabolism. These findings provide a research basis for the intervention of IRN in atherosclerosis.
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- Lihua Wang
- Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China.
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- Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China.
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- Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China.
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- Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China.
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- Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China.
- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Classical Theory, Ministry of Education, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Basic Research, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China.
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- Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250011, China.
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Jain GK, Raina V, Grover R, Sharma J, Warsi MH, Aggarwal G, Kesharwani P. Revisiting the significance of nano-vitamin D for food fortification and therapeutic application. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2024; 50:89-101. [PMID: 38175566 DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2023.2301478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Vitamin D (a prohormone) is an important micronutrient required by the body for skeletal homeostasis and a range of non-skeletal actions. Calcitriol, the active form of vitamin D, regulates a variety of cellular and metabolic processes through both genomic and nongenomic pathways. Often prescribed for treating rickets and osteoporosis, vitamin D deficiency can exacerbate various other medical conditions. SIGNIFICANCE, METHODS, AND RESULTS Despite its multifunctional uses, the sensitivity of vitamin D makes formulating an efficient drug delivery system a challenging task, which is further complicated by its poor aqueous solubility. Enhancing the oral absorption of vitamin D is vital in utilizing its full efficacy. Recent developments in encapsulation and nanotechnology have shown promising results in overcoming these constraints. CONCLUSION This review thus offers an insight to adequately comprehend the mechanistic pharmacology of vitamin D, its pathophysiological role, and justification of its medical indications, along with the benefits of utilizing nanotechnology for vitamin D delivery.
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- Gaurav K Jain
- Center for Advanced Formulation Technology (CAFT), Delhi Pharmaceutical Science and Research University (DPSRU), New Delhi, India
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- Center for Advanced Formulation Technology (CAFT), Delhi Pharmaceutical Science and Research University (DPSRU), New Delhi, India
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- Center for Advanced Formulation Technology (CAFT), Delhi Pharmaceutical Science and Research University (DPSRU), New Delhi, India
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- Center for Advanced Formulation Technology (CAFT), Delhi Pharmaceutical Science and Research University (DPSRU), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Advanced Formulation Technology (CAFT), Delhi Pharmaceutical Science and Research University (DPSRU), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
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Gu Y, Tang J, Zhang H, Wu Q, Luo L, Sun J. MicroRNA-125b mediates Interferon-γ-induced downregulation of the vitamin D receptor in systemic lupus erythematosus. Z Rheumatol 2024; 83:132-139. [PMID: 36732450 PMCID: PMC9894746 DOI: 10.1007/s00393-023-01319-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The inflammatory factor interferon (IFN)-γ is related to the occurrence and development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The vitamin D receptor (VDR) has an anti-inflammatory effect and its downregulation is involved in the onset of SLE. Our previous studies have confirmed that the expression of VDR in SLE peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) is downregulated, which is negatively correlated with disease activity and inflammation. However, the mechanism underlying VDR downregulation in SLE is unknown. METHODS Based on the results of computer simulation analysis, the expression of VDR and four microRNAs (miR-17-3p, miR-34a, miR-346, and miR-125b) in SLE PBMC cells was analyzed under proinflammatory cytokine IFN‑γ treatment, and miR-125b was identified as the target miRNA. The relationship between IFN‑γ, miR-125b, and VDR was further assessed in THP‑1 cells. RESULTS We showed that IFN‑γ inhibited the expression of VDR and miR-125b. Further study revealed that VDR mRNA was positively correlated with miR-125b in THP‑1 cells after IFN‑γ intervention. After transfection of miR-125b mimic or inhibitor, the expression of VDR in the miR-125b inhibitor group was lower than in the control group and miR-125b mimic group, while expression in the control group was lower than in miR-125b mimic group. Transfection of miR-125b inhibitor into THP‑1 cells could further promote the ability of IFN‑γ to inhibit VDR. CONCLUSION The decrease in VDR expression promotes development of inflammation and SLE. These data suggest that miR-125b may mediate inflammatory factor IFN-γ-induced downregulation of VDR in the pathogenesis of SLE.
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- Yihong Gu
- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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Abdelrahman BA, Hammam OA, El-Khatib AS, Attia YM. The role of vitamin D3 in modulating the interplay between NLRP3 inflammasome and autophagy in NASH. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2023; 688:149122. [PMID: 37951152 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.149122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/13/2023]
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Damage-associated molecular patterns released upon hepatocyte injury ensuing non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) can stimulate innate immunity by activating NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome, thereby triggering pro-inflammatory cascades in the liver. Aberrant NLRP3 activation allied to compromised autophagic clearance of its components contributes to the progression of multiple inflammatory diseases. Such intricate interplay, however, was not fully deciphered in NASH. Prior studies have illuminated the ability of vitamin D3 to temper inflammasome activation in several contexts, prompting us to probe the impact of vitamin D3, particularly its active form, calcitriol (CAL), on NLRP3 overactivation in a high-fat diet (HFD)-based NASH model and its potential dependence on autophagy. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), an autophagy inhibitor, was co-administered with CAL to examine the likely modulation of the NLRP3/autophagy crosstalk. Our results showed that treatment with CAL countervailed the histopathological derangement reported in the livers of HFD-fed mice that paralleled a restoration of vitamin D receptor gene expression and reduction in sterol regulatory element binding protein 1c levels. Moreover, p62 was curtailed with CAL treatment indicating autophagy induction. CAL also prompted a reduction in NLRP3, caspase-1, gasdermin D, and IL-18 protein levels along with the apoptosis-associated speck-like protein (ASC) gene expression. Treatment with CAL also reduced IL-1β and caspase-3 immunoreactivities compared to control. Intriguingly, CAL modulatory effects on inflammasome activation were curbed in the group that received HCQ, suggesting a potential autophagy dependency. Accordingly, the current study suggests that CAL was capable of ameliorating NASH via inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation in an autophagy-dependent manner.
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- Basma A Abdelrahman
- Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt; The Center for Drug Research and Development (CDRD), Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pathology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Egypt.
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- Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt; The Center for Drug Research and Development (CDRD), Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
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Jiang R, Zhou Y, Han L, Hong Z. Serum vitamin D is associated with ultrasound-defined hepatic fibrosis. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2023; 47:102228. [PMID: 37865224 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2023.102228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Evidences from population-based investigations on the exact relationship between vitamin D and the severity of liver fibrosis remain debated and conflicting. Here, we aim to explore the relationship between serum vitamin D and ultrasound-defined advanced hepatic fibrosis in the US participants with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS In the retrospective study, individuals with intact information on interesting variables from the 2017-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were included. NAFLD was diagnosed on the basis of controlling attenuation parameter (CAP) value≥ 274 dB/m without causes of other chronic hepatic diseases. We identified advanced fibrosis grades (F2) by liver stiffness measurement (LSM) score of ≥ 8.2 kPa in NAFLD patients. The impact of elevated serum vitamin D on the prevalence of hepatic fibrosis was assessed by multivariate logistic regression models on the basis of the NHANES recommended weights. RESULTS The study involved 1624 subjects with NAFLD in total, and 305 (18.28 %, weighted%) of whom were diagnosed with advanced hepatic fibrosis according to the definition based on parameters obtained from vibration controlled transient elastography (VCTE). In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, serum vitamin D presented a negative relationship to hepatic fibrosis with lower odds in patients with hepatic steatosis after being adjusted for potential confounding factors (fully adjusted: OR=0.47, 95 % CI: 0.24-0.90, p = 0.034). Our subgroup analysis revealed that the inverse relationship was still existed in males (fully adjusted: OR = 0.34, 95 % CI: 0.17-0.70, p = 0.014), non-obese subjects (fully adjusted: OR = 0.20, 95 % CI: 0.04-0.89, p = 0.042) and participants below 60 years (fully adjusted: OR = 0.43, 95 % CI: 0.21-0.90, p = 0.033), whereas in models adjusted for the potential confounding factors, no statistically significant correlation was noted in females, obese subjects or subjects with age≥ 60 years. CONCLUSIONS This large population-based investigation indicated that elevated serum vitamin D reduced the onset of advanced fibrosis diagnosed by ultrasound in males, non-obese subjects and younger participants with NAFLD.
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- Rong Jiang
- Jiangsu Health Vocational College, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China.
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- Department of Occupation Disease Prevention and Cure, Changzhou Wujin District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213100, China
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- Department of Occupation Disease Prevention and Cure, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China.
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- Jiangsu Health Vocational College, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China.
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Aranciaga N, Ross AB, Morton JD, McDonald R, Gathercole JL, Berg DK. Metabolomic evolution of the postpartum dairy cow uterus. Mol Reprod Dev 2023; 90:835-848. [PMID: 37632839 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.23702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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High rates of early pregnancy loss are a critical issue in dairy herds, particularly in seasonal, grazing systems. Components of the uterine luminal fluid (ULF), on which the early embryo depends for sustenance and growth, partly determine early pregnancy losses. Here, changes in ULF from early to mid-postpartum in crossbred dairy cows were explored, linking them with divergent embryo development. For this, the uteri of 87 cows at Day 7 of pregnancy at first and third estrus postpartum were flushed to collect ULF. Eighteen metabolites (chiefly organic acids and sugars) significantly varied in abundance across postpartum, indicating a molecular signature of physiological recovery consistent of the upregulation of pyrimidine metabolism and glycerophospholipid metabolism, and downregulation of pentose phosphate and taurine metabolism pathways. Joint pathway analysis of metabolomics data and a previously generated proteomics data set on the same ULF samples suggests key links between postpartum recovery and subsequent successful embryo development. These include upregulation of VEGFA and downregulation of metabolism, NRF2, T-cell receptor, which appear to improve the ULF's capacity of sustaining normal embryo development, and a putative osmo-protectant role of beta-alanine. These relationships should be further investigated to develop tools to detect and reduce early pregnancy loss in dairy cows.
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- Nicolas Aranciaga
- Proteins and Metabolites Team, AgResearch, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Animal Biotechnology Team, AgResearch, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- Proteins and Metabolites Team, AgResearch, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Animal Biotechnology Team, AgResearch, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- Animal Biotechnology Team, AgResearch, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Yao Y, Chen D, Yue Z. The regulatory role and mechanism of exosomes in hepatic fibrosis. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1284742. [PMID: 38108065 PMCID: PMC10722150 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1284742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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Globally, the prevalence and fatality rates of liver disorders are on the rise. Among chronic liver conditions, hepatic fibrosis stands out as a central pathological process. Despite this, approved treatments for hepatic fibrosis are currently lacking. Exosomes, small extracellular vesicles secreted by various cell types, play a significant role in intercellular communication and have emerged as essential mediators in liver fibrosis. In this regard, this review compiles the mechanisms through which exosomes regulate hepatic fibrosis, encompassing diverse targets and signaling pathways. Furthermore, it delves into the regulatory impact of exosomes modulated by natural plant-derived, endogenous, and synthetic compounds as potential therapeutic strategies for addressing hepatic fibrosis.
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- Youli Yao
- College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Neurology, Mindong Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Ningde, China
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Abdelrahman BA, El-Khatib AS, Attia YM. Insights into the role of vitamin D in targeting the culprits of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Life Sci 2023; 332:122124. [PMID: 37742738 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.122124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Vitamin D (VD) is a secosteroid hormone that is renowned for its crucial role in phospho-calcium homeostasis upon binding to the nuclear vitamin D receptor (VDR). Over and above, the pleiotropic immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and metabolic roles VD plays in different disease settings started to surface in the past few decades. On the other hand, a growing body of evidence suggests a correlation between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its progressive inflammatory form non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with vitamin D deficiency (VDD) owing to the former's ingrained link with obesity and metabolic syndrome. Accordingly, a better understanding of the contribution of disrupted VDR signalling to NAFLD incidence and progression would provide further insights into its diagnosis, treatment modalities, and prognosis. This is especially significant as, hitherto, no drug for NAFLD has been approved. This review, therefore, sought to set forth the likely contribution of VDR signalling in NAFLD and how it might influence its multiple drivers.
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- Basma A Abdelrahman
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt; The Center for Drug Research and Development (CDRD), Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt; The Center for Drug Research and Development (CDRD), Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
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Zhang Y, Xu J, Zhou D, Ye T, Zhou P, Liu Z, Liu X, Wang Z, Hua T, Zhang Z, Sun Q. Swimming exercise ameliorates insulin resistance and nonalcoholic fatty liver by negatively regulating PPARγ transcriptional network in mice fed high fat diet. Mol Med 2023; 29:150. [PMID: 37907845 PMCID: PMC10617119 DOI: 10.1186/s10020-023-00740-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent findings elucidated hepatic PPARγ functions as a steatogenic-inducer gene that activates de novo lipogenesis, and is involved in regulation of glucose homeostasis, lipid accumulation, and inflammation response. This study delved into a comprehensive analysis of how PPARγ signaling affects the exercise-induced improvement of insulin resistance (IR) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), along with its underlying mechanism. METHODS Chronic and acute swimming exercise intervention were conducted in each group mice. IR status was assessed by GTT and ITT assays. Serum inflammatory cytokines were detected by Elisa assays. PPARγ and its target genes expression were detected by qPCR assay. Relative protein levels were quantified via Western blotting. ChIP-qPCR assays were used to detect the enrichment of PPARγ on its target genes promoter. RESULTS Through an exploration of a high-fat diet (HFD)-induced IR and NAFLD model, both chronic and acute swimming exercise training led to significant reductions in body weight and visceral fat mass, as well as hepatic lipid accumulation. The exercise interventions also demonstrated a significant amelioration in IR and the inflammatory response. Meanwhile, swimming exercise significantly inhibited PPARγ and its target genes expression induced by HFD, containing CD36, SCD1 and PLIN2. Furthermore, swimming exercise presented significant modulation on regulatory factors of PPARγ expression and transcriptional activity. CONCLUSION The findings suggest that swimming exercise can improve lipid metabolism in IR and NAFLD, possibly through PPARγ signaling in the liver of mice.
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- Yong Zhang
- Physiology laboratory of College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China
- the State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Innovation Center for Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Affiliated Hospital of Panzhihua University, Panzhihua, China
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- Physiology laboratory of College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China
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- Physiology laboratory of College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China
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- Physiology laboratory of College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Affiliated Hospital of Panzhihua University, Panzhihua, China
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- the State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Innovation Center for Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- the State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Innovation Center for Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Physiology laboratory of College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Hematology, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, China.
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- Physiology laboratory of College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China.
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Yang K, Pan Y, Zhang H, Jin L, Wang X. Hepatic vitamin D receptor expression is negatively associated with liver inflammation and fibrosis in patients with chronic HBV infection. Clin Exp Med 2023; 23:2151-2158. [PMID: 36289101 DOI: 10.1007/s10238-022-00919-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The vitamin D receptor (VDR) is a nuclear transcription factor that acts as the main transducer in response to vitamin D (VD), regulating about 3% of the gene expression in the human genome. This study investigated the expression of VDR in the liver of patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and determined its correlation with liver inflammation and fibrosis. We evaluated the effects of HBV infection on the expression of VDR in vivo and in vitro and further investigate the potential mechanism. Subsequently, the associations between hepatic VDR expression with liver inflammation and fibrosis were statistically analyzed. Results showed that hepatic VDR expression was significantly decreased in patients with chronic HBV infection as compared to healthy individuals. Similarly, in vitro experiments further confirmed that HBV infection could inhibit the expression of VDR in hepatocytes. Mechanistically, HBV was able to directly induce the expression of miR-125a which inhibited the mRNA and protein levels of VDR. Statistical analysis showed that hepatic VDR expression was significantly negatively correlated with liver inflammation and fibrosis in patients. We conclude that inhibition of hepatic vitamin D receptor expression by HBV/miR-125a is negatively associated with liver inflammation and fibrosis in patients with chronic HBV infection.
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- Kai Yang
- Department of Medical Technology, Anhui Medical College, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China.
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- Department of Medical Technology, Anhui Medical College, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
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Hoseini Z, Behpour N, Hoseini R. Vitamin D improves the antidiabetic effectiveness of aerobic training via modulation of Akt, PEPCK, and G6Pase expression. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2023; 15:184. [PMID: 37689713 PMCID: PMC10492382 DOI: 10.1186/s13098-023-01158-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although the effect of Vitamin D Supplementation (Vit D) on several chronic diseases has been well conceded, its role in diabetes remains ambiguous. The present study investigated the interactive effects of Aerobic Training (AT) and different Vit D doses on Protein Kinase B (Akt), Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase (PEPCK), and Glucose-6-Phosphatase (G6Pase) protein expressions in hepatocytes of type-2 diabetic rats. METHODS Fifty-six male Wistar rats were divided into 2 groups SHAM (non-diabetic control; n = 8), and diabetic (n = 48). Then, diabetic rats were divided into six groups: AT with high doses of Vit D (D + AT + HD), AT with moderate doses of Vit D (D + AT + MD), high doses of Vit D (D + HD), moderate doses of Vit D (D + MD), AT receiving vehicle (sesame oil; D + AT + oil), and control (oil-receiving). D + AT + HD and D + HD groups received 10,000 IU of Vit D; while D + AT + MD and D + MD groups receive 5000 IU of Vit D once a week by injection; D + AT + oil and SHAM groups received sesame oil. Diabetes was induced via intraperitoneal (IP) injection of streptozotocin (50 mg/kg body weight). After 2 months of intervention, serum insulin, glucose, and visceral fat were measured; protein expressions of Akt, PEPCK, and G6Pase were assessed by western blotting. The paired t-test, one-way analysis of variance (One-Way ANOVA), and the Tukey post hoc test were used at the signification level of P < 0.05. RESULTS Our data indicate that the diabeticization of rats increased the level of insulin, glucose, and PEPCK and G6Pase protein expressions and decreased the expression of the Akt (P < 0.05 for all variables). Combined AT and moderate or high Vit D significantly reduced body weight (P = 0.001; P = 0.001), body mass index (P = 0.001; P = 0.002), food intake (P = 0.001; P = 0.001) comparing the pre-test with the post-test, respectively. Also, AT and either high or moderate Vit D alone therapies lead to the improvement of the metabolic state, however, their combination had a more significant effect on the treatment of type 2 diabetes. CONCLUSIONS Findings from the present study suggested that combined Vit D supplementation and AT successfully improve liver function and attenuate insulin resistance via upregulating Akt and downregulating PEPCK and G6Pase expressions, compared with monotherapy.
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- Zahra Hoseini
- Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Razi University, P.O. Box. 6714967346, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Razi University, P.O. Box. 6714967346, Kermanshah, Iran.
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- Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Razi University, P.O. Box. 6714967346, Kermanshah, Iran
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He Y, Zou J, Hong T, Feng D. Association between Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease among US adults: Mediation analysis of body mass index and waist circumference in the NHANES. Food Chem Toxicol 2023; 179:113968. [PMID: 37506862 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.113968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is the most commonly used plasticizer and is ubiquitous in the environment and food. As a result, diet is the most significant source of exposure to DEHP in the general population. However, there is little research about the impact of DEHP on the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or significant fibrosis in human beings. A cross-sectional analysis was performed using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017-2018 data. Controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) and median liver stiffness measurement (LSM) were acquired by vibration-controlled transient elastography for diagnosis of NAFLD and significant fibrosis. The concentration of DEHP (∑DEHP) was calculated by each metabolite and split into quartiles for analysis. Results of logistic regression models showed that the risk of NAFLD was increased in those with higher concentration of urinary DEHP [ΣDEHP (OR = 1.22, 95%CI = 1.09-1.36)]. However, no significant association was found between urinary DEHP and significant fibrosis in the fully adjusted model. Mediation analyses suggested that the total effect of urinary DEHP on NAFLD risk mediated by BMI was 46.28% and by WC was 65.89%.
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- Youming He
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Foshan, 528200, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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Qin W, Weng J. Hepatocyte NLRP3 interacts with PKCε to drive hepatic insulin resistance and steatosis. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2023; 68:1413-1429. [PMID: 37336688 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2023.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Hepatic insulin resistance (IR), as a downstream sequela of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is strongly associated with liver steatosis. Despite numerous mechanism advancements, the molecular underpinnings and pathogenesis of hepatic IR, especially regarding the pattern recognition receptors in hepatocytes, remain elusive. Here, we identified hepatocyte NLRP3 as a direct and previously-unresolved driver of hepatic IR to promote steatosis response. Under the model of NAFLD, we identified hepatocyte NLRP3 as a crucial inducer of hepatic IR by undertaking multilayer transcriptomic searches and further confirmed that its expression was increased in the liver tissues from NAFLD patients and mouse models (high-fat diet (HFD), leptin-receptor-deficient (db/db) mice), and in palmitic acid (PA)-induced hepatocytes. Loss- or gain-of-function of hepatocyte-specific NLRP3 in HFD-induced mice ameliorated or exacerbated hepatic IR and steatosis, respectively. Mechanistically, NLRP3 directly bound to and promoted protein kinase C epsilon (PKCε) activation to impair insulin signaling and increase liver steatosis, while inhibition of PKCε activation dampened the beneficial effects seen in HFD-induced NLRP3-deficient mice. Moreover, we performed screening and discovered that the transcription factor Yin Yang 1 (YY1) positively controlled NLRP3 expression. In translational potential, adeno-associated virus serotype 8 (AAV8)-mediated NLRP3 knockdown in the liver alleviated hepatic IR and steatosis in db/db mice, and pharmacological inhibition of NLRP3 markedly alleviated diet-induced metabolic disorders. This finding reveals a previously-unexpected regulatory axis from YY1 to PKCε via NLRP3 induction for metabolic diseases and establishes the YY1-NLRP3-PKCε axis as a potential therapeutic target for NAFLD.
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- Weiwei Qin
- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Clinical Research Hospital of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Hefei), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Clinical Research Hospital of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Hefei), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China.
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Tourkochristou E, Tsounis EP, Tzoupis H, Aggeletopoulou I, Tsintoni A, Lourida T, Diamantopoulou G, Zisimopoulos K, Kafentzi T, de Lastic AL, Rodi M, Tselios T, Thomopoulos K, Mouzaki A, Triantos C. The Influence of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms on Vitamin D Receptor Protein Levels and Function in Chronic Liver Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11404. [PMID: 37511164 PMCID: PMC10380285 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241411404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene have been associated with chronic liver disease. We investigated the role of VDR SNPs on VDR protein levels and function in patients with chronic liver disease. VDR expression levels were determined in peripheral T lymphocytes (CD3+VDR+), monocytes (CD14+VDR+), and plasma from patients (n = 66) and healthy controls (n = 38). Genotyping of SNPs and the determination of expression of VDR/vitamin D-related genes were performed by using qPCR. The effect of FokI SNP on vitamin D-binding to VDR was investigated by molecular dynamics simulations. CD14+VDR+ cells were correlated with the MELD score. The ApaI SNP was associated with decreased CD3+VDR+ levels in cirrhotic patients and with higher liver stiffness in HCV patients. The BsmI and TaqI SNPs were associated with increased VDR plasma concentrations in cirrhotic patients and decreased CD14+VDR+ levels in HCV patients. The FokI SNP was associated with increased CD3+VDR+ levels in cirrhotic patients and controls. VDR polymorphisms were significantly related to the expression of genes critical for normal hepatocyte function and immune homeostasis. VDR expression levels were related to the clinical severity of liver disease. VDR SNPs may be related to the progression of chronic liver disease by affecting VDR expression levels.
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- Evanthia Tourkochristou
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Patras, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Patras, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Patras, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Patras, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Patras, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Patras, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Patras, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Patras, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Patras, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Patras, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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Gao S, Chen X, Yu Z, Du R, Chen B, Wang Y, Cai X, Xu J, Chen J, Duan H, Cai Y, Zheng G. Progress of research on the role of active ingredients of Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium in liver injury. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 115:154836. [PMID: 37119760 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.154836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Liver is a vital organ responsible for metabolizing and detoxifying both endogenous and exogenous substances in the body. However, it is susceptible to damage from chemical and natural toxins. The high incidence and mortality rates of liver disease and its associated complications impose a significant economic burden and survival pressure on patients and their families. Various liver diseases exist, including cholestasis, viral and non-viral hepatitis, fatty liver disease, drug-induced liver injury, alcoholic liver injury, and severe end-stage liver diseases such as cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and cholangiocellular carcinoma (CCA). Recent research has shown that flavonoids found in Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (CRP) have the potential to normalize blood glucose, cholesterol levels, and liver lipid levels. Additionally, these flavonoids exhibit anti-inflammatory properties, prevent oxidation and lipid peroxidation, and reduce liver toxicity, thereby preventing liver injury. Given these promising findings, it is essential to explore the potential of active components in CRP for developing new drugs to treat liver diseases. OBJECTIVE Recent studies have revealed that flavonoids, including hesperidin (HD), hesperetin (HT), naringenin (NIN), nobiletin (NOB), naringin (NRG), tangerine (TN), and erodcyol (ED), are the primary bioactive components in CRP. These flavonoids exhibit various therapeutic effects on liver injury, including anti-oxidative stress, anti-cytotoxicity, anti-inflammatory, anti-fibrosis, and anti-tumor mechanisms. In this review, we have summarized the research progress on the hepatoprotective effects of HD, HT, NIN, NOB, NRG, TN, ED and limonene (LIM), highlighting their underlying molecular mechanisms. Despite their promising effects, the current clinical application of these active ingredients in CRP has some limitations. Therefore, further studies are needed to explore the full potential of these flavonoids and develop new therapeutic strategies for liver diseases. METHODS For this review, we conducted a systematic search of three databases (ScienceNet, PubMed, and Science Direct) up to July 2022, using the search terms "CRP active ingredient," "liver injury," and "flavonoids." The search data followed the PRISMA standard. RESULTS Our findings indicate that flavonoids found in CRP can effectively reduce drug-induced liver injury, alcoholic liver injury, and non-alcoholic liver injury. These therapeutic effects are mainly attributed to the ability of flavonoids to improve liver resistance to oxidative stress and inflammation while normalizing cholesterol and liver lipid levels by exhibiting anti-free radical and anti-lipid peroxidation properties. CONCLUSION Our review provides new insights into the potential of active components in CRP for preventing and treating liver injury by regulating various molecular targets within different cell signaling pathways. This information can aid in the development of novel therapeutic strategies for liver disease.
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- Shuhan Gao
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State & NMPA Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State & NMPA Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State & NMPA Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State & NMPA Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Guangdong Xinbaotang Biological Technology Co., Ltd, Guangdong Jiangmen, 529000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State & NMPA Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State & NMPA Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State & NMPA Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State & NMPA Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State & NMPA Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State & NMPA Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State & NMPA Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
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Liu J, Song Y, Wang Y, Hong H. Vitamin D/vitamin D receptor pathway in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2023; 27:1145-1157. [PMID: 37861098 DOI: 10.1080/14728222.2023.2274099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide, but underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. In recent years, a growing body of evidence has emphasized the therapeutic role of vitamin D in NAFLD, but the specific mechanism remains to be investigated. AREAS COVERED This review summarized the roles of vitamin D/VDR (vitamin D receptor) pathway in different types of liver cells (such as hepatocytes, hepatic stellate cells, liver macrophages, T lymphocytes, and other hepatic immune cells) in case of NAFLD. Meanwhile, the effects of pathways in the gut-liver axis, adipose tissue-liver axis, and skeletal muscle-liver axis on the development of NAFLD were further reviewed. Relevant literature was searched on PubMed for the writing of this review. EXPERT OPINION The precise regulation of regional vitamin D/VDR signaling pathway based on cell-specific or tissue-specific function will help clarify the potential mechanism of vitamin D in NAFLD, which may provide new therapeutic targets to improve the safety and efficacy of vitamin D based drugs.
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- Jingqi Liu
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Vascular Aging, Department of Geriatrics, Fujian Institute of Geriatrics, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- Xiamen Institute of Geriatric Rehabilitation, Department of Geriatrics, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Xiamen Institute of Geriatric Rehabilitation, Department of Geriatrics, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Vascular Aging, Department of Geriatrics, Fujian Institute of Geriatrics, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Xie G, Zhang Q, Fang Z, Che L, Lin Y, Xu S, Zhuo Y, Hua L, Jiang X, Li J, Sun M, Zou Y, Huang C, Li L, Wu D, Feng B. Maternal Vitamin D and Inulin Supplementation in Oxidized Oil Diet Improves Growth Performance and Hepatic Innate Immunity in Offspring Mice. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1355. [PMID: 37507895 PMCID: PMC10376903 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12071355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Dietary oxidized fat contains harmful materials such as hydrogen peroxide and malondialdehyde (MDA). Excessive oxidized fat intake during pregnancy and lactation not only leads to maternal body injury but also damages offspring health. Our previous study demonstrated that vitamin D (VD) had antioxidative capability in sows. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of maternal VD and inulin supplementation in oxidized oil diet on the growth performance and oxidative stress of their offspring. Sixty 5-month-old C57BL/6N female mice were randomly divided into five groups: Control group (basal diet, n = 12), OF group (oxidized-soybean-oil-replaced diet, n = 12), OFV group (oxidized-soybean-oil-replaced diet + 7000 IU/kg VD, n = 12), OFI group (oxidized-soybean-oil-replaced diet + 5% inulin, n = 12) and OFVI group (oxidized-soybean-oil-replaced diet + 7000 IU/kg VD + 5% inulin, n = 12). Mice were fed with the respective diet during pregnancy and lactation. The offspring were then slaughtered on day 21 of age at weaning. Results showed that a maternal oxidized oil diet impaired body weight and liver weight gain of offspring during lactation compared to the control group, while maternal VD, inulin or VD and inulin mixture supplementation reversed this effect. In addition, the activity of T-AOC in the liver of offspring was lower in the OF group than that in the control group, but could be restored by maternal VD and inulin mixture supplementation. Furthermore, the gene expression of both proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines, such as Il-6, Tnfα and Il-10, in offspring liver were downregulated by a maternal oxidized oil diet compared with the control group, but they were restored by maternal VD or VD and inulin mixture supplementation. The expressions of Vdr and Cyp27a1 were decreased by a maternal oxidized oil diet compared with the control group, while they could be increased by VD or VD and inulin mixture supplementation. Conclusion: maternal oxidized oil diet intake could impair the growth performance by inducing oxidative stress, but this can be relieved by maternal VD and inulin supplementation.
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- Guangrong Xie
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-Resistant Nutrition of Ministry of Education, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-Resistant Nutrition of Ministry of Education, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-Resistant Nutrition of Ministry of Education, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-Resistant Nutrition of Ministry of Education, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-Resistant Nutrition of Ministry of Education, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-Resistant Nutrition of Ministry of Education, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-Resistant Nutrition of Ministry of Education, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-Resistant Nutrition of Ministry of Education, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-Resistant Nutrition of Ministry of Education, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-Resistant Nutrition of Ministry of Education, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-Resistant Nutrition of Ministry of Education, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-Resistant Nutrition of Ministry of Education, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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Sauvé B, Chorfi Y, Montminy MPL, Guay F. Vitamin D Supplementation Impacts Calcium and Phosphorus Metabolism in Piglets Fed a Diet Contaminated with Deoxynivalenol and Challenged with Lipopolysaccharides. Toxins (Basel) 2023; 15:394. [PMID: 37368695 DOI: 10.3390/toxins15060394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Using alternative feed ingredients in pig diets can lead to deoxynivalenol (DON) contamination. DON has been shown to induce anorexia, inflammation, and-more recently-alterations in the vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorus metabolisms. Adding vitamin D supplementation in the form of vitamin D3 and 25-OH-D3 to the feed could modify the effects of DON in piglets. In this study, vitamin D3 or 25-OH-D3 supplementation was used in a control or DON-contaminated treatment. A repetitive exposure over 21 days to DON in the piglets led to disruptions in the vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorus metabolisms, resulting in a decreased growth performance, increased bone mineralization, and the downregulation of genes related to calcium and to phosphorus intestinal and renal absorption. The DON challenge also decreased blood concentrations of 25-OH-D3, 1,25-(OH)2-D3, and phosphate. The DON contamination likely decreased the piglets' vitamin D status indirectly by modifying the calcium metabolism response. Vitamin D supplementations did not restore vitamin D status or bone mineralization. After a lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory stimulation, feeding a 25-OH-D3 supplementation increased 25-OH-D3 concentration and 1,25-(OH)2-D3 regulations during the DON challenge. DON contamination likely induced a Ca afflux by altering the intestinal barrier, which resulted in hypercalcemia and hypovitaminosis D. The vitamin D supplementation could increase the calcitriol production to face the combined LPS and DON challenge.
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- Béatrice Sauvé
- Department of Animal Sciences, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Department of Veterinary Biomedicine, Montreal University, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC J2S 2M2, Canada
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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Wang P, Yin WJ, Zhang Y, Jiang XM, Yin XG, Ma YB, Tao FB, Tao RX, Zhu P. Maternal 25(OH)D attenuates the relationship between ambient air pollution during pregnancy and fetal hyperinsulinism. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 325:138427. [PMID: 36933843 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Inflammatory responses have been demonstrated to link air pollution with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes in adults. However, few studies have focused on the relationship between prenatal air pollution and fetal β-cell function and the mediating effect of systematic inflammation remains elusive. Whether the anti-inflammatory effect of vitamin D could attenuate the β-cell dysfunction in early life warrants further investigations. We aimed to determine whether maternal blood 25(OH)D attenuates the associations of ambient air pollution during pregnancy with fetal hyperinsulinism mediated by maternal inflammatory response. A total of 8250 mother-newborn pairs were included between 2015 and 2021 in the Maternal & Infants Health in Hefei study. Weekly mean air pollution exposure to fine particles (PM2.5 and PM10), SO2, and CO was estimated across pregnancy. Maternal serum samples in the third trimester were used to measure the high-sensitivity c-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and 25(OH)D. Cord blood samples at delivery were collected for the measurement of C-peptide. Fetal hyperinsulinism was based on cord C-peptide >90th centile. An increased fetal hyperinsulinism risk was associated with per 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5 [odds ratios (OR): 1.45 (95% confidence interval (CI):1.32, 1.59)], per 10 μg/m3 increase in PM10 [OR = 1.49 (95% CI:1.37, 1.63)], per 5 μg/m3 increase in SO2 [OR = 1.91 (95% CI: 1.70, 2.15)], and per 0.1 mg/m3 increase in CO [OR = 1.48 (95% CI:1.37, 1.61)] across pregnancy. Mediation analysis showed a 16.3% contribution of maternal hsCRP to the relationship between air pollution throughout pregnancy and fetal hyperinsulinism. Air pollution-associated higher levels of hsCRP and risk of fetal hyperinsulinism could be attenuated by higher maternal 25(OH)D levels. Prenatal ambient air pollution exposures were associated with an increased fetal hyperinsulinism risk mediated by maternal serum hsCRP. Higher antenatal 25(OH)D levels could attenuate air pollution-induced inflammatory responses and hyperinsulinism risk.
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- Peng Wang
- Department of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Hefei, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Hefei, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Hefei, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Hefei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Anhui Women and Child Health Care Hospital, Hefei, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Anhui Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Hefei, 230001, Anhui, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Hefei, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Hefei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First People's Hospital of Hefei City, Hefei, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Hefei, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Study on Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract, Hefei, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Hefei, China.
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Sriphoosanaphan S, Rattanachaisit P, Somanawat K, Wanpiyarat N, Komolmit P, Werawatganon D. Calcitriol Protects against Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Mice. Biomedicines 2023; 11:1534. [PMID: 37371630 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11061534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Acetaminophen (APAP) overdose is one of the major causes of acute liver failure. Severe liver inflammation and the production of oxidative stress occur due to toxic APAP metabolites and glutathione depletion. Growing evidence has proved that vitamin D (VD) exerts anti-inflammatory and antioxidative functions. Our objective was to explore the protective role of calcitriol (VD3) in acute APAP-induced liver injury. Methods: Adult male mice were randomized into three groups; control (n = 8), APAP (n = 8), and VD3 group (n = 8). All mice, except controls, received oral administration of APAP (400 mg/kg) and were sacrificed 24 h later. In the VD3 group, calcitriol (10 µg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally 24 h before and after exposure to APAP. Blood samples were collected to assess serum aminotransferase and inflammatory cytokines [tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6)]. Liver tissues were analyzed for hepatic glutathione (GSH), malondialdehyde (MDA), and histopathology. Results: APAP administration significantly increased serum aminotransferase, inflammatory cytokines, and induced cellular inflammation and necrosis. APAP also depleted hepatic GSH and elevated oxidative stress, as indicated by high MDA levels. In the APAP group, 25% of the mice (two out of eight) died, while no deaths occurred in the VD3 group. Treatment with calcitriol significantly reduced serum aminotransferase, TNF-α, and IL-6 levels in the VD3 group compared to the APAP group. Additionally, VD3 effectively restored GSH reserves, reduced lipid peroxidation, and attenuated hepatotoxicity. Conclusions: These findings demonstrate that VD3 prevents APAP-induced acute liver injury and reduces mortality in mice through its anti-inflammatory and antioxidative activity. Thus, VD3 might be a novel treatment strategy for APAP-induced hepatotoxicity.
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- Supachaya Sriphoosanaphan
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Liver Diseases, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Alternative and Complementary Medicine for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Alternative and Complementary Medicine for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Liver Diseases, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Alternative and Complementary Medicine for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Tourkochristou E, Mouzaki A, Triantos C. Gene Polymorphisms and Biological Effects of Vitamin D Receptor on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Development and Progression. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24098288. [PMID: 37175993 PMCID: PMC10179740 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24098288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease, with increasing prevalence worldwide. The genetic and molecular background of NAFLD pathogenesis is not yet clear. The vitamin D/vitamin D receptor (VDR) axis is significantly associated with the development and progression of NAFLD. Gene polymorphisms may influence the regulation of the VDR gene, although their biological significance remains to be elucidated. VDR gene polymorphisms are associated with the presence and severity of NAFLD, as they may influence the regulation of adipose tissue activity, fibrosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development. Vitamin D binds to the hepatic VDR to exert its biological functions, either by activating VDR transcriptional activity to regulate gene expression associated with inflammation and fibrosis or by inducing intracellular signal transduction through VDR-mediated activation of Ca2+ channels. VDR activity has protective and detrimental effects on hepatic steatosis, a characteristic feature of NAFLD. Vitamin D-VDR signaling may control the progression of NAFLD by regulating immune responses, lipotoxicity, and fibrogenesis. Elucidation of the genetic and molecular background of VDR in the pathophysiology of NAFLD will provide new therapeutic targets for this disease through the development of VDR agonists, which already showed promising results in vivo.
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- Evanthia Tourkochristou
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Patras, University Hospital of Patras, Rion, 26504 Patras, Greece
- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Patras, University Hospital of Patras, Rion, 26504 Patras, Greece
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Wu J, Atkins A, Downes M, Wei Z. Vitamin D in Diabetes: Uncovering the Sunshine Hormone's Role in Glucose Metabolism and Beyond. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15081997. [PMID: 37111216 PMCID: PMC10142687 DOI: 10.3390/nu15081997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Over the last decades, epidemiology and functional studies have started to reveal a pivotal role of vitamin D in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes pathogenesis. Acting through the vitamin D receptor (VDR), vitamin D regulates insulin secretion in pancreatic islets and insulin sensitivity in multiple peripheral metabolic organs. In vitro studies and both T1D and T2D animal models showed that vitamin D can improve glucose homeostasis by enhancing insulin secretion, reducing inflammation, reducing autoimmunity, preserving beta cell mass, and sensitizing insulin action. Conversely, vitamin D deficiency has been shown relevant in increasing T1D and T2D incidence. While clinical trials testing the hypothesis that vitamin D improves glycemia in T2D have shown conflicting results, subgroup and meta-analyses support the idea that raising serum vitamin D levels may reduce the progression from prediabetes to T2D. In this review, we summarize current knowledge on the molecular mechanisms of vitamin D in insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity, and immunity, as well as the observational and interventional human studies investigating the use of vitamin D as a treatment for diabetes.
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- Jie Wu
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA
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- Gene Expression Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Gene Expression Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA
- Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA
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Guan D, Bae H, Zhou D, Chen Y, Jiang C, La CM, Xiao Y, Zhu K, Hu W, Trinh TM, Liu P, Xiong Y, Cai B, Jang C, Lazar MA. Hepatocyte SREBP signaling mediates clock communication within the liver. J Clin Invest 2023; 133:e163018. [PMID: 37066875 PMCID: PMC10104893 DOI: 10.1172/jci163018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023] Open
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Rhythmic intraorgan communication coordinates environmental signals and the cell-intrinsic clock to maintain organ homeostasis. Hepatocyte-specific KO of core components of the molecular clock Rev-erbα and -β (Reverb-hDKO) alters cholesterol and lipid metabolism in hepatocytes as well as rhythmic gene expression in nonparenchymal cells (NPCs) of the liver. Here, we report that in fatty liver caused by diet-induced obesity (DIO), hepatocyte SREBP cleavage-activating protein (SCAP) was required for Reverb-hDKO-induced diurnal rhythmic remodeling and epigenomic reprogramming in liver macrophages (LMs). Integrative analyses of isolated hepatocytes and LMs revealed that SCAP-dependent lipidomic changes in REV-ERB-depleted hepatocytes led to the enhancement of LM metabolic rhythms. Hepatocytic loss of REV-ERBα and β (REV-ERBs) also attenuated LM rhythms via SCAP-independent polypeptide secretion. These results shed light on the signaling mechanisms by which hepatocytes regulate diurnal rhythms in NPCs in fatty liver disease caused by DIO.
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- Dongyin Guan
- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Basic Research, Guangzhou Laboratory, Guangdong, China
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- Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine and
- Department of Genetics, the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Yntema T, Koonen DPY, Kuipers F. Emerging Roles of Gut Microbial Modulation of Bile Acid Composition in the Etiology of Cardiovascular Diseases. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15081850. [PMID: 37111068 PMCID: PMC10141989 DOI: 10.3390/nu15081850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Despite advances in preventive measures and treatment options, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the number one cause of death globally. Recent research has challenged the traditional risk factor profile and highlights the potential contribution of non-traditional factors in CVD, such as the gut microbiota and its metabolites. Disturbances in the gut microbiota have been repeatedly associated with CVD, including atherosclerosis and hypertension. Mechanistic studies support a causal role of microbiota-derived metabolites in disease development, such as short-chain fatty acids, trimethylamine-N-oxide, and bile acids, with the latter being elaborately discussed in this review. Bile acids represent a class of cholesterol derivatives that is essential for intestinal absorption of lipids and fat-soluble vitamins, plays an important role in cholesterol turnover and, as more recently discovered, acts as a group of signaling molecules that exerts hormonal functions throughout the body. Studies have shown mediating roles of bile acids in the control of lipid metabolism, immunity, and heart function. Consequently, a picture has emerged of bile acids acting as integrators and modulators of cardiometabolic pathways, highlighting their potential as therapeutic targets in CVD. In this review, we provide an overview of alterations in the gut microbiota and bile acid metabolism found in CVD patients, describe the molecular mechanisms through which bile acids may modulate CVD risk, and discuss potential bile-acid-based treatment strategies in relation to CVD.
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- Tess Yntema
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
- European Research Institute for the Biology of Ageing (ERIBA), University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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Chen Q, Zhao L, Mei L, Zhao X, Han P, Liu J, Meng C, Li R, Zhong R, Wang K, Li J. Vitamin C and vitamin D3 alleviate metabolic-associated fatty liver disease by regulating the gut microbiota and bile acid metabolism via the gut-liver axis. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1163694. [PMID: 37089915 PMCID: PMC10113476 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1163694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2023] Open
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Background: Previous studies have demonstrated that both vitamin C (VC) and vitamin D3 (VD3) have therapeutic potential against metabolic disorders, including obesity, diabetes, and metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD). However, it is unclear whether VC supplementation is associated with improving the intestinal flora and regulating the metabolism of bile acids via the gut-liver axis in MAFLD. There is still no direct comparison or combination study of these two vitamins on these effects.Methods: In this study, we employed biochemical, histological, 16S rDNA-based microbiological, non-targeted liver metabolomic, and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction analyses to explore the intervening effect and mechanism of VC and VD3 on MAFLD by using a high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese mouse model.Results: Treatment of mice with VC and VD3 efficiently reversed the characteristics of MAFLD, such as obesity, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, hepatic steatosis, and inflammation. VC and VD3 showed similar beneficial effects as mentioned above in HFD-induced obese mice. Interestingly, VC and VD3 reshaped the gut microbiota composition; improved gut barrier integrity; ameliorated oxidative stress and inflammation in the gut-liver axis; inhibited bile acid salt reflux-related ASBT; activated bile acid synthesis-related CYP7A1, bile acid receptor FXR, and bile acid transportation-related BSEP in the gut-liver axis; and improved bile secretion, thus decreasing the expression of FAS in the liver and efficiently ameliorating MAFLD in mice.Conclusion: Together, the results indicate that the anti-MAFLD activities of VC and VD3 are linked to improved gut-liver interactions via regulation of the gut microbiota and bile acid metabolism, and they may therefore prove useful in treating MAFLD clinically.
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- Qingling Chen
- Clinical School of the Second People’s Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Second People’s Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Second People’s Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Clinical School of the Second People’s Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Second People’s Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tianjin Second People’s Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Clinical School of the Second People’s Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Second People’s Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Second People’s Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tianjin Second People’s Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- *Correspondence: Kai Wang, ; Jia Li,
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Second People’s Hospital, Tianjin, China
- *Correspondence: Kai Wang, ; Jia Li,
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Chen M, Li L, Chai Y, Yang Y, Ma S, Pu X, Chen Y. Vitamin D can ameliorate premature ovarian failure by inhibiting neutrophil extracellular traps: A review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e33417. [PMID: 37000081 PMCID: PMC10063315 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023] Open
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The etiology of premature ovarian failure (POF) is mainly related to inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, and tumor radiotherapy and chemotherapy; however, its specific pathogenesis has not been clarified. Vitamin D (VD), a fat-soluble vitamin, is an essential steroid hormone in the human body. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are meshwork structures that are formed when neutrophils are stimulated by inflammation and other factors and are closely associated with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Notably, VD inhibits NET formation and intervenes in the development of POF in terms of inflammatory and immune responses, oxidative stress, and tissue fibrosis. Therefore, this study aimed to theorize the relationship between NETs, VD, and POF and provide new ideas and targets for the pathogenesis and clinical treatment of POF.
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- Menglu Chen
- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, China
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, China
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, China
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, China
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, China
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, China
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, China
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Wu D, Zhang Z, Sun W, Yan Y, Jing M, Ma S. The effect of G0S2 on insulin sensitivity: A proteomic analysis in a G0S2-overexpressed high-fat diet mouse model. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1130350. [PMID: 37033250 PMCID: PMC10076770 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1130350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous research has shown a tight relationship between the G0/G1 switch gene 2 (G0S2) and metabolic diseases such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and obesity and diabetes, and insulin resistance has been shown as the major risk factor for both NAFLD and T2DM. However, the mechanisms underlying the relationship between G0S2 and insulin resistance remain incompletely understood. Our study aimed to confirm the effect of G0S2 on insulin resistance, and determine whether the insulin resistance in mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD) results from G0S2 elevation. METHODS In this study, we extracted livers from mice that consumed HFD and received tail vein injections of AD-G0S2/Ad-LacZ, and performed a proteomics analysis. RESULTS Proteomic analysis revealed that there was a total of 125 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) (56 increased and 69 decreased proteins) among the identified 3583 proteins. Functional enrichment analysis revealed that four insulin signaling pathway-associated proteins were significantly upregulated and five insulin signaling pathway -associated proteins were significantly downregulated. CONCLUSION These findings show that the DEPs, which were associated with insulin resistance, are generally consistent with enhanced insulin resistance in G0S2 overexpression mice. Collectively, this study demonstrates that G0S2 may be a potential target gene for the treatment of obesity, NAFLD, and diabetes.
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- Dongming Wu
- College of First Clinical Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
- Shandong Clinical Research Center of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Jinan, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism, Jinan, China
- Shandong Prevention and Control Engineering Laboratory of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Jinan, China
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- Department of Nursing, Taishan Vocational College of Nursing, Taian, China
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
- Shandong Clinical Research Center of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Jinan, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism, Jinan, China
- Shandong Prevention and Control Engineering Laboratory of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Jinan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
- Shandong Clinical Research Center of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Jinan, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism, Jinan, China
- Shandong Prevention and Control Engineering Laboratory of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Jinan, China
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Lo CW, Yen CC, Chen CY, Chen HW, Lii CK. Benzyl isothiocyanate attenuates activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome in Kupffer cells and improves diet-induced steatohepatitis. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2023; 462:116424. [PMID: 36775252 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2023.116424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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The NLRP3 inflammasome plays an important role in the pathogenesis of numerous inflammation-related diseases. Benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC) is rich in cruciferous vegetables and possesses potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and anti-obesogenic properties. In this study, we investigated the role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in the protection by BITC against steatohepatitis and insulin resistance. A mouse model of high-fat/cholesterol/cholic acid diet (HFCCD)-induced steatohepatitis, LPS/nigericin-stimulated primary Kupffer cells, and IL-1β treated primary hepatocytes were used. BITC attenuated LPS/nigericin-induced activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome by enhancing protein kinase A-dependent NLRP3 ubiquitination, which increased the degradation of NLRP3 and reduced IL-1β secretion in Kupffer cells. In hepatocytes, BITC pretreatment reversed the IL-1β-induced decrease in the phosphorylation of IR, AKT, and GSK3β in response to insulin. After 12 weeks of HFCCD feeding, increases in blood alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and glucose levels were ameliorated by BITC. Hepatic IL-1β production, macrophage infiltration, and collagen expression induced by HFCCD were also mitigated by BITC. BITC suppresses activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome in Kupffer cells by enhancing the PKA-dependent ubiquitination of NLRP3, which leads to suppression of IL-1β production and subsequently ameliorates hepatic inflammation and insulin resistance.
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- Chia-Wen Lo
- Department of Nutrition, China Medical University, Taichung 406, Taiwan
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- Department of Respiratory Therapy, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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- Department of Nutrition, China Medical University, Taichung 406, Taiwan
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- Department of Nutrition, China Medical University, Taichung 406, Taiwan.
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- Department of Nutrition, China Medical University, Taichung 406, Taiwan; Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 413, Taiwan.
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Vrieling F, Stienstra R. Obesity and dysregulated innate immune responses: impact of micronutrient deficiencies. Trends Immunol 2023; 44:217-230. [PMID: 36709082 DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2023.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Obesity is associated with the development of various complications, including diabetes, atherosclerosis, and an increased risk for infections, driven by dysfunctional innate immune responses. Recent insights have revealed that the availability of nutrients is a key determinant of innate immune cell function. Although the presence of obesity is associated with overnutrition of macronutrients, several micronutrient deficiencies, including Vitamin D and zinc, are often present. Micronutrients have been attributed important immunomodulatory roles. In this review, we summarize current knowledge of the immunomodulatory effects of Vitamin D and zinc. We also suggest future lines of research to further improve our understanding of these micronutrients; this may serve as a stepping-stone to explore micronutrient supplementation to improve innate immune cell function during obesity.
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- Frank Vrieling
- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, RadboudUMC, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Wu M, Cai YL, Yang Y, Hu HM, Yao Y, Yang J, Deng JJ, Wan L. Vitamin D ameliorates insulin resistance-induced osteopenia by inactivating the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 inflammasome. Heliyon 2023; 9:e13215. [PMID: 36816288 PMCID: PMC9929320 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Objective Osteoporosis (OP) can be considered a chronic complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Aberrant activation of the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is associated with the pathogenesis of various inflammation-related diseases, e.g., T2DM and OP. Vitamin D affects the inflammatory pathway and inhibits an excessive inflammatory response. The current study investigated the inter-relationship between vitamin D and inflammasome activation in T2DM. Method Hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells and bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) were treated with Conditioned Medium of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells after VitD treatment (CM-VitD), as well as phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) specific agonist, 740Y-P, or the PI3K specific inhibitor, LY294002, respectively, or both. 40 Eight-week-old female Sprague Dawley rats were selected and established as a DM model. The rats were injected with CM-VitD, as well as the 740Y-P specific agonist, or the LY294002 inhibitor, respectively, or both. A quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and western blotting were conducted to evaluate the expression of messenger ribonucleic acid and protein in the RUX2 gene, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), OsteoPontiN (OPN), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ), fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FABP4), protein kinase B (AKT), PI3K, NLRP3, apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase recruitment domain (ASC), caspase-1, interleukin (IL)-1 beta (β), IL-18, and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) in the BMSCs and liver tissue of rats. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect the concentration of inflammatory factors in the cell supernatant and serum of rats. Results An isolated co-culture of HepG2/insulin-resistance cells and BMSCs promoted the adipogenic transformation of the latter and inhibited the transformation of BMSCs into osteogenesis. The PI3K specific agonist, 740Y-P, significantly increased the expression of PI3K, AKT, NLRP3, ASC and Caspase-1 while the PI3K specific inhibitor, LY294002, does the opposite. Additionally, CM-VitD reduced the expression of NLRP3, ASC, caspase-1, IL-1β, and IL-18 in BMSCs and rat liver via the PI3K/AKT pathway. Conclusion Vitamin D can inhibit the inflammatory response induced by T2DM and promote the osteogenesis of BMSCs, which may play a key role in the treatment of type 2 diabetes patients with OP.
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Alshaibi HF, Bakhashab S, Almuhammadi A, Althobaiti YS, Baghdadi MA, Alsolami K. Protective Effect of Vitamin D against Hepatic Molecular Apoptosis Caused by a High-Fat Diet in Rats. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2023; 45:479-489. [PMID: 36661517 PMCID: PMC9857557 DOI: 10.3390/cimb45010031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The protective effects of vitamin D (VitD) in different diseases were studied. The liver is of great interest, especially with the presence of VitD receptors. A high-fat diet (HFD) is associated with many diseases, including liver injury. Consumption of saturated fatty acids triggers hepatic apoptosis and is associated with increased inflammation. We aimed in this study to investigate the protective effects of VitD on hepatic molecular apoptotic changes in response to an HFD in rats. Forty male Wistar albino rats were used and divided into four groups: control, HFD, control + VitD, and VitD-supplemented HFD (HFD + VitD) groups. After six months, the rats were sacrificed, and the livers were removed. RNA was extracted from liver tissues and used for the quantitative real-time RT-PCR of different genes: B-cell lymphoma/leukemia-2 (BCL2), BCL-2-associated X protein (Bax), Fas cell surface death receptor (FAS), FAS ligand (FASL), and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α). The results showed that an HFD increased the expression of the pro-apoptotic genes Bax, FAS, and FASL, and reduced the expression of the anti-apoptotic gene BCL2. Interestingly, a VitD-supplemented HFD significantly increased the BCL2 expression and decreased the expression of all pro-apoptotic genes and TNFα. In conclusion, VitD has a protective role against hepatic molecular apoptotic changes in response to an HFD.
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- Huda F. Alshaibi
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Embryonic Stem Cell Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +966-504687127
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Center of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Biology Department, College of Science, Jouf University, P.O. Box 2014, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
- Addiction and Neuroscience Research Unit, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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Zheng Z, Xie J, Ma L, Hao Z, Zhang W, Li L. Vitamin D Receptor Activation Targets ROS-Mediated Crosstalk Between Autophagy and Apoptosis in Hepatocytes in Cholestasic Mice. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 15:887-901. [PMID: 36280140 PMCID: PMC9972562 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2022.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Observational epidemiologic studies have associated vitamin D deficiency with cholestasis. We reported previously that activation of the vitamin D/vitamin D receptor (VDR) axis in cholangiocytes mitigates cholestatic liver injury by remodeling the damaged bile duct. However, the function of VDR in hepatocytes during cholestasis remains unclear. METHODS Paricalcitol (VDR agonist, 200 ng/kg) was injected intraperitoneally into bile duct-ligated mice every other day for 5 days. Primary hepatocytes and HepG2 hepatoma cells were transfected with Vdr short hairpin RNA, control short hairpin RNA, Vdr plasmid, control vector, Atg5 small interfering RNA (siRNA), and control siRNA. Liver histology, cell proliferation, and autophagy were evaluated. RESULTS Treatment with the VDR agonist paricalcitol improved liver injury in bile duct-ligated mice by up-regulating VDR expression in hepatocytes, which in turn reduced hepatocyte apoptosis by inhibiting reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation via suppressing the Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1/reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase 1 pathway. Mechanistically, upon exposure to an ROS-inducing compound, Vdr siRNA contributed to apoptosis, whereas the Vdr overexpression caused resistance to apoptosis. Interestingly, up-regulated VDR expression also increased the generation of autophagosomes and macroautophagic/autophagic flux, which was the underlying mechanism for reduced apoptosis following VDR activation. Autophagy depletion impaired the positive effects of VDR overexpression, whereas autophagy induction was synergystic with VDR overexpression. Importantly, up-regulation of VDR promoted autophagy activation by suppressing the activation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)/p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38MAPK) pathway. Thus, a p38MAPK inhibitor abrogated the Vdr siRNA-induced decrease in autophagy and the Vdr siRNA-induced increase in apoptosis. In contrast, a Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK)/ERK activator prevented the enhancement of autophagy and decreased apoptosis following Vdr overexpression. Moreover, the ROS inhibitor N-acetylcystein (NAC) blocked Vdr siRNA-enhanced activation of the ERK/p38MAPK pathway. CONCLUSIONS VDR activation mitigated liver cholestatic injury by reducing autophagy-dependent hepatocyte apoptosis and suppressing the activation of the ROS-dependent ERK/p38MAPK pathway. Thus, VDR activation may be a potential target for the treatment of cholestatic liver disease.
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- Zhijian Zheng
- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Wenling First People's Hospital, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, P R China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, P R China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, P R China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, PR China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Wenling First People's Hospital, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, P R China.
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Fang M, Zhong C. Vitamin D Receptor Regulates Autophagy to Inhibit Apoptosis and Promote Proliferation in Hepatocyte Injury. J NIPPON MED SCH 2023; 90:89-95. [PMID: 36908130 DOI: 10.1272/jnms.jnms.2023_90-114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Oxidative stress is an important mechanism in liver ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Hepatocyte apoptosis and proliferation occur in parallel with liver I/R injury, and the degree of apoptosis and proliferation determines the effects on hepatocytes. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) can lessen liver I/R injury, but previous studies focused mostly on inflammation and immunity. METHODS H2O2 was used to induce hepatocyte injury. Before treatment with H2O2, Hep-3B cells were pretreated with paricalcitol (PC) and siRNA-VDR. Rapamycin and chloroquine were also applied in the study. RESULTS The number of apoptotic cells was measured with an annexin V (AV) -fluorescein isothiocyanate apoptosis detection kit. Expression of proteins was measured by western blotting. As compared with the H2O2+Hep-3B group, levels of AV/PI, cleaved caspase-3, and p62 were lower, and expression levels of Bcl-2, proliferating cell nuclear antigen, and VDR were higher, in the PC+H2O2+Hep-3B group. When the VDR gene was silenced by siRNA-VDR in the siRNA-VDR+H2O2+Hep-3B group, expressions of AV/PI, cleaved caspase-3, and p62 were upregulated, and expressions of Bcl-2, proliferating cell nuclear antigen, and VDR were downregulated, as compared with values for the siRNA-NC+H2O2+Hep-3B group. Treatment with rapamycin or chloroquine partially reversed the effect of PC and siRNA-VDR on apoptosis and proliferation. CONCLUSIONS VDR mediates hepatocyte apoptosis and proliferation through autophagy.
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- Mingming Fang
- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
- Department of Neurology, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Hepatobiliary Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
- Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
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Xiao M, Yang S, Zhou A, Li T, Liu J, Chen Y, Luo Y, Qian C, Yang F, Tang B, Li C, Su N, Li J, Jiang M, Yang S, Lin H. MiR-27a-3p and miR-30b-5p inhibited-vitamin D receptor involved in the progression of tuberculosis. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1020542. [PMID: 36304947 PMCID: PMC9593098 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1020542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a vital role in tuberculosis (TB). Vitamin D receptor (VDR), an miRNA target gene, and its ligand, vitamin D3 (VitD3), have been reported to exert protective effects against TB. However, whether miRNAs can affect the progression of TB by targeting VDR has not been reported. Materials and methods Research subjects were selected according to defined inclusion criteria. A clinical database of 360 samples was established, including the subjects’ demographic information, miRNA expression profiles and cellular experimental results. Two candidate miRNAs, miR-27a-3p, and miR-30b-5p, were identified by a high-throughput sequencing screen and validated by qRT–PCR assays. Univariate and multivariate statistical analyses were performed. VDR and NF-kB p65 protein levels were detected by Western blot assays. Proinflammatory cytokine expression levels were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Luciferase assays and fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) were further applied to elucidate the detailed mechanisms. Results Differential miRNA expression profiles were obtained, and miR-27a-3p and miR-30b-5p were highly expressed in patients with TB. These results showed that the two miRNAs were able to induce M1 macrophage differentiation and inhibit M2 macrophage differentiation. Further experiments showed that the two miRNAs decreased the VDR protein level and increased proinflammatory cytokine secretion by macrophages. Mechanistically, the miRNAs targeted the 3′ untranslated region (3′UTR) of the VDR mRNA and thereby downregulated VDR protein levels by post-transcriptional regulation. Then, due to the reduction in VDR protein levels, the NF-kB inflammatory cytokine signaling pathway was activated, thus promoting the progression of TB. Conclusion Our study not only identified differentially expressed miRNAs between the TB and control groups but also revealed that miR-27a-3p and miR-30b-5p regulate proinflammatory cytokine secretion and macrophage differentiation through VDR in macrophages. Thus, these two miRNAs influence the progression of TB.
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- Min Xiao
- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- *Correspondence: Mingying Jiang,
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Luo J, Wang N, Hua L, Deng F, Liu D, Zhou J, Yuan Y, Ouyang F, Chen X, Long S, Huang Y, Hu Z, Zhou H. The Anti-Sepsis Effect of Isocorydine Screened from Guizhou Ethnic Medicine is Closely Related to Upregulation of Vitamin D Receptor Expression and Inhibition of NFκB p65 Translocation into the Nucleus. J Inflamm Res 2022; 15:5649-5664. [PMID: 36211222 PMCID: PMC9541687 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s365191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background The anti-inflammatory application of Guizhou ethnic medicine in the Karst area of China is mainly based on folk medicine experience, and there has been a lack of systematic research, leading to limited application of Guizhou ethnic medicine. Purpose To evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects of compounds extracted from Guizhou ethnic medicine in the Karst area and investigate their molecular mechanisms. Methods and Results Preliminarily, the anti-inflammatory effects of 181 compounds extracted from Guizhou ethnic medicine were screened in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated peritoneal macrophages and the 41 compounds with anti-inflammatory effects were selected. Then, these 41 compounds with anti-inflammatory effects were investigated for their druggability and 18 compounds were selected. Thirdly, compound Hx-150, named isocorydine, was selected as the candidate compound. In vitro and in vivo, isocorydine inhibited LPS-induced TNF-α and IL-6 release from LPS-treated mouse peritoneal macrophages. Isocorydine decreased TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β levels in the blood, lung, and spleen, and ameliorated lung tissue damage. Mechanistically, isocorydine had no effect on the mRNA expressions and protein levels of Tlr4, Myd88, and Traf6. Isocorydine also had no effect on the expression of RelA (encoding NFκB p65) mRNA, but inhibited phosphorylation of IκBα and NFκB p65 in the TLR4-mediated signaling pathway. Furthermore, isocorydine increased the cytoplasmic level of NFκB p65 and decreased its nuclear level in LPS-treated macrophages. Importantly, isocorydine upregulated Vdr mRNA (encoding the vitamin D receptor) expression and increased the nuclear VDR protein level. Conclusion Many compounds from Guizhou ethnic medicine had potential anti-inflammatory activities. Among them, isocorydine has a strong anti-sepsis effect, which is tightly related to its upregulation of VDR expression and inhibition of NFκB p65 translocation into the nucleus, leading to reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines release and protection for LPS-challenged mice.
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- Jing Luo
- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China,The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China,Zhanxing Hu, State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China, Email
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, People’s Republic of China,Correspondence: Hong Zhou, Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-085128643451, Fax +86-085128642303, Email
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Peng H, Wang M, Pan L, Cao Z, Yao Z, Chen Q, Li Y, Wang Y, Lv W. Associations of serum multivitamin levels with the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A population-based cross-sectional study in U.S. adults. Front Nutr 2022; 9:962705. [PMID: 36172527 PMCID: PMC9511103 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.962705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Vitamins were closely associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) development, but no study had explored the association of serum multivitamin levels with NAFLD risk. We assessed the association between serum levels of both single-vitamin and multivitamins (VA, VB6, VB9, VB12, VC, VD, and VE) and the risk of NAFLD, using the database of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) (cycles 2003–2004 and 2005–2006). We employed multivariable logistic regression and weighted quantile sum (WQS) regression models to explore the association of serum multivitamin levels with NAFLD. Among all 2,294 participants, 969 participants with NAFLD were more likely to be male, older, less educated, or have hypertension/high cholesterol/diabetes. After adjustment of covariates, serum VC/VD/VB6/VB9 levels were negatively correlated with NAFLD risk, while serum VA/VE levels were positively correlated with NAFLD risk. In the WQS model, elevated serum VA/VE levels and lowered serum VC/VD/VB6 levels were linearly associated with increased NAFLD risk. There was a non-linear relationship between serum VB9/VB12 levels and NAFLD risk. There were evident associations between serum multivitamin levels and reduced NAFLD risk, which was mainly driven by VD/VB9/VC. In conclusion, our findings suggested that serum multivitamin levels were significantly associated with the risk of NAFLD.
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- Hongye Peng
- Department of Infection, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Hongye Peng,
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Phase 1 Clinical Trial Center, Deyang People’s Hospital, Deyang, China
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- Department of Infection, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infection, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infection, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infection, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Phase 1 Clinical Trial Center, Deyang People’s Hospital, Deyang, China
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- Department of Infection, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Wenliang Lv,
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Luteolin Pretreatment Attenuates Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Mice by Inhibiting Inflammation, Autophagy, and Apoptosis via the ERK/PPARα Pathway. PPAR Res 2022; 2022:8161946. [PMID: 35966821 PMCID: PMC9366205 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8161946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury is a clinically significant process that frequently occurs in liver transplantation, partial hepatectomy, and hemorrhagic shock. The aim of this study was to explore the effectiveness of luteolin in hepatic IR injury and the underlying mechanism. BALB/c mice were randomly divided into six groups, including normal controls (NC), luteolin (50 mg/kg), sham procedure, IR+25 mg/kg luteolin, and IR+50 mg/kg luteolin group. Serum and tissue samples were collected at 6 and 24 h after reperfusion to assay liver enzymes, inflammatory factors, expression of proteins associated with apoptosis and autophagy, and factors associated with the extracellular signal-regulated kinase/peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (ERK/PPARα) pathway. Luteolin preconditioning decreased hepatocyte injury caused by ischemia-reperfusion, downregulated inflammatory factors, and inhibited apoptosis and autophagy. Luteolin also inhibited ERK phosphorylation and activated PPARα.
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Kim Y, Chang Y, Ryu S, Cho IY, Kwon MJ, Sohn W, Kim MK, Wild SH, Byrne CD. Resolution of, and Risk of Incident Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease With Changes in Serum 25-hydroxy Vitamin D Status. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2022; 107:e3437-e3447. [PMID: 35460237 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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CONTEXT A protective or causative role of vitamin D status on the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) remains inconclusive. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between changes in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] status during follow-up and the risk of incident NAFLD and resolution of preexisting NAFLD. DESIGN A retrospective cohort study. SETTING Kangbuk Samsung Health Study based on routine health screening examinations. PARTICIPANTS Korean adults (mean age, 36.8 years; range, 18-96 years) who underwent comprehensive health examinations including assessment of serum 25(OH)D levels. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The main outcomes were (1) incidence and (2) resolution of NAFLD assessed by liver ultrasound. Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% CIs for outcomes according to serum 25(OH)D levels. RESULTS Among 139 599 participants without NAFLD at baseline, 27 531 developed NAFLD during follow-up. Serum 25(OH)D levels were significantly and inversely associated with NAFLD development. Among 48 702 participants with NAFLD at baseline, 13 449 showed NAFLD resolution. Multivariable-adjusted HR (95% CI) for NAFLD resolution comparing 25(OH)D 10 to <20, 20 to <30, and ≥30 ng/mL to <10 ng/mL were 1.09 (1.03-1.15), 1.13 (1.06-1.21), and 1.21 (1.09-1.35), respectively. Additionally, an increase in 25(OH)D levels between baseline and the subsequent visit (median, 1.8 years) was associated with decreased NAFLD incidence, while persistently adequate 25(OH)D levels over time was associated with decreased incidence and increased resolution of NAFLD. CONCLUSIONS Maintaining adequate serum 25(OH)D concentrations may be beneficial for both prevention as well as resolution of NAFLD.
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- Yejin Kim
- Center for Cohort Studies, Total Healthcare Center, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Cohort Studies, Total Healthcare Center, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Clinical Research Design and Evaluation, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Cohort Studies, Total Healthcare Center, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Clinical Research Design and Evaluation, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Cohort Studies, Total Healthcare Center, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Family Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Cohort Studies, Total Healthcare Center, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Nutrition and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Southampton Biomedical Research Center, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK
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