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Li Z, Li H, Wang D, Peng X, Syed BM, Liu Q. S-glutathionylation in hepatocytes is involved in arsenic-induced liver fibrosis through activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, an effect alleviated by NAC. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 947:174534. [PMID: 38986690 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174534] [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: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
Abstract
Arsenic, a toxicant widely distributed in the environment, is considered as a risk factor for liver fibrosis. At present, the underlying mechanism still needs to be explored. In the present study, we found that, for mice, chronic exposure to arsenic induced liver fibrosis, activated the NLRP3 inflammasome, and increased the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS). After hepatocytes were co-cultured with hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), we observed the arsenic-activated NLRP3 inflammasome in hepatocytes, and the co-cultured HSCs were activated. Further, we found that, in livers of mice, arsenic disturbed GSH metabolism and promoted protein S-glutathionylation. A 3D molecular docking simulation suggested that NLRP3 binds with GSH, which was confirmed by immunoprecipitation experiments. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) increased the levels of GSH in hepatocytes, which suppressed the S-glutathionylation of NLRP3 and blocked arsenic-induced activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Mechanistically, an imbalance of the redox state induced by arsenic promotes the S-glutathionylation of NLRP3, which regulates activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, leading into the activation of HSCs. Moreover, NAC increases the levels of GSH to block arsenic-induced S-glutathionylation of NLRP3, thereby blocking arsenic-induced liver fibrosis. Thus, via activating HSCs, the S-glutathionylation of NLRP3 in hepatocytes is involved in arsenic-induced liver fibrosis, and, for hepatocytes, NAC alleviates these effects by increasing the levels of GSH. These results reveal a new mechanism and provide a possible therapeutic target for the liver fibrosis induced by environmental factors.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zhenyang Li
- Center for Global Health, The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Suzhou Institute for Advanced Study of Public Health, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Global Health, The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Suzhou Institute for Advanced Study of Public Health, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Global Health, The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Suzhou Institute for Advanced Study of Public Health, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Medical Research Centre, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro 76090, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Center for Global Health, The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Suzhou Institute for Advanced Study of Public Health, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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Wang M, Guo Q, Shan Y, Cheng Z, Zhang Q, Bai J, Dong Y, Zhong Z. Effects of Probiotic Supplementation on Body Weight, Growth Performance, Immune Function, Intestinal Microbiota and Metabolites in Fallow Deer. BIOLOGY 2024; 13:603. [PMID: 39194541 DOI: 10.3390/biology13080603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2024] [Revised: 07/27/2024] [Accepted: 08/08/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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Intestinal diseases are one of the diseases that affect the growth and immunity of deer. Currently, more lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are available as feed additives to improve the intestinal ecological balance of ruminants in production practices. In this study, Enterococcus faecalis was supplemented in the feed of fallow deer for 170 d, and body weights, blood indices and immune levels of fallow deer were counted at 35, 65 and 170 d. The effects of Enterococcus faecalis on the intestinal microbiota and the metabolism of fallow deer were analysed using 16S rDNA and UPLC-MS/MS methods. The results showed that the addition of Enterococcus faecalis to the diet improved body weight and immune function and increased the aggregation of gut microbiota in fallow deer. The addition of Enterococcus faecalis altered the community structure of intestinal microorganisms in fallow deer and increased the number of beneficial bacteria. In addition, combined with metabolomics analysis, it was found that supplementation with Enterococcus faecalis significantly altered the metabolites of fallow deer, mainly regulating lipid metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism and phospholipid metabolism. In conclusion, this study presents, for the first time, evidence that the LAB strain Enterococcus faecalis can be used as a potential probiotic for deer and points to a new direction for the treatment of intestinal disorders in the deer family.
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- Meihui Wang
- National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health Security, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Milu Conservation Research Unit, Beijing Milu Ecological Research Center, Beijing 100076, China
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- Milu Conservation Research Unit, Beijing Milu Ecological Research Center, Beijing 100076, China
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- Milu Conservation Research Unit, Beijing Milu Ecological Research Center, Beijing 100076, China
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- Milu Conservation Research Unit, Beijing Milu Ecological Research Center, Beijing 100076, China
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- Milu Conservation Research Unit, Beijing Milu Ecological Research Center, Beijing 100076, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health Security, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Milu Conservation Research Unit, Beijing Milu Ecological Research Center, Beijing 100076, China
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Fu X, Song L, Chen L, Jin S, Duan Z, Zhang B, Xing Y, Wang Y. Mechanistic insights into aniline-induced liver injury: Role of the mmu_circ_26984/Myh9/NLRP3 axis and modulation by N-acetylcysteine. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 270:115826. [PMID: 38118330 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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Aniline is a widely used chemical. Chronic or high-dose exposure to aniline can lead to hepatocellular damage. Although the hepatic pathogenicity of aniline has been established in previous studies, studies involving pathogenic genes during aniline-induced liver injury are limited. Our study first discovered and identified the role and mechanism underlying a new circRNA mmu_circ_26984 in aniline-induced chemical liver injury. Further, we discuss the protective effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in this pathway. After constructing in vitro and in vivo models of aniline treatment, we screened the circRNA with significant differences in expression in AML12 cells from control and aniline-treated groups by circRNA microarray analysis. Next, using RNA pulldown, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and RNA immunoprecipitation, we analyzed the relationship between mmu_circ_26984 and myosin heavy chain 9 (Myh9). Subsequently, we determined the specific mechanism of action of mmu_circ_26984 and Myh9 in aniline-induced liver injury and the protective effect of NAC against aniline-induced liver injury process using Cell Counting Kit-8, Western blot, RNA extraction, a reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), fluorescence in situ hybridization, immunohistochemistry, and immunofluorescence. The expression of mmu_circ_26984 was significantly increased in liver tissues and AML12 cells of aniline-treated mice compared with the control group. This high expression of mmu_circ_26984 increased the expression of injury-related inflammatory factors, such as NLRP3, Caspase-1, IL-18, and IL-1β in vivo and ex vivo, which exacerbated the level of liver injury. The interaction of mmu_circ_26984 with Myh9 also affected the course of liver injury. Mmu_circ_26984 overexpression and reduced treatment affected the levels of Myh9 expression in AML12 cells, as well as downstream inflammatory factors associated with injury, such as NLRP3. In addition, NAC reduced the process of liver injury mediated by the mmu_circ_26984/Myh9/NLRP3 axis. In conclusion, mmu_circ_26984 is a potential molecular marker and therapeutic target in the process of aniline-induced liver injury that can mediate aniline-exposure-induced liver injury via modulation of the mmu_circ_26984/Myh9/NLRP3 axis, and NAC can effectively attenuate the effect of this liver injury.
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- Xinyu Fu
- College of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin 150086, China
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- Department of Occupational Poisoning, Occupational Disease Research Institute of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin 150010, China
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- College of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin 150086, China
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- College of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin 150086, China
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- College of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin 150086, China
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- College of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin 150086, China
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- College of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin 150086, China
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- College of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin 150086, China.
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Zhang C, Sheng M, Lv J, Cao Y, Chen D, Jia L, Sun Y, Ren Y, Li L, Weng Y, Yu W. Single-cell analysis reveals the immune heterogeneity and interactions in lungs undergoing hepatic ischemia-reperfusion. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 124:111043. [PMID: 37844464 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.111043] [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: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion IR (HIR) is an unavoidable pathophysiological process during liver transplantation, resulting in systematic sterile inflammation and remote organ injury. Acute lung injury (ALI) is a serious complication after liver transplantation with high postoperative morbidity and mortality. However, the underlying mechanism is still unclear. To assess the phenotype and plasticity of various cell types in the lung tissue microenvironment after HIR at the single-cell level, single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) was performed using the lungs from HIR-induced mice. In our results, we identified 23 cell types in the lungs after HIR and found that this highly complex ecosystem was formed by subpopulations of bone marrow-derived cells that signaled each other and mediated inflammatory responses in different states and different intervals. We described the unique transcriptional profiles of lung cell clusters and discovered two novel cell subtypes (Tspo+Endothelial cells and Vcan+ monocytes), as well as the endothelial cell-immune cell and immune cell-T cell clusters interactome. In addition, we found that S100 calcium binding protein (S100a8/a9), specifically and highly expressed in immune cell clusters of lung tissues and exhibited detrimental effects. Finally, the cellular landscape of the lung tissues after HIR was established, highlighting the heterogeneity and cellular interactions between major immune cells in HIR-induced lungs. Our findings provided new insights into the mechanisms of HIR-induced ALI and offered potential therapeutic target to prevent ALI after liver transplantation.
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- Chen Zhang
- The First Central Clinical School, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin 300192, China
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- School of Medical, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- The First Central Clinical School, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin 300192, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin 300192, China
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- The First Central Clinical School, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin 300192, China.
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Yan L, Yan Y. Therapeutic potential of sulforaphane in liver diseases: a review. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1256029. [PMID: 37705537 PMCID: PMC10495681 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1256029] [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: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
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The burden of liver diseases such as metabolic-associated fatty liver diseases and hepatocellular carcinoma has increased rapidly worldwide over the past decades. However, pharmacological therapies for these liver diseases are insufficient. Sulforaphane (SFN), an isothiocyanate that is mainly found in cruciferous vegetables, has been found to have a broad spectrum of activities like antioxidation, anti-inflammation, anti-diabetic, and anticancer effects. Recently, a growing number of studies have reported that SFN could significantly ameliorate hepatic steatosis and prevent the development of fatty liver, improve insulin sensitivity, attenuate oxidative damage and liver injury, induce apoptosis, and inhibit the proliferation of hepatoma cells through multiple signaling pathways. Moreover, many clinical studies have demonstrated that SFN is harmless to the human body and well-tolerated by individuals. This emerging evidence suggests SFN to be a promising drug candidate in the treatment of liver diseases. Nevertheless, limitations exist in the development of SFN as a hepatoprotective drug due to its special properties, including instability, water insolubility, and high inter-individual variation of bioavailability when used from broccoli sprout extracts. Herein, we comprehensively review the recent progress of SFN in the treatment of common liver diseases and the underlying mechanisms, with the aim to provide a better understanding of the therapeutic potential of SFN in liver diseases.
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- Liang Yan
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Yu A, Ji Y, Ma G, Xu J, Hu Q. Identification and preparation of selenium-containing peptides from selenium-enriched Pleurotus eryngii and their protective effect on lead-induced oxidative damage in NCTC1469 hepatocytes. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2023; 103:4522-4534. [PMID: 36851873 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lead (Pb) is a highly toxic and persistent substance that easily accumulates in living organisms, eliciting cellular toxicity and oxidative stress. Some selenium-containing proteins and peptides prepared from plant extracts are beneficial for protecting the body's health and resisting external disturbances. In the present study, selenium-containing peptide species were prepared from selenium-enriched Pleurotus eryngii protein hydrolysates and to evaluate the benefits of selenium-containing peptides on Pb-induced oxidative stress in NCTC1469 hepatocytes. RESULTS Trypsin was selected as primary enzyme to hydrolyze the selenium-enriched protein (SPH). The optimal hydrolysis conditions were: hydrolysis time, 1.5 h; initial pH 8.0. The SPH was digested by trypsin and then purified by ultrafiltration, gel filtration chromatography and reversed-phase HPLC to obtain the selenium-containing peptides SPH-I-2. Furthermore, SPH-I-2 was analyzed and a number of total 12 selenium-containing peptides were identified by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectroscopy. The NCTC1469 cell culture study showed that selenium-containing peptides were capable of reducing reactive oxygen species levels and regulating the Keap1/Nrf2 pathway by upregulating Nrf2, HO-1, GCLC, GCLM and NQO1 genes and downregulating Keap1 genes. Moreover, selenium-containing peptides were also able to suppress Pb-induced elevated levels of nitric oxide (NO), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), malondialdehyde (MDA), increase antioxidant enzyme activity and alleviate cell apoptosis. CONCLUSION The present study indicated that the selenium-containing peptides could protect cells from Pb2+ -induced oxidative stress. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Anqi Yu
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing, China
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Progress and Setbacks in Translating a Decade of Ferroptosis Research into Clinical Practice. Cells 2022; 11:cells11142134. [PMID: 35883577 PMCID: PMC9320262 DOI: 10.3390/cells11142134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Ten years after its initial description, ferroptosis has emerged as the most intensely studied entity among the non-apoptotic forms of regulated cell death. The molecular features of ferroptotic cell death and its functional role have been characterized in vitro and in an ever-growing number of animal studies, demonstrating that it exerts either highly detrimental or, depending on the context, occasionally beneficial effects on the organism. Consequently, two contrary therapeutic approaches are being explored to exploit our detailed understanding of this cell death pathway: the inhibition of ferroptosis to limit organ damage in disorders such as drug-induced toxicity or ischemia-reperfusion injury, and the induction of ferroptosis in cancer cells to ameliorate anti-tumor strategies. However, the path from basic science to clinical utility is rocky. Emphasizing ferroptosis inhibition, we review the success and failures thus far in the translational process from basic research in the laboratory to the treatment of patients.
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D-Carvone Attenuates CCl 4-Induced Liver Fibrosis in Rats by Inhibiting Oxidative Stress and TGF-ß 1/SMAD3 Signaling Pathway. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11050739. [PMID: 35625467 PMCID: PMC9138456 DOI: 10.3390/biology11050739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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D-carvone is a natural monoterpene found in abundance in the essential oil of aromatic medicinal plants with a wide range of pharmacological values. However, the impact of D-carvone on liver fibrosis remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the anti-fibrotic potential of D-carvone in a rat model of liver fibrosis and to clarify the possible underlying mechanisms. Liver fibrosis was induced in rats by carbon tetrachloride, CCl4 (2.5 mL/kg, interperitoneally every 72 h for 8 weeks). Oral treatment of rats with D-carvone (50 mg/kg, daily) started on the 3rd week of CCl4 administration. D-carvone significantly enhanced liver functions (ALT, AST), oxidant/antioxidant status (MDA, SOD, GSH, total antioxidant capacity; TAC), as well as histopathological changes. Moreover, D-carvone effectively attenuated the progression of liver fibrosis, evident by the decreased collagen deposition and fibrosis score by Masson trichrome staining (MT) and α-SMA protein expression. Moreover, D-carvone administration resulted in a significant downregulation of the pro-fibrogenic markers TGF-β1 and SMAD3 and upregulation of MMP9. These findings reveal the anti-fibrotic effect of D-carvone and suggest regulation of the TGF-β1/SMAD3 pathway, together with the antioxidant activity as a mechanistic cassette, underlines this effect. Therefore, D-carvone could be a viable candidate for inhibiting liver fibrosis and other oxidative stress-related hepatic diseases. Clinical studies to support our hypothesis are warranted.
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