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Indumathi MC, Swetha K, Abhilasha KV, Siddappa S, Kumar SM, Prasad GK, Chen CH, Marathe GK. Selenium Ameliorates Acetaminophen-Induced Oxidative Stress via MAPK and Nrf2 Pathways in Mice. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024; 202:2598-2615. [PMID: 37702962 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03845-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Overdose of acetaminophen (paracetamol), a widely used non-prescriptive analgesic and antipyretic medication, is one of the main causes of drug-induced acute liver failure around the world. Oxidative stress contributes to this hepatotoxicity. Antioxidants are known to protect the liver from oxidative stress. Selenium, a potent antioxidant, is a commonly used micronutrient. Here, we evaluated the protective effect of selenium on acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity. Treating Wistar albino mice with sodium selenite (1 mg/kg) before or after inducing hepatotoxicity with acetaminophen (150 mg/kg) significantly reduced the levels of liver injury biomarkers such as serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase and serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase. In addition, selenium-treated mice showed decreased levels of oxidative stress markers such as protein carbonyls and myeloperoxidase. Acetaminophen treatment stimulated all three mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and Keap1 and decreased the expression of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and heme oxygenase-1 in liver and in isolated mouse peritoneal macrophages, which was reversed by selenium treatment. Our findings suggest that the reactive oxygen species-mediated Nrf2 and MAPK pathways are critical players in acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity. These key findings offer an alternative therapeutic target for addressing acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity.
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- Department of Studies in Biochemistry, 8J8C+98P, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore, 570006, Karnataka, India
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- Division of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, 8MV2+MPG, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Bannimantap A Layout, Bannimantap, Mysuru, Karnataka, 570015, India
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- Department of Studies in Biochemistry, 8J8C+98P, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore, 570006, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Studies in Biochemistry, 8J8C+98P, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore, 570006, Karnataka, India
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- Vascular and Medicinal Research, The Texas Heart Institute, 6770 Bertner Avenue, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Studies in Biochemistry, 8J8C+98P, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore, 570006, Karnataka, India.
- Department of Studies in Molecular Biology, 8J8C+JFP, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore, 570006, Karnataka, India.
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Ni J, Zhang X, Huang H, Ni Z, Luo J, Zhong Y, Hui M, Liu Z, Qian J, Zhang Q. Cyy-287, a novel pyrimidine-2,4-diamine derivative, efficiently mitigates inflammatory responses, fibrosis, and lipid synthesis in obesity-induced cardiac and hepatic dysfunction. PeerJ 2024; 12:e17009. [PMID: 38436035 PMCID: PMC10909366 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Background Inflammation and metabolic disorders are important factors in the occurrence and development of obesity complications. In this study, we investigated the protective effect and underlying mechanism of a novel pyrimidine-2,4-diamine derivative, Cyy-287, on mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD). Methods The mice were randomly separated into four groups (n ≥ 7): control (regular diet), HFD, HFD with Cyy-287 (5 mg/kg), and HFD with Cyy-287 (20 mg/kg) following HFD feeding for 10 weeks. After a 10-week administration, ALT and AST enzymes, echocardiography, immunohistochemical (IHC), Western blot (WB), Masson and Sirius Red staining were used to evaluate functional and morphological changes to the heart and liver. Microsomes from the mouse liver were extracted to quantify the total amount of CYP450 enzymes after drug treatment. Results Cyy-287 decreased the levels of serum glucose, LDL, TC, ALT, and AST activities in HFD-treated mice. However, Cyy-287 administration increased ejection fraction (EF) and fractional shortening (FS) index of the heart. Cyy-287 inhibited histopathological changes in the heart and liver; decreased inflammatory activity; significantly diminished p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), the nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) axis, and sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c); and upregulated the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathway in HFD-treated mice. Cyy-287 restored the content of hepatic CYP450 enzymes. Conclusion These findings demonstrated that Cyy-287 protected heart and liver cells from obesity-induced damage by inhibiting inflammation, fibrosis, and lipid synthesis.
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- Jinhuan Ni
- Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Chemical Biology Research Center at School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Chemical Biology Research Center at School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Liu FC, Yu HP, Lee HC, Chen CY, Liao CC. The Modulation of Phospho-Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase and Phospho-Protein Kinase B Signaling Pathways plus Activity of Macrophage-Stimulating Protein Contribute to the Protective Effect of Stachydrine on Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1484. [PMID: 38338766 PMCID: PMC10855734 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25031484] [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: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Stachydrine, a prominent bioactive alkaloid derived from Leonurus heterophyllus, is a significant herb in traditional medicine. It has been noted for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant characteristics. Consequently, we conducted a study of its hepatoprotective effect and the fundamental mechanisms involved in acetaminophen (APAP)-induced liver injury, utilizing a mouse model. Mice were intraperitoneally administered a hepatotoxic dose of APAP (300 mg/kg). Thirty minutes after APAP administration, mice were treated with different concentrations of stachydrine (0, 2.5, 5, and 10 mg/kg). Animals were sacrificed 16 h after APAP injection for serum and liver tissue assays. APAP overdose significantly elevated the serum alanine transferase levels, hepatic pro-inflammatory cytokines, malondialdehyde activity, phospho-extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), phospho-protein kinase B (AKT), and macrophage-stimulating protein expression. Stachydrine treatment significantly decreased these parameters in mice with APAP-induced liver damage. Our results suggest that stachydrine may be a promising beneficial target in the prevention of APAP-induced liver damage through attenuation of the inflammatory response, inhibition of the ERK and AKT pathways, and expression of macrophage-stimulating proteins.
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- Fu-Chao Liu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (F.-C.L.); (H.-P.Y.); (H.-C.L.); (C.-Y.C.)
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (F.-C.L.); (H.-P.Y.); (H.-C.L.); (C.-Y.C.)
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (F.-C.L.); (H.-P.Y.); (H.-C.L.); (C.-Y.C.)
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (F.-C.L.); (H.-P.Y.); (H.-C.L.); (C.-Y.C.)
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (F.-C.L.); (H.-P.Y.); (H.-C.L.); (C.-Y.C.)
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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Chou AH, Lee HC, Liao CC, Yu HP, Liu FC. ERK/NF-kB/COX-2 Signaling Pathway Plays a Key Role in Curcumin Protection against Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:2150. [PMID: 38004290 PMCID: PMC10672507 DOI: 10.3390/life13112150] [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: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Recent experimental studies have highlighted the beneficial effects of curcumin on liver injury induced by acetaminophen (APAP). However, the specific molecular mechanisms underlying curcumin's hepatoprotective effects against APAP-induced liver injury remain to be fully elucidated. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effect of curcumin on APAP-induced liver injury using a mouse model. In the experiment, mice were subjected to an intraperitoneal hepatotoxic dose of APAP (300 mg/kg) to induce hepatotoxicity. After 30 min of APAP administration, the mice were treated with different concentrations of curcumin (0, 10, 25, or 50 mg/kg). After 16 h, mice with hepatotoxicity showed elevated levels of serum alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), hepatic myeloperoxidase (MPO), TNF-α, and IL-6, and decreased levels of glutathione (GSH). Moreover, there was an increased infiltration of neutrophils and macrophages following intraperitoneal injection of APAP. However, curcumin-treated mice displayed a pronounced reduction in serum ALT, AST, hepatic MPO, TNF-α, and IL-6 levels, coupled with a notable elevation in GSH levels compared to the APAP-treated hepatotoxic mice. Moreover, curcumin treatment led to reduced infiltration of neutrophils and macrophages. Additionally, curcumin inhibited the phosphorylation of ERK and NF-kB proteins while reducing the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). These findings highlight the hepatoprotective potential of curcumin against APAP-induced liver injury through the suppression of the ERK, NF-kB, and COX-2 signaling pathways.
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- An-Hsun Chou
- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (A.-H.C.); (H.-C.L.); (C.-C.L.); (H.-P.Y.)
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (A.-H.C.); (H.-C.L.); (C.-C.L.); (H.-P.Y.)
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (A.-H.C.); (H.-C.L.); (C.-C.L.); (H.-P.Y.)
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (A.-H.C.); (H.-C.L.); (C.-C.L.); (H.-P.Y.)
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (A.-H.C.); (H.-C.L.); (C.-C.L.); (H.-P.Y.)
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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Porterfield JE, Sharma R, Jimenez AS, Sah N, McCracken S, Zhang L, An H, Lee S, Kannan S, Sharma A, Kannan RM. Galactosylated hydroxyl-polyamidoamine dendrimer targets hepatocytes and improves therapeutic outcomes in a severe model of acetaminophen poisoning-induced liver failure. Bioeng Transl Med 2023; 8:e10486. [PMID: 37206223 PMCID: PMC10189448 DOI: 10.1002/btm2.10486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Toxicity to hepatocytes caused by various insults including drugs is a common cause of chronic liver failure requiring transplantation. Targeting therapeutics specifically to hepatocytes is often a challenge since they are relatively nonendocytosing unlike the highly phagocytic Kupffer cells in the liver. Approaches that enable targeted intracellular delivery of therapeutics to hepatocytes have significant promise in addressing liver disorders. We synthesized a galactose-conjugated hydroxyl polyamidoamine dendrimer (D4-Gal) that targets hepatocytes efficiently through the asialoglycoprotein receptors in healthy mice and in a mouse model of acetaminophen (APAP)-induced liver failure. D4-Gal localized specifically in hepatocytes and showed significantly better targeting when compared with the non-Gal functionalized hydroxyl dendrimer. The therapeutic potential of D4-Gal conjugated to N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) was tested in a mouse model of APAP-induced liver failure. A single intravenous dose of a conjugate of D4-Gal and NAC (Gal-d-NAC) improved survival in APAP mice, decreased cellular oxidative injury and areas of necrosis in the liver, even when administered at the delayed time point of 8 h after APAP exposure. Overdose of APAP is the most common cause of acute hepatic injury and liver transplant need in the United States, and is treated with large doses of NAC administered rapidly within 8 h of overdose leading to systemic side effects and poor tolerance. NAC is not effective when treatment is delayed. Our results suggest that D4-Gal is effective in targeting and delivering therapies to hepatocytes and Gal-D-NAC has the potential to salvage and treat liver injury with a broader therapeutic window.
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- Joshua E. Porterfield
- Center for Nanomedicine, Department of OphthalmologyWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Department of OphthalmologyWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Department of OphthalmologyWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Department of OphthalmologyWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Department of OphthalmologyWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Department of Biomedical EngineeringJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Department of OphthalmologyWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Department of RadiologyJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Department of OphthalmologyWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Department of RadiologyJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Department of OphthalmologyWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care MedicineJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.BaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Department of OphthalmologyWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Present address:
Department of ChemistryWashington State UniversityPullmanWashingtonUSA
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Department of OphthalmologyWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.BaltimoreMarylandUSA
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Effects of Corilagin on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Lung Injury via Regulation of NADPH Oxidase 2 and ERK/NF-κB Signaling Pathways in a Mouse Model. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11071058. [PMID: 36101436 PMCID: PMC9312523 DOI: 10.3390/biology11071058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome are clinically life-threatening diseases. Corilagin, a major polyphenolic compound obtained from the herb Phyllanthus urinaria, has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, and in this study, we sought to evaluate the protective effects and mechanisms of corilagin on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced ALI in mice. ALI was induced in the mice by the intratracheal administration of LPS, and following 30 min of LPS challenge, corilagin (5 and 10 mg/kg body weight) was administered intraperitoneally. At 6 h post-LPS administration, lung tissues were collected for analysis. Corilagin treatment significantly attenuated inflammatory cell infiltration, the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β, and oxidative stress in lung tissues. In addition, corilagin inhibited the LPS-induced expression of NOX2, ERK, and NF-κB. Corilagin has anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects, and can effectively reduce ALI via attenuation of the NOX2 and ERK/NF-κB signaling pathways.
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Gastrodin Alleviates Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury in a Mouse Model Through Inhibiting MAPK and Enhancing Nrf2 Pathways. Inflammation 2022; 45:1450-1462. [PMID: 35474551 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-021-01557-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Gastrodin is a major active phenolic glycoside extract from Gastrodia elata, an important herb used in traditional medicine. Previous research has reported that gastrodin possesses anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. Therefore, we aimed to investigate its hepatoprotective effects and mechanisms on acetaminophen (APAP)-induced liver injury in a mouse model. Mice included in this study were intraperitoneally administered with a hepatotoxic APAP dose (300 mg/kg). At 30 min after APAP administration, gastrodin was intraperitoneally injected at concentrations of 0, 15, 30, and 45 mg/kg. Then, all mice were sacrificed at 16 h after APAP injection for further analysis. The results showed that gastrodin treatment ameliorated acute liver injury caused by APAP, as indicated by serum alanine aminotransferase level, hepatic myeloperoxidase activity, and cytokine (TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6) production. It also significantly decreased hepatic malondialdehyde activity but increased superoxide dismutase activity. In addition, gastrodin decreased ERK/JNK MAPK expression but promoted Nrf2 expression. These results demonstrated that gastrodin may be a potential therapeutic target for the prevention of APAP-induced hepatotoxicity via amelioration of the inflammatory response and oxidative stress, inhibition of ERK/JNK MAPK signaling pathways, and activation of Nrf2 expression levels.
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Jiang WP, Deng JS, Huang SS, Wu SH, Chen CC, Liao JC, Chen HY, Lin HY, Huang GJ. Sanghuangporus sanghuang Mycelium Prevents Paracetamol-Induced Hepatotoxicity through Regulating the MAPK/NF-κB, Keap1/Nrf2/HO-1, TLR4/PI3K/Akt, and CaMKKβ/LKB1/AMPK Pathways and Suppressing Oxidative Stress and Inflammation. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10060897. [PMID: 34199606 PMCID: PMC8226512 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10060897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Liver damage induced by paracetamol overdose is the main cause of acute liver failure worldwide. In order to study the hepatoprotective effect of Sanghuangporus sanghuang mycelium (SS) on paracetamol-induced liver injury, SS was administered orally every day for 6 days in mice before paracetamol treatment. SS decreased serum aminotransferase activities and the lipid profiles, protecting against paracetamol hepatotoxicity in mice. Furthermore, SS inhibited the lipid peroxidation marker malondialdehyde (MDA), hepatic cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1), and the histopathological changes in the liver and decreased inflammatory activity by inhibiting the production of proinflammatory cytokines in paracetamol-induced acute liver failure. Moreover, SS improved the levels of glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and catalase in the liver. Significantly, SS diminished mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt), and the nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) axis, as well as upregulated the Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1)/erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) pathway, in paracetamol-induced mice. SS mainly inhibited the phosphorylation of the liver kinase B1 (LKB1), Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent kinase kinase β (CaMKKβ), and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) protein expression. Furthermore, the protective effects of SS on paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity were abolished by compound C, an AMPK inhibitor. In summary, we provide novel molecular evidence that SS protects liver cells from paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity by inhibiting oxidative stress and inflammation.
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- Wen-Ping Jiang
- Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan;
- Department of Pharmacy, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan 717, Taiwan
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Asia University, Taichung 413, Taiwan
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- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 413, Taiwan;
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan; (S.-S.H.); (J.-C.L.); (H.-Y.C.); (H.-Y.L.)
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- Department of Biology, National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung 404, Taiwan;
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- Grape King Biotechnology Center, Chung-Li City 320, Taiwan;
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan; (S.-S.H.); (J.-C.L.); (H.-Y.C.); (H.-Y.L.)
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan; (S.-S.H.); (J.-C.L.); (H.-Y.C.); (H.-Y.L.)
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan; (S.-S.H.); (J.-C.L.); (H.-Y.C.); (H.-Y.L.)
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- Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan;
- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 413, Taiwan;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-4-2205-3366 (ext. 5508)
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Jin SE, Shin HK, Ha H. Hepatoprotective effects of Gamisoyo-san against acetaminophen-induced liver injuries. Integr Med Res 2020; 10:100466. [PMID: 32904181 PMCID: PMC7452581 DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2020.100466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Acetaminophen (N-acetyl-p-aminophenol, APAP) is a safe and effective analgesic at therapeutic dosage. However, APAP overdose is a major cause of acute liver injury. Gamisoyo-san (GMSYS; Jiaweixiaoyao-san in Chinese, Kamishoyo-san in Japanese), a traditional herbal formula, is used to treat phlegm and cough in Korea. The purpose of this study was to investigate the hepatoprotective effect of GMSYS against APAP-induced liver injury in vitro and in vivo. Methods We evaluated the effect of GMSYS on APAP-induced hepatotoxicity by measuring cell viability in murine BNL CL.2 liver cells. Additionally, BALB/c mice were orally administered with GMSYS once daily for 7 days. Eighteen hours after the last administration, mice were intraperitoneally injected with 200 mg/kg APAP. Plasma alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels, hepatic antioxidants, and histological changes were examined. Results Pretreatment with GMSYS attenuated the decrease in cell viability induced by APAP in BNL CL.2 cells. In mice, pre-administration with GMSYS alleviated APAP-induced hepatotoxicity by decreasing plasma ALT and AST activities and hepatic malondialdehyde, and by increasing the total glutathione (GSH)/reduced GSH ratio and the activities of several antioxidants such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, GSH peroxidase, GSH reductase, GSH-S-transferase, and heme oxygenase-1. Conclusion GMSYS has a protective effect against APAP-induced acute liver injury by decreasing plasma transaminases and increasing antioxidants. GMSYS may be an effective candidate for the prevention of acute liver injury.
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- Corresponding author at: Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672 Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea.
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Yang K, Zhang S, Ying Y, Li Y, Cai M, Guan R, Hu J, Sun P. Cultivated Fruit Body of Phellinus baumii: A Potentially Sustainable Antidiabetic Resource. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:8596-8604. [PMID: 32337422 PMCID: PMC7178366 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b04478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Previous studies have been reported that the fruit body of wild Phellinus baumii alleviates diabetes, and antioxidants are beneficial to diabetes by protecting the β-cell from damage due to oxidative stress. Large-scale cultivation of P. baumii fruit body has been successful in the past decade. This paper aimed to investigate whether the fruit body of the cultivated P. baumii has the same analogical effects as the wild. The cultivated P. baumii fruit body was extracted by 80% of ethanol extracts, and different fractions were obtained with the successive use of petroleum ether, ethyl acetate (EtOAc), n-butanol (n-BuOH), and water, which yielded 15.98 ± 1.56, 1.74 ± 0.34, 3.31 ± 0.41, 4.12 ± 0.37, and 1.38 ± 0.26% extract recovery, respectively. Results show that the EtOAc fraction exhibits the highest inhibitory effect on α-glucosidase activity (IC50 = 49.05 ± 3.14 μg mL-1), which is an order of magnitude higher than the positive control (acarbose, IC50 = 645.73 ± 7.86 μg mL-1). It was mainly composed of phenolic compounds with a purity of 79.45% and characterized by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry as osmudacetone, hispidin, davallialactone, 2,5-bis(4,7-dihydroxy-8-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione, hypholomin B, and inoscavin A. Furthermore, the EtOAc fraction increased the glucose consumption of insulin-resistant HepG2 cells at a concentration range of 25-100 μg mL-1. The EtOAc fraction also demonstrated antioxidant activities by scavenging 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)diammonium salt, and hydroxyl radicals. In conclusion, the EtOAc fraction of the cultivated P. baumii fruit body exerted effective antidiabetic effects, possibly due to the high content of selective phenolic compounds. Hence, the cultivated fruit body of P. baumii can be a sustainable resource for treating diabetes, and our work also shed some light on its future utilization.
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- Kai Yang
- College
of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang
University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- College
of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang
University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- College
of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University
of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- Sericultural
Research Institute, Zhejiang Academy of
Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, P. R. China
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- College
of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang
University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- College
of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang
University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- Research
Institute of Food Science, Hangzhou Wahaha
Group Company Ltd., Hangzhou 310018; P. R. China
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- College
of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang
University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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Chou AH, Liao CC, Lee HC, Liou JT, Liu FC. The MAP2K4/JNK/c-Jun Signaling Pathway Plays A Key Role In Dexmedetomidine Protection Against Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Toxicity. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2019; 13:3887-3898. [PMID: 31814709 PMCID: PMC6861533 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s215473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Purpose Dexmedetomidine [DEX; (S)-4-[1-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)ethyl]-3H-imidazole] is a selective α2-adrenergic receptor (α2-AR) agonist that attenuates the liver damage associated with local or systemic inflammation. However, it remains unclear whether DEX has protective effects against acetaminophen (Paracetamol, PARA)-induced liver toxicity (PILT). Methods PILT mice were established by intraperitoneal administration of a hepatotoxic dose of acetaminophen (300 mg/kg). Thirty minutes later, the mice were treated with DEX at a concentration of 0, 5, 25, or 50 μg/kg. Blood and liver samples were obtained for further analysis. Results DEX treatment significantly attenuated PILT in mice, with the strongest beneficial effects at a dose of 25 μg/kg. The levels of hepatic cytokines, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6), in addition to myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, were significantly decreased following DEX treatment. Moreover, DEX treatment reduced macrophage recruitment around the area of hepatotoxicity and the expression levels of hepatic phosphorylated mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4 (MAP2K4), c-jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and c-Jun expression induced by acetaminophen overdose. Conclusion The data suggest that DEX likely downregulates the JNK signaling pathway and its downstream effectors to promote its hepatoprotective effect, providing a clinical application of DEX for the attenuation of PILT.
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- An-Hsun Chou
- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Department of Anesthesiology, Xiamen Chang Gung Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Liu J, Luo D, Wu Y, Gao C, Lin G, Chen J, Wu X, Zhang Q, Cai J, Su Z. The Protective Effect of Sonneratia apetala Fruit Extract on Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury in Mice. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2019; 2019:6919834. [PMID: 31320915 PMCID: PMC6607706 DOI: 10.1155/2019/6919834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 04/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Acute liver injury is a common consequence of taking overdose of acetaminophen (APAP). The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant activity and hepatoprotective effect of a mangrove plant Sonneratia apetala fruit extract (SAFE) on APAP-induced liver injury in mice. Mice were orally pretreated with SAFE (100, 200, and 400 mg/kg) daily for one week. The control and APAP groups were intragastrically administered with distilled water, and NAC group was treated with N-Acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) before APAP exposure. The results manifested that SAFE significantly improved survival rates, attenuated hepatic histological damage, and decreased the alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels in serum in APAP-exposed mice. SAFE treatment also increased glutathione (GSH) level and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity, enhanced catalase (CAT), and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), as well as reducing malondialdehyde (MDA) level in liver. In addition, the formation of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and elevation of myeloperoxidase (MPO) in APAP-exposed mice were inhibited after SAFE treatment. And SAFE also displayed high DPPH radical scavenging activity and reducing power in vitro. The main bioactive components of SAFE such as total phenol, flavonoid, condensed tannin, and carbohydrate were determined. The current study proved that SAFE exerted potential protective effect against APAP-induced acute liver injury, which might be associated with the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of SAFE.
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- Jingjing Liu
- Mathematical Engineering Academy of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Development and Research of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Mathematical Engineering Academy of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Development and Research of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Mathematical Engineering Academy of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Development and Research of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangzhou 510520, China
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- Mathematical Engineering Academy of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Development and Research of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Mathematical Engineering Academy of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Development and Research of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Postdoctoral Programme, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangzhou 510520, China
- Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou 510520, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangzhou 510520, China
- Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou 510520, China
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- Mathematical Engineering Academy of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Development and Research of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Salvianolic Acid C against Acetaminophen-Induced Acute Liver Injury by Attenuating Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Apoptosis through Inhibition of the Keap1/Nrf2/HO-1 Signaling. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2019; 2019:9056845. [PMID: 31214283 PMCID: PMC6535820 DOI: 10.1155/2019/9056845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Acetaminophen (APAP) overdose is one of the most common causes of drug-induced acute liver failure in humans. To investigate the hepatoprotective effect of salvianolic acid C (SAC) on APAP-induced hepatic damage, SAC was administered by daily intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection for 6 days before the APAP administration in mice. SAC prevented the elevation of serum biochemical parameters and lipid profile including aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total bilirubin (T-Bil), total cholesterol (TC), and triacylglycerol (TG) against acute liver failure. Additionally, SAC reduced the content of malondialdehyde (MDA), the cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1), and the histopathological alterations and inhibited the production of proinflammatory cytokines in APAP-induced hepatotoxicity. Importantly, SAC effectively diminished APAP-induced liver injury by inhibiting nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) activation signaling pathway. Moreover, SAC enhanced the levels of hepatic activities of glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase, and Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1)/erythroid 2–related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) pathway in APAP-induced mice. SAC mainly inhibited the activation of apoptotic pathways by reduction of cytochrome c, Bax, and caspase-3 protein expression. Taken together, we provide the molecular evidence that SAC protected the hepatocytes from APAP-induced damage by mitigating mitochondrial oxidative stress, inflammatory response, and caspase-mediated antiapoptotic effect through inhibition of the Keap1/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling axis.
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Lee HC, Liao CC, Day YJ, Liou JT, Li AH, Liu FC. IL-17 deficiency attenuates acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in mice. Toxicol Lett 2018; 292:20-30. [PMID: 29689376 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Revised: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Acetaminophen (APAP) overdose results in the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), hepatocyte necrosis, and cell death, and leads to acute liver failure. Interleukin-17 (IL-17), a pro-inflammatory cytokine, plays a key role in the recruitment of neutrophils into sites of inflammation and subsequent damage after liver ischemia-reperfusion injury. In this study, we employed IL-17 knockout (KO) mice to investigate the role of IL-17 in APAP-induced hepatotoxicity. IL-17 wide type (WT) and IL-17 KO mice received an intraperitoneal injection of APAP (300 mg/kg). After 16 h of treatment, the hepatic injury, inflammatory mediators, immune cell infiltration, and western blotting were examined and analyzed. The serum alanine transferase (ALT) enzyme levels and hepatic myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity were significantly elevated 16 h after APAP treatment in the WT mice. IL-17 deficiency significantly attenuates APAP-induced liver injury, MPO activity, pro-inflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor-α, IL-6 and interferon-γ) levels and inflammatory cell (neutrophils, macrophage) infiltration in the liver. Moreover, phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) was significantly decreased at 16 h after APAP treatment in the IL-17 KO mice compared with the IL-17 WT mice. Our data suggests that IL-17 plays a pivotal role in APAP-induced hepatotoxicity through modulation of inflammatory response, and perhaps in part through the ERK signaling pathway. Blockade of IL-17 could be a potential therapeutic target for APAP-induced hepatotoxicity.
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- Hung-Chen Lee
- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC; Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC; Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital & Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC.
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Meng X, Li Y, Li S, Gan RY, Li HB. Natural Products for Prevention and Treatment of Chemical-Induced Liver Injuries. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2018; 17:472-495. [DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Revised: 12/26/2017] [Accepted: 12/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Xiao Meng
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Dept. of Nutrition, School of Public Health; Sun Yat-sen Univ.; Guangzhou 510080 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Dept. of Nutrition, School of Public Health; Sun Yat-sen Univ.; Guangzhou 510080 China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine; The Univ. of Hong Kong; Hong Kong China
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- Dept. of Food Science and Engineering, School of Agriculture and Biology; Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ.; Shanghai 200240 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Dept. of Nutrition, School of Public Health; Sun Yat-sen Univ.; Guangzhou 510080 China
- South China Sea Bioresource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center; Sun Yat-sen Univ.; Guangzhou 510006 China
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Ko JW, Park SH, Shin NR, Shin JY, Kim JW, Shin IS, Moon C, Heo JD, Kim JC, Lee IC. Protective effect and mechanism of action of diallyl disulfide against acetaminophen-induced acute hepatotoxicity. Food Chem Toxicol 2017; 109:28-37. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2017.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Revised: 07/30/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Nguyen NU, Stamper BD. Polyphenols reported to shift APAP-induced changes in MAPK signaling and toxicity outcomes. Chem Biol Interact 2017; 277:129-136. [PMID: 28918124 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2017.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Revised: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 09/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Due to its widespread availability, acetaminophen (APAP) is the leading cause for drug-induced liver injury in many countries including United States and United Kingdom. When used as recommended, APAP is relatively safe. However, in overdose cases, increased metabolism of APAP to N-acetyl-para-benzoquinoneimine (NAPQI), a reactive metabolite, leads to glutathione (GSH) depletion, oxidative stress, and cellular injury. Throughout this process, a variety of factors play important roles in propagating toxicity, including c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), a member of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) family. Because of its involvement in multiple cellular processes, biomarkers associated with MAPK signaling have generated interest as a mechanistic target for protecting against APAP-induced liver injury and hepatocellular injury, in general. This review summarizes mechanistic details by which natural products, specifically those containing polyphenolic moieties, are capable of attenuating APAP-induced toxicity, at least in part through an ability to modulate MAPKs. These compounds include carnosic acid, chlorogenic acid, davallialactone, extracts from Hibiscus sabdariffa, quercetin-based compounds, and resveratrol. Despite variations in the experimental designs across these studies, common pathways and biomarkers were implicated in cytoprotection when polyphenolic compounds were given with APAP, such as enhanced antioxidant gene expression and reversal of APAP-induced changes in oxidative stress markers and MAPK signaling. Overall, an emphasis should be placed on method standardization for future studies if we are to gain a more in-depth understanding of how polyphenolic moieties contribute to cytoprotection during an APAP overdose event.
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- Ngoc Uy Nguyen
- Pacific University College of Arts & Sciences, 2043 College Way UC #4882, Forest Grove, OR 97116, USA.
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- Pacific University School of Pharmacy, 222 S.E. 8th Avenue #451, Hillsboro, OR 97123, USA.
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Jiang WP, Huang SS, Matsuda Y, Saito H, Uramaru N, Ho HY, Wu JB, Huang GJ. Protective Effects of Tormentic Acid, a Major Component of Suspension Cultures of Eriobotrya japonica Cells, on Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Mice. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22050830. [PMID: 28524081 PMCID: PMC6154347 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22050830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Revised: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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An acetaminophen (APAP) overdose can cause hepatotoxicity and lead to fatal liver damage. The hepatoprotective effects of tormentic acid (TA) on acetaminophen (APAP)-induced liver damage were investigated in mice. TA was intraperitoneally (i.p.) administered for six days prior to APAP administration. Pretreatment with TA prevented the elevation of serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total bilirubin (T-Bil), total cholesterol (TC), triacylglycerol (TG), and liver lipid peroxide levels in APAP-treated mice and markedly reduced APAP-induced histological alterations in liver tissues. Additionally, TA attenuated the APAP-induced production of nitric oxide (NO), reactive oxygen species (ROS), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1beta (IL-1β), and IL-6. Furthermore, the Western blot analysis showed that TA blocked the protein expression of inducible NO synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), as well as the inhibition of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) activation in APAP-injured liver tissues. TA also retained the superoxidase dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and catalase (CAT) in the liver. These results suggest that the hepatoprotective effects of TA may be related to its anti-inflammatory effect by decreasing thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), iNOS, COX-2, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6, and inhibiting NF-κB and MAPK activation. Antioxidative properties were also observed, as shown by heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) induction in the liver, and decreases in lipid peroxides and ROS. Therefore, TA may be a potential therapeutic candidate for the prevention of APAP-induced liver injury by inhibiting oxidative stress and inflammation.
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- Wen-Ping Jiang
- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, No. 91, Hsueh-Shih R., Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, No. 91, Hsueh-Shih R., Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- Nihon Pharmaceutical University, 10281, Komuro, Ina-machi, Kitaadachi-gun, Saitama 3620806, Japan.
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- Nihon Pharmaceutical University, 10281, Komuro, Ina-machi, Kitaadachi-gun, Saitama 3620806, Japan.
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- Nihon Pharmaceutical University, 10281, Komuro, Ina-machi, Kitaadachi-gun, Saitama 3620806, Japan.
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- Jen Li Biotech Company Ltd., Taiping District, Taichung 41143, Taiwan.
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, No. 91, Hsueh-Shih R., Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
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Li R, Liu F, Chang Y, Ma X, Li M, Li C, Shi C, He J, Li Y, Li Z, Lin Y, Han Q, Zhao Y, Wang D. Glutathione S-transferase A1 (GSTA1) as a marker of acetaminophen-induced hepatocyte injury in vitro. Toxicol Mech Methods 2017; 27:401-407. [DOI: 10.1080/15376516.2017.1320457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Rui Li
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, PR China
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- Harbin Veterinary Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, PR China
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Liao CC, Day YJ, Lee HC, Liou JT, Chou AH, Liu FC. ERK Signaling Pathway Plays a Key Role in Baicalin Protection Against Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE 2017; 45:105-121. [DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x17500082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Acetaminophen (APAP) overdose causes hepatocytes necrosis and acute liver failure. Baicalin (BA), a major flavonoid of Scutellariae radix, has potent hepatoprotective properties in traditional medicine. In the present study, we investigated the protective effects of BA on a APAP-induced liver injury in a mouse model. The mice received an intraperitoneal hepatotoxic dose of APAP (300[Formula: see text]mg/kg) and after 30[Formula: see text]min, were treated with BA at concentrations of 0, 15, 30, or 60[Formula: see text]mg/kg. After 16[Formula: see text]h of treatment, the mice were sacrificed for further analysis. APAP administration significantly elevated the serum alanine transferase (ALT) enzyme levels and hepatic myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity when compared with control animals. Baicalin treatment significantly attenuated the elevation of liver ALT levels, as well as hepatic MPO activity in a dose- dependent manner (15–60[Formula: see text]mg/kg) in APAP-treated mice. The strongest beneficial effects of BA were seen at a dose of 30[Formula: see text]mg/kg. BA treatment at 30[Formula: see text]mg/kg after APAP overdose reduced elevated hepatic cytokine (TNF-[Formula: see text] and IL-6) levels, and macrophage recruitment around the area of hepatotoxicity in immunohistochemical staining. Significantly, BA treatment can also decrease hepatic phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) expression, which is induced by APAP overdose. Our data suggests that baicalin treatment can effectively attenuate APAP-induced liver injury by down-regulating the ERK signaling pathway and its downstream effectors of inflammatory responses. These results support that baicalin is a potential hepatoprotective agent.
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- Chia-Chih Liao
- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Alanazi A, Algfeley SG, Al-Hosaini KA, Korashy HM, Imam F, Nagi MN. Therapeutic potential of carfilzomib, an irreversible proteasome inhibitor, against acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in mice. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2016; 31. [DOI: 10.1002/jbt.21877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2016] [Revised: 10/02/2016] [Accepted: 10/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Abdulrazaq Alanazi
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy; King Saud University; Riyadh 11451 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy; King Saud University; Riyadh 11451 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy; King Saud University; Riyadh 11451 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy; King Saud University; Riyadh 11451 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy; King Saud University; Riyadh 11451 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy; King Saud University; Riyadh 11451 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Tropisetron Protects Against Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury via Suppressing Hepatic Oxidative Stress and Modulating the Activation of JNK/ERK MAPK Pathways. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:1952947. [PMID: 27891510 PMCID: PMC5116490 DOI: 10.1155/2016/1952947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2016] [Revised: 09/09/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Objectives. To investigate the protective effects of tropisetron on acetaminophen- (APAP-) induced liver injury in a mice model. Methods. C57BL/6 male mice were given tropisetron (0.3 to 10 mg/kg) 30 minutes before a hepatotoxic dose of acetaminophen (300 mg/kg) intraperitoneally. Twenty hours after APAP intoxication, sera alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels, hepatic myeloperoxidase (MPO), malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities, and liver histopathological changes were examined. The MAP kinases were also detected by western blotting. Results. Our results showed that tropisetron pretreatment significantly attenuated the acute elevations of the liver enzyme ALT level, hepatic MPO activity, and hepatocytes necrosis in a dose-dependent manner (0.3-10 mg/kg) in APAP-induced hepatotoxicity mice. Tropisetron (1 and 3 mg/kg) suppressed APAP-induced hepatic lipid peroxidation expression and alleviated GSH and SOD depletion. Administration of tropisetron also attenuated the phosphorylation of c-Jun-NH2-terminal protein kinase (JNK) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) caused by APAP. Conclusion. Our data demonstrated that tropisetron's hepatoprotective effect was in part correlated with the antioxidant, which were mediated via JNK and ERK pathways on acetaminophen-induced liver injury in mice.
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The anthocyanin cyanidin-3-O-β-glucoside modulates murine glutathione homeostasis in a manner dependent on genetic background. Redox Biol 2016; 9:254-263. [PMID: 27591835 PMCID: PMC5021773 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2016.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2016] [Revised: 08/19/2016] [Accepted: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Anthocyanins are a class of phytochemicals that have generated considerable interest due to their reported health benefits. It has been proposed that commonly consumed anthocyanins, such as cyandin-3-O-β-glucoside (C3G), confer cellular protection by stimulating biosynthesis of glutathione (GSH), an endogenous antioxidant. Currently, it is unknown whether the health effects of dietary anthocyanins are genetically determined. We therefore tested the hypothesis that anthocyanin-induced alterations in GSH homeostasis vary by genetic background. Mice representing five genetically diverse inbred strains (A/J, 129S1/SvImJ, CAST/EiJ, C57BL/6J, and NOD/ShiLtJ) were assigned to a control or 100mg/kg C3G diet (n=5/diet/strain) for six weeks. GSH and GSSG levels were quantified in liver, kidney, heart, pancreas, and brain samples using HPLC. The C3G diet promoted an increase in renal GSH concentrations, hepatic GSH/GSSG, and cardiac GSH/GSSG in CAST/EiJ mice. C3G treatment also induced an increase in pancreatic GSH/GSSG in C57BL/6J mice. In contrast, C3G did not affect GSH homeostasis in NOD/ShiLtJ mice. Surprisingly, the C3G-diet caused a decrease in hepatic GSH/GSSG in A/J and 129S1/SvImJ mice compared to controls; C3G-treated 129S1/SvImJ mice also exhibited lower total glutathione in the heart. Overall, we discovered that C3G modulates the GSH system in a strain- and tissue-specific manner. To our knowledge, this study is the first to show that the redox effects of anthocyanins are determined by genetic background.
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Alotaibi SA, Alanazi A, Bakheet SA, Alharbi NO, Nagi MN. Prophylactic and Therapeutic Potential of Acetyl-l-carnitine against Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Mice. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2015; 30:5-11. [DOI: 10.1002/jbt.21733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Revised: 07/04/2015] [Accepted: 07/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Salman A. Alotaibi
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy; King Saud University; Riyadh 11451 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy; King Saud University; Riyadh 11451 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy; King Saud University; Riyadh 11451 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy; King Saud University; Riyadh 11451 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy; King Saud University; Riyadh 11451 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Tsai MS, Chien CC, Lin TH, Liu CC, Liu RH, Su HL, Chiu YT, Wang SH. Galangin Prevents Acute Hepatorenal Toxicity in Novel Propacetamol-Induced Acetaminophen-Overdosed Mice. J Med Food 2015; 18:1187-97. [PMID: 26501381 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2014.3328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Acetaminophen (APAP) overdose causes severe liver and kidney damage. APAP-induced liver injury (AILI) represents the most frequent cause of drug-induced liver failure. APAP is relatively insoluble and can only be taken orally; however, its prodrug, propacetamol, is water soluble and usually injected directly. In this study, we examined the time-dependent effects of AILI after propacetamol injection in mice. After analyses of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase activities and liver histopathology, we demonstrated that a novel AILI mouse model can be established by single propacetamol injection. Furthermore, we compared the protective and therapeutic effects of galangin with a known liver protective extract, silymarin, and the only clinical agent for treating APAP toxicity, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), at the same dose in the model mice. We observed that galangin and silymarin were more effective than NAC for protecting against AILI. However, only NAC greatly improved both the survival time and rate consequent to a lethal dose of propacetamol. To decipher the hepatic protective mechanism(s) of galangin, galangin pretreatment significantly decreased the hepatic oxidative stress, increased hepatic glutathione level, and decreased hepatic microsomal CYP2E1 levels induced by propacetamol injection. In addition, propacetamol injection also reproduced the probability of APAP-induced kidney injury (AIKI), appearing similar to a clinical APAP overdose. Only galangin pretreatment showed the protective effect of AIKI. Thus, we have established a novel mouse model for AILI and AIKI using a single propacetamol injection. We also demonstrated that galangin provides significant protection against AILI and AIKI in this mouse model.
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- Ming-Shiun Tsai
- 1 Department of Bioindustry Technology, Da-Yeh University , Taiwan, Republic of China
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- 2 Department of Biomedical Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University , Taiwan, Republic of China
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- 2 Department of Biomedical Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University , Taiwan, Republic of China
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- 2 Department of Biomedical Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University , Taiwan, Republic of China
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- 3 Department of Nutrition, Chung Shan Medical University , Taiwan, Republic of China
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- 4 Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University , Taiwan, Republic of China
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- 5 Laboratory of Comparative Pathology, Department of Education and Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital , Taiwan, Republic of China
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- 2 Department of Biomedical Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University , Taiwan, Republic of China .,6 Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital , Taiwan, Republic of China
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Xie W, Chen C, Jiang Z, Wang J, Melzig MF, Zhang X. Apocynum venetum Attenuates Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury in Mice. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE 2015; 43:457-76. [DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x15500299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Apocynum venetum L. (A. venetum) has long been used in oriental folk medicine for the treatment of some liver diseases; however, the underlying mechanisms remain to be fully elucidated. Acetaminphen (APAP) is a widely used analgesic drug that can cause acute liver injury in overdose situations. In this study, we investigated the potential protective effect of A. venetum leaf extract (ALE) against APAP-induced hepatotoxicity. Mice were intragastrically administered with ALE once daily for 3 consecutive days prior to receiving a single intraperitoneal injection of APAP. The APAP group showed severe liver injury characterized by the noticeable fluctuations in the following parameters: serum aminotransferases; hepatic malondialdehyde (MDA), 3-nitrotyrosine (3-NT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR) and glutathione (GSH). These liver damages induced by APAP were significantly attenuated by ALE pretreatments. A collective analysis of histopathological examination, DNA laddering and western blot for caspase-3 and cytochrome c indicated that the ALE is also capable of preventing APAP-induced hepatocyte death. Hyperoside, isoquercitrin and their derivatives have been identified as the major components of ALE using HPLC-MS/MS. Taken together, the A. venetum possesses hepatoprotective effects partially due to its anti-oxidant action.
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- Wenyan Xie
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723000, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723000, China
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723000, China
- Institut für Pharmazie, Freie Universität Berlin, Königin-Luise-Straße 2+4, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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Noh JR, Kim YH, Hwang JH, Choi DH, Kim KS, Oh WK, Lee CH. Sulforaphane protects against acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity. Food Chem Toxicol 2015; 80:193-200. [PMID: 25818464 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2015.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2014] [Revised: 02/09/2015] [Accepted: 03/18/2015] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Oxidative stress is closely associated with acetaminophen (APAP)-induced toxicity. Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), an antioxidant defense enzyme, has been shown to protect against oxidant-induced tissue injury. This study investigated whether sulforaphane (SFN), as a HO-1 inducer, plays a protective role against APAP hepatotoxicity in vitro and in vivo. Pretreatment of primary hepatocyte with SFN induced nuclear factor E2-factor related factor (Nrf2) target gene expression, especially HO-1 mRNA and protein expression, and suppressed APAP-induced glutathione (GSH) depletion and lipid peroxidation, which eventually leads to hepatocyte cell death. A comparable effect was observed in mice treated with APAP. Mice were treated with 300 mg/kg APAP 30 min after SFN (5 mg/kg) administration and were then sacrificed after 6 h. APAP alone caused severe liver injuries as characterized by increased plasma AST and ALT levels, GSH depletion, apoptosis, and 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) formations. This APAP-induced liver damage was significantly attenuated by pretreatment with SFN. Furthermore, while hepatic reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were increased by APAP exposure, pretreatment with SFN completely blocked ROS formation. These results suggest that SFN plays a protective role against APAP-mediated hepatotoxicity through antioxidant effects mediated by HO-1 induction. SFN has preventive action in oxidative stress-mediated liver injury.
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- Jung-Ran Noh
- Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Bioactive Natural Material Bank, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea.
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Truong VL, Bak MJ, Jun M, Kong ANT, Ho CT, Jeong WS. Antioxidant defense and hepatoprotection by procyanidins from almond (Prunus amygdalus) skins. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2014; 62:8668-8678. [PMID: 25119859 DOI: 10.1021/jf5027247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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UNLABELLED Procyanidins, polymeric flavan-3-ols, are known to possess antioxidant, antiatherogenic, and anticarcinogenic properties. In the present study, we investigated the role of almond (Prunus amygdalus) skin procyanidins (ASP) in regulating the protein expression of phase II detoxifying and antioxidant enzymes in HepG2 cells and acetaminophen (APAP)-treated hepatotoxic mice. Treatments of ASP significantly induced the expression of phase II enzymes including NAD(P)H quinoneoxidoreductase 1, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase in the cells and mice. ASP also potently enhanced the expression of nuclear factor-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and antioxidant response element (ARE)-reporter gene activity in vitro. APAP-induced hepatotoxic markers including AST and ALT in mice were inhibited by ASP administration. However, regulation of upstream kinases by ASP was different between in vitro and in vivo models. Collectively, ASP could induce the activation of Nrf2/ARE-mediated phase II detoxifying/antioxidant enzymes but with differential regulation on upstream kinases between in vitro and in vivo.
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- Van-Long Truong
- Department of Smart Foods and Drugs, Department of Food and Life Sciences, College of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inje University , Gimhae 621-749, Korea
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Aritomi K, Ishitsuka Y, Tomishima Y, Shimizu D, Abe N, Shuto T, Irikura M, Kai H, Irie T. Evaluation of Three-Dimensional Cultured HepG2 Cells in a Nano Culture Plate System: an In Vitro Human Model of Acetaminophen Hepatotoxicity. J Pharmacol Sci 2014; 124:218-29. [DOI: 10.1254/jphs.13135fp] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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