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Yang J, Zhuang Q, Tang K, Liu X. Exploring the action mechanism of Gegensan in the treatment of alcoholic liver disease based on network pharmacology and bioinformatics. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e38315. [PMID: 38905402 PMCID: PMC11191986 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000038315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024] Open
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Gegensan (GGS) has been reported for the treatment of alcoholic liver disease (ALD), but its therapeutic mechanism is still unclear. This paper aims to determine the therapeutic mechanism and targets of action of GGS on alcoholic liver disease utilizing network pharmacology and bioinformatics. The active ingredients in GGS were screened in the literature and databases, and common targets of ALD were then obtained from public databases to construct the network diagram of traditional Chinese medicine-active ingredient targets. Based on the common targets, Gene Ontology enrichment analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis were performed to find target enrichment pathways, and the core targets were screened out by combining differential analysis and protein-protein interaction network analysis. Molecular docking was performed to verify the binding effect between the core targets and the corresponding active ingredients. ALD and GGS have 84 common targets, corresponding to 91 active ingredients. After subsequent differential analysis and protein-protein interaction network analysis, 10 core targets were identified. Gene Ontology and KEGG enrichment analyses showed that the main BPs corresponding to the common targets included the response to lipopolysaccharide, inflammatory response, etc. The KEGG pathways involved in the regulation of the common targets included the lipid-atherosclerosis pathway and the alcoholic liver disease pathway, etc. Further molecular docking showed that the core targets CYP1A1, CYP1A2, CXCL8, ADH1C, MMP1, SERPINE1, COL1A1, APOB, MMP1, and their corresponding 4 active ingredients, Naringenin, Kaempferol, Quercetin, and Stigmasterol, have a greater docking potential. The above results suggest that GGS can regulate lipid metabolism and inflammatory response in the ALD process, and alleviate the lipid accumulation and oxidative stress caused by ethanol. This study analyzed the core targets and mechanisms of action of GGS on ALD, which provides certain theoretical support for the further development of GGS in the treatment of ALD, and provides a reference for the subsequent research on the treatment of ALD.
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- Jiakai Yang
- Department of Biological Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan, Shandong Province 250303, China
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan, Shandong Province 250303, China
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan, Shandong Province 250303, China
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan, Shandong Province 250303, China
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Bozic I, Lavrnja I. Thiamine and benfotiamine: Focus on their therapeutic potential. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21839. [PMID: 38034619 PMCID: PMC10682628 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Thiamine, also known as vitamin B1, is an essential nutrient that plays a crucial role in energy metabolism and overall health. It is a water-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in the conversion of carbohydrates into energy in the body. Thiamine is essential for the proper functioning of the nervous system, heart and muscles. Thiamine deficiency is a life-threatening disease that leads to various disorders and lesions in the nerves and brain, at least in vertebrates. Several thiamine precursors with higher bioavailability have been developed to compensate for thiamine deficiency, including benfotiamine. Benfotiamine is more bioavailable and has higher tissue penetration than thiamine. Studies have shown its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential in activated immune and glial cells. It also improves complications observed in type 2 diabetes and has beneficial effects in mouse models of neurodegenerative disease. Benfotiamine represents an off-the-shelf agent used to support nerve health, promote healthy aging and support glucose metabolism. Accordingly, the present review aimed to provide an overview of the neuroprotective effects of thiamine/benfotiamine in the context of inflammation and oxidative stress.
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- Iva Bozic
- Institute for Biological Research "Sinisa Stankovic"- National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Biological Research "Sinisa Stankovic"- National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Yin XW, Bian XX, Chen YF, Zhang M, Wu L, Ren FC, Yang FR, Pu XD, Yang BY, Shen CP. Structure-diversified terpenoids from Salvia prattii and their protective activity against alcoholic liver diseases. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2023; 214:113819. [PMID: 37572737 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113819] [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: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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Eleven previously unreported compounds (1-11), including five diterpenoids (1-5) and six sesquiterpenoids (6-11), together with two known diterpenoids (12-13), have been isolated from the roots of Salvia prattii. Their structures were comprehensively elucidated through spectroscopic methods, and their configurations were established using computational 13C nuclear magnetic resonance and electronic circular dichroism. Compound 1 was found to be an abietane-type diterpenoid with a novel rearrangement generated from the cleavage of the C-4/5 chemical bond, 20-methyl shift, and the rearrangement of the C-10 side chain. Compounds 2-3 were the third and fourth examples of arrangement seco-norabietanes with a spiro-lactone ring. We evaluated all compounds for their protective effects against alcoholic liver diseases (ALD). Compound 2 exhibited potential protective activity and hence can be used as a novel anti-ALD candidate.
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- Xiu-Wen Yin
- Anhui Provincial laboratory of inflammatory and immunity disease, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Anhui Provincial laboratory of inflammatory and immunity disease, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Anhui Provincial laboratory of inflammatory and immunity disease, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Anhui Provincial laboratory of inflammatory and immunity disease, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Anhui Provincial laboratory of inflammatory and immunity disease, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Anhui Provincial laboratory of inflammatory and immunity disease, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Anhui Provincial laboratory of inflammatory and immunity disease, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Anhui Provincial laboratory of inflammatory and immunity disease, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Phytochemicals and Sustainable Utilization, Guangxi Institute of Botany, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guilin, 541006, China.
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- Anhui Provincial laboratory of inflammatory and immunity disease, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.
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Ge T, Shao Y, Bao X, Xu W, Lu C. Cellular senescence in liver diseases: From mechanisms to therapies. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 121:110522. [PMID: 37385123 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Cellular senescence is an irreversible state of cell cycle arrest, characterized by a gradual decline in cell proliferation, differentiation, and biological functions. Cellular senescence is double-edged for that it can provoke organ repair and regeneration in physiological conditions but contribute to organ and tissue dysfunction and prime multiple chronic diseases in pathological conditions. The liver has a strong regenerative capacity, where cellular senescence and regeneration are closely involved. Herein, this review firstly introduces the morphological manifestations of senescent cells, the major regulators (p53, p21, and p16), and the core pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying senescence process, and then specifically generalizes the role and interventions of cellular senescence in multiple liver diseases, including alcoholic liver disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, liver fibrosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. In conclusion, this review focuses on interpreting the importance of cellular senescence in liver diseases and summarizes potential senescence-related regulatory targets, aiming to provide new insights for further researches on cellular senescence regulation and therapeutic developments for liver diseases.
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- Ting Ge
- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
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ERGİN EĞRİTAĞ H. The acute effect of thiamine on serum insulin levels and some biochemical parameters in excessive alcohol-consuming rats. MEHMET AKIF ERSOY ÜNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKÜLTESI DERGISI 2022. [DOI: 10.24880/maeuvfd.1100674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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There are studies that present metabolic disorders in alcohol drinkers are associated with thiamine deficiency. Therefore, in the present study, it was aimed to investigate the effectiveness of thiamine in rats with binge drinking model. For this purpose, total 21 spraque dawley rats were divided into three equal groups as control, alcohol and thiamine+alcohol groups. The thiamine+ethanol group was given thiamine at a daily dose of 100 mg/kg by oral gavage, starting 2 days before the ethanol administration. Alcohol and thiamine+alcohol groups were given 3.45g/kg/day ethanol as 20%. At the end of the study, while serum total bile acid, total bilirubin and insulin levels increased in rats in the alcohol group compared to the rats in the control group; total protein and albumin levels decreased (P<0.05). In the thiamine + alcohol group, LDL-cholesterol, total cholesterol, bile acid levels and AST enzyme activity increased, while ALT enzyme activity and total protein levels decreased compared to the control group (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant result in the values in the thiamine+alcohol group compared to the alcohol group. It has been concluded that acutely administered thiamine supplementation had no effect on alcohol-induced biochemical parameter changes in binge-drinking animals. In this sense, studies with longer-term thiamine use are needed.
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de Moraes RCM, Lima GCA, Cardinali CAEF, Gonçalves AC, Portari GV, Guerra-Shinohara EM, Leboucher A, Júnior JD, Kleinridders A, da Silva Torrão A. Benfotiamine protects against hypothalamic dysfunction in a STZ-induced model of neurodegeneration in rats. Life Sci 2022; 306:120841. [PMID: 35907494 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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The neurodegeneration of Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects not only brain structures associate with cognition early in the progression of the disease, but other areas such as the hypothalamus, a region involved in the control of metabolism and appetite. In this context, we evaluated the effects of benfotiamine (BFT), a vitamin B1 analog that is being proposed as a therapeutical approach for AD-related cognitive alterations, which were induced by intracerebroventricular injection of streptozotocin (STZ). In addition to the already described effect of STZ on cognition, we show that this drug also causes metabolic changes which are linked to changes in hypothalamic insulin signaling and orexigenic and anorexigenic circuitries, as well as a decreased cellular integrated stress response. As expected, the supplementation with 150 mg/kg of BFT for 30 days increased blood concentrations of thiamine and its phosphate esters. This led to the prevention of body weight and fat loss in STZ-ICV-treated animals. In addition, we also found an improvement in food consumption, despite hypothalamic gene expression linked to anorexia after STZ exposure. Additionally, decreased apoptosis signaling was observed in the hypothalamus. In in vitro experiments, we noticed a high ability of BFT to increase insulin sensitivity in hypothalamic neurons. Furthermore, we also observed that BFT decreases the mitochondrial unfolded stress response damage by preventing the loss of HSP60 and reversed the mitochondria dysfunction caused by STZ. Taken together, these results suggest that benfotiamine treatment is a potential therapeutic approach in the treatment of hypothalamic dysfunction and metabolic disturbances associated with sporadic AD.
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- Ruan Carlos Macêdo de Moraes
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil; Central Regulation of Metabolism, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Germany.
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- Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology Goiano, Urutaí, GO, Brazil; Laboratory of Experimental Nutrition, Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Nutrition, Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analyses, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food and Nutrition, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- Central Regulation of Metabolism, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Germany
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Central Regulation of Metabolism, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Germany; Institute of Nutritional Science, Department of Molecular and Experimental Nutritional Medicine, University of Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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Yao Y, Zuo A, Deng Q, Liu S, Zhan T, Wang M, Xu H, Ma J, Zhao Y. Physcion Protects Against Ethanol-Induced Liver Injury by Reprogramming of Circadian Clock. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:573074. [PMID: 33381029 PMCID: PMC7768821 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.573074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The circadian clock plays a key role in our daily physiology and metabolism. Alcohol consumption disrupts the circadian rhythm of metabolic genes in the liver; however, the potential contribution of circadian clock modulation to alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is unknown. We identified a novel liver protective agent, physcion, which can alleviate fat accumulation and inflammation in ALD mice via reprogramming the hepatic circadian clock. The model of alcoholic hepatitis was established by intragastrically administering ethanol. In vitro, physcion was investigated by treating HepG2 cells with ethanol. The role of circadian clock in Physcion caused liver protection was tested by knocking down the core circadian gene Bmal1. Physcion application caused reduced lipogenesis and alleviated inflammation in alcohol-induced mice. In alcoholic hepatosteatosis models, physcion upregulated the core circadian genes. And the circadian misalignment triggered by ethanol was efficiently reversed by physcion. Physcion attenuated lipogenesis via reprogramming the circadian clock in HepG2 cells. Suppression of Bmal1 by RNA interference abolished the protective of physcion. In addition, Physcion binds to the active pocket of BMAL1 and promotes its expression. The study identified the novel liver protective effects of physcion on alcohol-induced liver injury, and modulation of the core circadian clock regulators contributes to ALD alleviation. More importantly, strategies targeting the circadian machinery, for example, Bmal1, may prove to be beneficial treatment options for this condition.
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- Youli Yao
- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory for Natural Resource of Changbai Mountain and Functional Molecules, Ministry of Education, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Information Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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Addolorato G, Abenavoli L, Dallio M, Federico A, Germani G, Gitto S, Leandro G, Loguercio C, Marra F, Stasi E. Alcohol associated liver disease 2020: A clinical practice guideline by the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver (AISF). Dig Liver Dis 2020; 52:374-391. [PMID: 32001151 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2019.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Revised: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Alcohol use disorder which includes alcohol abuse and dependence represents one of the leading risk factors for premature mortality in Europe and it is responsible of over 200 conditions, including neuropsychiatric disorders, chronic diseases, cancers and accidents leading to permanent disability. Alcohol use disorder represents the most common cause of liver damage in the Western world, with a wide spectrum of diseases ranging from steatosis, steatohepatitis, fibrosis, cirrhosis and cancer. The present clinical practice guidelines by the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver (AISF) are focused on the current knowledge about epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of alcohol associated liver disease, aiming to provide practical recommendations on the management of this complex pathological condition.
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- Giovanni Addolorato
- Alcohol Use Disorder Unit, Division of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Catholic University of Rome, A. Gemelli Hospital, Rome, Italy; "Agostino Gemelli" Hospital Foundation - IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Multivisceral Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Italy
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- National Institute of Gastroenterology "S. De Bellis" Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Italy; Research Center Denothe, University of Florence, Italy
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- National Institute of Gastroenterology "S. De Bellis" Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Italy
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Erdogan MA, Yalcin A. Protective effects of benfotiamine on irisin activity in methotrexate-induced liver injury in rats. Arch Med Sci 2020; 16:205-211. [PMID: 32051725 PMCID: PMC6963132 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2018.80002] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/27/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Methotrexate (MTX) causes hepatotoxicity by producing oxidative stress. Benfotiamine and irisin have protective effects against oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in irisin activity in the liver as a result of toxicity produced by MTX and the protective role of benfotiamine in the hepatotoxicity. MATERIAL AND METHODS Rats were divided into 4 groups as follows: control, benfotiamine (50 mg/kg, oral gavage (o.g.), for 14 days), MTX (MTX 20 mg/kg intraperitoneally (i.p.) on day 1), MTX + benfotiamine (MTX 20 mg/kg (i.p.) on day 1, then 50 mg/kg (o.g.) benfotiamine for 14 days). Liver tissue was used to examine histopathological and immunohistochemical changes. Serum was used to look for oxidative stress markers (total antioxidant status (TAS) and total oxidant status (TOS)). RESULTS Administration of MTX caused a significant TOS increase and TAS decrease in the serum as compared to the control group. Immunohistochemically, irisin was significantly increased in immunoreactivity in the MTX group as compared to the control group (p < 0.05). Significant histopathological improvement and decrease in serum TOS levels were observed in the MTX + benfotiamine group compared to the MTX group (p < 0.05). In addition, an increase in TAS level and a decrease in irisin immunoreactivity were observed but they were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Our results showed that MTX caused an increase in the activity of irisin after producing toxicity in the liver. In addition, we found that benfotiamine was effective in preventing damage caused by MTX in the liver.
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- Mehmet Ali Erdogan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Adiyaman University, Adiyaman, Turkey
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Gonçalves ÁDC, Moreira EJS, Portari GV. Benfotiamine supplementation prevents oxidative stress in anterior tibialis muscle and heart. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE-JIM 2019; 17:423-429. [PMID: 31395444 DOI: 10.1016/j.joim.2019.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the influence of oral supplementation with benfotiamine on oxidative stress in the liver, heart and muscles of endurance-trained mice. METHODS Twenty-five male BALB/c mice were allocated to the following treatment groups: standard diet and sedentary activity (Sta-Sed), benfotiamine-supplemented diet and sedentary activity (Ben-Sed), standard diet and training activity (Sta-Tr) and benfotiamine-supplemented diet and training activity (Ben-Tr). The training comprised 6 weeks of endurance swimming training. The concentration of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), carbonylated proteins, total thiols and non-protein thiols was analyzed in the liver, heart and tibialis anterior muscle. RESULTS In the muscle, TBARS concentration in the Sta-Sed group was higher than that in other groups; in the heart, TBARS concentration in the Sta-Sed and Ben-Tr groups was higher than that in the Ben-Sed group. The carbonyl content of the muscle tissues was higher in the Sta-Sed group than in both supplemented groups. In liver, the carbonyl content was lower in the Ben-Sed group than in the Sta-Sed group. The level of total thiols was lower in the Ben-Sed group than in the Sta-Tr group. In the heart, the level of total thiols was higher in the Ben-Sed group than in the Ben-Tr group. The concentration of non-protein thiols in the muscle was higher in the Ben-Sed group than in the Ben-Tr group, whereas in the heart, concentration of non-protein thiols of Sta-Tr group was lower than that of Sta-Sed group. CONCLUSION The results show that benfotiamine is an efficient antioxidant for the anterior tibialis muscle and heart; however, swimming training did not alter redox status.
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- Álisson de Carvalho Gonçalves
- Laboratory of Experimental Nutrition, Health Sciences Institute, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG 38025-440, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Nutrition, Health Sciences Institute, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG 38025-440, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition, Health Sciences Institute, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG 38025-440, Brazil.
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The Effects of Thiamine Hydrochloride on Cardiac Function, Redox Status and Morphometric Alterations in Doxorubicin-Treated Rats. Cardiovasc Toxicol 2019; 20:111-120. [DOI: 10.1007/s12012-019-09536-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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High thiamine dose restores levels of specific astroglial proteins in rat brain astrocytes affected by chronic ethanol consumption. UKRAINIAN BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL 2019. [DOI: 10.15407/ubj91.04.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Cholecalciferol in ethanol-preferring rats muscle fibers increases the number and area of type II fibers. Acta Histochem 2018; 120:789-796. [PMID: 30224245 DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2018.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Revised: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The chronic use of ethanol causes neuropathy and atrophy of type II fibers and promotes vitamin D decrease. This study evaluated cholecalciferol effects on the deep fibular nerve and extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscle using an UChB ethanol-preferring rats model. Blood analyses were carried out to measure levels of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25(OH)D), calcium (Ca2+), Phosphorus (P), and parathyroid hormone (PTH). It was used EDL muscle to evaluate oxidative stress. The deep fibular nerve and EDL muscle were used for morphologic and morphometric assessment. 25(OH)D plasma levels were higher in the supplemented group and no alterations were observed in other parameters including the oxidative stress evaluation. The G ratio remained constant which indicates nervous conduction normality. Cholecalciferol supplementation promoted an increase in the number and area of type II fibers and a decrease in the area of type I fibers. In the studied model, there was neither alcoholic myopathy nor neuropathy. The EDL muscle glycolytic patterns in the high-drinker UChB rats may be associated with the differential effects of cholecalciferol on metabolism and protein synthesis in skeletal muscle.
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Yao YL, Han X, Li ZM, Lian LH, Nan JX, Wu YL. Acanthoic Acid Can Partially Prevent Alcohol Exposure-Induced Liver Lipid Deposition and Inflammation. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:134. [PMID: 28360860 PMCID: PMC5352707 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Aims: The present study aims to detect the effect of acanthoic acid (AA) on alcohol exposure-induced liver lipid deposition and inflammation, and to explore the mechanisms. Methods: C57BL/6 mice were pretreated with single dose of AA (20 and 40 mg/kg) by oral gavage or equal volume of saline, and then exposed to three doses of ethanol (5 g/kg body weight, 25%, w/v) by gavage within 24 h. The mice were sacrificed at 6 h after the last ethanol dosing. Serum and hepatic indexes were detected by western blot, RT-PCR, and histopathological assay. AML-12 cells were pretreated with AA (5, 10, 20 μM), or AICAR (500 μM), GW3965 (1 μM), SRT1720 (6 μM), Nicotinamide (20 mM) for 2 h, respectively, and then following treated with EtOH (200 mM) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (10 ng/ml) for additional 48 h. Cell protein and mRNA were collected for western blot and RT-PCR. Cytokines interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) release were detected by ELISA assay. Results: It was found that AA significantly decreased acute ethanol-induced increasing of the serum ALT/AST, LDH, ALP levels, and hepatic and serum triglyceride levels, and reduced fat droplets accumulation in mice liver. AA significantly suppressed the levels of sterol regulatory element binding protein 1 (SREBP-1), cytochrome P4502E1 (CYP2E1), IL-1β, and caspase-1 induced by ethanol. Furthermore, a significant decline of sirtuin 1 (Sirt1) and liver X receptors (LXRs) levels was observed in EtOH group, compared with normal group mice. And AA pretreatment increased the Sirt1 and LXRs levels, and also ameliorated phosphorylation of liver kinase B-1 (LKB-1), adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK), acetyl CoA carboxylase (ACC) proteins, compared with EtOH group. However, the levels of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor -α or -γ (PPAR-α or PPAR-γ) induced by acute ethanol were reversed by AA. In EtOH/LPS cultivated AML-12 cells, AA decreased IL-1β and TNF-α levels, lipid droplets, and SREBP-1 and CYP2E1 expressions, compared with EtOH/LPS treatment. AA also significantly increased protein expressions of Sirt1, p-LKB1, p-ACC, PPARα, and decreased protein expression of PPARγ, compared with EtOH/LPS treatment. Conclusion: Acanthoic acid can partially prevent alcohol exposure-induced liver lipid deposition and inflammation via regulation of LKB1/Sirt1/AMPK/ACC and LXRs pathways.
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- You-Li Yao
- Key Laboratory for Natural Resource of Changbai Mountain & Functional Molecules, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University Yanji, China
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- Key Laboratory for Natural Resource of Changbai Mountain & Functional Molecules, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University Yanji, China
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- Key Laboratory for Natural Resource of Changbai Mountain & Functional Molecules, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University Yanji, China
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- Key Laboratory for Natural Resource of Changbai Mountain & Functional Molecules, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University Yanji, China
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- Key Laboratory for Natural Resource of Changbai Mountain & Functional Molecules, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian UniversityYanji, China; Clinical Research Center, Yanbian University HospitalYanji, China
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- Key Laboratory for Natural Resource of Changbai Mountain & Functional Molecules, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University Yanji, China
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Magdaleno F, Blajszczak CC, Nieto N. Key Events Participating in the Pathogenesis of Alcoholic Liver Disease. Biomolecules 2017; 7:biom7010009. [PMID: 28134813 PMCID: PMC5372721 DOI: 10.3390/biom7010009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It ranges from fatty liver to steatohepatitis, fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The most prevalent forms of ALD are alcoholic fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis (AH) and alcoholic cirrhosis, which frequently progress as people continue drinking. ALD refers to a number of symptoms/deficits that contribute to liver injury. These include steatosis, inflammation, fibrosis and cirrhosis, which, when taken together, sequentially or simultaneously lead to significant disease progression. The pathogenesis of ALD, influenced by host and environmental factors, is currently only partially understood. To date, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) translocation from the gut to the portal blood, aging, gender, increased infiltration and activation of neutrophils and bone marrow-derived macrophages along with alcohol plus iron metabolism, with its associated increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS), are all key events contributing to the pathogenesis of ALD. This review aims to introduce the reader to the concept of alcohol-mediated liver damage and the mechanisms driving injury.
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- Fernando Magdaleno
- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 840 S. Wood St., Suite 130 CSN, MC 847, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 840 S. Wood St., Suite 130 CSN, MC 847, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 840 S. Wood St., Suite 130 CSN, MC 847, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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