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Lin YL, Wu YHS, Chao MY, Yang DJ, Liu CW, Tseng JK, Chen YC. An alleviative effect of Lonicerae japonicae flos water extract against liver fibrogenesis in vitro and in vivo. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2024; 39:2881-2892. [PMID: 38294203 DOI: 10.1002/tox.24154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
Abstract
Lonicerae japonicae (L. japonicae) flos is a medical and food homology herb. This study investigated the phenolic acid and flavonoid contents in L. japonicae flos water extract solution (LJWES) and the preventive effects of LJWES against liver fibrogenesis via FL83B cells and rats. LJWES contains many polyphenols, such as chlorogenic acid, morin, and epicatechin. LJWES increased cell viability and decreased cytotoxicity in thioacetamide (TAA)-treated FL83B cells (75 mM) (p < .05). LJWES decreased (p < .05) gene expressions of Tnf-α, Tnfr1, Bax, and cytochrome c but upregulated Bcl-2 and Bcl-xl in TAA-treated cells; meanwhile, increased protein levels of P53, cleaved caspase 3, and cleaved caspase 9 in TAA treated cells were downregulated (p < .05) by LJWES supplementation. In vivo, results indicated that TAA treatment increased serum liver damage indices (alanine aminotransferase [ALT] and alkaline phosphatase [ALP]) and cytokines (interleukin-6 and transforming growth factor-β1) levels and impaired liver antioxidant capacities (increased thiobarbituric acid reactive substance value but decreased catalase/glutathione peroxidase activities) in rats (p < .05) while LJWES supplementation amended (p < .05) them. Liver fibrosis scores, collagen deposition, and alpha-smooth muscle actin deposition in TAA-treated rats were also decreased by LJWES supplementation (p < .05). To sum up, LJWES could be a potential hepatoprotective agent against liver fibrogenesis by enhancing antioxidant ability, downregulating inflammation in livers, and reducing apoptosis in hepatocytes.
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- Yi-Ling Lin
- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Undergraduate and Graduate Programs of Nutrition Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Smart and Quality Agriculture, MingDao University, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Department of Optometry, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Master Program in Global Agriculture Technology and Genomic Science, International College, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Wu YHS, Lin YL, Kao YF, Chen JW, Chen YC, Chen YC. A functional chicken-liver hydrolysate-based supplement ameliorates alcohol liver disease via regulation of antioxidation, anti-inflammation, and antiapoptosis. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2024; 39:1759-1768. [PMID: 38054388 DOI: 10.1002/tox.24072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Tons of broiler livers are produced yearly in Taiwan but always considered waste. Our team has successfully patented and characterized a chicken-liver hydrolysate (CLH) with several biofunctions. Chronic alcohol consumption causes hepatosteatosis or even hepatitis, cirrhosis, and cancers. This study was to investigate the hepatoprotection of CLH-based supplement (GBHP01™) against chronic alcohol consumption. Results showed that GBHP01™ could reduce (p < .05) enlarged liver size, lipid accumulation/steatosis scores, and higher serum AST, ALT, γ-GT, triglyceride, and cholesterol levels induced by an alcoholic liquid diet. GBHP01™ reduced liver inflammation and apoptosis in alcoholic liquid-diet-fed mice via decreasing TBARS, interleukin-6, interleukin-1β, and tumor necrosis factor-α levels, increasing reduced GSH/TEAC levels and activities of SOD, CAT and GPx, as well as downregulating CYP2E1, BAX/BCL2, Cleaved CASPASE-9/Total CASPASE-9 and Active CASPASE-3/Pro-CASPASE-3 (p < .05). Furthermore, GBHP01™ elevated hepatic alcohol metabolism (ADH and ALDH activities) (p < .05). In conclusion, this study prove the hepatoprotection of GBHP01™ against alcohol consumption.
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- Yi-Hsieng Samuel Wu
- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Institute of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Undergraduate and Graduate Programs of Nutrition Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Seafood Technology Division, Fisheries Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Keelung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Industry, Ministry of Agriculture, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Great Billion Biotech Co., Limited., New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Master Program in Global Agriculture Technology and Genomic Science, International College, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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Pu J, Zhao B, Liu X, Li S, Wang B, Wu D, Wang J, Geng F. Quantitative proteomic analysis of chicken egg white and its components. Food Res Int 2023; 170:113019. [PMID: 37316084 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113019] [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: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The protein profiles and properties of chicken egg white and its three components (thick egg white, TKEW; thin egg white, TNEW; and chalaza, CLZ) were comprehensively compared. The proteomes of TNEW and TKEW are relatively similar, but the abundance of mucin-5B and mucin-6 (the two subunits of ovomucin) is significantly higher in TKEW than in TNEW (42.97% and 870.04%, respectively), while the lysozymes in TKEW are 32.57% higher (p < 0.05) than those in TNEW. Meanwhile, the properties (including the spectroscopy, viscosity, and turbidity) of TKEW and TNEW are significantly different. Comprehensively, it is speculated that the electrostatic interactions between lysozyme and ovomucin are the main reason for the high viscosity and turbidity of TKEW. Compared with egg white sample (EW), CLZ has a higher abundance of insoluble proteins (mucin-5B, 4.23-fold; mucin-6, 6.89-fold) and a lower abundance of soluble proteins (ovalbumin-related protein X, 89.35% lower than EW; ovalbumin-related protein Y, 78.51% lower; ovoinhibitor, 62.08% lower; riboflavin-binding protein, 93.67% lower). These compositional differences should explain the insolubility of CLZ. These findings are important references for deepening the research and development of egg white in the future, such as the thinning of egg white, the molecular basis of changes in egg white properties, and the differential application of TKEW and TNEW.
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- Jing Pu
- Institute for Egg Science and Technology, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025 Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, China
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- Institute for Egg Science and Technology, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025 Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Bio-process (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory for Agricultural Products Processing of Anhui Province, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Bio-process (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory for Agricultural Products Processing of Anhui Province, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institute for Egg Science and Technology, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025 Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, China
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- Institute for Egg Science and Technology, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025 Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, China
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- Institute for Egg Science and Technology, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025 Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, China
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- Institute for Egg Science and Technology, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, No. 2025 Chengluo Avenue, Chengdu 610106, China.
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Lin YL, Chen CY, Yang DJ, Wu YHS, Lee YJ, Chen YC, Chen YC. Hepatic-Modulatory Effects of Chicken Liver Hydrolysate-Based Supplement on Autophagy Regulation against Liver Fibrogenesis. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12020493. [PMID: 36830051 PMCID: PMC9952107 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12020493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Chicken-liver hydrolysates (CLHs) have been characterized as performing several biofunctions by our team. This study aimed to investigate if a CLH-based supplement (GBHP01TM) can ameliorate liver fibrogenesis induced by thioacetamide (TAA) treatment. Our results showed that the TAA treatment caused lower body weight gains and enlarged livers, as well as higher serum ALT, AST, and ALP levels (p < 0.05). This liver inflammatory and fibrotic evidence was ameliorated (p < 0.05) by supplementing with GBHP01TM; this partially resulted from its antioxidant abilities, including decreased TBARS values but increased TEAC levels, reduced GSH contents and catalase/GPx activities in the livers of TAA-treated rats (p < 0.05). Additionally, fewer nodules were observed in the appearance of the livers of TAA-treated rats after supplementing with GBHP01TM. Similarly, supplementing GBHP01TM decreased fibrotic scars and the fibrotic score in the livers of TAA-treated rats (p < 0.05). Moreover, the increased hepatic IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α levels after TAA treatment were also alleviated by supplementing with GBHP01TM (p < 0.05). Meanwhile, GBHP01TM could decrease the ratio of LC3B II/LC3B I, but upregulated P62 and Rab7 in the livers of TAA-treated rats (p < 0.05). Taking these results together, the CLH-based supplement (GBHP01TM) can be characterized as a natural agent against liver fibrogenesis.
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- Yi-Ling Lin
- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 10673, Taiwan
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- Institute of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City 11221, Taiwan
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- Institute of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City 11221, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 10673, Taiwan
- Institute of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City 11221, Taiwan
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 10617, Taiwan
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- Great Billion Biotech Co., Ltd., New Taipei City 23452, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 10673, Taiwan
- Master Program in Global Agriculture Technology and Genomic Science, International College, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 10617, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-2-33664180
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Aghila Rani KG, Soares NC, Rahman B, Al-Hroub HM, Semreen MH, Al Kawas S. Effects of medwakh smoking on salivary metabolomics and its association with altered oral redox homeostasis among youth. Sci Rep 2023; 13:1870. [PMID: 36725974 PMCID: PMC9891755 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-27958-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
Abstract
The use of alternative tobacco products, particularly medwakh, has expanded among youth in the Middle East and around the world. The present study is conducted to investigate the biochemical and pathophysiological changes caused by medwakh smoking, and to examine the salivary metabolomics profile of medwakh smokers. Saliva samples were collected from 30 non-smokers and 30 medwakh smokers and subjected to metabolomic analysis by UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS. The CRP and Glutathione Peroxidase 1 activity levels in the study samples were quantified by ELISA and the total antioxidant capacity (TAC) by TAC assay kits. Statistical measurements and thorough validation of data obtained from untargeted metabolomics identified 37 uniquely and differentially abundant metabolites in saliva of medwakh smokers. The levels of phthalate, L-sorbose, cytosine, uridine, alpha-hydroxy hippurate, and L-nicotine were noticeably high in medwakh smokers. Likewise, 20 metabolic pathways were differentially altered in medwakh smokers. This study identified a distinctive saliva metabolomics profile in medwakh smokers associated with altered redox homeostasis, metabolic pathways, antioxidant system, and CRP levels. The impact of the altered metabolites in medwakh smokers and their diagnostic utility require further research in large cohorts.
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- K G Aghila Rani
- Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.,Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.,Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.,Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. .,Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
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- Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. .,Department of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
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