Protective Effect ofPanax notoginsengSaponins on Acute Ethanol-Induced Liver Injury Is Associated with Ameliorating Hepatic Lipid Accumulation and Reducing Ethanol-Mediated Oxidative Stress

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (9) ◽  
pp. 2413-2422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ren-Bo Ding ◽  
Ke Tian ◽  
Yi-Wei Cao ◽  
Jiao-Lin Bao ◽  
Meng Wang ◽  
...  
Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 565
Author(s):  
Susara Madduma Hewage ◽  
Suvira Prashar ◽  
Karmin O ◽  
Yaw L. Siow

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease globally and there is a pressing need for effective treatment. Lipotoxicity and oxidative stress are the important mediators in NAFLD pathogenesis. Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) is rich in anthocyanins that have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The present study investigated the effect of lingonberry supplementation on liver injury in C57BL/6J male mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD) for 12 weeks. Mice fed HFD displayed liver injury with steatosis, increased lipid peroxidation and inflammatory cytokine expression in the liver as compared to mice fed a control diet. Lingonberry supplementation for 12 weeks alleviated HFD-induced liver injury, attenuated hepatic lipid accumulation, and inflammatory cytokine expression. Lingonberry supplementation inhibited the expression of sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c) and acetyl-CoA carboxylase-1 (AAC-1) as well as activated AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in the liver. It also decreased HFD-induced hepatic oxidative stress and aggregation of inflammatory foci. This was associated with a restoration of nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2 (Nrf2) and glutathione level in the liver. These results suggest that lingonberry supplementation can protect against HFD-induced liver injury partly through attenuation of hepatic lipid accumulation, oxidative stress, and inflammatory response.


Antioxidants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1283
Author(s):  
Phiwayinkosi V. Dludla ◽  
Bongani B. Nkambule ◽  
Sithandiwe E. Mazibuko-Mbeje ◽  
Tawanda M. Nyambuya ◽  
Fabio Marcheggiani ◽  
...  

Impaired adipose tissue function and insulin resistance remain instrumental in promoting hepatic lipid accumulation in conditions of metabolic syndrome. In fact, enhanced lipid accumulation together with oxidative stress and an abnormal inflammatory response underpin the development and severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). There are currently no specific protective drugs against NAFLD, and effective interventions involving regular exercise and healthy diets have proved difficult to achieve and maintain. Alternatively, due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, there has been growing interest in understanding the therapeutic effects of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) against metabolic complications, including NAFLD. Here, reviewed evidence suggests that NAC blocks hepatic lipid accumulation in preclinical models of NAFLD. This is in part through the effective regulation of a fatty acid scavenger molecule (CD36) and transcriptional factors such as sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP)-1c/-2 and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ). Importantly, NAC appears effective in improving liver function by reducing pro-inflammatory markers such as interleukin (IL)-6 IL-1β, tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB). This was primarily through the attenuation of lipid peroxidation and enhancements in intracellular response antioxidants, particularly glutathione. Very few clinical studies support the beneficial effects of NAC against NAFLD-related complications, thus well-organized randomized clinical trials are still necessary to confirm its therapeutic potential.


2013 ◽  
Vol 88 (5) ◽  
pp. 365-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi Hirako ◽  
Hyoun Ju Kim ◽  
Yuzuru Iizuka ◽  
Maki Nakasatomi ◽  
Akiyo Matsumoto

Nutrients ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 8491-8502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiqu Xu ◽  
Xiaoli Liu ◽  
Hui Gao ◽  
Chang Chen ◽  
Qianchun Deng ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 199 ◽  
pp. 12-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya-Xiong Pan ◽  
Zhi Luo ◽  
Mei-Qing Zhuo ◽  
Chuan-Chuan Wei ◽  
Guang-Hui Chen ◽  
...  

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