2 research outputs found
Hepatic anti-inflammatory effect of hexane extracts of Dioscorea batatas Decne: Possible suppression of toll-like receptor 4-mediated signaling
The hepatic anti-inflammatory potential of hexane extracts of Dioscorea batatas Decne edible part(EDH-1e) and bark(EDH-2b) were investigated in Western-type diet-fed apolipoprotein E null [ApoE(-/-)] mice and HepG2 cells. EDH-1e and EDH-2b suppressed the increased levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha(TNF-α), interleukin(IL)-6, transforming growth factor beta 1(TGF-β1), vascular cell adhesion protein 1(VCAM-1), and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(MCP-1), and reduced infiltration of monocytes into liver tissue. The protein levels of Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4) were also downregulated by EDH-1e and EDH-2b treatment as were the levels of activator protein 1(AP-1), c-fos, and c-jun in the livers from Western-type diet-fed ApoE(-/-) mice and in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated HepG2 cells. Taken together, EDH-1e and EDH-2b attenuated hepatic inflammation and fibrosis via suppression of the TLR4-AP1-mediated signaling pathway
Fucoidan from Fucus vesiculosus protects against alcohol-induced liver damage by modulating inflammatory mediators in mice and HepG2 cells
Fucoidan is an L-fucose-enriched sulfated polysaccharide isolated from brown algae and marine invertebrates. In this study, we investigated the protective effect of fucoidan from Fucus vesiculosus on alcohol-induced murine liver damage. Liver injury was induced by oral administration of 25% alcohol with or without fucoidan for seven days. Alcohol administration increased serum aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase levels, but these increases were suppressed by the treatment of fucoidan. Transforming growth factor beta 1, a liver fibrosis-inducing factor, was highly expressed in the alcohol-fed group and human hepatoma HepG2 cell; however, the increase in TGF-beta1 expression was reduced following fucoidan administration. Treatment with fucoidan was also found to significantly reduce the production of inflammation-promoting cyclooxygenase-2 and nitric oxide, while markedly increasing the expression of the hepatoprotective enzyme, hemeoxygenase-1, on murine liver and HepG2 cells. Taken together, the antifibrotic and anti-inflammatory effects of fucoidan on alcohol-induced liver damage may provide valuable insights into developing new therapeutics or intervention
