Abstract Title:

Xanthohumol, a chalcon derived from hops, inhibits hepatic inflammation and fibrosis.

Abstract Source:

Mol Nutr Food Res. 2010 Jan 19. Epub 2010 Jan 19. PMID: 20087858

Abstract Author(s):

Christoph Dorn, Birgit Kraus, Magdalena Motyl, Thomas S Weiss, Manfred Gehrig, Jürgen Schölmerich, Jörg Heilmann, Claus Hellerbrand

Article Affiliation:

Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.

Abstract:

Xanthohumol (XN) is a major prenylated chalcone found in hops, which is used to add bitterness and flavor to beer. In this study, we first investigated the effects of XN on hepatocytes and hepatic stellate cells (HSC), the central mediators of liver fibrogenesis. XN inhibited the activation of primary human HSC and induced apoptosis in activated HSC in vitro in a dose dependent manner (0-20 muM). In contrast, XN doses as high as 50 muM did not impair viability of primary human hepatocytes. However, in both cell types XN inhibited activation of the transcription factor NFkappaB and expression of NFkappaB dependent proinflammatory genes. In vivo, feeding of XN reduced hepatic inflammation and expression of profibrogenic genes in a murine model of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. These data indicate that XN has the potential as functional nutrient for the prevention or treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis or other chronic liver disease.

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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