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Abstract Title:

The common dietary flavonoid myricetin attenuates liver fibrosis in carbon tetrachloride treated mice.

Abstract Source:

Mol Nutr Food Res. 2016 Dec 16. Epub 2016 Dec 16. PMID: 27983763

Abstract Author(s):

Yan Geng, Qing Sun, Wang Li, Zhen-Ming Lu, Hong-Yu Xu, Jin-Song Shi, Zheng-Hong Xu

Article Affiliation:

Yan Geng

Abstract:

SCOPE: Myricetin is found in most berries, vegetables, and various medicinal herbs, which has been reported to possess various bio-activities. However, the role of myricetin on liver fibrosis remains to be elucidated.

METHODS AND RESULTS: Hepatic stellate cell (HSC) line CFSC-8B was stimulated by transforming growth factorβ1 (TGF-β1) or platelet-derived growth factor BB (PDGF-BB) to induce liver fibrosis in vitro. The results showed that myricetin significantly ameliorated TGF-β1- or PDGF-BB-induced HSCs activation, cell migration, and extracellular matrix production; blocked TGF-β1-induced phosphorylation of Smad2, P38, extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), and protein kinase B (Akt); and downregulated PDGF-BB stimulated phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase and Akt in HSCs in a dose-dependent manner. Meanwhile, the carbon tetrachloride (CCl4 ) induced mouse model has been used tostudy antifibrosis role of myricetin in vivo. Our data demonstrated that myricetin suppressed α-smooth muscle actin and collagen type I deposition and blocked phosphorylation of Smad2, mitogen-activated protein kinases, and Akt in CCl4 -treated mice.

CONCLUSION: Myricetin inhibits the activation of HSCs and ameliorates CCl4 -induced liver fibrosis in mice and may serve as a potential therapeutic agent in the treatment of liver fibrosis.

Study Type : Animal Study

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