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Abstract Title:

Protective Effect of Oligonol on Dimethylnitrosamine-Induced Liver Fibrosis in Rats via the JNK/NF-κB and PI3K/Akt/Nrf2 Signaling Pathways.

Abstract Source:

Antioxidants (Basel). 2021 Feb 28 ;10(3). Epub 2021 Feb 28. PMID: 33671028

Abstract Author(s):

Changyong Lee, Jeonghyeon Bak, Sik Yoon, Jeon-Ok Moon

Article Affiliation:

Changyong Lee

Abstract:

Oligonol is a low molecular weight polyphenol product derived from lychee fruit by a manufacturing process. We investigated oligonol's anti-fibrotic effect and the underlying mechanism in dimethylnitrosamine (DMN)-induced chronic liver damage in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Oral administration of oligonol (10 and 20 mg/kg body weight) ameliorated the DMN-induced abnormalities in liver histology and serum parameters in rats. Oligonol prevented the DMN-induced elevations of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, cyclooxygenase-2, and inducible nitric oxide synthase expressions at the mRNA level. NF-κB activation and JNK phosphorylation in DMN-treated rats were ablated by oligonol. Oligonol reduced the enhanced production of hepatic malondialdehyde and reactive oxygen species and recoveredprotein SH, non-protein SH levels, and catalase activity in the DMN treated liver. Nrf2 translocation into the nucleus was enhanced, and PI3K and phosphorylated Akt levels were increased by administering oligonol. The level of hepatic fibrosis-related factors such as α-smooth muscle actin, transforming growth factor-β1, and type I collagen was reduced in rats treated with oligonol. Histology and immunohistochemistry analysis showed that the accumulation of collagen and activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) in liver tissue were restored by oligonol treatment. Taken together, oligonol showed antioxidative, hepatoprotective, and anti-fibrotic effects via JNK/NF-κB and PI3K/Akt/Nrf2 signaling pathways in DMN-intoxicated rats. These results suggest that antioxidant oligonol is a potentially useful agent for the protection against chronic liver injury.

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