The combination of Ilexhainanoside D and ilexsaponin A1 reduces liver inflammation and improves intestinal barrier function in mice with high-fat diet-induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Phytomedicine
; 63: 153039, 2019 Oct.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-31387054
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming a major health concern worldwide. Ilex hainanensis Merr. extract was proved to have anti-inflammation effect on NAFLD, and Ilexhainanoside D (IhD) and ilexsaponin A1 (IsA) were the main triterpenoid saponins extracted from it.PURPOSES:
To investigate the hepatoprotective effect of the combination of IhD and IsA (IIC) against NAFLD and discuss the potential mechanisms.METHODS:
Male C57BL/6 mice were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) to induce NAFLD and were treated with IIC (60, 120 or 240â¯mg/kg) for 8 weeks. Growth parameters, abdominal fat content, serum biochemical markers, hepatic lipid accumulation and insulin tolerance were assessed. Quantitative real-time PCR was used to determine the hepatic gene expression of TLR2, TLR4, TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1ß. Western blot analysis was performed to determine the expression of the epidermal tight junction proteins ZO-1 and occludin. Gut microbiota profiles were established via high-throughput sequencing of the V3-V4 region of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene.RESULTS:
IIC significantly reduced the severity of NAFLD induced by HFD in a dose-dependent manner. IIC decreased the ratio of Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes, reduced the relative abundance of Desulfovibrio and increased the relative abundance of Akkermansia. The intestinal barrier was improved as evidenced by the upregulation of the expression of ZO-1 and occludin in the ileum. IIC thus reduced the entry of LPS into the circulation and decreased the hepatic gene expression levels of proinflammatory cytokines.CONCLUSION:
This approach demonstrated the positive effects of IIC in a mouse model of NAFLD, indicating that it possibly acts by reducing inflammation and improving the intestinal barrier function.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Saponins
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Triterpenes
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Heterocyclic Compounds, Bridged-Ring
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Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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Gastrointestinal Microbiome
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Phytomedicine
Journal subject:
TERAPIAS COMPLEMENTARES
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China