The effects of quercetin on the expression of SREBP-1c mRNA in high-fat diet-induced NAFLD in mice.
J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol
; 32(4): 637-644, 2021 Jun 25.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-34214346
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The study aimed to determine the effect of quercetin on the expression of primary regulator gene involved in lipogenesis and triglycerides synthesis in the liver, and the sterol regulatory binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c) mRNA in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with a high-fat diet (HFD) model.METHODS:
Fifty-six Balb/c mice were divided into seven groups standard feed; HFD; HFD and quercetin 50 mg/kg for 28 days; HFD and quercetin 100 mg/kg BW for 28 days; HFD and quercetin 50 mg/kg for 14 days; HFD and quercetin 100 mg/kg for 14 days; HFD and repaired fed for 14 days. Quercetin was administered intraperitoneally. The animals were sacrificed 24 h after the last treatment; the liver was taken for macroscopic, histopathological staining using hematoxylin-eosin and reverse transcription-PCR analysis sample.RESULTS:
HFD significantly increased the expression of SREBP-1c mRNA; meanwhile, quercetin and repaired feed significantly reduced the expression of SREBP-1c mRNA in the liver. Quercetin at a dose of 50 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg also improved liver cells' pathological profile in high-fat diet NAFLD.CONCLUSIONS:
The present study suggests that quercetin has an inhibitory effect on SREBP-1c expression and improved liver pathology in NAFLD mice.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol
Journal subject:
FARMACOLOGIA
/
FISIOLOGIA
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Indonesia