期刊
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
卷 37, 期 6, 页码 1332-1342出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/tox.23487
关键词
acetaminophen; acute liver injury; CHAC2; Nrf2; naringin
资金
- Dalian Medical Science Research Project [1912006]
- Liaoning Province's Education Department Program [LJKZ0857, L201631]
- Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province [201602223, 2019-ZD-0652]
This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of naringin against APAP-induced acute hepatotoxicity and the underlying mechanisms. The results showed that naringin alleviates APAP-induced liver injury by activating the CHAC2-Nrf2 pathway. These findings provide new insights into targeted therapies for APAP-induced liver injury by regulating Nrf2.
Severe acetaminophen (APAP)-induced hepatic damage is the second most common cause for hepatic transplantation. Clinically, hepatic damage caused by APAP is treated using N-acetyl-L-cysteine, which can induce numerous side effects. Naringin, a bioflavonoid abundant in grapefruit and other citrus fruits, displays marked antiinflammatory and antioxidant activities. Herein, we aimed to investigate the potential mechanism underlying naringin-mediated protection against APAP-induced acute hepatotoxicity. We observed that naringin afforded protection against APAP-induced acute liver failure in mice. Importantly, pretreatment with naringin before APAP administration further increased antioxidant enzyme expression, inhibited the production of proinflammatory cytokines, and activated apoptotic pathways. Furthermore, we observed that the protective effect was associated with the upregulation of cation transport regulator-like protein 2 (CHAC2) and nuclear factor erythroid derived-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2). Notably, CHAC2 knockdown inhibited Nrf2 activation and naringin-mediated antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and antiapoptotic effects in APAP-induced liver injury. Likewise, si-Nrf2 blocked the protective effect of naringin against APAP-induced liver injury. Collectively, our results indicate that naringin may be a potent CHAC2 activator, alleviating APAP-induced hepatitis via CHAC2-mediated activation of the Nrf2 pathway. These data provide new insights into mechanisms through which CHAC2 regulates APAP-induced liver injury by targeting Nrf2, which should be considered a novel therapeutic target.
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