期刊
MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
卷 23, 期 -, 页码 3412-3427出版社
INT SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION, INC
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.905544
关键词
Cholesterol; Diet; High-Fat; Hemorheology; Hyperlipidemias; Oxidative Stress
资金
- China National Natural Science Foundation [81274123, 81673638]
- China National Major Scientific and Technological Special Project for Significant New Drugs Development [2014ZX09301307-013]
Background: Paeoniflorin is a monoterpene glycoside extracted from the roots of Paeonia lactiflora and is used in Chinese herbal medicine to treat hyperlipidemia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of an enriched extract of paeoniflorin on cholesterol levels, hemodynamics, and oxidative stress in a hyperlipidemic rat model. Material/Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed high-cholesterol diets and treated with three different doses of paeoniflorin for 12 weeks. The effects of paeoniflorin treatment were assessed on cholesterol levels, cholesterol metabolism, red blood cell vascular flow using hemorheology, antioxidant enzymes, and expression of the rate-limiting enzyme in the mevalonate pathway, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutharyl-coenzyme A reductase (HMG-CoAR). Rat liver histology and immunohistochemical analysis were performed to evaluate the expression of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), cytochrome P450 7A1 (CYP7A1), and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR)-a. Protein expression HMG-CoAR, low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), PPAR-alpha and CYP7A1 was measured by Western blotting. Antioxidant activity in rat liver was determined by measuring superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA). Results: Serum and hepatic cholesterol, hepatic steatosis and the products of cholesterol metabolism were reduced by paeoniflorin treatment, which also reduced the activity of HMG-CoAR and upregulated the expression of LDLR, PPAR-a, and CYP7A1 expression, increased SOD, decreased MDA, and upregulated Nrf2 expression. Conclusions: The findings of this study in a rat model of hyperlipidemia have shown that paeoniflorin regulates hepatic cholesterol synthesis and metabolism and may also protect the liver from oxidative stress.
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