The Hepatoprotection by Oleanolic Acid Preconditioning: Focusing on PPARα Activation

Autor: Wenwen Wang, Kan Chen, Yujing Xia, Wenhui Mo, Fan Wang, Weiqi Dai, Peiqin Niu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: PPAR Research, Vol 2018 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1687-4757
1687-4765
DOI: 10.1155/2018/3180396
Popis: Objective. Previous studies have characterized the hepatoprotective and anti-inflammatory properties of oleanolic acid (OA). This study aimed to investigate the molecular mechanisms of OA hepatoprotection in concanavalin A- (ConA-) induced acute liver injury. Materials and Methods. ConA (20 mg/kg) was intravenously injected to induce acute liver injury in Balb/C mice. OA pretreatment (20, 40, and 80 mg/kg) was administered subcutaneously once daily for 3 consecutive days prior to treatment with ConA; 2, 8, and 24 h after ConA injection, the levels of serum liver enzymes and the histopathology of major factors and inflammatory cytokines were determined. Results. OA reduced the release of serum liver enzymes and inflammatory factors and prevented ConA mediated damage to the liver. OA elevated the expression levels of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) and decreased the phosphorylation of c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK). Conclusion. OA exhibits anti-inflammatory properties during ConA-induced acute liver injury by attenuating apoptosis and autophagy through activation of PPARα and downregulation of JNK signaling.
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