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Emodin alleviates cholestatic liver injury by modulating Sirt1/Fxr signaling pathways.

Zhi Hu | Xiaohua Cheng | Jun Cai | Chao Huang | Jinfang Hu | Jianming Liu
Scientific reports | 2024

EmodinĀ (EMO) has the effect of anti-cholestasis induced by alpha-naphthylisothiocyanate (ANIT). But its mechanism is still unclear. The farnesoid X receptor (Fxr) is the master bile acid nuclear receptor. Recent studies have reported that Sirtuin 1 (Sirt1) can regulate the activities of Fxr. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the mechanism of EMO against ANIT-induced liver injury based on Sirt1/Fxr signaling pathway. The ANIT-induced cholestatic rats were used with or without EMO treatment. Serum biochemical indicators, as well as liver histopathological changes were examined. The genes expressions of Sirt1, Fxr, Shp, Bsep and Mrp2 were detected. The expressions of Sirt1, Fxr and their downstream related genes were investigated in vitro. The results showed that EMO significantly alleviated ANIT-induced liver injury in rats, and increased Sirt1, Fxr, Shp, Bsep and Mrp2 gene expression in liver, while decreased the expression of Cyp7a1. EMO significantly activated Fxr, while Sirt1 inhibitor and Sirt1 gene silencing significantly reduced Fxr activity in vitro. Collectively, EMO in the right dose has a protective effect on liver injury induced by ANIT, and the mechanism may be through activation of Fxr by Sirt1, thus regulating bile acid metabolism, and reducing bile acid load in hepatocytes.

Pubmed ID: 39033253

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Associated grants

  • Agency: National Natural Science Foundation of China,
    Id: 82360735
  • Agency: Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province,
    Id: 20232BAB206137
  • Agency: Science and technology project of Jiangxi Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine,
    Id: 2023B1340
  • Agency: The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University youth talent training Fund,
    Id: YFYPY202275

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