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ArticlePharmaceutical biology2021

Tocopheryl quinone improves non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) associated dysmetabolism of glucose and lipids by upregulating the expression of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1)

Tao Sun, Bing Zhang, Qing-Jing Ru, Xiao-Mei Chen, Bo-Dong Lv

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Article in Pharmaceutical biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tao SunThe Second Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, PR China.
Bing ZhangDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, PR China.
Qing-Jing RuDepartment of Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, PR China.
Xiao-Mei ChenDepartment of Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, PR China.
Bo-Dong LvThe Second Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, PR China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9868-9640
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University · CNHangzhou First People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextGlucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and α-tocopheryl quinone can promote the growth of intestinal flora and affect the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

objectiveThis study determines the molecular mechanism of the effect of tocopheryl quinone in the treatment of high cholesterol and cholate diet (HFCC)-induced NASH. MATERIALS AND

methodsThirty-two male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats grouped as lean control (LC), LC + tocopheryl quinone (1 mL of 3 × 10

resultsHFCC rats presented higher levels of cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL), while tocopheryl quinone reversed the effects of HFCC. HFCC dysregulated malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), Vitamin E, 12-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (12-HETE), 13-hydroxyoctadecadienoic acid (13-HODE) and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), and the effects of HFCC were reversed by the treatment of tocopheryl quinone. Also, GLP-1 in the HFCC group was down-regulated while the IL-6 and TNF-α activity and endotoxins were all up-regulated. HFCC significantly decreased the number and diversity of bacteria, whereas tocopheryl quinone substantially restored the balance of intestinal flora and promoted the growth of both DISCUSSION AND

conclusionsα-Tocopheryl quinone relieves HFCC-induced NASH

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AnimalsAntioxidantsDiet, High-FatDisease Models, AnimalGastrointestinal MicrobiomeGlucagon-Like Peptide 1GlucoseLipid MetabolismMaleNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseOxidative StressRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyUp-RegulationVitamin EAntioxidantsGlucagon-Like Peptide 1GlucosetocopherylquinoneVitamin Echolate dietDiabetes mellitushigh cholesterol

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PMID34139927
PMCPMC8871605
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