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ArticleNutrients2021

Protective Effects of Sesamol against Liver Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in High-Fat Diet-Induced Hepatic Steatosis.

Wenya Zheng, Ziyu Song, Sha Li, Minmin Hu, Horia Shaukat, Hong Qin

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Article in Nutrients, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wenya ZhengDepartment of Nutrition Science and Food Hygiene, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha 410078, China.
Ziyu SongDepartment of Nutrition Science and Food Hygiene, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha 410078, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7844-6625
Sha LiChangsha Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 509 Wanjiali North Road, Changsha 410005, China.
Minmin HuDepartment of Nutrition Science and Food Hygiene, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha 410078, China.
Horia ShaukatDepartment of Nutrition Science and Food Hygiene, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha 410078, China.
Hong QinDepartment of Nutrition Science and Food Hygiene, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha 410078, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4578-5118
Central South University · CNHunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention · CN

Funding

Hunan Province Health Commission Project 202112021806National Natural Science Foundation of China 82073556Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2020JJ5795Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2021JJ30906
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic high-fat diet (HFD) is associated with the onset and progression of hepatic steatosis, and oxidative stress is highly involved in this process. The potential role of sesamol (SEM) against oxidative stress and inflammation at the transcriptional level in a mice model of hepatic steatosis is not known. In this study, we aimed to investigate the scavenging effects of SEM towards reactive oxygen generated by lipid accumulation in the liver of obese mice and to explore the mechanisms of protection. Markers of oxidative stress, vital enzymes involved in stimulating oxidative stress or inflammation, and nuclear transcription of Nrf2 were examined. Our results showed that SEM significantly inhibited the activity of the HFD-induced hepatic enzymes CYP2E1 and NOX2, associated with oxidative stress generation. Additionally, SEM reversed HFD-induced activation of NF-κB, a redox-sensitive transcription factor, and attenuated the expression of hepatic TNF-α, a proinflammatory molecule. Moreover, SEM enhanced HFD-induced hepatic Nrf2 nuclear transcription and increased the levels of its downstream target genes

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AnimalsAntioxidantsBenzodioxolesBiomarkersBody WeightDiet, High-FatEnergy IntakeInflammationLiverMaleMalondialdehydeMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseOxidative StressPhenolsAntioxidantsBenzodioxolesBiomarkersMalondialdehydePhenolssesamolSuperoxide Dismutasehepatic steatosisinflammationoxidative stresssesamol

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PMID34960036
PMCPMC8704932
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