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ArticleLipids in health and disease2023

Exploring the hypolipidemic effects of bergenin from Saxifraga melanocentra Franch: mechanistic insights and potential for hyperlipidemia treatment.

Li Zhang, Yingying Tong, Yan Fang, Jinjin Pei, Qilan Wang, Gang Li

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Article in Lipids in health and disease, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Li ZhangQinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810001, P. R. China.
Yingying TongQinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810001, P. R. China.
Yan FangQinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810001, P. R. China.
Jinjin PeiQinba State Key Laboratory of biological resources and ecological environment, Province Key Laboratory of Bioresources, College of Bioscience and bioengineering, QinLing-Bashan Mountains Bioresources Comprehensive Development C. I. C, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, 723001, Shaanxi, China.
Qilan WangQinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810001, P. R. China. wql@nwipb.cas.cn.
Gang LiCenter for Mitochondria and Healthy Aging, College of Life Sciences, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, P. R. China. ligang_ytu@126.com.
Northwest Institute of Plateau BiologyYantai University · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CNShaanxi University of Technology · CN

Funding

the Young Scholars in Western China, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe goal of this study was to explore the hypolipidemic effects of bergenin extracted from Saxifraga melanocentra Franch (S. melanocentra), which is a frequently utilized Tibetan medicinal plant known for its diverse bioactivities. Establishing a quality control system for black stem saxifrage is crucial to ensure the rational utilization of its medicinal resources.

methodsA one-step polyamide medium-pressure liquid chromatography technique was applied to isolate and prepare bergenin from a methanol extract of S. melanocentra. A zebrafish model of hyperlipidemia was used to investigate the potential hypolipidemic effects of bergenin.

resultsThe results revealed that bergenin exhibited substantial hypo efficacy in vivo. Specifically, bergenin significantly reduced the levels of triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) while simultaneously increasing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) levels. At the molecular level, bergenin exerted its effects by inhibiting the expression of FASN, SREBF1, HMGCRα, RORα, LDLRα, IL-1β, and TNF while promoting the expression of IL-4 at the transcriptional level. Molecular docking analysis further demonstrated the strong binding affinity of bergenin to proteins such as FASN, SREBF1, HMGCRα, RORα, LDLRα, IL-4, IL-1β, and TNF.

conclusionsFindings indicate that bergenin modulates lipid metabolism by regulating lipid and cholesterol synthesis as well as inflammatory responses through signaling pathways associated with FASN, SREBF1, and RORα. These results position bergenin as a potential candidate for the treatment of hyperlipidemia.

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HyperlipidemiasSaxifragaceaeAnimalsBenzopyransCholesterol, LDLHypolipidemic AgentsInterleukin-4Molecular Docking SimulationTriglyceridesZebrafishBenzopyransbergeninCholesterol, LDLHypolipidemic AgentsInterleukin-4TriglyceridesBergeninHyperlipidemiaPolyamide medium-pressure liquid chromatographySaxifraga melanocentra Franch

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