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ArticleApplied biochemistry and biotechnology2024

Hepatoprotective Effect of Annulohypoxylon stygium Melanin on Acute Alcoholic Liver Injury in Mice.

Ruofan Liu, Cuiyuan Mo, Xuetuan Wei, Aimin Ma

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Ruofan LiuCollege of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
Cuiyuan MoCollege of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
Xuetuan WeiCollege of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
Aimin MaCollege of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China. aiminma@mail.hzau.edu.cn.

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Abstract

Annulohypoxylon stygium melanin (AsM) has various functional properties such as antioxidant and anti-radiation, but its biological activity in vivo has not been fully investigated. In this study, we researched the effects of AsM on the protection against acute liver injury in mice and its mechanism. The results showed that AsM had no significant effect on body weight in mice but reduced the liver index. It was able to significantly decrease the activities of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT), the contents of triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC) in mice. Simultaneously, it raised the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), which obviously exceeded those of the EtOH group. AsM could significantly lower the levels of inflammatory factors, with inhibition rates of 68.30%, 29.0%, and 19.50% for IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α, respectively. H&E and Oil red O staining also showed that AsM ameliorated liver damage and lipid accumulation in mice. The protective mechanism of AsM may be associated to the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) antioxidant signaling pathway, which could activate the downstream antioxidant enzymes heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), glutamate-cysteine ligase modifier subunit (GCLM), and glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit (GCLC). These findings confirmed that AsM had an alleviating effect on alcoholic liver injury and provided new thoughts for the development of natural product.

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LiverAnimalsAntioxidantsLiver Diseases, AlcoholicMaleMelaninsMiceNF-E2-Related Factor 2Protective AgentsAntioxidantsMelaninsNF-E2-Related Factor 2Protective AgentsAlcoholic liver injuryAnnulohypoxylon stygiumAntioxidantHepatoprotectionMelanin

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