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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Paeoniflorin Modulates TREM-1/NF-κB/LXRα/ABCG1 Pathway to Improve Cholesterol Metabolism and Inflammation in Hyperlipidemic Rat.

Ying Yang, Xiang Li, Dan-Li Tang, Bing Li, Si-Jia Wu, Hong-Xin Cao, Wen-Jing Zong, Hua-Min Zhang

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ying YangInstitute of Basic Theory for Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
Xiang LiInstitute of Basic Theory for Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
Dan-Li TangExperimental Research Centre of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
Bing LiInstitute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
Si-Jia WuInstitute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
Hong-Xin CaoChina Association of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China.
Wen-Jing ZongInstitute of Basic Theory for Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
Hua-Min ZhangInstitute of Basic Theory for Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.

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Beijing High-level Innovative and Entrepreneurial Talents Support Program G202514021Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Public Welfare Research Institutes CYZ-202505Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Public Welfare Research Institutes CYZ-202526National Natural Science Foundation of China 82374182TCM Theory Inheritance and Innovation Project of CACMS Innovation Fund KYG-202404
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Abstract

This study aimed to systematically elucidate the antihyperlipidemic mechanism of paeoniflorin, and we adopted an integrated multi-omics strategy to screen the key molecular targets and regulatory pathways involved in its action, followed by experimental validation to verify the potential regulatory effects of paeoniflorin on the screened targets and metabolic processes. Rats with high-fat diet-induced hyperlipidemia received paeoniflorin treatment. Liver histopathology was evaluated using hematoxylin-eosin and Oil Red O staining. Serum levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, total bile acids, activated partial thromboplastin time, prothrombin time, thrombin time, and fibrinogen were measured using a biochemical analyzer. Integrated multi-omics analyses were performed to investigate paeoniflorin's lipid-lowering mechanism. Critical pathways and targets identified were validated using Western blotting. Paeoniflorin alleviated pathological liver damage in hyperlipidemic rats and improved blood lipid levels, coagulation function, and liver function markers. Multi-omics analyses verified that paeoniflorin downregulated the expression of TREM-1, TLR4, NF-κB, TNF-α, and IL-1β, thereby alleviating hepatic inflammation. Paeoniflorin also upregulated the expression of low-density lipoprotein receptors (LDLR), liver X receptor alpha (LXRα), and ATP-binding cassette subfamily G member 1 (ABCG1), while downregulating proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) expression, contributing to balanced cholesterol metabolism. Paeoniflorin normalized glycerophospholipid and branched-chain amino acid metabolism, which correlated with reduced inflammation and improved cholesterol metabolism. Paeoniflorin ameliorates hyperlipidemia through multitarget mechanisms, potentially by suppressing the TREM-1-TLR4-NF-κB signaling pathway to reduce inflammation and by regulating cholesterol metabolism via the PCSK9-LDLR and LXRα-ABCG1 pathways.

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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalDrugs, Chinese HerbalHyperlipidemiasHypolipidemic AgentsAnimalsATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 1CholesterolFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGlycosidesLipid MetabolismLiverLiver X ReceptorsMonoterpenesNF-kappa BPaeoniaAbcg1 protein, ratAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 1CholesterolDrugs, Chinese HerbalGlycosidesHypolipidemic AgentsLiver X ReceptorsMonoterpenesNF-kappa BNr1h3 protein, ratpeoniflorinTREM1 protein, ratTriggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells-1cholesterol metabolismhyperlipidemic ratinflammationmulti-omicspaeoniflorin

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