Protective effect of apigenin magnesium complex on H2O2-induced oxidative stress and inflammatory responses in rat hepatic stellate cells

Context: Apigenin displays antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. However, effects of apigenin magnesium (AM) complex on these aspects remain unknown.Objective: This study investigated the effects of AM complex on oxidative stress and inflammatory responses in hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced rat hepatic stellate cells (HSCs).Materials and methods: The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of AM complex at concentrations of 0.625, 1.25, and 2.5 mg/mL were evaluated, comparing to HSCs treated by H2O2 alone. Cell viability, reactive oxygen species (ROS), the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione (GSH), malondialdehyde (MDA), nitric oxide (NO), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) levels were measured. Moreover, cell apoptosis, mRNA expression levels of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), NF-κB, and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) were assessed.Results: AM complex significantly inhibited oxidative stress and inflammatory response at concentrations of 0.625, 1.25, and 2.5 mg/mL (IC50 = 1.679 mg/mL). AM complex elevated the survival rate of H2O2-treated HSCs and had no toxic effects on HSCs. AM complex also promoted SOD activity and GSH levels but suppressed ROS, MDA, and NO levels. Additionally, AM complex decreased IL-6 and NF-κB levels, gene expression of TGF-β, NF-κB, and iNOS, as well as induced apoptosis of HSCs.Discussion and conclusions: Data indicated that AM complex mitigated oxidative stress and inflammatory responses on H2O2-treated HSCs, suggesting that AM complex is a possible candidate for anti-hepatic diseases. Additional efforts, both in vivo and in humans, are required to assess of AM complex as a potential therapeutic drug in liver diseases.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:58

Enthalten in:

Pharmaceutical biology - 58(2020), 1 vom: 02. Dez., Seite 553-560

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pan, Xuwang [VerfasserIn]
Shao, Yidan [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Fugen [VerfasserIn]
Cai, Zhaobin [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Shourong [VerfasserIn]
Xi, Jianjun [VerfasserIn]
He, Ruoyu [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Yanmei [VerfasserIn]
Zhuang, Rangxiao [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

7V515PI7F6
Antioxidants
Apigenin
BBX060AN9V
Hydrogen Peroxide
I38ZP9992A
Inflammation Mediators
Journal Article
MTT
Magnesium
Oxidants
Proinflammatory cytokines
Real-time PCR
Redox system

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Date Completed 08.04.2021

Date Revised 05.12.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/13880209.2020.1772840

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM311232876