The anti-toxic effect of the date palm fruit extract loaded on chitosan nanoparticles against CCl4-induced liver fibrosis in a mouse model

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The liver is the most important organ in the body. Hepatocyte oxidative damage occurs to excess ROS. Liver fibrosis is a mechanism that the immune system uses to treat extreme inflammation by repairing damaged tissue with the creation of a scar. The outcome of fibrosis may be reversed by consuming natural plant extracts with high ROS-scavenging ability. The date palm fruits contain caffeic acid, gallic acid, syringic acid, and ferulic acid, which have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and hepatoprotective properties. This study aimed to prepare a date fruit extract, load it onto chitosan nanoparticles, and compare its anti-fibrotic activity with the unloaded crude extract in the CCl4-mouse model. Our findings show that nanocomposite (CsFA/DEx) has anti-fibrotic properties and can improve liver function enzymes and endogenous antioxidant enzymes by inhibiting cell apoptosis caused by CCl4-induction in mice. Furthermore, significantly reduced CD95 and ICAM1 levels and down-regulation of TGFβ-1 and collagen-α-1 expression demonstrated the anti-fibrotic effects of the Cs@FA/DEx. Therefore, the Cs@FA/DEx might be an innovative supplement for inhibiting liver fibrosis and hepatocyte inflammation induced by chemical toxins. Besides, this nano-supplement could be a promising anti-hepatocellular carcinoma agent as it has potent in vitro anticancer activity against the HePG2 cell line.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:235

Enthalten in:

International journal of biological macromolecules - 235(2023) vom: 30. Apr., Seite 123804

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sahyon, Heba A [VerfasserIn]
El-Shafai, Nagi M [VerfasserIn]
El-Mehasseb, Ibrahim [VerfasserIn]
Althobaiti, Fayez [VerfasserIn]
Aldhahrani, Adil [VerfasserIn]
Elnajjar, Noha [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9012-76-4
Anti-fibrotic
Antioxidants
CD95
CL2T97X0V0
Carbon Tetrachloride
Chitosan
Chitosan nanoparticles
ICAM1
Journal Article
P. dactylifera fruit extract
Plant Extracts
Reactive Oxygen Species
TGF-b1 and collagen α I

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Date Completed 10.04.2023

Date Revised 10.04.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123804

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM353488615