Oleanolic acid promotes liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy via regulating pregnane X receptor signaling pathway in mice

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Liver regeneration after liver tumor resection or liver transplantation is crucial, the remaining liver frequently fails to regenerate in some patients. Oleanolic acid (OA), a pentacyclic triterpenoid compound which has been shown to protect against various liver diseases. However, the effect of OA on liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy (PHx) is still unclear. In this study, the results showed that OA (50 mg/kg, twice daily) treatment induced liver mass restoration and increased the liver-to-body weight ratio of mice following PHx. Meanwhile, OA promoted hepatocyte proliferation and increased the number of BrdU-, Ki67-and PCNA-positive cells. Furthermore, OA increased the nuclear accumulation of PXR and induced the expression of PXR downstream proteins such as CYP3A11, UGT1A1 and GSTM2 in mice, as well as in AML12 and HepRG cells. Luciferase reporter assay and nuclear localization of PXR further demonstrated the effect of OA on PXR activation in vitro. Molecular docking simulation showed that OA could interact with the PXR active sites. Moreover, OA inhibited the expression of FOXO1, RBL2 and CDKN1B, and increased the expression of PCNA, CCND1 and CCNE1 in vivo and in vitro. Silencing of Pxr further confirmed that OA-mediated upregulation of proliferation-related proteins depended on PXR. The current study illustrated that OA exhibited a significant promoting effect on liver regeneration following PHx, potentially through regulation of the PXR signaling pathway to accelerate liver recovery.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:393

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Chemico-biological interactions - 393(2024) vom: 25. Apr., Seite 110970

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Song, Shaofei [VerfasserIn]
Peng, Hong [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yuan [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Tingting [VerfasserIn]
Cao, Renjie [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Lei [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Min [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Yiming [VerfasserIn]

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6SMK8R7TGJ
Hepatocyte proliferation
Journal Article
Liver regeneration
Oleanolic Acid
Oleanolic acid
Partial hepatectomy
Pregnane X Receptor
Pregnane X receptor
Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen

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Date Completed 08.04.2024

Date Revised 08.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.cbi.2024.110970

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NLM37003502X