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This study evaluated the protective effects of Aplysin against ethanol-induced hepatic injury in rats and analyzed the associated mechanisms. Rats were administered orally with ethanol 8-12 ml/kg bw excluding the rats in the control group at 1h after rats were administered by gavage doses of Aplysin (50, 100, and 150 mg/kg bw) every day. After 6 weeks, rats were sacrificed, and liver injury was evaluated by biochemical and pathological examination. Hepatocyte apoptosis was analyzed by annexin V-FITC/PI staining. Ethanol metabolic enzymes, oxidative stress, mitochondrial function, and Bcl-2, Bax, cytochrome c and cleaved caspase-3 expressions were evaluated by western blot analysis. These results demonstrated that Aplysin exhibited a significant hepatoprotective effect. In the ethanol-treated group, cytochrome P4502E1 and alcohol dehydrogenase were increased significantly in liver tissue. Moreover, Aplysin not only significantly reversed the ratio of NAD(+)/NADH and mitochondrial glutathione depletion, but also reversed the decreased activity of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes I, III and IV. Overexpression of cytoplasmic cytochrome c and caspase-3 activation was suppressed by Aplysin. These results suggest that Aplysin alleviates hepatocyte apoptosis by modulating the ethanol-metabolizing pathway, attenuating oxidative stress, ameliorating mitochondrial function, inhibiting mitochondrial damage-mediated apoptosis, which ultimately prevent and repair alcoholic liver injury.
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PMID:Protective effect of Aplysin on hepatic injury in ethanol-treated rats. 2400 40

We investigated the protective effects and possible mechanisms of Aplysin against alcohol-induced liver injury. Rats were given daily either alcohol only (alcohol model group; 8 to 12 mL/kg body weight), one of three doses of Aplysin (50, 100, or 150 mg/kg Aplysin) plus alcohol, or volume-matched saline. After 6 weeks, the effects of Aplysin were assessed in terms of changes in histology, biochemical indices, and DNA oxidative damage. Potential mechanisms were analyzed through measurements of lipid peroxidation, antioxidant defense systems, expression of cytochrome P450 2E1, and expression of apoptosis-related genes. We found that Aplysin significantly protected the liver against alcohol-induced oxidative injury, evidenced by improved hepatic histological structure, inhibited alcohol-induced elevation of serum biochemical indices, attenuated extents of hepatocellular DNA damage. At a mechanistic level, Aplysin alleviated alcohol-induced oxidative stress as illustrated by the revivification of erythrocyte membrane fluidity, the attenuation of glutathione depletion, the restoration of antioxidase activities, and reduced malondialdehyde overproduction. Furthermore, the mRNA levels of Bax, cytochrome c, and cytochrome P450 2E1 were significantly down-regulated, whereas those of Bcl-2 and caspase-9 and caspase-3 were markedly up-regulated. These findings suggest that Aplysin provides significant protection against alcohol-induced liver injury, possibly through alleviating oxidative damage and modulating endogenous apoptosis-related genes expression.
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PMID:Aplysin Protects Against Alcohol-Induced Liver Injury Via Alleviating Oxidative Damage and Modulating Endogenous Apoptosis-Related Genes Expression in Rats. 3019 13