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ArticleInflammation2025

Sappanone A Ameliorates Concanavalin A-induced Immune-Mediated Liver Injury by Regulating M1 Macrophage Polarization.

Fenglian Yan, Wenbo Li, Xueyang Sun, Lin Wang, Zhihong Liu, Zhaoming Zhong, Zhengran Guo, Ziyu Liu, Min Gao, Junfeng Zhang and 6 more

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Article in Inflammation, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Fenglian Yan *Institute of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Wenbo Li *Institute of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Xueyang SunInstitute of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Lin WangInstitute of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Zhihong LiuInstitute of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Zhaoming ZhongInstitute of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Zhengran GuoInstitute of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Ziyu LiuInstitute of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Min GaoClinical Laboratory, Jining First People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China.
Junfeng ZhangInstitute of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Changying WangInstitute of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Guanjun DongInstitute of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Chunxia LiInstitute of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Shang ChenMedical Research Center, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China. chenshang2010@163.com.
Huabao XiongInstitute of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China. xionghuabao@mail.jnmc.edu.cn.
Hui ZhangInstitute of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China. zhanghui1024@mail.jnmc.edu.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82171810Project of Medical and Health Technology Development Program in Shandong Province 202202050678Project of Medical and Health Technology Development Program in Shandong Province 202202070388Project of Shandong Province Higher Educational Youth Innovation Science and Technology Program 2021KJ074Research Fund for Lin He's Academician Workstation of New Medicine and Clinical Translation at Jining Medical University JYHL2022MS21Shandong Training Program of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Undergraduates S202410443201Tai Shan Young Scholar Foundation of Shandong Province tsqn202211234the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2021MH287the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2023QH332
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sappanone A (SAP), a high-isoflavone compound derived from the traditional Chinese medicine Sumu, exhibits various pharmacological activities, including anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant effects. However, its protective effects on the liver have rarely been reported. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of SAP on immune-mediated liver injury induced by concanavalin A (Con A) in mice and to explore the underlying molecular mechanisms. Mice were administered SAP intraperitoneally (50 mg/kg body weight). Three hours later, Con A (18 mg/kg) was injected via the tail vein to induce liver damage. Livers and blood were collected 12 h after Con A challenge. Liver cell apoptosis, oxidative stress, and M1 macrophage activation in vivo were investigated. Bone marrow-derived macrophages were used to confirm the effects of SAP on M1 polarization in vitro. The results indicated that SAP decreased transaminase levels, inhibited apoptosis, and improved oxidative stress in mouse livers. Furthermore, SAP significantly reduced the proportion of macrophages, inhibited the expression of CD86, and downregulated the expression of M1 macrophage-related inflammatory cytokines. Moreover, SAP-treated macrophages alleviated liver damage caused by Con A compared to non-SAP-treated macrophages. Mechanistically, SAP inhibited the phosphorylation of key molecules in the MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways in macrophages, resulting in an inhibitory effect on M1 macrophage activation. Taken together, SAP alleviates immune-mediated liver injury induced by Con A by suppressing M1 macrophage polarization, which is partially associated with NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways.

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Chemical and Drug Induced Liver InjuryConcanavalin AIsoflavonesMacrophage ActivationMacrophagesAnimalsApoptosisLiverMaleMiceOxidative StressConcanavalin AIsoflavonesConcanavalin AImmune-mediated liver injuryInflammationMacrophage polarizationOxidative stressSappanone A

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PMID39589634
PMCPMC12336090

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