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ArticleScientific reports2025

Ginkgolide B attenuates hyperlipidemia by restoring sphingolipid homeostasis and activating PPARα and Nrf2 pathways.

Yun Liu, Feng Wang, Hengyu Xu, Hongxin Wang, Meili Lu, Lan Cheng

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Article in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Yun LiuDepartment of Pharmacy, Liaoning Vocational College of Medicine, Benxi, China.
Feng WangDepartment of Pharmacy, Liaoning Vocational College of Medicine, Benxi, China.
Hengyu XuMedical Mass Spectrometry Technology Innovation Center of Liaoning Province, Shenyang Harmony Health Medical Laboratory, Shenyang, China.
Hongxin WangKey Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Drug Research of Liaoning Province, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China.
Meili LuKey Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Drug Research of Liaoning Province, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China.
Lan ChengSchool of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian, China. sychenglan@163.com.

Funding

Liaoning Provincial Department of Education Basic Scientific Research Project LJ242414289010
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although hyperlipidemia is a key factor in cardiovascular disease, there are limited safe and effective therapies for disorders of lipid metabolism. This study investigated the therapeutic potential of Ginkgolide B (GB), a bioactive component of Ginkgo biloba leaves, in ameliorating hyperlipidemia and explored its underlying mechanisms. Utilizing a high-fat diet-induced hyperlipidemic rat model and lipidomics analysis, the study showed that GB significantly decreased serum total cholesterol, triglyceride, and low-density lipoprotein levels. Lipidomics revealed that GB reversed dysregulated sphingolipid metabolism, notably decreasing ceramides levels and increasing sphingomyelins, which are implicated in metabolic inflammation and oxidative stress. Mechanistically, GB activated PPARα, thereby enhancing fatty acid oxidation and upregulating the Nrf2 pathway to mitigate oxidative damage. These dual effects were validated in vitro using HepG2 cells, where GB reduced lipid accumulation and improved antioxidant defenses. Overall, these findings highlight GB as a promising therapeutic agent for hyperlipidemia by restoring sphingolipid homeostasis and targeting the interplay between lipid metabolism and oxidative stress.

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GinkgolidesHomeostasisHyperlipidemiasLactonesNF-E2-Related Factor 2PPAR alphaSphingolipidsAnimalsDiet, High-FatHep G2 CellsHumansLipid MetabolismMaleOxidative StressRatsRats, Sprague-Dawleyginkgolide BGinkgolidesLactonesNF-E2-Related Factor 2PPAR alphaSphingolipidsCeramideGinkgolide BHyperlipidemiaLipid metabolismSphingomyelin

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PMID40770408
PMCPMC12329028

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