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ArticleActa cirurgica brasileira2025

Hepatoprotective effect of lotus leaf against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in rats via alteration of AMPK/SIRT1 and Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway.

Qingxia Shen, Junqian Wang, Na Yao, Xiyan Niu, Mi Liu, Xiaohui Li

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Qingxia ShenHebei Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine - Department of Hepatobiliary Medicine - Shijiazhuang - China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-4732-8907
Junqian WangHebei Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine - Department of Hepatobiliary Medicine - Shijiazhuang - China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-3845-4409
Na YaoHebei Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine - Department of Hepatobiliary Medicine - Shijiazhuang - China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-3845-8108
Xiyan NiuHebei Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine - Department of Respiratory Medicine II - Shijiazhuang - China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-9646-9652
Mi LiuHebei Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine - Department of Hepatobiliary Medicine - Shijiazhuang - China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-5193-7408
Xiaohui LiHebei Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine - Department of Tumor I - Shijiazhuang - China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-5402-6086

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Abstract

purposeIn this study, we scrutinized the protective effect of lotus leaf (LF) against high-fat diet (HFD) induced liver injury in rats.

methodsThe rats received the HFD for the induction of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Rats received the oral administration of LF (25, 50, and 100 mg/kg, b.w.). The insulin level, organ index, glucose level, hepatic, oxidative stress, lipid and cytokines parameters were measured. The different mRNA expression and histopathology were performed in the hepatic tissue.

resultsLF treatment suppressed the insulin, glucose and HOMA-IR along with organ index (liver index and spleen index). LF treatment altered the level of liver parameters (aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, gamma-glutamyl transferase) and oxidative stress parameters in the serum, as well as the liver tissue. LF treatment altered the level of lipid parameters and fat parameters (total fat, perirenal fat, abdominal fat, epididymal fat); cytokines (tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, interleukin-10, interleukin-17, interleukin-33); HO-1, and Nrf2. LF treatment altered the mRNA expression of tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, interleukin-10, caspase-3, caspase-9, cytochrome C, cytochrome D, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), FRX-1, liver X Receptor alpha, fibronectin, matrix metalloproteinase-9, inducible nitric oxide synthase, and transforming growth factor-β 1 (TGF-β1). LF treatment suppressed the necrosis of hepatocytes with less inflammatory cell infiltration in the liver tissue along with alteration of liver injury score.

conclusionThe result showed the protective effect of LF against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease via activating the AMPK/SIRT1 and Nrf2/HO-1 pathway activation.

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NF-E2-Related Factor 2Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseasePlant ExtractsPlant LeavesSirtuin 1AMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsCytokinesDiet, High-FatDisease Models, AnimalHeme Oxygenase-1Heme Oxygenase (Decyclizing)LiverMaleOxidative StressProtective AgentsAMP-Activated Protein KinasesCytokinesHeme Oxygenase-1Heme Oxygenase (Decyclizing)Nfe2l2 protein, ratNF-E2-Related Factor 2Plant ExtractsProtective AgentsSirt1 protein, ratSirtuin 1

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