Department of Gastroenterology, Putuo People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Department of Gastroenterology, Jinshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
J Cell Mol Med. 2020 May;24(9):5224-5237. doi: 10.1111/jcmm.15175. Epub 2020 Mar 31.
Liver fibrosis, a consequence of unhealthy modern lifestyles, has a growing impact on human health, particularly in developed countries. Here, we have explored the anti-fibrotic effects of propylene glycol alginate sodium sulphate (PSS), a natural extract from brown algae, in fibrotic mice and cell models. Thus, we established bile duct ligature and carbon tetrachloride mouse models and LX-2 cell models with or without PSS treatment. Liver pathological sections and the relevant indicators in serum and liver tissues were examined. PSS prevented hepatic injury and fibrosis to a significant extent, and induced up-regulation of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and down-regulation of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 through suppressing the transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1)/Smad pathway. PSS additionally exerted an anti-autophagy effect through suppressing the Janus kinase (JAK) 2/transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) pathway. In conclusion, PSS prevents hepatic fibrosis by suppressing inflammation, promoting extracellular matrix (ECM) decomposition and inactivating hepatic stellate cells through mechanisms involving the TGF-β1/Smad2/3 and JAK2/STAT3 pathways in vivo and in vitro.
肝纤维化是不健康现代生活方式的后果,对人类健康的影响越来越大,尤其是在发达国家。在这里,我们研究了褐藻来源的天然提取物藻酸丙二醇酯钠(PSS)在纤维化小鼠和细胞模型中的抗纤维化作用。因此,我们建立了胆管结扎和四氯化碳小鼠模型以及用或不用 PSS 处理的 LX-2 细胞模型。检查了肝病理切片以及血清和肝组织中的相关指标。PSS 显著预防了肝损伤和纤维化,并通过抑制转化生长因子 β1(TGF-β1)/Smad 通路,诱导基质金属蛋白酶-2 的上调和组织抑制剂金属蛋白酶-1 的下调。PSS 还通过抑制 Janus 激酶(JAK)2/信号转导子和转录激活子 3(STAT3)通路发挥抗自噬作用。总之,PSS 通过抑制炎症、促进细胞外基质(ECM)分解和使肝星状细胞失活来预防肝纤维化,其机制涉及体内和体外的 TGF-β1/Smad2/3 和 JAK2/STAT3 通路。