Li Xinmiao, Jiang Feng, Hu Yuhang, Lang Zhichao, Zhan Yating, Zhang Rongrong, Tao Qiqi, Luo Chengchu, Yu Jinglu, Zheng Jianjian
Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China.
Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China.
J Agric Food Chem. 2023 Nov 3. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c03409.
A key event in liver fibrosis is the activation of the hepatic stellate cell (HSC). Schisandrin B (Sch B), a major component extracted from , has been shown to inhibit HSC activation. Recently, ferroptosis (FPT) has been reported to be involved in HSC activation. However, whether Sch B has an effect on the HSC FPT remains unclear. Herein, we explored the effects of Sch B on liver fibrosis and and the roles of Wnt agonist 1 and ferrostatin-1 in the antifibrotic effects of Sch B. Sch B effectively alleviated CCl-induced liver fibrosis, with decreased collagen deposition and α-SMA level. Additionally, Sch B resulted in an increase in lymphocyte antigen 6 complex locus C low (Ly6C) macrophages, contributing to a reduced level of TIMP1 and increased MMP2. Notably, the Wnt pathway was involved in Sch B-mediated Ly6C macrophage phenotypic transformation. Further studies demonstrated that Sch B-treated macrophages had an inhibitory effect on HSC activation, which was associated with HSC FPT. GPX4, a negative regulator of FPT, was induced by Sch B and found to be involved in the crosstalk between macrophage and HSC FPT. Furthermore, HSC inactivation as well as FPT induced by Sch B-treated macrophages was blocked down by Wnt pathway agonist 1. Collectively, we demonstrate that Sch B inhibits liver fibrosis, at least partially, through mediating Ly6C macrophages and HSC FPT. Sch B enhances Wnt pathway inactivation, leading to the increase in Ly6C macrophages, which contributes to HSC FPT. Sch B may be a promising drug for liver fibrosis treatment.
肝纤维化的一个关键事件是肝星状细胞(HSC)的激活。五味子乙素(Sch B)是从[具体来源未提及]中提取的主要成分,已被证明可抑制HSC激活。最近,有报道称铁死亡(FPT)参与了HSC激活。然而,Sch B对HSC铁死亡是否有影响仍不清楚。在此,我们探讨了Sch B对肝纤维化的影响以及Wnt激动剂1和铁抑素-1在Sch B抗纤维化作用中的作用。Sch B有效减轻了CCl诱导的肝纤维化,胶原蛋白沉积和α-SMA水平降低。此外,Sch B导致淋巴细胞抗原6复合物C低表达(Ly6C)巨噬细胞增加,导致TIMP1水平降低和MMP2增加。值得注意的是,Wnt途径参与了Sch B介导的Ly6C巨噬细胞表型转化。进一步的研究表明,Sch B处理的巨噬细胞对HSC激活具有抑制作用,这与HSC铁死亡有关。GPX4是铁死亡的负调节因子,由Sch B诱导,并发现其参与巨噬细胞与HSC铁死亡之间的相互作用。此外,Wnt途径激动剂1可阻断Sch B处理的巨噬细胞诱导的HSC失活以及铁死亡。总体而言,我们证明Sch B至少部分通过介导Ly6C巨噬细胞和HSC铁死亡来抑制肝纤维化。Sch B增强Wnt途径失活,导致Ly6C巨噬细胞增加,这有助于HSC铁死亡。Sch B可能是一种有前途的肝纤维化治疗药物。