College of Life Science, Zhuhai College of Science and Technology, Zhuhai 519041, China.
College of Life Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
Molecules. 2024 May 31;29(11):2597. doi: 10.3390/molecules29112597.
Oxidative stress significantly contributes to ageing and disease, with antioxidants holding promise in mitigating its effects. Functional foods rich in flavonoids offer a potential strategy to mitigate oxidative damage by free radicals. We investigated the protective effects of mulberry leaf flavonoids (MLF) against HO-induced oxidative damage in HepG2 cells. It assessed the inhibitory effect of MLF (62.5-500 μg/mL) on HO-induced oxidative damage by analyzing cellular morphology and oxidative stress markers, including ROS production, mitochondrial membrane potential, antioxidant enzyme levels, MDA, and apoptosis-related proteins. The results demonstrated that MLF prevented spiny cell formation triggered by 750 μM HO and significantly reduced ROS levels, restored mitochondrial membrane potential, decreased lactate dehydrogenase and alanine transaminase leakage, and reduced MDA content induced by HO. MLF also modulated antioxidant enzymes and attenuated oxidative damage to HepG2 cell DNA, as confirmed by staining techniques. These findings indicate the potential of MLF as a hepatoprotective agent against oxidative damage in HepG2 cells.
氧化应激对衰老和疾病有重要贡献,抗氧化剂在减轻其影响方面具有很大的潜力。富含类黄酮的功能性食品提供了一种减轻自由基引起的氧化损伤的潜在策略。我们研究了桑叶黄酮 (MLF) 对 HepG2 细胞中 HO 诱导的氧化损伤的保护作用。通过分析细胞形态和氧化应激标志物,包括 ROS 产生、线粒体膜电位、抗氧化酶水平、MDA 和凋亡相关蛋白,评估 MLF(62.5-500μg/mL)对 HO 诱导的氧化损伤的抑制作用。结果表明,MLF 可预防 750μM HO 引起的刺状细胞形成,并显著降低 ROS 水平,恢复线粒体膜电位,减少乳酸脱氢酶和丙氨酸转氨酶漏出,降低 HO 诱导的 MDA 含量。MLF 还调节抗氧化酶,减轻氧化应激对 HepG2 细胞 DNA 的损伤,这一点通过染色技术得到了证实。这些发现表明 MLF 有潜力作为一种对 HepG2 细胞氧化损伤具有保护作用的肝保护剂。