Fu Yeliu, Li Xiaolin, Zeng Yuanyuan, Zhang Aizhen, Qiu Shengchen
Department of Clinical Nutrition, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, And International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, 322000, China.
Department of Clinical Nutrition, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, And International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, 322000, China.
Eur J Pharmacol. 2025 Jun 5;996:177424. doi: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2025.177424. Epub 2025 Feb 24.
The present work was conducted to evaluate the pharmacological effect of Arctiin(ARC) on high fat diet(HFD)-induced Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH) and investigate its potential mechanism. The network pharmacology and bioinformatic analyses predicted that FGFR2 might be the potential target of ARC. Palmitic acid(PA)-induced AML12 cell was employed as the in vitro model. ARC reduced the levels of ALT, AST, TC, TG, and attenuated histopathological alteration. ARC inhibited inflammatory cytokines, inflammatory molecules, downregulated the expressions of FGFR2/CSF1R, inhibited glycolysis and promoted oxidative phosphorylation both in vivo and in vitro. ARC enhanced mitochondrial membrane potential and reduced oxidative stress. The application of FGFR2-OE plasmid, CSF1R-OE plasmid, CSF1R inhibitor PLX indicated that ARC attenuated glycolysis and inflammation in PA-induced AML12 cells via FGFR2/CSF1R signaling. HIF1A was proved to be involved in this process using HIF1A agonist DEF and HIF1A inhibitor PX478. Molecular docking and molecular dynamic suggested that ARC might combine with FGFR2. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that ARC ameliorated NASH by inhibiting glycolysis and inflammation via FGFR2/CSF1R signaling.
本研究旨在评估牛蒡子苷(ARC)对高脂饮食(HFD)诱导的非酒精性脂肪性肝炎(NASH)的药理作用,并探讨其潜在机制。网络药理学和生物信息学分析预测,FGFR2可能是ARC的潜在靶点。以棕榈酸(PA)诱导的AML12细胞作为体外模型。ARC降低了ALT、AST、TC、TG水平,并减轻了组织病理学改变。ARC在体内和体外均抑制炎性细胞因子、炎症分子,下调FGFR2/CSF1R的表达,抑制糖酵解并促进氧化磷酸化。ARC增强线粒体膜电位并降低氧化应激。应用FGFR2过表达质粒、CSF1R过表达质粒、CSF1R抑制剂PLX表明,ARC通过FGFR2/CSF1R信号通路减轻PA诱导的AML12细胞中的糖酵解和炎症。使用HIF1A激动剂DEF和HIF1A抑制剂PX478证明HIF1A参与了这一过程。分子对接和分子动力学表明ARC可能与FGFR2结合。总之,本研究表明ARC通过FGFR2/CSF1R信号通路抑制糖酵解和炎症来改善NASH。
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