Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Sept. 7, 2023
The
importance
of
gut-liver
axis
in
the
pathophysiology
metabolic
dysfunction-associated
fatty
liver
disease
(MAFLD)
is
being
investigated
more
closely
recent
times.
However,
inevitable
changes
gut
microbiota
during
progression
merits
closer
look.
present
work
intends
to
assess
time-dependent
dysbiosis
MAFLD,
its
implications
and
role
plant-derived
prebiotics
attenuation.
Male
C57BL/6J
mice
were
given
western
diet
(WD)
for
up
16
weeks
phloretin
was
administered
orally.
fecal
samples
collected
every
fourth
week
weeks.
animals
sacrificed
at
end
study
biochemical
histological
analyses
performed.
Further,
16S
rRNA
amplicon
sequencing
analysis
performed
investigate
longitudinal
modification
microbiome
different
time
points.
Findings
our
corroborate
that
alleviated
mitigated
circulating
inflammatory
cytokines
levels.
Phloretin
treatment
resists
WD
induced
microbial
diversity
decreased
endotoxin
content.
Prolonged
exposure
changed
dynamics
abundance
distribution.
Increased
pathogenic
taxa
like
Desulfovibrionaceae,
Peptostreptococcus,
Clostridium,
Terrisporobacter
noted.
not
only
reversed
this
but
also
modulated
taxonomic
signatures
beneficial
microbes
Ruminococcus,
Lactobacillus,
Alloprevotella.
Therefore,
potential
restore
eubiosis
could
be
utilized
as
an
intervention
strategy
prevention
MAFLD
related
disorders.
Biomedicines,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(1), P. 143 - 143
Published: Jan. 6, 2023
The
isolation
of
phlorizin
from
the
bark
an
apple
tree
in
1835
led
to
a
flurry
research
on
its
inhibitory
effect
glucose
transporters
intestine
and
kidney.
Using
as
prototype
drug,
antidiabetic
agents
with
more
selective
activity
towards
transport
at
kidney
have
subsequently
been
developed.
In
contrast,
hydrolysis
product
body,
phloretin,
which
is
also
found
plant,
has
weak
properties.
Phloretin,
however,
displays
range
pharmacological
effects
including
antibacterial,
anticancer,
cellular
organ
protective
properties
both
vitro
vivo.
this
communication,
molecular
basis
anti-inflammatory
mechanisms
that
attribute
scrutinised.
These
include
inhibiting
signalling
pathways
inflammatory
mediators'
expression
support
suppressive
immune
cells
overactivation,
obesity-induced
inflammation,
arthritis,
endothelial,
myocardial,
hepatic,
renal
lung
injury,
inflammation
gut,
skin,
nervous
system,
among
others.
Pharmacological Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
203, P. 107155 - 107155
Published: March 23, 2024
Non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD)
encompasses
hepatic
steatosis,
non-alcoholic
steatohepatitis
(NASH),
fibrosis,
cirrhosis,
and
hepatocellular
carcinoma.
It
is
the
primary
cause
of
chronic
disorders,
with
a
high
prevalence
but
no
approved
treatment.
Therefore,
it
indispensable
to
find
trustworthy
therapy
for
NAFLD.
Recently,
mounting
evidence
illustrates
that
Sirtuin
1
(SIRT1)
strongly
associated
SIRT1
activation
or
overexpression
attenuate
NAFLD,
while
deficiency
aggravates
Besides,
an
array
therapeutic
agents,
including
natural
compounds,
synthetic
traditional
Chinese
medicine
formula,
stem
cell
transplantation,
alleviates
NALFD
via
upregulation.
Mechanically,
NAFLD
by
reestablishing
autophagy,
enhancing
mitochondrial
function,
suppressing
oxidative
stress,
coordinating
lipid
metabolism,
as
well
reducing
hepatocyte
apoptosis
inflammation.
In
this
review,
we
introduced
structure
function
briefly,
summarized
effect
on
its
mechanism,
along
application
agonists
in
treating
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(22), P. 12091 - 12091
Published: Nov. 11, 2024
The
main
goal
of
this
systematic
review
on
the
flavonol
class
secondary
metabolite
quercetin
is
to
evaluate
and
summarize
existing
research
quercetin's
potential
health
benefits,
therapeutic
properties,
effectiveness
in
disease
prevention
treatment.
In
addition
evaluating
for
drug
development
with
fewer
side
effects
lower
toxicity,
type
attempts
collect
scientific
evidence
addressing
roles
as
an
antioxidant,
anti-inflammatory,
antibacterial,
anticancer
agent.
first
part,
we
analyze
various
flavonoid
compounds,
focusing
their
chemical
structure,
classification,
natural
sources.
We
highlight
most
recent
biological
activities
reported
literature.
Among
these
pay
special
attention
quercetin,
detailing
its
physicochemical
process
biosynthesis
plants.
also
present
sources
emphasize
such
antioxidant
anti-inflammatory
effects.
Additionally,
discuss
methods
enhance
bioavailability,
analyzing
latest
effective
delivery
systems
based
quercetin.
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
149, P. 112908 - 112908
Published: April 1, 2022
Obesity
is
a
global
health
burden
for
which
we
do
not
yet
have
effective
treatments
prevention
or
therapy.
Plants
are
an
invaluable
source
of
bioactive
leads
possessing
anti-adipogenic
potential.
Ethnopharmacological
use
Ononis
spinosa
L.
roots
(OSR)
treatment
obesity
and
metabolic
disorders
requires
а
scientific
rationale.
The
current
study
examined
the
capacity
OSR
its
secondary
metabolites
ononin
(ONON)
maackiain
(MACK)
in
human
adipocytes
as
vitro
model
obesity.
Both
ONON
MACK
diminished
lipid
accumulation
during
adipocyte
differentiation.
Molecular
docking
analysis
exposed
potential
interactions
between
target
regulatory
adipogenic
proteins.
Furthermore,
results
from
RT-qPCR
disclosed
significant
upregulation
AMPK
by
treatment.
In
addition,
increased
SIRT1,
PI3K
ACC
mRNA
expression,
while
notably
downregulated
CEBPA,
AKT,
SREBP1,
ADIPOQ.
protein
level
PI3K,
C/EBPα,
PPARγ
adiponectin
was
reduced
upon
concentration-dependent
manner.
Similarly,
suppressed
abundance.
Finally,
our
provides
evidence
that
exerts
effect
SIRT1
inhibition
adiponectin,
induced
strong
inhibitory
on
adipogenesis
via
hampering
PPARγ/C/EBPα
signaling
anti-lipogenic
through
downregulation
SREBP1
ACC.
Even
though
does
hamper
differentiation,
it
could
be
exploited
natural
with
multidirectional
mechanism
action
warrant
further
validation
context
vivo
models.
Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 16, P. 4043 - 4064
Published: Dec. 1, 2023
Abstract:
Non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
disease(NAFLD)
is
an
umbrella
term
for
a
range
of
diseases
ranging
from
hepatic
fat
accumulation
and
steatosis
to
non-alcoholic
steatohepatitis
(NASH)
in
the
absence
excessive
alcohol
consumption
other
definite
damage
factors.
The
incidence
NAFLD
has
increased
significantly
recent
years
will
continue
grow
coming
decades.
become
huge
health
problem
economic
burden.
SIRT1
member
Sirtuins,
group
highly
conserved
histone
deacetylases
regulated
by
NAD+,
plays
vital
role
regulating
cholesterol
lipid
metabolism,
improving
oxidative
stress,
inflammation,
insulin
resistance
through
deacetylating
some
downstream
transcription
factors
thus
NAFLD.
Although
there
are
no
currently
approved
drugs
treating
unresolved
limitations
developing
activators,
holds
promise
as
proper
therapeutic
target
metabolic
diseases.
In
years,
natural
products
have
played
increasingly
important
drug
development
due
their
safety
efficacy.
It
been
discovered
that
may
be
able
prevent
treat
targeting
its
related
pathways.
This
paper
reviews
mechanism
improvement
NALFD
regulate
associated
pathways,
discusses
potential
effectiveness
these
clinical
or
dietary
supplements.
These
works
provide
new
ideas
directions
finding
targets
anti-NAFLD
with
good
pharmacodynamic
properties.
Keywords:
NAFLD,
SIRT1,
products,
FFA,
TG