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20S-Protopanaxadiol, an aglycosylated ginsenoside metabolite, induces hepatic stellate cell apoptosis through liver kinase B1-AMP-activated protein kinase activation

  • Park, Sang Mi (MRC-GHF, Department of Herbal Formulation, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Jung, Eun Hye (MRC-GHF, Department of Herbal Formulation, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Kim, Jae Kwang (MRC-GHF, Department of Herbal Formulation, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Jegal, Kyung Hwan (MRC-GHF, Department of Herbal Formulation, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Park, Chung A (College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Cho, Il Je (MRC-GHF, Department of Herbal Formulation, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Kim, Sang Chan (MRC-GHF, Department of Herbal Formulation, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
  • Received : 2016.08.09
  • Accepted : 2017.01.19
  • Published : 2017.07.15
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Abstract

Background: Previously, we reported that Korean Red Ginseng inhibited liver fibrosis in mice and reduced the expressions of fibrogenic genes in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). The present study was undertaken to identify the major ginsenoside responsible for reducing the numbers of HSCs and the underlying mechanism involved. Methods: Using LX-2 cells (a human immortalized HSC line) and primary activated HSCs, MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide) assays were conducted to examine the cytotoxic effects of ginsenosides. $H_2O_2$ productions, glutathione contents, lactate dehydrogenase activities, mitochondrial membrane permeabilities, apoptotic cell subpopulations, caspase-3/-7 activities, transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining, and immunoblot analysis were performed to elucidate the molecular mechanism responsible for ginsenoside-mediated cytotoxicity. Involvement of the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)-related signaling pathway was examined using a chemical inhibitor and small interfering RNA (siRNA) transfection. Results and conclusion: Of the 11 ginsenosides tested, 20S-protopanaxadiol (PPD) showed the most potent cytotoxic activity in both LX-2 cells and primary activated HSCs. Oxidative stress-mediated apoptosis induced by 20S-PPD was blocked by N-acetyl-$\text\tiny L$-cysteine pretreatment. In addition, 20S-PPD concentration-dependently increased the phosphorylation of AMPK, and compound C prevented 20S-PPD-induced cytotoxicity and mitochondrial dysfunction. Moreover, 20S-PPD increased the phosphorylation of liver kinase B1 (LKB1), an upstream kinase of AMPK. Likewise, transfection of LX-2 cells with LKB1 siRNA reduced the cytotoxic effect of 20S-PPD. Thus, 20S-PPD appears to induce HSC apoptosis by activating LKB1-AMPK and to be a therapeutic candidate for the prevention or treatment of liver fibrosis.

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