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Therapeutic Potential of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum FB091 in Alleviating Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease through Gut-Liver Axis

  • Soo-Jeong Lee;Jihye Yang;Gi Beom Keum;Jinok Kwak;Hyunok Doo;Sungwoo Choi;Dong-Geun Park;Chul-Hong Kim;Hyeun Bum Kim;Ju-Hoon Lee
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.34 no.10
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    • pp.2100-2111
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    • 2024
  • Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) poses a significant global health burden, often requiring liver transplantation and resulting in fatalities. Current treatments, like corticosteroids, effectively reduce inflammation but carry significant immunosuppressive risks. This study evaluates Lactiplantibacillus plantarum FB091, a newly isolated probiotic strain, as a safer alternative for ALD treatment. Using an in vivo mouse model, we assessed the effects of L. plantarum FB091 on alcohol-induced liver damage and gut microbiota composition. Alcohol and probiotics administration did not significantly impact water/feed intake or body weight. Histopathological analysis showed that L. plantarum FB091 reduced hepatocellular ballooning and inflammatory cell infiltration in liver tissues and mitigated structural damage in colon tissues, demonstrating protective effects against alcohol-induced damage. Biomarker analysis indicated that L. plantarum FB091 decreased aspartate aminotransferase levels, suggesting reduced liver damage, and increased alcohol dehydrogenase activity, indicating enhanced alcohol metabolism. Additionally, cytokine assays revealed a reduction in pro-inflammatory TNF-α and an increase in anti-inflammatory IL-10 levels in colon tissues of the L. plantarum FB091 group, suggesting an anti- inflammatory effect. Gut microbiota analysis showed changes in the L. plantarum FB091 group, including a reduction in Cyanobacteria and an increase in beneficial bacteria such as Akkermansia and Lactobacillus. These changes correlated with the recovery and protection of liver and colon health. Overall, L. plantarum FB091 shows potential as a therapeutic probiotic for managing ALD through its protective effects on liver and colon tissues, enhancement of alcohol metabolism, and beneficial modulation of gut microbiota. Further clinical studies are warranted to confirm these findings in humans.

Effects of Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix (SMR) on Serum Lipid Level in Hyperlipidemic Rats (단삼(丹蔘)이 고지혈증 흰쥐의 혈중 지질 변화에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Hyeong-Cheol;Kim, Hyung-Woo;Kim, Yong-Seong;Lee, Jang-Sik;Kwon, Jeong-Nam;Kim, Young-Gyun;Cho, Su-In
    • The Korea Journal of Herbology
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.239-245
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    • 2007
  • Objective : Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix (SMR) has widely used to treat patients with cardiovascular diseases such as coronary arteriosclerosis, angina pectoris and hyperlipidemia. This study was designed to investigate the effects of SMR on changes in serum cholesterol and protective effects on liver tissue damage in Hyperlipidemic rats. Methods : The present author investigated changes in serum glucose, cholesterols, AST/ALT and histopathological changes of liver tissue by oral administration of SMR in Rats. Results : In this study, body weights of hyperlipidemic rats induced high fat diet did not changed, and treatment with SMR did not affect body weights in hyperlipidemic rats. For experimental period, Food and Water uptake in SMR administered group were the same as those in hyperlipidemic control group. In this experiment, treatment with SMR decreased total cholesterol and AST in serum which elevated by high fat diet respectively. In addition, SMR administration protected liver tissue from damage induced by induction of hyperlipidemia. Conclusions: These results suggest that SMR is useful to treat patients with disease related to cardiovascular diseases including hyperlipidemia, because SMR can decrease cholesterol and AST in serum and also have non-specific protective effect on tissues including liver.

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Antioxidant Activity and Protective Effects of Extracts from Sambucus williamsii var. coreana on t-BHP Induced Oxidative Stress in Chang cells (접골목 추출물에 의한 항산화 활성이 정상 간세포의 t-BHP 유발 산화스트레스에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Kitae
    • The Journal of the Society of Korean Medicine Diagnostics
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.275-286
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    • 2013
  • In the present study, antioxidant activity and protective effect of extracts from Sambucus williamsii var. coreana stems (SWC) were evaluated on tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP) induced oxidative stress in human liver (Chang) cells. Antioxidant activities of the SWC extracts were determined by various radical scavenging activities, such as DPPH, ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), 2,2'-azinobis-(3-ethybenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) radical scavenging activity and oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assay. SWC extracts showed strong antioxidant effect on various assay. To determine the hepatoprotective effects of SWC on t-BHP induced oxidative damage, cell viability was measured using MTT assay. Pretreatment of SWC extracts showed increasing cell viability, decreasing ROS and restoring mitochondria membrane potential on t-BHP induced oxidative stress in Chang cells. Our findings suggest that SWC extracts may be considered a potential agent for therapeutic protective effect from oxidative stress through its antioxidant activity.

The Protective Effects of Garlic against Carbon tetrachloride-induced Hepatotoxicity (마늘에 의한 사염화탄소 간독성의 보호 효과)

  • Lee, Jong-Moon;Park, Jung-Duck;Hong, Yeon-Pyo;Choi, Byung-Sun
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • v.35 no.3
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    • pp.221-228
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    • 2002
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study was to find the protective effects of garlic on the halogenated hydrocarbon induced hepatotoxicities, and the possible protection mechanisms involved. Methods : Male Sprague-Dawley rats received garlic (0.5%) or regular diet, for 4 weeks. This was followed by a single dose of corn oil (the controls), carbon tetrachloride (400mg/kg body weight) and trichloroethylene (2,000mg/kg body weight) being administered to each diet group. Blood samples were collected 24 hours fellowing the administration, and the serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALD activities measured. The liver samples were studied for their cytochrome P450 and CYP2E1 contents, lipid peroxidation and histopathology. Results : rho results for the group receiving the 9.5% garlic diet showed a slight decrease of CYP2E1 expression compared with the regular diet group. Carbon tetrachloride was significantly decreased the CYP2E1 contents in both the regular and garlic diet groups, but the trichloroethylene remained unchanged. Garlic did not decrease the lipid peroxidation of the liver in the control group, but attenuated the increase of lipid peroxidation caused by carbon tetrachloride. Garlic attenuated the increase of both the serum AST and ALT activities caused by carbon tetrachloride. The histopathelogical observations also showed that garlic attenuated centrilobular necrosis and vacuolar degenerative changes significantly in the carbon tetrachloride treated group. Conclusions : The results indicate that garlic attenuates the carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity, through the prevention of the metabolic activation and lipid peroxidation.

Protective Effect of Galgeun-Tang Against $CCl_4$ Induced Hepatotoxicity (갈근탕의 사염화탄소에 의한 간세포 독성 억제효과)

  • Oh, Su-Young;Seo, Sang-Hee;Lee, Ji-Hye;Lee, Ji-Seon;Ma, Jin-Yeul
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.663-668
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    • 2011
  • Galgeun-tang (GGT) has been a great source for treating cold diseases in the folk medicine recipe. Carbon tetrachloride ($CCl_4$) is one type of hepatotoxin that can eventually cause liver injury. During the experiment, we first studied the protective effects of GGT against $CC_4$-induced hepatotoxicity. GGT was pretreated for 3 h, and 1% $CCl_4$ was added to mouse primary liver cells. After 4 h, ROS generation and expression of antioxidant enzymes (catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx)) were analyzed by FACS and real time PCR. Also, the activities of ALT and LDH were measured using cultured medium. The hepatic levels of TNF-alpha and iNOS, which are related to inflammation and stress response gene, HSP72 and HO-1 were analyzed by PCR or real time PCR. Liver tissues were analyzed by HE stain. From the observation, we discovered that GGT treatment protects $CCl_4$-induced hepatotoxicity, and that GGT pretreatment decreases ROS generation, TNF-alpha and iNOS expression. However, gene expression of CAT, SOD, GPx, HSP72 and HO-1 were increased by GGT. These results lead to the conclusion that GGT has protective effects against $CCl_4$-induced hepatotoxicity.

Effects of Dextrin and β-cyclodextrin on Protective Effect of Hovenia dulcis Fruit Extract Against Alcohol-induced Liver Damage in vivo (Dextrin과 β-cyclodextrin이 생체 내에서 헛개나무 추출물의 알코올성 손상으로부터 간보호에 미치는 영향)

  • Hong, Cheol Yi;Kim, Jin Beom;Noh, Hae-Ji;Na, Chun-Soo
    • Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.115-119
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    • 2015
  • ${\beta}$-cyclodextrin has an ability to protect compounds from oxidative reaction by collecting them within its ring-like structure. So, In harsh condition ($40^{\circ}C$), marker compound, quercetin, was dramatically reduced in Hovenia dulcis fruit extract containing dextrin at 4 and 8 week compared to 0 week, but not that containing ${\beta}$-cyclodextrin. To evaluate the effects of dextrin and ${\beta}$-cyclodextrin on protective effect of H.dulcis fruit extract against alcohol-induced liver damage, The mice were orally injected alcohol, H. dulcis fruit extract/dextrin (HD) and H. dulcis fruit extract/${\beta}$-cyclodextrin (HCD), respectively, for 7 days. The mice orally administrated with alcohol significantly enhanced the serum concentration of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and the activity of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in serum compared to the control group. HD and HCD significantly decreased the levels of serum ALT and AST and serum LDH activities compared to alcohol group. And also alcohol group significantly increased the level of total cholesterol compared to the control group, but HD and HCD significantly reduced it compared to the alcohol group. However, the levels of TG in blood were not significantly changed in all groups. The activities of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) were significantly increased in HD and HCD group although those of aldehyde dehydrogenase showed an increasing tendency. This data suggested that HD and HCD were able to induce alcohol degradation in the liver tissues. All together, the results showed that HCD demonstrated their ability to protect liver from alcohol-induced damage on equal terms with HD.

Hepatoprotective effect of sodium hydrosulfide on hepatic encephalopathy in rats

  • Kwon, Kyoung Wan;Nam, Yoonjin;Choi, Won Seok;Kim, Tae Wook;Kim, Geon Min;Sohn, Uy Dong
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.263-270
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    • 2019
  • Hydrogen sulfide is well-known to exhibit anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective activities, and also has protective effects in the liver. This study aimed to examine the protective effect of hydrogen sulfide in rats with hepatic encephalopathy, which was induced by mild bile duct ligation. In this rat model, bile ducts were mildly ligated for 26 days. Rats were treated for the final 5 days with sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS). NaHS ($25{\mu}mol/kg$), 0.5% sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, or silymarin (100 mg/kg) was administered intraperitoneally once per day for 5 consecutive days. Mild bile duct ligation caused hepatotoxicity and inflammation in rats. Intraperitoneal NaHS administration reduced levels of aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase, which are indicators of liver disease, compared to levels in the control mild bile duct ligation group. Levels of ammonia, a major causative factor of hepatic encephalopathy, were also significantly decreased. Malondialdehyde, myeloperoxidase, catalase, and tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ levels were measured to confirm antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. N-Methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptors with neurotoxic activity were assessed for subunit NMDA receptor subtype 2B. Based on these data, NaHS is suggested to exhibit hepatoprotective effects and guard against neurotoxicity through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions.

Effects of Wolguk-whan Water Extract on Acute Oxidative Liver Injury Induced by Acetaminophen (월국환(越鞠丸) 물 추출물이 Acetaminophen으로 유도된 마우스의 급성 간손상에 미치는 효과)

  • Lee Chae-Jung;Park Sun-Dong;Moon Jin-Young
    • Herbal Formula Science
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.135-146
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    • 2003
  • Objectives : Wolguk-whan has been used as a prescription of natural drug for the treatment of stress digestive system disease. Recently, we reported that Wolguk-whan methnol extract (WGWM) exerted a significant protective effect against oxidative damage to the liver of ICR mice. This study was purposed to investigate the effects of Wolguk-whan water extract (WGWW) on liver injury induced by oxidative stress. Methods : In order to investigate the effects of WGWW on acute liver injury, ICR mice were pretreated with WGWW for 6days, starved for 24hrs, and administerated acetamirtophen(500mg/kg, i.p.). In the liver homogenates, lipid peroxide and glutathione(GSH) levels were measured. In addition, activities of hepatic enzyme, such as catalase, glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px), glutathione S-transferase(GST) were measured in the hepatic mitochondrial and cytosolic fractions. Results : In vivo administeration of WGWW showed effective inhibition of acetaminophen induced lipid peroxidation, and showed elevations of GSH level, catalase, GSH-Px, GST activities. Conclusions : These results suggested that WGWW might suppress the formation of oxidative metabolites, and prevent acetaminophen induced hepatotoxicity.

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Protective Effects of Galangin on Carbon tetrachloride-Induced Hepatotoxicity (사염화탄소에 의해 유발된 간독성에 대한 galangin의 보호효과)

  • Jung, Bae-Dong;Kim, Cheon-Ho;Kim, Jung-Han;Heo, Moon-Young
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.40 no.3
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    • pp.320-325
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    • 1996
  • In order to evaluate the protective effects of galangin on $CCl_4$-induced hepatotoxicity, GOT, GPT and malondialdehyde(MDA) values were measured in ICR mice. Galangin,a flavonoid compound, was administered orally for six days and immediately $CCl_4$ was injected intraperitoneally after the last dose of galangin. Mice were sacrificed at 24h after the administration of $CCl_4$. In the multiple pre-treatments for 6 consecutive days, galangin showed more potent protective effects than silymarin as reference active compound in serum GOT, GPT and MDA values in the liver at all doses tested. Antioxidative activity was determined by measuring the amounts of MDA formed from ethyl linoleate by $H_2O_2$ in vitro. Galangin showed higher inhibition than silymarin. These results demonstrate a possible hepato-protective role of galangin against $CCl_4$-induced hepatotoxicity in vivo and $H_2O_2$-induced lipid peroxidation in vitro. Therefore, galangin may be capable of protecting hepatotoxicity.

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A Fruit Extract of Paeonia anomala Attenuates Chronic Alcohol-induced Liver Damage in Rats

  • Oidovsambuu, Sarangerel;Yun, Ji Ho;Kang, Kyungsu;Dulamjav, Batsuren;Tunsag, Jigjidsuren;Nam, Eui Jeong;Nho, Chu Won
    • Natural Product Sciences
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.231-237
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    • 2016
  • Prolonged alcohol consumption causes alcoholic liver damage due to the generation of reactive oxygen species, the accumulation of fatty acids, and an increase in inflammatory cytokines in the liver. In this study, the protective effect of a fruit extract of Paeonia anomala (FEPA) against chronic alcohol-induced liver damage was evaluated in Sprague-Dawley rats fed an ethanol or a control Lieber-DeCarli diet for 5 weeks to induce alcoholic liver damage. FEPA (50, 25, and 10 mg/kg body weight/day) as well as the reference control silymarin (25 mg/kg body weight/day) were administered along with the ethanol diet. FEPA protected against increases in alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase in serum and attenuated alcohol-induced increases in triglycerides, tumor necrosis factor alpha, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances, and cytochrome P450 2E1 enzyme activity in the liver compared with the group treated with ethanol only. Anti-oxidative defenses such as the total glutathione level and glutathione peroxidase activity were increased by FEPA treatment. These results suggest that FEPA exerts protective effects against chronic alcohol-induced liver damage by attenuating hepatosteatosis and pro-inflammatory cytokine production and enhancing anti-oxidative defense mechanisms in the liver.