Metabolomics analysis delineates the therapeutic effects of Huangqi decoction and astragalosides on α-naphthylisothiocyanate (ANIT)-induced cholestasis in rats

被引：36

作者：

Qiu, Jiannan ^{[1
]}

Yan, Jingyu ^{[1
,4
]}

Liu, Wei ^{[2
]}

Liu, Xinzhu ^{[1
]}

Lin, Jingchao ^{[3
]}

Du, Zeng ^{[1
]}

Qi, Li ^{[1
]}

Liu, Jia ^{[1
]}

Xie, Guoxiang ^{[1
,3
]}

Liu, Ping ^{[1
,2
]}

Wang, Xiaoning ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Shanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Inst Interdisciplinary Integrat Med Res, E Inst Shanghai Municipal Educ Comm, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R China

[2] Shanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Shuguang Hosp, Key Lab Liver & Kidney Dis, Dept Pharmacol,Inst Liver Dis,Minist Educ, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R China

[3] Human Metabol Inst Inc, Shenzhen 518109, Guangdong, Peoples R China

[4] Shanxi Technol & Business Coll, Taiyuan 030006, Peoples R China

来源：

JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY | 2021年 / 268卷

基金：

中国国家自然科学基金;

关键词：

Cholestasis; Huangqi decoction; Astragalosides; alpha-naphthylisothiocyanate; ANIT; Bile acids; Free fatty acids; BILE-ACID TRANSPORTERS; INDUCED LIVER FIBROSIS; NUCLEAR RECEPTORS; INJURY; INHIBITION; HOMEOSTASIS; METABOLISM; ACTIVATION; EXPRESSION;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jep.2020.113658

中图分类号：

Q94 [植物学];

学科分类号：

071001 [植物学];

摘要：

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Cholestasis caused by bile secretion and excretion disorders is a serious manifestation of liver disease. With limited treatment methods, it affects millions of people worldwide. Huangqi decoction (HQD), an effective traditional Chinese medicine, is used to treat chronic cholestatic liver diseases. However, the action mechanisms of it were not fully elucidated. Aim of the study: We aim to investigate the therapeutic effect of HQD, and its active component, astragalosides, against alpha-naphthylisothiocyanate (ANIT)-induced cholestasis in rats based on targeted metabolomics analysis and revel the potential mechanism. Materials and methods: The therapeutic effect of HQD and astragalosides on ANIT-induced cholestasis model rats were evaluated by serum biochemical analysis. Liver damage was identified by histopathology. The levels of bile acids (BAs) and free fatty acids (FFAs) in serum and liver tissues were measured by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UPLC-TQMS). qRT-PCR and Western blot analysis were used to measure the expression of nuclear hormone receptor, membrane receptor and BA transporter protein in cholestatic rats before and after HQD and astragalosides treatment. Results: The obtained data showed that the administration of ANIT caused obvious cholestasis with significantly increased intrahepatic retention of hydrophobic BAs and altered FFAs, which were consistent with the liver histopathological and serum biochemical findings. HQD and astragalosides treatment were able to attenuate ANIT-induced BAs and FFAs perturbation, ameliorate the impaired liver function, histopathological ductular reaction, and lipid peroxidation damage by ANIT. Elevated mRNA and protein expression of transporters related to BA metabolism and genes related to lipogenesis and lipid oxidation metabolism in cholestasis were attenuated or normalized by HQD and astragalosides treatment. Conclusions: Intervention by ANIT can significantly change the homeostasis of BAs and FFAs. HQD and astragalosides exerted a hepatoprotective effect against cholestatic liver injury by restoring the altered BA and FFA metabolism through the improvement of BA transporter, nucleus hormone receptor, and membrane receptor.

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