Study on protective effect of Akebia saponin D on non-alcoholic fatty liver in rats by regulating IL-6/STAT3 axis
10.3969/j.issn.1000-484X.2025.04.009
- VernacularTitle:木通皂苷D调节IL-6/STAT3轴对非酒精性脂肪性肝病大鼠的保肝作用研究
- Author:
Fangjie ZHANG
1
;
Ruijuan ZHAO
;
Song WANG
;
Guomin ZHANG
;
Chunmiao PANG
;
Wei LIU
;
Yaomin LIU
Author Information
1. 承德医学院附属医院 感染性疾病科,承德 067000;承德医学院附属医院甲状腺外科,承德 067000
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Akebia saponin D;
IL-6/STAT3 axis;
Non-alcoholic fatty liver rats;
Protecting liver
- From:
Chinese Journal of Immunology
2025;41(4):822-827
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the protective effect of Akebia saponin D(ASD)on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)in rats by regulating IL-6/STAT3 axis.Methods:Fifty SD rats were separated into control group,model group,low dose ASD group(ASD 20 mg/kg),high dose ASD group(ASD 40 mg/kg)and inhibitor group(ASD 40 mg/kg+IL-6/STAT3 signal pathway inhibitor LMT-28 3 mg/kg),with 10 rats in each group.Rats in control group were fed with standard diet,while the other four groups were fed with high fat and high sugar diet.All rats were fed for 6 consecutive weeks,and the corresponding dose of drugs was injected intraperitoneally from the 7th week,which were given drugs for 8 consecutive weeks.All rats were weighed to calculate liver index;levels of serum total cholesterol(TC),alanine aminotransferase(ALT),aspartate aminotransferase(AST)and triglyceride(TG)were mea-sured by automatic biochemical analyzer;HE staining was used to observe pathological changes of rats liver;oil red staining was used to observe lipid accumulation in rats liver;expressions of IL-6,JAK1,STAT3 in rats liver were detected by qRT-PCR;Western blot was used to detect expressions of IL-6,JAK1,p-JAK1,STAT3 and p-STAT3 proteins.Results:Compared with control group,hepatocytes in liver tissue of model group were swollen,accompanied by many ballooning changes,severe cytoplasmic vacuolization,the structure of hepatic lobule was unclear,and accompanied by inflammatory cell infiltration,and obvious red granular lipid droplets occupied most of the cytoplasm,body mass,liver index,levels of serum TC,ALT,AST,TG,expressions of IL-6,JAK1,STAT3 mRNAs,and IL-6,p-JAK1/JAK1,p-STAT3/STAT3 proteins in liver tissue of rats were obviously increased(P<0.05);compared with model group,damage of hepatic lobule structure in low and high doses ASD groups were reduced,swelling and vacuolization of liver cells were reduced,and accumulation of lipid droplets in liver tissue was obviously reduced.Body mass,liver index,levels of serum TC,ALT,AST and TG in rats were obviously decreased(P<0.05),while expressions of IL-6,JAK1,STAT3 mRNAs and IL-6,p-JAK1/JAK1,p-STAT3/STAT3 proteins in liver tissue were further increased(P<0.05);LMT-28,an inhibitor of IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathway,attenuated the liver protective effect of ASD on NAFLD rats.Conclusion:ASD can protect liver of NAFLD rats by activating IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathway.
