Chinese Journal of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2021, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (5): 579-585.doi: 10.13418/j.issn.1001-165x.2021.05.015

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The mechanism of resveratrol in the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in rats based on Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway

Feng Chengjun1, Zhou Yanmeng2,Tian Yingjuan3   

  1. 1. Department of Infectious Disease, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China; 2. Laboratory of Microbiology and Immunology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China; 3. Department of B-mode Ultrasound, Bozhou District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zunyi 563000, China
  • Received:2020-03-31 Online:2021-09-25 Published:2021-09-30

Abstract: Objective To explore the mechanism of resveratrol in the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis rats based on Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway. Methods Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis rats were molded by high-fat diet. Rats were divided into control group (CD group), high-fat diet group (HCD group), resveratrol group (HCD+RSV group) and resveratrol +Nrf2/ARE inhibitor oleanolic acid derivative OAD85 group (HCD+RSV+OAD85 group), with 8 rats in each group. The CD group was always fed a normal diet, while other groups were fed a free high-fat diet. The HCD+RSV group and the HCD+RSV+OAD85 group were given 10 mg/kg RSV or 10 mg/kg RSV+100 μg /kg OAD85 by intragastric administration for 28 days  at the fourth week of feeding. The liver pathological changes were observed by hematoxylin-eosin staining, and the fat changes were observed by oil red O staining of frozen sections of the liver. Kit method was used to detect alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and free fatty acid (FFA). Western blot and qRT - PCR were used to detect the protein and mRNA levels of Keap1, Nrf2, ARE, 1 NQO1, HO-1.    Results  Compared with the CD group, hepatic steatosis, lobular inflammation, portal vein inflammation, swelling NASH score, fat content, serum enzyme indicators ALT and AST significantly increased in the HCD group (P<0.05). Compared with the HCD group, all the above indicators in the HCD+RSV group significantly decreased (P<0.05), there were no statistical difference in the above indicators between the HCD group and the HCD+RSV+OAD85 group (P>0.05). Compared with the CD group, the protein expressions of NQO1,HO-1, Nrf2, ARE and mRNA in the HCD group significantly increased (P<0.001), while the expressions of Keap1 protein expression decreased (P<0.001). Compared with the HCD group, the protein expressions of NQO1,HO-1, Nrf2, ARE and mRNA in the HCD+RSV group also increased (P<0.001), while the expressions of Keap1 protein expression and mRNA decreased (P<0.001) There was no statistical difference  in the above indicators between HCD group and HCD+RSV+OAD85 group (P>0.05). Conclusions Resveratrol in the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis rats may be based on the activation mechanism of Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway, thereby improving the level of oxidative stress and alleviating liver pathological damage.

Key words: Nrf2/ARE,  Resveratrol,  Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis,  HCD

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