Research Article Details
Article ID: | A15247 |
PMID: | 29024899 |
Source: | Biomed Pharmacother |
Title: | Mangiferin ameliorates fatty liver via modulation of autophagy and inflammation in high-fat-diet induced mice. |
Abstract: | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease globally. The progression of NAFLD is complex and associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, autophagy, endoplasmic reticulum stress, and insulin resistance. Mangiferin, a natural C-glucosyl xanthone, has been reported to show multiple biological activities. The aim of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effect of mangiferin on NAFLD and the underlying molecular mechanism. We established a mouse model of NAFLD using a high-fat diet (HFD), and injected the mice with different doses of mangiferin (15, 30, and 60mg/kg, intraperitoneal) for 12 weeks. Liver tissue was assessed to evaluate changes in inflammatory responses, autophagy, and glycolipid metabolism. We found that mangiferin decreased body weight, as well as the levels of triglycerides and total cholesterol in plasma and the liver. It also increased glucose tolerance in HFD-fed mice. In addition, mangiferin decreased inflammatory responses by inhibiting the activities of nuclear factor kappa B and c-Jun N-terminal kinase, regulated autophagy via the AMP-activated protein kinase/mechanistic target of rapamycin signaling pathway, and improved glycolipid metabolism via modulation of the insulin receptor substrate/phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B signaling pathway. This study demonstrated that mangiferin significantly ameliorates NAFLD development in HFD-fed mice by inhibiting inflammatory responses, activating autophagy, and improving glycolipid metabolism. |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.10.022 |

Strategy ID | Therapy Strategy | Synonyms | Therapy Targets | Therapy Drugs | |
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S01 | Improve insulin resistance | insulin sensitizer; insulin resistance; glucose tolerance | Biguanide: increases 5-AMP activated protein kinase signaling; SGLT-2 inhibitor; Thiazalidinedione: selective PPAR-γ agonists; GLP-1 agonist | Metformin; Empagliflozin; Canagliflozin; Rosiglitazone; Pioglitazone; Liraglutide | Details |
S02 | Enhance lipid metabolism | triglyceride-lowering; lipid tolerance; lipid metabolism | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) inhibitor; Decreases intestinal cholesterol absorption; FXR agonist; ACC inhibitor; FAS inhibitor; DGAT2 inhibitor; SCD-1 inhibitor | Atorvastatin; Ezetimibe; Obeticholic Acid; GS-9674; GS-0976; TVB-2640; IONIS-DGAT2rx; Aramchol; | Details |
S04 | Anti-oxidative stress | oxidative stress | α-tocopherol: antioxidant | Vitamin E | Details |
S05 | Anti-inflammatory | inflammatory | Bile acid; TNF-a inhibitor; Dual PPAR-α and -δ agonists; Toll-Like Receptor; (TLR)-4 antagonist; Caspase inhibitor; ASK-1 inhibitor | Ursodeoxycholic Acid; Pentoxifylline; Elafibranor; JKB-121; Emricasan; Selonsertib; | Details |
Diseases ID | DO ID | Disease Name | Definition | Class | |
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I05 | 9352 | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | A diabetes that is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. A diabetes mellitus that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus_type_2 | disease of metabolism/inherited metabolic disorder/ carbohydrate metabolic disorder/glucose metabolism disease/diabetes/ diabetes mellitus | Details |
Drug ID | Drug Name | Type | DrugBank ID | Targets | Category | Latest Progress | |
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D248 | Obeticholic Acid | Chemical drug | DB05990 | NR1H4 activator; NR1H4 agonist; FXR agonist | Enhance lipid metabolism | Approval rejected | Details |
D612 | Rapamycin | Miscellany | -- | Immunosuppressants; Methylmalonyl CoA mutase stimulants; MTOR protein inhibitors; T lymphocyte inhibitors | -- | Under investigation | Details |
D182 | Insulin | Biological drug | DB00030 | INSR agonist; CPE modulator&product of | -- | Under clinical trials | Details |