Research Article Details
Article ID: | A20008 |
PMID: | 26207852 |
Source: | J Agric Food Chem |
Title: | Inhibition of Advanced Glycation Endproduct Formation by Lotus Seedpod Oligomeric Procyanidins through RAGE-MAPK Signaling and NF-κB Activation in High-Fat-Diet Rats. |
Abstract: | This study investigated the protective properties of lotus seedpod oligomeric procyanidins (LSOPC) against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its underlying mechanism. Sprague-Dawley (SD) male rats were fed a basic diet, a high-fat diet (HFD), or HFD plus 0.2 or 0.5% (w/w) LSOPC for 12 weeks. Administration of LSOPC markedly reduced serum and hepatic biochemical parameters and protein expression of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs). Additionally, 0.5% (w/w) LSOPC treatment remarkably reversed the increasing tendency of receptor of advanced glycation endproduct (RAGE) to normal level. Furthermore, dietary LSOPC significantly decreased the protein levels of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) and down-regulated genes involved in pro-inflammatory cytokines and adhesion molecules. Taken together, these findings demonstrate that LSOPC may protect obese rats with long-term HFD-induced NAFLD against RAGE-MAPK-NF-κB signaling suppression. |
DOI: | 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b01082 |

Strategy ID | Therapy Strategy | Synonyms | Therapy Targets | Therapy Drugs | |
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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 |
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Drug ID | Drug Name | Type | DrugBank ID | Targets | Category | Latest Progress | |
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D328 | Serine | Chemical drug | DB00133 | SRR | Improve insulin resistance | Under clinical trials | Details |
D546 | Proanthocyanidins | Biological extract | -- | -- | -- | Under clinical trials | Details |
D283 | Proanthocyanidin | Chemical drug | DB04941 | CFTR antagonist | -- | Under clinical trials | Details |