Research Article Details
Article ID: | A02426 |
PMID: | 34374658 |
Source: | J Physiol Pharmacol |
Title: | Hesperidin, a novel candidate for the successful treatment of high fat diet plus ethanol-induced fatty liver disease in mice. |
Abstract: | Flavonoids have demonstrated beneficial effects in fatty liver disease (FLD). Consumption of flavonoids is associated with several health benefits via their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. The current study aimed to investigate hesperidin and myricetin as new candidates for FLD therapy. Five-week-old female ICR mice were provided a high fat diet (HFD) 60 kcal % fat of total food and daily intragastrically administered ethanol (0.5 g/kg/day) in combination with fenofibrate (40 mg/kg/day) or flavonoids, hesperidin or myricetin (50 and 200 mg/kg/day), for 60 consecutive days. Hepatic histomorphology was observed with oil red O (ORO) staining along with hepatic triglyceride (TG) level, activity of antioxidative enzymes, and mRNA expression of metabolic, antioxidative, and inflammatory genes, including peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-alpha and -gamma 2 (Ppara and Pparg2), sterol regulatory element binding protein-1c (Srebp-1c), acetyl-CoA carboxylase (Acaca), fatty acid synthase (Fasn), CD36 molecules (Cd36), catalase (Cat), superoxide dismutase 1 and 2 (Sod1 and Sod2), glutathione peroxidase 1 (Gpx1), nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B cells 1 (Nfkb1), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (Tnf-α), chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 (Ccl2). Fenofibrate, hesperidin, and myricetin improved hepatic histomorphology, restored expression of metabolic genes, improved antioxidative system, and suppressed inflammatory pathways. Interestingly, hesperidin attenuated TG level and down-regulated Ccl2 expression at low dose and reinstated Cat expression better than myricetin. These findings confirm that hesperidin is a promising candidate for FLD therapy. |
DOI: | 10.26402/jpp.2021.2.07 |

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 |
Target ID | Target Name | GENE | Action | Class | UniProtKB ID | Entry Name | |
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T03 | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha | PPARA | agonist | Nuclear hormone receptor | Q07869 | PPARA_HUMAN | Details |
T05 | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma | PPARG | agonist | Nuclear hormone receptor | P37231 | PPARG_HUMAN | Details |
T08 | Tumor necrosis factor | TNF | inhibitor | Cytokine | P01375 | TNFA_HUMAN | Details |
T10 | Caspase-1 | CASP1 | inhibitor | Enzyme | P29466 | CASP1_HUMAN | Details |
T18 | Acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 | ACACA | inhibitor | Enzyme | Q13085 | ACACA_HUMAN | Details |
T20 | Fatty acid synthase | FASN | inhibitor | Enzyme | P49327 | FAS_HUMAN | Details |
Diseases ID | DO ID | Disease Name | Definition | Class |
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Drug ID | Drug Name | Type | DrugBank ID | Targets | Category | Latest Progress | |
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D579 | Emfilermin | Miscellany | -- | adipocytes | Enhance lipid metabolism | Under investigation | Details |
D133 | Fenofibrate | Chemical drug | DB01039 | PPARA agonist; NR1I2 partial agonist | Anti-inflammatory | Under clinical trials | Details |
D328 | Serine | Chemical drug | DB00133 | SRR | Improve insulin resistance | Under clinical trials | Details |
D169 | Hesperidin | Chemical drug | DB04703 | AURKB | Antiosteoporotic drug | Under clinical trials | Details |
D158 | Glutathione | Chemical drug | DB00143 | MGST3; HPGDS; GSTM2; GSTM5; GPX7 cofactor; MGST2; GSS; GSTM1; GSTK1; GSTM3; GSTM4; GPX1 cofactor; GPX2 cofactor; GPX3 cofactor | -- | Under clinical trials | Details |