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- Title
Anti-apoptotic effects of phyllanthin against alcoholinduced liver cell death.
- Authors
Sukketsiri, Wanida; Sawangjaroen, Kitja; Tanasawet, Supita
- Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate the anti-apoptotic effect of phyllanthin on alcohol-induced liver cell death in HepG2 cells alone and in co-culture with human monocytic (THP-1) differentiated macrophage cells. Methods: Cell viability was determined by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The cells were pretreated with 1, 5 and 10 µM phyllanthin for 24 h followed by 1300 mM alcohol for HepG2 cells and 2000 mM alcohol for the co-cultured cells. Thereafter, intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) changes, apoptotic cell death and caspase-3/7 activities were assessed. Results: Alcohol exposure significantly increased intracellular ROS generation (p < 0.001), decreased MMP changes (p < 0.001), increased the number of apoptotic and necrotic cells (p < 0.001) and also induced higher caspase-3/7 activity (p < 0.001) in the co-culture with THP-1 differentiated macrophage cells than in HepG2 cells alone. Pretreatment of HepG2 cells and co-cultured cells with phyllanthin for 24 h prior to alcohol exposure significantly decreased intracellular production of ROS (p < 0.001) and also increased the change in MMP (p < 0.001) as well as caused a decrease in the number of apoptotic and necrotic cells (p < 0.001), but inhibited caspase-3/7 activity (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The results indicate that phyllanthin treatment may have a significant therapeutic effect on alcohol-related liver diseases.
- Subjects
PHYLLANTHUS; LIVER cells; APOPTOSIS inhibition; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of alcohol; MITOCHONDRIAL membranes; REACTIVE oxygen species; CASPASES; DISEASES; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2016, Vol 15, Issue 5, p981
- ISSN
1596-5996
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4314/tjpr.v15i5.12