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- Title
Protective Effects of Fucoxanthin against Alcoholic Liver Injury by Activation of Nrf2-Mediated Antioxidant Defense and Inhibition of TLR4-Mediated Inflammation.
- Authors
Zheng, Jiawen; Tian, Xiaoxiao; Zhang, Wen; Zheng, Pingan; Huang, Fangfang; Ding, Guofang; Yang, Zuisu
- Abstract
Fucoxanthin (Fx) is a natural extract from marine seaweed that has strong antioxidant activity and a variety of other bioactive effects. This study elucidated the protective mechanism of Fx on alcoholic liver injury. Administration of Fx was associated with lower pathological effects in liver tissue and lower serum marker concentrations for liver damage induced by alcohol. Fx also alleviated oxidative stress, and lowered the level of oxides and inflammation in liver tissue. Results indicate that Fx attenuated alcohol-induced oxidative lesions and inflammatory responses by activating the nuclear factor erythrocyte-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)-mediated signaling pathway and down-regulating the expression of the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-mediated nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway, respectively. Our findings suggest that Fx can be developed as a potential nutraceutical for preventing alcohol-induced liver injury in the future.
- Subjects
ALCOHOLIC liver diseases; NF-kappa B; BIOMARKERS; TOLL-like receptors; HEPATITIS; BARK; CYBER intelligence (Computer security)
- Publication
Marine Drugs, 2019, Vol 17, Issue 10, p552
- ISSN
1660-3397
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/md17100552