Inhibition of diethylnitrosamine-initiated alcohol-promoted hepatic inflammation and precancerous lesions by flavonoid luteolin is associated with increased sirtuin 1 activity in mice

Autor(es)

Paola Murino Rafacho, Bruna ; Stice, Camilla ; Liu, Chun ; Greenberg, Andrew ; Ausman, Lynne ; Wang, Xiang-Dong

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: HEPATOBILIARY SURGERY AND NUTRITION; v. 4, n. 2, p. 11-pg., 2015-04-01.

Resumo

Background: Chronic and excessive alcohol consumption is an established risk for hepatic inflammation and carcinogenesis. Luteolin is one of the most common flavonoids present in plants and has potential beneficial effects against cancer. In this study, we examined the effect and potential mechanisms of luteolin supplementation in a carcinogen initiated alcohol-promoted pre-neoplastic liver lesion mouse model. Methods: C57BL/6 mice were injected with diethylnitrosamine (DEN) [i.p. 25 mg/kg of body weight (BW)] at 14 days of age. At 8 weeks of age mice were group pair-fed with Lieber-DeCarli liquid control diet or alcoholic diet [ethanol (EtOH) diet, 27% total energy from ethanol] and supplemented with a dose of 30 mg luteolin/kg BW per day for 21 days. Results: DEN-injected mice fed EtOH diet displayed a significant induction of pre-neoplastic lesions, a marker associated with presence of steatosis and inflammation. Dietary luteolin significantly reduced the severity and incidence of hepatic inflammatory foci and steatosis in DEN-injected mice fed EtOH diet, as well the presence of preneoplastic lesions. There was no difference on hepatic protein levels of sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) among all groups; however, luteolin supplementation significantly reversed alcohol-reduced SIRT1 activity assessed by the ratio of acetylated and total forkhead box protein O1 (FoXO1) and SIRT1 target proliferator-activated receptor gamma, coactivator 1 alpha (PGC1 alpha). Conclusions: Dietary intake of luteolin prevents alcohol promoted pre-neoplastic lesions, potentially mediated by SIRT1 signaling pathway. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 12/23759-0 - Identificação dos compostos fenólicos e ação protetora da suplementação de Rosmarinus officinalis sobre o estresse oxidativo em ratos submetidos ao infarto do miocárdio
• Beneficiário: Bruna Paola Murino Rafacho
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Exterior - Estágio de Pesquisa - Doutorado