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Targeting Keap‐1/Nrf‐2 pathway and cytoglobin as a potential protective mechanism of diosmin and pentoxifylline against cholestatic liver cirrhosis

Aim: The effects of diosmin (DS), pentoxifylline (PTX) and their combination on inflammatory response, oxidant/antioxidant balance, cytoglobin and cirrhotic reaction during bile duct ligation (BDL) were investigated and explored. Main… Click to show full abstract

Aim: The effects of diosmin (DS), pentoxifylline (PTX) and their combination on inflammatory response, oxidant/antioxidant balance, cytoglobin and cirrhotic reaction during bile duct ligation (BDL) were investigated and explored. Main methods: Fifty adult male Wistar albino rats were randomly allocated to five groups as following, sham: received vehicle only, BDL: subjected to common BDL without treatment, BDL plus DS: received 100mg/kg/day orally, BDL plus PTX: received 50mg/kg/day orally, BDL plus DS plus PTX: received DS and PTX in the same manner. The test period lasted 28days, liver tissues and blood samples were collected to investigate biochemical markers (liver function biomarkers, oxidative stress markers, and antifibrotic markers), mRNA expression of Nrf‐2, Keap‐1, NF‐&kgr;B‐p65 and p38‐MAPK by real‐time PCR, protein expression of cytoglobin and NF‐&kgr;B‐p65 by western blot and iNOS and eNOS by immunohistochemistry. Histopathological study was performed to confirm our results. Key findings: Chronic BDL induced a significant alteration in liver functions, oxidative stress and fibrotic markers. Furthermore, unfavorable effects on gene and protein expression were observed after BDL. Histopathological findings of this group showed parallel effects. DS, PTX and their combination treatment significantly ameliorated the disturbance that occurred due to BDL. Similar findings were observed in liver histopathology. Significance: DS and PTX could mitigate liver cirrhosis through modulation of Keap‐1/Nrf‐2/GSH and NF‐&kgr;B‐p65/p38‐MAPK signaling pathways. In addition, we demonstrated that the hepatoprotective effect of DS and PTX is mediated by up‐regulation of cytoglobin with inhibition of fibrotic reaction.

Keywords: diosmin pentoxifylline; keap nrf; ptx; liver cirrhosis; liver; bdl

Journal Title: Life Sciences
Year Published: 2018

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