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Research Article

Hirsutidin protects against hepatic injury by alcohol-induced oxidative stress in mice

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Article: 2301131 | Received 08 Dec 2022, Accepted 28 Dec 2023, Published online: 19 Jan 2024

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Figure 1. Structure of hirsutidin.

Figure 1. Structure of hirsutidin.

Figure 2. (A–D) Effect of hirsutidin on [A] Albumin, [B] Blood urea nitrogen (BUN), [C] Creatinin and [D] Direct bilirubin in EtOH-induced mice. #P < 0.001 vs normal, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.001 and ***P < 0.0001 vs EtOH.

Figure 2. (A–D) Effect of hirsutidin on [A] Albumin, [B] Blood urea nitrogen (BUN), [C] Creatinin and [D] Direct bilirubin in EtOH-induced mice. #P < 0.001 vs normal, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.001 and ***P < 0.0001 vs EtOH.

Figure 3. (A–C) Effect of hirsutidin on [A] Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), [B] Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and [C] Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in EtOH-induced mice. #P < 0.001 vs normal, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 and ***P < 0.001 vs EtOH.

Figure 3. (A–C) Effect of hirsutidin on [A] Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), [B] Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and [C] Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in EtOH-induced mice. #P < 0.001 vs normal, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 and ***P < 0.001 vs EtOH.

Figure 4. (A–C) Effect of hirsutidin on [A] Triglyceride (TG), [B] Total cholesterol (TC), and [C] High density lipoprotein (HDL) in EtOH-induced mice. #P < 0.001 vs normal, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.001 and ***P < 0.0001 vs EtOH.

Figure 4. (A–C) Effect of hirsutidin on [A] Triglyceride (TG), [B] Total cholesterol (TC), and [C] High density lipoprotein (HDL) in EtOH-induced mice. #P < 0.001 vs normal, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.001 and ***P < 0.0001 vs EtOH.

Figure 5. (A–C) Effect of hirsutidin on [A] Interlukins-1β (IL-1β), [B] IL-6 and [C] IL-12 in EtOH-induced mice. #P < 0.001 vs normal, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.001 and ***P < 0.0001 vs EtOH.

Figure 5. (A–C) Effect of hirsutidin on [A] Interlukins-1β (IL-1β), [B] IL-6 and [C] IL-12 in EtOH-induced mice. #P < 0.001 vs normal, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.001 and ***P < 0.0001 vs EtOH.

Figure 6. (A–B) Effect of hirsutidin on [A] Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and [B] Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) in EtOH-induced mice. #P < 0.001 vs normal, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.001 and ***P < 0.0001 vs EtOH.

Figure 6. (A–B) Effect of hirsutidin on [A] Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and [B] Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) in EtOH-induced mice. #P < 0.001 vs normal, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.001 and ***P < 0.0001 vs EtOH.

Figure 7. (A–C) Effect of hirsutidin on [A] Superoxide dismutase (SOD), [B] Glutathione (GSH) and [C] Catalase (CAT) in EtOH-induced mice. #P < 0.001 vs normal, *P < 0.05 and **P < 0.001 vs EtOH.

Figure 7. (A–C) Effect of hirsutidin on [A] Superoxide dismutase (SOD), [B] Glutathione (GSH) and [C] Catalase (CAT) in EtOH-induced mice. #P < 0.001 vs normal, *P < 0.05 and **P < 0.001 vs EtOH.

Figure 8. Effect of hirsutidin on malondialdehyde (MDA) in EtOH-induced mice. #P < 0.001 vs normal and *P < 0.05 vs EtOH.

Figure 8. Effect of hirsutidin on malondialdehyde (MDA) in EtOH-induced mice. #P < 0.001 vs normal and *P < 0.05 vs EtOH.

Figure 9. (A–E) Effect of hirsutidin on histological changes in all the groups. Liver sections stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E X200, scale bar  = 100 μm). A. Normal group, normal architecture indicated by black arrow B. Ethanol control group, severe degenerative to necrotic lesions indicatd by black arrow, C. hirsutidin (10 mg/kg) minor abnormalities indicated by black arrow, D. hirsutidin (20 mg/kg) restored to normal indicated by black arrow, E. hirsutidin Per se, normal architecture indicated by black arrow F. The percentage of necrotic area in mice liver samples, #P < 0.001 vs normal and **P < 0.001, ***P < 0.0001 vs EtOH.

Figure 9. (A–E) Effect of hirsutidin on histological changes in all the groups. Liver sections stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E X200, scale bar  = 100 μm). A. Normal group, normal architecture indicated by black arrow B. Ethanol control group, severe degenerative to necrotic lesions indicatd by black arrow, C. hirsutidin (10 mg/kg) minor abnormalities indicated by black arrow, D. hirsutidin (20 mg/kg) restored to normal indicated by black arrow, E. hirsutidin Per se, normal architecture indicated by black arrow F. The percentage of necrotic area in mice liver samples, #P < 0.001 vs normal and **P < 0.001, ***P < 0.0001 vs EtOH.
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