Sulforaphane ameliorates non-alcoholic steatohepatitis by KLF4-mediated macrophage M2 polarization
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become a global issue and a severe threat to public health. However, to date, no approved therapeutic drugs have been developed. Dietary interventions with natural products have shown promise in preventing and treating NAFLD. Sulforaphane (SFN) is a phyt...
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author | Xianghui Huang Jia Xu Ye Xu Bingxin Huangfu Feng Zhang Yanzhou Hu Ruxin Gao Xinxin Ren Boyang Zhang Kunlun Huang Xiaoyun He |
author_facet | Xianghui Huang Jia Xu Ye Xu Bingxin Huangfu Feng Zhang Yanzhou Hu Ruxin Gao Xinxin Ren Boyang Zhang Kunlun Huang Xiaoyun He |
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description | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become a global issue and a severe threat to public health. However, to date, no approved therapeutic drugs have been developed. Dietary interventions with natural products have shown promise in preventing and treating NAFLD. Sulforaphane (SFN) is a phytocompound with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and previous research has demonstrated that SFN can ameliorate hepatic lipid accumulation and inflammation. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying these beneficial effects remain unclear. In this study, we confirmed the protective effects of SFN on excessive lipid accumulation and inflammatory injury in a high-fat, high-fructose diet-induced non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) mouse model. We found that SFN attenuates the inflammatory injury in a macrophage cell line and the liver of NASH mice, owing to the promotion of M1-type macrophage polarization toward the M2-type and the regulation of inflammatory mediators. Further analysis demonstrated that this SFN-induced macrophage M2-type polarization occurs in a Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4)-dependent manner. In summary, we uncovered a new mechanism of action underlying SFN activity and provide evidence that dietary intervention with SFN might be protective against NASH. |
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spelling | doaj-art-90b82387882349debc2ab03b94062e072025-01-10T06:56:56ZengTsinghua University PressFood Science and Human Wellness2097-07652213-45302024-09-011352727274010.26599/FSHW.2022.9250220Sulforaphane ameliorates non-alcoholic steatohepatitis by KLF4-mediated macrophage M2 polarizationXianghui Huang0Jia Xu1Ye Xu2Bingxin Huangfu3Feng Zhang4Yanzhou Hu5Ruxin Gao6Xinxin Ren7Boyang Zhang8Kunlun Huang9Xiaoyun He10Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Ministry of Education; College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering; China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, ChinaKey Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Ministry of Education; College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering; China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, ChinaKey Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Ministry of Education; College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering; China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, ChinaKey Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Ministry of Education; College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering; China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, ChinaKey Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Ministry of Education; College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering; China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, ChinaKey Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Ministry of Education; College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering; China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, ChinaKey Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Ministry of Education; College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering; China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, ChinaKey Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Ministry of Education; College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering; China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, ChinaKey Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Ministry of Education; College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering; China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, ChinaKey Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Ministry of Education; College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering; China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, ChinaKey Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Ministry of Education; College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering; China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, ChinaNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become a global issue and a severe threat to public health. However, to date, no approved therapeutic drugs have been developed. Dietary interventions with natural products have shown promise in preventing and treating NAFLD. Sulforaphane (SFN) is a phytocompound with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and previous research has demonstrated that SFN can ameliorate hepatic lipid accumulation and inflammation. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying these beneficial effects remain unclear. In this study, we confirmed the protective effects of SFN on excessive lipid accumulation and inflammatory injury in a high-fat, high-fructose diet-induced non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) mouse model. We found that SFN attenuates the inflammatory injury in a macrophage cell line and the liver of NASH mice, owing to the promotion of M1-type macrophage polarization toward the M2-type and the regulation of inflammatory mediators. Further analysis demonstrated that this SFN-induced macrophage M2-type polarization occurs in a Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4)-dependent manner. In summary, we uncovered a new mechanism of action underlying SFN activity and provide evidence that dietary intervention with SFN might be protective against NASH.https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250220non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (nash)krüppel-like factor 4nuclear translocationchemokinelipid metabolism |
spellingShingle | Xianghui Huang Jia Xu Ye Xu Bingxin Huangfu Feng Zhang Yanzhou Hu Ruxin Gao Xinxin Ren Boyang Zhang Kunlun Huang Xiaoyun He Sulforaphane ameliorates non-alcoholic steatohepatitis by KLF4-mediated macrophage M2 polarization Food Science and Human Wellness non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (nash) krüppel-like factor 4 nuclear translocation chemokine lipid metabolism |
title | Sulforaphane ameliorates non-alcoholic steatohepatitis by KLF4-mediated macrophage M2 polarization |
title_full | Sulforaphane ameliorates non-alcoholic steatohepatitis by KLF4-mediated macrophage M2 polarization |
title_fullStr | Sulforaphane ameliorates non-alcoholic steatohepatitis by KLF4-mediated macrophage M2 polarization |
title_full_unstemmed | Sulforaphane ameliorates non-alcoholic steatohepatitis by KLF4-mediated macrophage M2 polarization |
title_short | Sulforaphane ameliorates non-alcoholic steatohepatitis by KLF4-mediated macrophage M2 polarization |
title_sort | sulforaphane ameliorates non alcoholic steatohepatitis by klf4 mediated macrophage m2 polarization |
topic | non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (nash) krüppel-like factor 4 nuclear translocation chemokine lipid metabolism |
url | https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250220 |
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