Experimental evidence for the protective effects of coffee against liver fibrosis in SD rats
- 27 November 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
- Vol. 90 (3), 450-455
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.3838
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Coffee is one of the most commonly consumed beverages worldwide. Accumulating clinical evidence has shown an inverse relationship between coffee and liver cirrhosis. We investigated the protective effect of coffee against liver fibrosis and underlying molecular mechanisms using a dimethylnitrosamine (DMN)-induced liver fibrosis model. RESULTS: Coffee administration significantly prevented the deterioration of body weight, organ weight, and serum biochemistry by DMN treatment. Histopathological examination revealed that necrosis/inflammation and fibrotic septa decreased significantly in coffee-treated rats compared to those treated with DMN and water. Coffee administration also significantly inhibited the accumulation of hydroxyproline (P < 0.001) and the production of malondialdehyde (P < 0.05), as well as stellate cell activation caused by DMN injection. Coffee protected the depletion of glutathione, superoxide dismutase, and catalase in liver tissue. In addition, coffee treatment inhibited the gene expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase, transforming growth factor (TGF)-β, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1, and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-β in liver tissues, and lowered the concentration of TGF-β and PDGF-β in liver. Coffee inhibited NO production by macrophages. CONCLUSION: Coffee exerts protective effects against liver fibrosis via antioxidant action and the suppression of fibrogenic cytokines, TGF-β and PDGF-β. Copyright © 2009 Society of Chemical IndustryKeywords
Funding Information
- Oriental Medicine R&D (B070031)
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