ReferenceID 5449

Apoptotic and antihepatofibrotic effect of honokiol via activation of GSK3β and suppression of Wnt/β-catenin pathway in hepatic stellate cells

Phytother Res

Though honokiol, derived from the Magnolia tree, was known to suppress renal fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, non-alcoholic steatoheptitis, inflammation and cancers, the underlying antifibrotic mechanisms of honokiol are no

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Reference Id
5449
Evidence Id
22039
Core Evidence Id
22039
Source Reference Id
4152
Herb2 Reference Id
HBREF004949
Subject Paper Key
HBIN029531_32776713
Pubmed Id
32776713
Doi
10.1002/ptr.6824
Paper Title
Apoptotic and antihepatofibrotic effect of honokiol via activation of GSK3β and suppression of Wnt/β-catenin pathway in hepatic stellate cells
Paper Abstract
Though honokiol, derived from the Magnolia tree, was known to suppress renal fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, non-alcoholic steatoheptitis, inflammation and cancers, the underlying antifibrotic mechanisms of honokiol are not fully understood in hepatic stellate cells until now. Thus, in the present study, inhibitory mechanism of honokiol on liver fibrosis was elucidated mainly in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) by 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, cell cycle analysis and western-blotting. Honokiol exerted cytotoxicity in LX-2, HSC-T6 and Hep-G2 cells. Honokiol increased sub G1 population and activated caspase 3 and cleaved poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) in HSCs. Moreover, honokiol attenuated the expression of alpha smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA), transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-beta1), phospho-Smad3, phospho-AKT, cyclin D1, c-Myc, Wnt3a, beta-catenin, and activated phosphorylation of glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK3beta) in HSCs. Conversely, GSK3beta inhibitor SB216763 reversed the effect of honokiol on PARP, alpha-SMA, phospho-GSK3beta, beta-catenin and sub G1 population in LX-2 cells. Overall, honokiol exerts apoptotic and antifibrotic effects via activation of GSK3beta and inhibition of Wnt3a/beta-catenin signalling pathway.
Journal
Phytother Res
Publish Year
2021
Experiment Subject
Experiment Type
Cell Experiment
Phenotype Related
Cancers; Inflammation; Liver Fibrosis; Renal Fibrosis; Non-alcoholic Steatoheptitis; Pulmonary Fibrosis
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Paper Title En
Apoptotic and antihepatofibrotic effect of honokiol via activation of GSK3β and suppression of Wnt/β-catenin pathway in hepatic stellate cells
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