An iron-deficient diet prevents alcohol- or diethylnitrosamine-induced acute hepatotoxicity in mice by inhibiting ferroptosis
CURRENT RESEARCH IN FOOD SCIENCE(2022)
摘要
The liver is easily injured by exogenous chemicals through reactive oxygen species (ROS), which lead to fer-roptosis, a ROS-dependent programmed cell death characterized by iron accumulation and lipid peroxidation. However, whether iron restriction has a positive role in chemicals-induced liver injuries is unknown. The present study investigated the effects of an iron-deficient diet on liver injuries induced by alcohol or diethylnitrosamine (DEN). Mice were fed an iron-deficient diet for four weeks, then treated with three doses of alcohol (5 g/kg, 24 h interval, gavage) to mimic mild liver injury or five doses of DEN (50 mg/kg, 24 h interval, i. p.) to mimic severe liver failure. The results showed that mice were iron-deficient after four weeks of feeding. Interestingly, as evaluated by H&E staining of liver slices, liver/body weight ratio, serum ALT and AST, iron deficiency signifi-cantly alleviated liver injuries triggered by alcohol or DEN. The activities of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), and the expression of CYP2E1 were increased by iron deficiency. Mech-anistically, iron deficiency prevented the decrease of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), which eliminated malondialdehyde (MDA) by utilizing glutathione (GSH). In summary, alcohol-or DEN-induced liver injuries were mitigated by the iron-deficient diet by inhibiting ferroptosis, which might be a promising measure for preventing liver injuries induced by alcohol, DEN, or other exogenous chemicals.
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Iron deficiency,Liver injury,Alcohol,DEN,Ferroptosis
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