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Investigation on the morphological protective effect of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural extracted from wine-processed Fructus
Ming-Yan Wang1, Feng-Ming Zhao, Hai-Yan Peng
1Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Aim:
To determine the mode of action of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) extracted from wine-processed Fructus corni on hepatoprotective activities, the effects of 5-HMF on H(2)O(2)-induced human L02 hepatocytes injury was examined. MTHODS: Hepatocytes L02 injured by H(2)O(2) was treated by 5-HMF. The morphological changes of the cells were observed under inverted phase-contrast, fluorescence, and transmission electron microscopy and the activities of caspase-9 and caspase-3 were tested by enzyme-linked immunosorbent detector.
Results:
It revealed that 5-HMF improved the morphology of H(2)O(2)-treated human L02 hepatocytes, and also inhibited the level of caspase-9 and caspase-3 of them.
Conclusions:
These results suggested a morphological hepatocyte protective effect and the anti-apoptosis mechanism by 5-HMF.
