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¹Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea. pokoh@gnu.ac.kr

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Melatonin protects against liver damage from ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) by preserving the Akt pathway. It enhances the binding of key proteins, preventing harmful cell death and reducing liver injury markers.

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Cellular Biology
Hepatology

Background:

Melatonin is a potent antioxidant and scavenger of reactive oxygen species.
Melatonin modulates apoptotic cell death through the Akt signaling pathway.
The Akt pathway regulates pro-apoptotic proteins like Bad and FoxO1.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the protective effects of melatonin in hepatic ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury.
To elucidate the role of the Akt pathway and its downstream targets (Bad, FoxO1) in melatonin's protective mechanism.

Main Methods:

Adult mice underwent 1 hour of hepatic ischemia followed by 3 hours of reperfusion.
Melatonin (10 mg/kg) or vehicle was administered pre-ischemia and pre-reperfusion.
Liver injury markers (AST, ALT), apoptosis (TUNEL staining), and protein levels (PDK1, phospho-Akt, phospho-Bad, phospho-FoxO1, 14-3-3 interactions) were assessed.

Main Results:

Melatonin significantly reduced serum ALT and AST levels and attenuated TUNEL staining in I/R injured livers.
Melatonin prevented I/R-induced decreases in PDK1 phosphorylation, phospho-Akt, phospho-Bad, and phospho-FoxO1.
Melatonin maintained the binding of phospho-Bad and phospho-FoxO1 to 14-3-3, which was reduced by I/R injury.

Conclusions:

Melatonin exerts protective effects against hepatic I/R damage.
Protection is mediated by maintaining Akt pathway activation and the interaction of phospho-Bad/phospho-FoxO1 with 14-3-3.
This mechanism prevents the activation of apoptotic cell death pathways in hepatic I/R injury.