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KMID : 0352720200440060815
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Journal of Ginseng Research
2020 Volume.44 No. 6 p.815 ~ p.822
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Ginsenoside F2 attenuates chronic-binge ethanol-induced liver injury by increasing regulatory T cells and decreasing Th17 cells
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Kim Myung-Ho
Kim Hee-Hoon
Jeong Jong-Min
Shim Young-Ri
Lee Jun-Hee
Kim Ye-Eun
Ryu Tom
Yang Keung-Mo
Kim Kyu-Rae
Jeon Byeong-Min
Kim Sun-Chang
Jung Jae-Kwang
Choi Jae-Kap
Lee Young-Sun
Byun Jin-Seok
Jeong Won-Il
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Abstract
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Background: Recently, beneficial roles of ginsenoside F2 (GF2), a minor constituent of Panax ginseng, have been demonstrated in diverse inflammatory diseases. However, its roles in alcoholic liver inflammation and injury have not been clearly understood. Here, we investigated the underlying mechanism by which GF2 ameliorated alcoholic liver injury.
Methods: To induce alcoholic liver injury, C57BL/6J wild type (WT) or interleukin (IL)-10 knockout (KO) mice were orally administered with ethanol (3 g/kg) or ethanol-containing GF2 (50 mg/kg) for 2 wk. Liver injury and infiltration of macrophages and neutrophils were evaluated by serum biochemistry and immunohistochemistry, respectively. The changes of hepatic immune cells were assessed by flow cytometry and polymerase chain reaction analysis. In vitro differentiation of naive T cells was performed.
Results: GF2 treatment significantly attenuated alcoholic liver injury, in which infiltrations of inflammatory macrophages and neutrophils were decreased. Moreover, the frequencies of Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) increased but IL-17?producing T (Th17) cells decreased in GF2-treated mice compared to controls. Furthermore, the mRNA expression of IL-10 and Foxp3 was significantly increased, whereas IL-17 mRNA expression was suppressed in GF2-treated mice. However, these beneficial roles of GF2 were not observed in GF2-treated IL-10 KO mice, suggesting a critical role of IL-10. Similarly, GF2 treatment suppressed differentiation of naive T cells into Th17 cells by inhibiting RORγt expression and stimulating Foxp3 expression.
Conclusion: The present study suggests that GF2 treatment attenuates alcoholic liver injury by increasing IL-10 expression and Tregs and decreasing IL-17 expression and Th17 cells.
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KEYWORD
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Interleukin-10, Interleukin-17, Macrophage, Neutrophil, Panax ginseng
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