PMID- 31142131 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200117 LR - 20200117 IS - 1477-0903 (Electronic) IS - 0960-3271 (Linking) VI - 38 IP - 9 DP - 2019 Sep TI - Caffeic acid abrogates 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol-induced hepatotoxicity by upregulating nuclear erythroid-related factor 2 and downregulating nuclear factor-kappa B. PG - 1092-1101 LID - 10.1177/0960327119851257 [doi] AB - 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol is a food-borne contaminant reported to cause liver injury. In this study, we evaluated the protective influence of caffeic acid on 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Rats were randomized into five groups (A-E). Rats received distilled water or caffeic acid (10 or 20 mg/kg body weight) for 7 days. In addition, rats were challenged with 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol on day 7. Caffeic acid prevented 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol-mediated alterations in alkaline phosphatase, alanine and aspartate aminotransferases, albumin and total bilirubin in the serum of rats. Furthermore, caffeic acid lowered superoxide ion, hydrogen peroxide and cytochrome P2E1 while increasing the activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione S-transferase in the liver of 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol-treated rats. Caffeic acid raised the levels of nuclear erythroid-related factor 2 (Nrf-2), protein kinase A and phosphoinositide 3-kinase. Caffeic acid pretreatment annulled 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol-mediated alterations in the oxidative stress biomarkers; caspase-3, glutathione, malondialdehyde, protein carbonyl and fragmented DNA, in the liver of rats. Contrastingly, caffeic acid lowered 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol-mediated increase in the levels of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappaB), tumour necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) and IL-6. In addition, caffeic acid preserved the morphological features of 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol-treated rats. Results from this study revealed that caffeic acid protects against 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol-induced hepatotoxicity by enhancing the cytoprotective enzymes through Nrf-2 while lowering inflammation through NF-kappaB. FAU - Ajiboye, T O AU - Ajiboye TO AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-2392-169X AD - Antioxidants, Redox Biology and Toxicology Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Biochemistry, College of Health Sciences, Nile University of Nigeria, FCT-Abuja, Nigeria. FAU - Ajala-Lawal, R A AU - Ajala-Lawal RA AD - Antioxidants, Redox Biology and Toxicology Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Biochemistry, College of Health Sciences, Nile University of Nigeria, FCT-Abuja, Nigeria. FAU - Adeyiga, A B AU - Adeyiga AB AD - Antioxidants, Redox Biology and Toxicology Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Biochemistry, College of Health Sciences, Nile University of Nigeria, FCT-Abuja, Nigeria. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20190529 PL - England TA - Hum Exp Toxicol JT - Human & experimental toxicology JID - 9004560 RN - 0 (Caffeic Acids) RN - 0 (NF-E2-Related Factor 2) RN - 0 (NF-kappa B) RN - 0 (Nfe2l2 protein, rat) RN - 0 (Protective Agents) RN - 0F4P2VQC07 (1,3-dichloro-2-propanol) RN - 96-24-2 (alpha-Chlorohydrin) RN - U2S3A33KVM (caffeic acid) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Caffeic Acids/pharmacology/*therapeutic use MH - Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury/*drug therapy/metabolism/pathology MH - Down-Regulation/drug effects MH - Liver/drug effects/metabolism/pathology MH - NF-E2-Related Factor 2/metabolism MH - NF-kappa B/metabolism MH - Protective Agents/pharmacology/*therapeutic use MH - Rats MH - alpha-Chlorohydrin/*analogs & derivatives/toxicity OTO - NOTNLM OT - Phenolic acids OT - apoptosis OT - inflammation OT - oxidative stress OT - reactive oxygen species EDAT- 2019/05/31 06:00 MHDA- 2020/01/18 06:00 CRDT- 2019/05/31 06:00 PHST- 2019/05/31 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/01/18 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/05/31 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1177/0960327119851257 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Hum Exp Toxicol. 2019 Sep;38(9):1092-1101. doi: 10.1177/0960327119851257. Epub 2019 May 29.