Systems Toxicology Approaches Reveal the Mechanisms of Hepatotoxicity Induced by Diosbulbin B in Male Mice

Chem Res Toxicol. 2020 Jun 15;33(6):1389-1402. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.9b00503. Epub 2020 Mar 18.

Abstract

Diosbulbin B (DIOB) is an effective component of air potato yam with antitumor and anti-inflammatory activities, and it is the main toxic component leading to hepatotoxicity. However, the mechanism of its hepatotoxicity remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to systematically elucidate the molecular action of DIOB on liver metabolic function through systems toxicology approaches. C57BL/6 mice were orally treated with DIOB (10, 30, 60 mg/kg) for 28 days, and the liver metabonomics and histopathology, molecular docking, mRNA expression levels, and activities of enzymes were analyzed. The results illustrated that DIOB could affect fatty acid and glucose metabolism, block the TCA cycle, and DIOB also could disorder bile acid synthesis and transport and promote the occurrence of hyperbilirubinemia. In addition, DIOB increased Cyp3a11 expression in a dose-dependent manner. Thus, these results provide new insights into the mechanism of hepatotoxicity caused by DIOB.

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine Triphosphatases / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / genetics
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / metabolism*
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / pathology
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A / genetics
  • Fatty Acids / metabolism
  • Glucose / metabolism
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings / toxicity*
  • Liver / drug effects*
  • Liver / metabolism
  • Liver / pathology
  • Male
  • Membrane Proteins / genetics
  • Metabolomics
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Inbred ICR
  • Mitochondria, Liver / drug effects
  • Mitochondria, Liver / metabolism
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Systems Biology
  • Toxicology

Substances

  • Fatty Acids
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings
  • Membrane Proteins
  • diosbulbin B
  • Cyp3a11 protein, mouse
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A
  • Adenosine Triphosphatases
  • Glucose