Experimental study on the improvement of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by regulating G0S2 and ATGL expression with polydatin

Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025, 10, v.60 1847-1856     font:big middle small

Found programs: National Natural Science Foundation of China (No . 82074381) ; Scientific Research Project of Shanghai Health Commission (No . 202240309) ; Technology Innovation Project of Shanghai Putuo District Health System ( No . ptkwws201911 ) ; Clinical Specialty Project of Shanghai Putuo District Health System ( No . 2020tszk01)

Authors:Sheng Luguang1 , 2 , Liu Dandan3 , Liu Weibin3 , Lei Tao3 , Chen Qingguang4 , Lu Hao4 , Xu Bilin1 , 2 , 3

Keywords:polydatin; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; C57BL/6J mice; HepG2 cells; fat decomposition; G_0/G_1 switch gene 2; adipose triglyceride lipase;

DOI:10.19405/j.cnki.issn1000-1492.2025.10.010

〔Abstract〕 Objective To investigate the effects of polydatin on a high-fat diet-induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) mouse model and hepatoma G2(HepG2) cell model, and to reveal its potential molecular mechanisms. Methods Thirty 6-week-old male SPF C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into a normal diet group and a high-fat diet group. After the NAFLD mouse model was established in the high-fat diet group, they were further divided into a model group and a polydatin treatment group. The polydatin treatment group was administered polydatin by gavage at a dose of 250 mg/(kg·d) for 10 weeks, during which body weight was monitored and oral glucose and insulin tolerance tests were performed. At the end of the experiment, a series of tests to evaluate the effects of polydatin on mouse liver weight, blood lipids, liver lipid accumulation, and liver injury markers were performed. The expression of G0/G1 switch gene 2(G0S2) and adipose triglyceride lipase(ATGL) was measured by qRT-PCR and Western blot, and gene expression was further verified using immunohistochemical staining. The effects of polydatin on HepG2 cell activity was assessed by CCK-8 assay, lipid accumulation was observed by oil red O staining, and the expression of G0S2 and ATGL was detected by qRT-PCR and Western blot. Results Polydatin significantly reduced the body weight, liver weight, and serum and liver tissue levels of aspartate aminotransferase(AST), alanine aminotransferase(ALT), triglyceride(TG), and total cholesterol(TC) in mice(P