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: Received: 25 April 2024 / Approved: 26 April 2024 / Online: 26 April 2024 (11:40:51 CEST)
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Aghara, H.; Chadha, P.; Mandal, P. Mitigative Effect of Graphene Oxide Nanoparticle in Maintaining Gut-Liver Homeostasis against Alcohol Injury. Preprints2024, 2024041724. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1724.v1
Aghara, H.; Chadha, P.; Mandal, P. Mitigative Effect of Graphene Oxide Nanoparticle in Maintaining Gut-Liver Homeostasis against Alcohol Injury. Preprints 2024, 2024041724. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1724.v1
Aghara, H.; Chadha, P.; Mandal, P. Mitigative Effect of Graphene Oxide Nanoparticle in Maintaining Gut-Liver Homeostasis against Alcohol Injury. Preprints2024, 2024041724. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1724.v1
APA Style
Aghara, H., Chadha, P., & Mandal, P. (2024). Mitigative Effect of Graphene Oxide Nanoparticle in Maintaining Gut-Liver Homeostasis against Alcohol Injury. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1724.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Aghara, H., Prashsti Chadha and Palash Mandal. 2024 "Mitigative Effect of Graphene Oxide Nanoparticle in Maintaining Gut-Liver Homeostasis against Alcohol Injury" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1724.v1
Abstract
Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) develops when the immunotolerant environment of the liver is compromised due to excessive alcohol consumption. ALD progression involves variations in the expression of multiple genes, resulting in liver inflammation and the development of a leaky gut. Molecular mechanism involved for ALD progression is still unclear, and due to that there are currently no FDA-approved drugs available for its treatment. In this study, the protective effects of Graphene oxide nanoparticles (GO) was investigated against ethanol-induced damage in the gut-liver axis in in vitro. GO was synthesized using a modified Hummer's method and characterization was done. Given the general concerns regarding nanoparticle toxicity, assessment of cell viability, lipid accumulation, DNA damage, cell death, and the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were conducted using various techniques. Furthermore, gene expression of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines was done using RT-qPCR. The findings revealed that GOs promoted cell viability even against ethanol treatment. Additionally, lipid accumulation significantly decreased when cells were treated with GO alongside ethanol compared to ethanol treatment alone, with similar trends observed for other assays. Gene expression analysis indicated that GO treatment reduced the expression of proinflammatory cytokines while enhancing the expression of antioxidant genes. Moreover, GO treatment led to improvements in gut permeability and a reduction in proinflammatory cytokines in colon cells damaged by ethanol. These findings suggest that GO holds promise as a drug carrier, exhibiting no observed toxic effects. By shedding light on the protective effects of GO against ethanol-induced damage, this study contributes to the burgeoning field of nanoparticle-mediated therapy for ALD.
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