Journal: Gastroenterology
Article Title: Squalene Epoxidase Induces Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Via Binding to Carbonic Anhydrase III and is a Therapeutic Target.
doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.02.051
Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 6. Pharmacologic inhibition of SQLE and CA3 synergistically ameliorated NASH development. (A) Schematic diagram of combined drug treatment in HFHC diet–induced mouse NASH model. Combined terbinafine and acetazolamide treatment significantly reduced liver weight and liver-to-body weight ratio. (B) Terbinafine plus Acetazolamide abolished HFHC diet– induced accumulation of liver triglyceride, FFA, and TBARS, (C) and accumulation of serum triglyceride, ALT, and AST and improved glucose tolerance test and ITT. (D) Liver histology showed that combined terbinafine plus acetazolamide syner- gistically attenuated steatohepatitis, lipid accumulation, and liver fibrosis (**P < .01; ***P < .001 vs PBS group). (E) Serum IL1a, IL1b, IL6, IL17, MCP-1, MIP-1b, and TNF-a concentration of 4 groups. (F) Western blot analysis showed that combined drug treatment decreased p-P65 and p-IkBa in HFHC-fed WT mice. (G) qPCR analysis indicated that terbinafine plus acetazolamide synergistically suppressed mRNA expression of genes involved in lipogenesis, triglyceride biosynthesis, and fibrosis. Scale bars, 100 mm. *P < .05; **P < .01; ***P < .001.
Article Snippet: SiRNA of human CA3 (sc-60309) and control (siCTL) were ordered from Santa Cruz (Dallas, USA).
Techniques: Inhibition, Concentration Assay, Western Blot, Expressing