Journal: Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences

Article Title: Sangyod rice extract attenuates oleic acid–induced hepatic steatosis by modulating apoptotic, inflammatory, and lipid metabolic pathways

doi: 10.1016/j.fochms.2026.100387

Figure Lengend Snippet: Sangyod rice extract demonstrated a reduction in cytotoxicity and ROS levels in OA-induced HepG2 cells. (A) Viability of HepG2 cells exposed to different concentrations of Sangyod rice extract. (B) Viability of Sangyod rice extract treatment after OA-induced HepG2 cells. (C) ROS generation in OA-induced HepG2 cells. Results are presented as the mean ± SEM from four independent biological experiments ( n = 4). One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey ' s post hoc test was used to determine statistical significance. * p < 0.05 compared to the control group, and # p < 0.05 compared to the OA group. Groups: Control (0.1% DMSO); OA (0.4 mM), oleic acid-induced HepG2 cells without treatment; SR 10, OA-induced HepG2 cells +10 μg/mL Sangyod rice extract; SR 50, OA-induced HepG2 cells +50 μg/mL Sangyod rice extract; SR 100, OA-induced HepG2 cells +100 μg/mL Sangyod rice extract.

Article Snippet: The HepG2 human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line was procured from the American Type Culture Collection (Manassas, VA, USA) and nurtured in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA) enriched with 10% fetal bovine serum (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA), 1% penicillin/streptomycin (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA), and 1% l -glutamine (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA).

Techniques: Control

Journal: Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences

Article Title: Sangyod rice extract attenuates oleic acid–induced hepatic steatosis by modulating apoptotic, inflammatory, and lipid metabolic pathways

doi: 10.1016/j.fochms.2026.100387

Figure Lengend Snippet: Sangyod rice extract inhibited apoptosis in OA-induced HepG2 cells by suppressing the Bax and caspase-3 pathway. (A) Representative images of nuclei stained with Hoechst 33342. Images shown at ×20 magnification. Scale bar: 50 μm. (B) Percentage of apoptotic cells after treatment with Sangyod rice extract in OA-induced HepG2 cells. (C) Western blot analysis of Bax, Bcl-2, procaspase-3, and cleaved caspase-3. (D) Relative expression of Bax and Bcl-2. (E) Relative expression of procaspase 3, and cleaved caspase 3. Results are presented as the mean ± SEM from four independent biological experiments ( n = 4). One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey ' s post hoc test was used to determine statistical significance. *p < 0.05 compared to the control group, and #p < 0.05 compared to the OA group. Groups: Control (0.1% DMSO); OA (0.4 mM), oleic acid-induced HepG2 cells without treatment; SR 10, OA-induced HepG2 cells +10 μg/mL Sangyod rice extract; SR 50, OA-induced HepG2 cells +50 μg/mL Sangyod rice extract; SR 100, OA-induced HepG2 cells +100 μg/mL Sangyod rice extract.

Article Snippet: The HepG2 human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line was procured from the American Type Culture Collection (Manassas, VA, USA) and nurtured in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA) enriched with 10% fetal bovine serum (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA), 1% penicillin/streptomycin (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA), and 1% l -glutamine (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA).

Techniques: Staining, Western Blot, Expressing, Control

Journal: Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences

Article Title: Sangyod rice extract attenuates oleic acid–induced hepatic steatosis by modulating apoptotic, inflammatory, and lipid metabolic pathways

doi: 10.1016/j.fochms.2026.100387

Figure Lengend Snippet: Sangyod rice extract attenuated inflammation in OA-induced HepG2 cells through inhibition of the NF-κB pathway. (A) TNF-α gene, (B) IL-1β gene, (C) IL-6 gene, (D) IL-10 gene. (E) Western blot analysis of NF-κB. (F) Relative expression of NF-κB protein. Results are presented as the mean ± SEM from four independent biological experiments (n = 4). One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey ' s post hoc test was used to determine statistical significance. *p < 0.05 indicates significance compared to the control group, while #p < 0.05 denotes significance compared to the OA group. Groups: Control (0.1% DMSO); OA (0.4 mM), oleic acid-induced HepG2 cells without treatment; SR 10, OA-induced HepG2 cells +10 μg/mL Sangyod rice extract; SR 50, OA-induced HepG2 cells +50 μg/mL Sangyod rice extract; SR 100, OA-induced HepG2 cells +100 μg/mL Sangyod rice extract.

Article Snippet: The HepG2 human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line was procured from the American Type Culture Collection (Manassas, VA, USA) and nurtured in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA) enriched with 10% fetal bovine serum (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA), 1% penicillin/streptomycin (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA), and 1% l -glutamine (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA).

Techniques: Inhibition, Western Blot, Expressing, Control

Journal: Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences

Article Title: Sangyod rice extract attenuates oleic acid–induced hepatic steatosis by modulating apoptotic, inflammatory, and lipid metabolic pathways

doi: 10.1016/j.fochms.2026.100387

Figure Lengend Snippet: Sangyod rice extract reduced lipid accumulation in OA-induced HepG2 cells. (A) Oil Red O staining was conducted on HepG2 cells, with red fat droplets indicating lipid accumulation. Images shown at ×20 magnification. Scale bar: 50 μm. (B) Percentage of lipid accumulation post Oil Red O extraction. (C) Levels of TG were measured using an assay kit. The data is displayed as mean ± SEM from four independent biological experiments (n = 4). One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey ' s post hoc test was used to determine statistical significance. *p < 0.05 indicates significance compared to the control group, while #p < 0.05 denotes significance compared to the OA group. Groups: Control (0.1% DMSO); OA (0.4 mM), oleic acid-induced HepG2 cells without treatment; SR 10, OA-induced HepG2 cells +10 μg/mL Sangyod rice extract; SR 50, OA-induced HepG2 cells +50 μg/mL Sangyod rice extract; SR 100, OA-induced HepG2 cells +100 μg/mL Sangyod rice extract.

Article Snippet: The HepG2 human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line was procured from the American Type Culture Collection (Manassas, VA, USA) and nurtured in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA) enriched with 10% fetal bovine serum (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA), 1% penicillin/streptomycin (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA), and 1% l -glutamine (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA).

Techniques: Staining, Extraction, Control

Journal: Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences

Article Title: Sangyod rice extract attenuates oleic acid–induced hepatic steatosis by modulating apoptotic, inflammatory, and lipid metabolic pathways

doi: 10.1016/j.fochms.2026.100387

Figure Lengend Snippet: Effect of Sangyod rice extract on lipid metabolism in OA-induced HepG2 cells. (A) SREBP-1c gene (B) ACC gene, (C) FASN gene (D) CPT-1 A gene, (E) SCD1 gene, (F) MTTP gene. The data is displayed as mean ± SEM from four independent biological experiments (n = 4). One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey ' s post hoc test was used to determine statistical significance. *p < 0.05 indicates significance compared to the control group, while #p < 0.05 denotes significance compared to the OA group. Groups: Control (0.1% DMSO); OA (0.4 mM), oleic acid-induced HepG2 cells without treatment; SR 10, OA-induced HepG2 cells +10 μg/mL Sangyod rice extract; SR 50, OA-induced HepG2 cells +50 μg/mL Sangyod rice extract; SR 100, OA-induced HepG2 cells +100 μg/mL Sangyod rice extract.

Article Snippet: The HepG2 human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line was procured from the American Type Culture Collection (Manassas, VA, USA) and nurtured in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA) enriched with 10% fetal bovine serum (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA), 1% penicillin/streptomycin (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA), and 1% l -glutamine (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA).

Techniques: Control

Journal: Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences

Article Title: Sangyod rice extract attenuates oleic acid–induced hepatic steatosis by modulating apoptotic, inflammatory, and lipid metabolic pathways

doi: 10.1016/j.fochms.2026.100387

Figure Lengend Snippet: Effect of Sangyod rice extract on the expression of LPL-1, LPL-2, PGC-1α and PPARα in OA-induced HepG2 cells. (A) LPL-1 gene (B) LPL-2 gene, (C) PPARα gene (D) PGC-1α gene. The data is displayed as mean ± SEM from four independent biological experiments (n = 4). One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey ' s post hoc test was used to determine statistical significance. *p < 0.05 indicates significance compared to the control group, while #p < 0.05 denotes significance compared to the OA group. Groups: Control (0.1% DMSO); OA (0.4 mM), oleic acid-induced HepG2 cells without treatment; SR 10, OA-induced HepG2 cells +10 μg/mL Sangyod rice extract; SR 50, OA-induced HepG2 cells +50 μg/mL Sangyod rice extract; SR 100, OA-induced HepG2 cells +100 μg/mL Sangyod rice extract.

Article Snippet: The HepG2 human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line was procured from the American Type Culture Collection (Manassas, VA, USA) and nurtured in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA) enriched with 10% fetal bovine serum (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA), 1% penicillin/streptomycin (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA), and 1% l -glutamine (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA).

Techniques: Expressing, Control

Journal: Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences

Article Title: Sangyod rice extract attenuates oleic acid–induced hepatic steatosis by modulating apoptotic, inflammatory, and lipid metabolic pathways

doi: 10.1016/j.fochms.2026.100387

Figure Lengend Snippet: Sangyod rice extract regulates lipid metabolism through the Akt and MAPK signaling pathways. (A) Western blot analysis of Akt, ERK1/2 amd p38 MAPK, (B) Relative expression of pERK/ERK protein, (C) Relative expression of p-p38/p38 protein, (D) Relative expression of pAkt/Akt protein. The data is displayed as mean ± SEM from four independent biological experiments (n = 4). One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey ' s post hoc test was used to determine statistical significance. *p < 0.05 indicates significance compared to the control group, while #p < 0.05 denotes significance compared to the OA group. Groups: Control (0.1% DMSO); OA (0.4 mM), oleic acid-induced HepG2 cells without treatment; SR 10, OA-induced HepG2 cells +10 μg/mL Sangyod rice extract; SR 50, OA-induced HepG2 cells +50 μg/mL Sangyod rice extract; SR 100, OA-induced HepG2 cells +100 μg/mL Sangyod rice extract.

Article Snippet: The HepG2 human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line was procured from the American Type Culture Collection (Manassas, VA, USA) and nurtured in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA) enriched with 10% fetal bovine serum (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA), 1% penicillin/streptomycin (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA), and 1% l -glutamine (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA).

Techniques: Protein-Protein interactions, Western Blot, Expressing, Control

Journal: Oncology Reports

Article Title: Regorafenib and Nifuroxazide exert enhanced suppression of hepatocellular carcinoma by inhibiting STAT3 and immune remodeling

doi: 10.3892/or.2026.9074

Figure Lengend Snippet: Transcriptome analysis reveals the mechanisms underlying the enhanced efficacy of Regorafenib and Nifuroxazide in HCC. (A) Gene expression heatmap of key genes (including Vegfa, Bax and STAT3) in Regorafenib-treated compared with control HCC cells. (B) GSEA-based enrichment of Hallmark pathways in Regorafenib-treated HCC cells. (C) GSEA enrichment plot for the Hallmark_IL6_Jak_STAT3_Signaling pathway. (D) Representative results of the CCK-8 assay (for cell viability) of HepG2 cells under different treatments. (E) Statistical analysis of cell viability in . (F) Representative colony formation assay images of HepG2 cells under different treatments. (G) Statistical analysis of the number of colonies in . (H) Representative wound-healing assay images (0, 24 and 48 h) of HepG2 cells under different treatments. (I) Statistical analysis of wound closure rate in . Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (n=3). *P<0.05 vs. the Control group; # P<0.05 vs. the Regorafenib group; $ P<0.05 vs. the Nifuroxazide group. HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; GSEA, Gene Set Enrichment Analysis.

Article Snippet: Human HepG2 cells were authenticated by short tandem repeat (STR) profiling, which matched the reference STR data of ATCC HB-8065.

Techniques: Gene Expression, Control, CCK-8 Assay, Colony Assay, Wound Healing Assay, Standard Deviation

Journal: Oncology Reports

Article Title: Regorafenib and Nifuroxazide exert enhanced suppression of hepatocellular carcinoma by inhibiting STAT3 and immune remodeling

doi: 10.3892/or.2026.9074

Figure Lengend Snippet: Effects of different treatments on apoptosis and the expression of related proteins. (A) Effects of Nifuroxazide combined with Regorafenib on HepG2 cell apoptosis detected by flow cytometry. (B) Statistical analysis of . (C) Expression of related proteins in cells detected by western blotting. (D) Statistical analysis of . Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (n=3). *P<0.05 vs. the Control group; # P<0.05 vs. the Regorafenib group; $ P<0.05 vs. the Nifuroxazide group. STAT3, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3; PD-L1, programmed death ligand 1; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; p-, phosphorylated.

Article Snippet: Human HepG2 cells were authenticated by short tandem repeat (STR) profiling, which matched the reference STR data of ATCC HB-8065.

Techniques: Expressing, Flow Cytometry, Western Blot, Standard Deviation, Control

Journal: Nucleic Acids Research

Article Title: RAPseq enables large-scale identification of RBP–RNA interactions and reveals essentials of post-transcriptional gene regulation

doi: 10.1093/nar/gkag090

Figure Lengend Snippet: RAPseq captures RBP-binding facilitated by RNA structure, sequence, and modification. ( A ) Schematic presentation of the experimental setup of RAPseq. RAPseq substrates are generated from native total RNA (left). Production of an RBP-Halo fusion allows protein purification and RNA-binding assay. Next-generation sequencing serves as readout using UMIs (right). ( B ) The dot plot displays binding of HUR to non-targeting (NT) and targeting (T1 and T2) RNA regions ( x -axis) of fragmented (left) and full-length (right) RNA from HepG2 cells. RAP-qPCR (left) was performed in two replicates (colored dots), and means (black horizontal lines) are shown. RNA-binding is displayed as log 2 -scaled fold change (∆∆Ct) of HUR over the -HaloTag control ( y -axis). RAPseq coverage tracks (right) represent HUR-binding to fragmented RNA [in reads per million (RPM)]. Genomic locations of the corresponding target regions (T1 and T2) are specified. Tracks for two HUR replicates and two RAPseq controls (HaloTag and RNA input) are shown. ( C–E ) Genome tracks demonstrate binding of (C) HUR to ARE and GRE motifs, (D) IRP1 to the iron-responsive element, and (E) YTHDF1 to a modified nucleotide (m 6 A) within KDELR2, FTL , and HNRNPA0 mRNAs, respectively, in HepG2 cells. Genomic locations with a scale bar indicate the length of the genomic region in bases, and gene features (black rectangle, exon and UTR; gray line, intron; arrow, direction of transcription) ( x -axis) and normalized read density (RPM, y -axis) are shown. Vertical lines highlight bound RNA elements. Tracks for two RBP replicates and m 6 A-specific RNA immunoprecipitation (IP, purple) over input control (green) are presented.

Article Snippet: HepG2 cells were obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) with a certified genotype.

Techniques: Binding Assay, Sequencing, Modification, Generated, Protein Purification, RNA Binding Assay, Next-Generation Sequencing, Control, RNA Immunoprecipitation