The dynamic equilibrium between the protective and toxic effects of matrine in the development of liver injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

W Feng, T Kao, J Jiang, X Zeng, S Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background: Matrine, an alkaloid derived from the dried roots of Sophora flavescens Aiton,
has been utilized for the treatment of liver diseases, but its potential hepatotoxicity raises …

Matrine exerts hepatotoxic effects via the ROS‐dependent mitochondrial apoptosis pathway and inhibition of Nrf2‐mediated antioxidant response

L You, C Yang, Y Du, Y Liu, G Chen… - Oxidative medicine …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Matrine, an alkaloid isolated from Sophora flavescens, possesses a wide range of
pharmacological properties. However, the use of matrine in clinical practice is limited due to …

Effect of matrine on primary human hepatocytes in vitro

X Gong, Y Gao, G Guo, FWR Vondran… - Cytotechnology, 2015 - Springer
Matrine is a bioactive component of the traditional Chinese medical herb Sophora
flavescens that has been used in China to treat various kinds of diseases including virus …

Oxymatrine and its metabolite matrine contribute to the hepatotoxicity induced by radix Sophorae tonkinensis in mice

Y Gu, J Lu, W Sun, R Jin, T Ohira… - Experimental and …, 2019 - spandidos-publications.com
Previous studies by our group demonstrated that radix Sophorae tonkinensis could induce
hepatotoxicity. However, it remains unclear which components of this herb may be …

Matrine attenuates endoplasmic reticulum stress and mitochondrion dysfunction in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by regulating SERCA pathway

X Gao, S Guo, S Zhang, A Liu, L Shi… - Journal of Translational …, 2018 - Springer
Background Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, which can promote lipid metabolism
disorders and steatohepatitis, contributes significantly to the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic …

Comparison of hepatotoxicity and toxic mechanisms of matrine and oxymatrine using in vivo and in vitro models

Q Guo, G Chen, Q Zhou, R Jin - Chinese Journal of …, 2018 - pesquisa.bvsalud.org
Objective To compare the hepatotoxicity of matrine (MT) and oxymatrine (OMT) and explore
the severity and characteristics of their toxicity, and to preliminarily elucidate their toxic …

Hepatoprotective and anti-hepatocarcinogenic effects of glycyrrhizin and matrine

X Wan, M Luo, X Li, P He - Chemico-biological interactions, 2009 - Elsevier
Matrine (Mat), a component extracted from Sophora flavescens Ait, has a wide spectrum of
pharmacological effects. Glycyrrhizin (Gly), a major active constituent of licorice (Glycyrrhiza …

A systematic review of the pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacokinetics of matrine

L You, C Yang, Y Du, W Wang, M Sun, J Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Matrine (MT) is a naturally occurring alkaloid and an bioactive component of Chinese herbs,
such as Sophora flavescens and Radix Sophorae tonkinensis. Emerging evidence suggests …

Multi-omics reveals that 5-O-methylvisammioside prevention acute liver injury in mice by regulating the TNF/MAPK/NF-κB/arachidonic acid pathway

T Zhang, Y Zhong, Y Shi, C Feng, L Xu, Z Chen, X Sun… - Phytomedicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The pathogenesis of acute liver injury (ALI) has been a pressing issue in the
medical scientific community. We previously found that 5-O-methylvisammioside (MeV) from …

Protective effects and possible mechanisms of Centella asiatica (L.) urban extract against acute and chronic liver injury: Evidence from in vivo and in vitro studies

J Lu, C Chen, R Gai, H Qiu, Y Wu, Q He… - Phytotherapy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Drug‐induced liver injury (DILI) has become a significant health care problem worldwide.
Centella asiatica (L.) urban was traditionally used to prevent or treat various diseases, yet …