Nan Qin, Guang Xu, Yan Wang, Xiaoyan Zhan, Yuan Gao, Zhilei Wang, Shubin Fu, Wei Shi, Xiaorong Hou, Chunyu Wang, Ruisheng Li, Yan Liu, Jiabo Wang, Haiping Zhao, Xiaohe Xiao, Zhaofang Bai
Psoraleae Fructus (PF) is a well-known traditional herbal medicine in China, and it is widely used for osteoporosis, vitiligo, and other diseases in clinical settings. However, liver injury caused by PF and its preparations has been frequently reported in recent years. Our previous studies have demonstrated that PF could cause idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury (IDILI), but the mechanism underlying its hepatotoxicity remains unclear. This paper reports that bavachin isolated from PF enhances the specific stimuli-induced activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome and leads to hepatotoxicity...
April 28, 2021: Frontiers of Medicine