si min Guo

Dr. si min Guo


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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9 October 2024 in Molecules
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MLMiao Lv
Miao Lv
SGsi min Guo
si min Guo
YHYang Hexian
Yang Hexian
YWYongjian Wang
Yongjian Wang
YLYiming Li
Yiming Li
ZLZhuorong Li
Zhuorong Li
Liver fibrosis plays an important role in the progression of liver disease, but there is a severe shortage of direct and efficacious pharmaceutical clinical interventions. Literature research indicates that aspartic acid exhibits hepatoprotective properties. In this paper, 32 target compounds were designed and synthesized utilizing aspartic acid as the lead compound, of which 22 were new compounds not reported in the literature. These compounds were screened for their inhibitory effects on the COL1A1 promoter to assess in vitro anti-liver fibrosis activity and summarized structure–activity relationships. Four compounds exhibited superior potency with inhibition rates ranging from 66.72% to 97.44%, substantially higher than EGCG (36.46 ± 4.64%) and L-Asp (11.33 ± 0.35%). In an LPS-induced inflammation model of LX-2 cells, both 41 and 8a could inhibit the activation of LX-2 cells, reducing the expression of COL1A1, fibronectin, and α-SMA. Upon further investigation, 41 and 8a ameliorated liver fibrosis by inhibiting the IKKβ-NF-κB signaling pathway to alleviate inflammatory response. Overall, the study evaluated the anti-liver fibrosis effects of aspartic acid derivatives, identified the potency of 41, and conducted a preliminary exploration of mechanisms, laying the foundation for the discovery of novel anti-liver fibrosis agents.