The application belongs to the field of biological
medicine, and discloses application of echinocystic acid in preparation of a
medicine for preventing and treating liver
ischemia-
reperfusion injury. The application proves that the echinocystic acid significantly improves
liver tissue injury, reduces serum ALT and AST levels, and reduces
cell apoptosis through a mouse liver IRI model. It is found that the echinocystic acid activates the p38 MAPK
signal pathway by inhibiting PTPN1, thereby activating Nrf2 and enhancing PINK1 / Parkin-mediated mitochondrial
autophagy. In addition, the echinocystic acid promotes DRP1
phosphorylation and enhances the transfer of DRP1 to mitochondria, thereby reducing
oxidative stress and
inflammatory response. It is shown that the echinocystic acid regulates mitochondrial
autophagy through the PTPN1 / p38 MAPK / Nrf2 pathway, has a significant liver protection effect, and provides a new idea for the treatment of IRI.