In present study, we showed that the mRNA and protein levels of HO-1 and Hsp70 in solanesol-treated L02 cells were significantly increased. The induction of the HO-1 by solanesol is majorly achieved via enhancing the nuclear translocation and transactivity of Nrf2 through enhancement of Hsp90-Keap1 interaction, while solanesol-elevated Hsp70 is related with promoting the nuclear translocation of HSF1 through the involvement of chaperones interaction. Furthermore, the induction of HO-1 and Hsp70 by solanesol could protect against ethanol-induced liver injury, including significantly suppressing...