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Liver transplantation is the most common treatment; however, liver donors are lacking, and the progression of ALF is rapid. Nanoparticles can increase the bioavailability and the targeted accumulation of drugs in the liver, so as to significantly improve the therapeutic effect of ALI. Curcumin derivative COP-22 exhibits low cytotoxicity and effective anti-inflammatory activity; however, it has poor water solubility. In this study, COP-22-loaded bovine serum albumin (BSA) nanoparticles (22 NPs) were prepared and characterized. They exhibit effective hepatoprotective effects by inhibiting inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis on Lipopolysaccharide\/D-Galactosamine-induced acute liver injury of mice. The anti-inflammatory activity of 22 NPs is related to the regulation of the NF-\u03baB signaling pathways; the antioxidant activity is related to the regulation of the Nrf2 signaling pathways; and the apoptosis activity is related to mitochondrial pathways, involving Bcl-2 family and Caspase-3 protein. These three cellular pathways are interrelated and affected each other. 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