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Teder T, Haeggström JZ, Airavaara M, Lõhelaid H. Cross-talk between bioactive lipid mediators and the unfolded protein response in ischemic stroke. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2023; 168:106760. [PMID: 37331425 DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2023.106760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
Abstract
Ischemic cerebral stroke is a severe medical condition that affects about 15 million people every year and is the second leading cause of death and disability globally. Ischemic stroke results in neuronal cell death and neurological impairment. Current therapies may not adequately address the deleterious metabolic changes and may increase neurological damage. Oxygen and nutrient depletion along with the tissue damage result in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, including the Unfolded Protein Response (UPR), and neuroinflammation in the affected area and cause cell death in the lesion core. The spatio-temporal production of lipid mediators, either pro-inflammatory or pro-resolving, decides the course and outcome of stroke. The modulation of the UPR as well as the resolution of inflammation promotes post-stroke cellular viability and neuroprotection. However, studies about the interplay between the UPR and bioactive lipid mediators remain elusive and this review gives insights about the crosstalk between lipid mediators and the UPR in ischemic stroke. Overall, the treatment of ischemic stroke is often inadequate due to lack of effective drugs, thus, this review will provide novel therapeutical strategies that could promote the functional recovery from ischemic stroke.
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- Tarvi Teder
- Division of Physiological Chemistry II, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Physiological Chemistry II, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Neuroscience Center, HiLIFE, University of Helsinki, Finland; Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Neuroscience Center, HiLIFE, University of Helsinki, Finland; Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Finland.
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da Costa Silva Kindelan S, Queiroz MP, Barbosa MQ, Viera VB, Guerra GC, Fernandes de Souza Araújo D, Jacielly dos Santos J, Lucia de Azevedo Oliveira M, Milhomens Ferreira Melo PC, Rufino Freitas JC, Gomes Dutra LM, Frazão Tavares de Melo MF, Barbosa Soares JK. Maternal rat prenatal and neonatal treatment with pequi pulp reduces anxiety and lipid peroxidation in brain tissue of rat offspring at adolescence. Heliyon 2023; 9:e19757. [PMID: 37809698 PMCID: PMC10559064 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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The Pequi fruit (Caryocar Brasiliense cambess), typical of the Brazilian cerrado or savannah, is a source of essential fatty acids, carotenoids, and phenolic compounds. The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of consuming this fruit on anxiety behavior and lipid peroxidation in the brains of rats whose mothers were treated (by gavage) during pregnancy and lactation with Pequi fruit (pulp or nuts) at 2000 mg/kg of body weight. Anxiety parameters were assessed using the open field (OF), elevated plus maze (EPM), and light/dark box (LDB) tests. The brain was removed to measure malondialdehyde (MDA) levels. Data were analyzed using One-way Anova (p < 0.05). In the OF, the animals in the pulp group presented more time spent in the central area (20.37 ± 0.73 vs Control: 12.51 ± 0.39; Nuts: 8.28 ± 0.40) and increased locomotion (159.7 ± 6.10) compared to the other groups (Control: 127.3 ± 5.54; Nuts: 139.08 ± 6.57). In the EPM, the pulp group entered into the open arms (8.57 ± 0.36) and stayed more time in the central area (19.44 ± 1.17) compared to the Nuts group (7.14 ± 0.34; 13.00 ± 1.57). In the LDB the pulp group entered more (8.00 ± 0.42 vs Control: 7.16 ± 0.16 and Nuts: 7.42 ± 0.75) and stayed longer in the clear light side (92.18 ± 6.42) than all the other groups (Control: 71.44 ± 3.53; Nuts: 80.57 ± 6.50), respectively. Pulp group presented lower MDA in the brain (55.34 ± 3.04) compared to Control (72.06 ± 4.66) and Nuts (66.57 ± 2.45). We conclude that Pequi pulp consumption during pregnancy and lactation reduces lipid peroxidation in brain tissue and induces anxiolytic-like behavior in rat offspring. These effects were not observed in the Pequi nuts group.
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- Suedna da Costa Silva Kindelan
- Program of Natural Sciences and Biotechnology, Federal University of Campina Grande, Cuité, Paraiba, Brazil
- Laboratory of Experimental Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Campina Grande, Cuité, Paraiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Campina Grande, Cuité, Paraiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Campina Grande, Cuité, Paraiba, Brazil
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- Program of Natural Sciences and Biotechnology, Federal University of Campina Grande, Cuité, Paraiba, Brazil
- Laboratory of Experimental Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Campina Grande, Cuité, Paraiba, Brazil
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- Department of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Campina Grande, Cuité, Paraiba, Brazil
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- Program of Natural Sciences and Biotechnology, Federal University of Campina Grande, Cuité, Paraiba, Brazil
- Education and Health Center, Academic Unit of Biology and Chemistry, Federal University of Campina Grande, Cuité, Pariba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Campina Grande, Cuité, Paraiba, Brazil
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- Program of Natural Sciences and Biotechnology, Federal University of Campina Grande, Cuité, Paraiba, Brazil
- Laboratory of Experimental Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Campina Grande, Cuité, Paraiba, Brazil
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Si Z, Liu J, Hu K, Lin Y, Liu J, Wang A. Effects of thrombolysis within 6 hours on acute cerebral infarction in an improved rat embolic middle cerebral artery occlusion model for ischaemic stroke. J Cell Mol Med 2019; 23:2468-2474. [PMID: 30697923 PMCID: PMC6433693 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.14120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) is the first-line drug for revascularization in acute cerebral infarction (ACI) treatment. In this study, an improved rat embolic middle cerebral artery occlusion model for ischaemic stroke was used and the rats were killed on the first, third and seventh day after model establishment. Increases in infarct volume were significantly less in the thrombolytic group than in the conventional group at every time-point. The microvascular density (MVD) in the thrombolytic group was significantly higher than that in the conventional group at every time-point, especially on the seventh day. Increases in the expressions of neuronal nitric-oxide synthase (NOS) and caspase-3 in the ischaemic region and in the nitric oxide contents, malondialdehyde contents, and inducible NOS activities in the cortex of infarct side were significantly less in the thrombolytic group than in the conventional group. Furthermore, decreases in the superoxide dismutase activities in the thrombolytic group were significantly less than those in the conventional group. In conclusion, thrombolytic rt-PA therapy within a broadened therapeutic window (6 hours) could significantly decrease the infarct volume after ACI, possibly by increasing MVD in the ischaemic region, decreasing apoptotic molecule expression, and alleviating the oxidative stress response.
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- Zhihua Si
- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Emergency, Qianfoshan Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Shandong Provincial Police General Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Rizhao, Rizhao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Lu N, Du Y, Li H, Luo Y, Ouyang B, Chen Y, Yang Y, Yang L. Omega-6 fatty acids down-regulate matrix metalloproteinase expression in a coronary heart disease-induced rat model. Int J Exp Pathol 2018; 99:210-217. [PMID: 30443948 DOI: 10.1111/iep.12293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The present study investigated the therapeutic potential of omega-6 fatty acids, according to their effects on antioxidant markers and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), in coronary heart disease-induced rats. Rats were grouped into group I (sham control), group II (control), group III (0.5 g/kg bwt of omega-6 fatty acids) and group IV (1 g/kg bwt of omega-6 fatty acids). Reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), reduced glutathione (GSH), catalase, glutathione peroxidase (Gpx) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) enzyme activities were determined. ROS and MDA were substantially reduced, whereas SOD, catalase, Gpx and AChE were significantly increased, following supplementation with omega-6 fatty acids. MMP-2 mRNA expression was drastically increased by 95% in group II. Treatment significantly reduced MMP-2 mRNA expression by 12.3% and 26.7% in groups III and IV respectively. MMP-9 mRNA expression drastically increased, by 121%, in group II. Treatment significantly reduced MMP-9 mRNA expression by 22.6% and 29.4% in groups III and IV respectively. MMP-2 protein expression was drastically increased, by 81%, in group II. Treatment significantly reduced MMP-2 protein expression by 9.4% and 26% in groups III and IV respectively. MMP-9 protein expression was drastically increased, by 100%, in group II. Treatment significantly reduced MMP-9 protein expression by 18.9% and 26.9% in groups III and IV respectively. In summary, the consumption of omega-6 fatty acids significantly decreased MDA and ROS, while SOD, catalase, GHS, Gpx and AChE were increased. Furthermore, omega-6 fatty acids significantly downregulated MMP-2 and MMP-9 expression in our coronary heart disease-induced rat model.
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- Nihong Lu
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Third People's Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Third People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, China
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- Department of Urology Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Third People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Third People's Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Third People's Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Third People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Area, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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Wang L, Fan H, He J, Wang L, Tian Z, Wang C. Protective effects of omega-3 fatty acids against Alzheimer's disease in rat brain endothelial cells. Brain Behav 2018; 8:e01037. [PMID: 30298620 PMCID: PMC6236236 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.1037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Omega-3 fatty acids are well-known unsaturated fatty acids that are essential for growth and development in animals. They primarily participate in the development of intelligence, the nervous system, and vision, and the metabolism of neurotransmitters. Omega-3 fatty acids have been widely studied in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Omega-3 fatty acids are known to have neuroprotective effects due to their antioxidant capacity. Rotenone has been shown to induce neurotoxicity in vitro. METHODS We investigated the protective effects of omega-3 fatty acids against AD in rat brain microvascular endothelial cells (RBMVECs) in vitro. Lipid peroxidation, reactive oxygen species (ROS), glutathione peroxidase (Gpx), reduced glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase levels were evaluated in RBMVECs. Flow cytometry was performed to assess apoptosis. RESULTS Lipid peroxidation and ROS were reduced in RBMVECs following incubation with omega-3 fatty acids. Catalase, Gpx, and SOD were increased in RBMVECs following incubation with omega-3 fatty acids. Flow cytometry showed that incubation with omega-3 fatty acids reduced the amount of apoptotic RBMVECs. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that omega-3 fatty acids show potential as a therapeutic agent against AD.
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- Lijun Wang
- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.,Department of Neurology, Nankai University Fourth Center Hospital Neurology Center, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, Nankai University Fourth Center Hospital Neurology Center, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fourth Central Hospital Affiliated to Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, Nankai University Fourth Center Hospital Neurology Center, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, Nankai University Fourth Center Hospital Neurology Center, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, Nankai University Fourth Center Hospital Neurology Center, Tianjin, China
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Vinciguerra A, Cuomo O, Cepparulo P, Anzilotti S, Brancaccio P, Sirabella R, Guida N, Annunziato L, Pignataro G. Models and methods for conditioning the ischemic brain. J Neurosci Methods 2018; 310:63-74. [PMID: 30287283 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2018.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Revised: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the last decades the need to find new neuroprotective targets has addressed the researchers to investigate the endogenous molecular mechanisms that brain activates when exposed to a conditioning stimulus. Indeed, conditioning is an adaptive biological process activated by those interventions able to confer resistance to a deleterious brain event through the exposure to a sub-threshold insult. Specifically, preconditioning and postconditioning are realized when the conditioning stimulus is applied before or after, respectively, the harmul ischemia. AIMS AND RESULTS The present review will describe the most common methods to induce brain conditioning, with particular regards to surgical, physical exercise, temperature-induced and pharmacological approaches. It has been well recognized that when the subliminal stimulus is delivered after the ischemic insult, the achieved neuroprotection is comparable to that observed in models of ischemic preconditioning. In addition, subjecting the brain to both preconditioning as well as postconditioning did not cause greater protection than each treatment alone. CONCLUSIONS The last decades have provided fascinating insights into the mechanisms and potential application of strategies to induce brain conditioning. Since the identification of intrinsic cell-survival pathways should provide more direct opportunities for translational neuroprotection trials, an accurate examination of the different models of preconditioning and postconditioning is mandatory before starting any new project.
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- Antonio Vinciguerra
- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, "Federico II" University of Naples, Via Pansini, 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, "Federico II" University of Naples, Via Pansini, 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, "Federico II" University of Naples, Via Pansini, 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, "Federico II" University of Naples, Via Pansini, 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, "Federico II" University of Naples, Via Pansini, 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, "Federico II" University of Naples, Via Pansini, 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
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Benyettou I, Kharoubi O, Hallal N, Benyettou HA, Tair K, Belmokhtar M, Aoues A, Ozaslan M. Aluminium-Induced Behavioral Changes and Oxidative Stress in Developing Rat Brain and the Possible Ameliorating Role of Omega-6/Omega-3 Ratio. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2017.106.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Neuroprotective diets for stroke. Neurochem Int 2017; 107:4-10. [PMID: 28161467 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2017.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2016] [Revised: 01/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Stroke is one of the main causes of death and disability in the elderly. In the last few years, there has been increasing evidence that suggests the influence of the diet on the decrease of stroke risk. Probably, because of the presence of bioactive components with beneficial effects such as antioxidant or anti-inflammatory properties. This article reviews several dietary bioactive compounds from studies in models of cerebral ischemia that have obtained promising results decreasing cerebral damage. We propose that many of these compounds present in diet could be good candidates to test new neuroprotection approaches focused on reducing the damage and protecting the brain before stroke occurs.
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The Role of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Stroke. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2016; 2016:6906712. [PMID: 27433289 PMCID: PMC4940554 DOI: 10.1155/2016/6906712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2016] [Revised: 05/16/2016] [Accepted: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Stroke is the third commonest cause of death following cardiovascular diseases and cancer. In particular, in recent years, the morbidity and mortality of stroke keep remarkable growing. However, stroke still captures people attention far less than cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Past studies have shown that oxidative stress and inflammation play crucial roles in the progress of cerebral injury induced by stroke. Evidence is accumulating that the dietary supplementation of fish oil exhibits beneficial effects on several diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, metabolic diseases, and cancer. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), the major component of fish oil, have been found against oxidative stress and inflammation in cardiovascular diseases. And the potential of n-3 PUFAs in stroke treatment is attracting more and more attention. In this review, we will review the effects of n-3 PUFAs on stroke and mainly focus on the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of n-3 PUFAs.
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Bacarin CC, Godinho J, de Oliveira RMW, Matsushita M, Gohara AK, Cardozo-Filho L, Lima JDC, Previdelli IS, Melo SR, Ribeiro MHDM, Milani H. Postischemic fish oil treatment restores long-term retrograde memory and dendritic density: An analysis of the time window of efficacy. Behav Brain Res 2016; 311:425-439. [PMID: 27235715 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2016.05.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Revised: 05/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/21/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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We reported that fish oil (FO) prevented the loss of spatial memory caused by transient, global cerebral ischemia (TGCI), provided the treatment covered the first days prior to and after ischemia. Continuing these studies, trained rats were subjected to TGCI, and FO was administered for 10days, with a time window of efficacy (TWE) of 4, 8 or 12h post-ischemia. Retrograde memory was assessed up to 43days after TGCI. In another experiment, ischemic rats received FO with a 4- or 12-h TWE, and dendritic density was assessed in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex. The brain lipid profile was evaluated in sham-operated and ischemic rats that were treated with FO or vehicle with a 4-h TWE. Ischemia-induced retrograde amnesia was prevented by FO administration that was initiated with either a 4- or 8-h TWE. Fish oil was ineffective after a 12-h TWE. Independent of the TWE, FO did not prevent ischemic neuronal death. In the hippocampus, but not cerebral cortex, TGCI-induced dendritic loss was prevented by FO with a 4-h TWE but not 12-h TWE. The level of docosahexaenoic acid almost doubled in the hippocampus in ischemic, FO-treated rats (4-h TWE). The data indicate that (i) the anti-amnesic effect of FO can be observed with a TWE of up to 8h, (ii) the stimulation of dendritic neuroplasticity may have contributed to this effect, and (iii) DHA in FO may be the main active constituent in FO that mediates the cognitive and neuroplasticity effects on TGCI.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, State University of Maringa, Maringá, Paraná,Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of Maringa, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of Maringa, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry Engineering, State University of Maringa, Paraná, Maringá, Brazil
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- Department of Morphophysiological Sciences, State University of Maringa, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, State University of Maringa, Maringá, Paraná,Brazil.
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Erkayıran U, Isık H, Seven A, Batıoglu AS, Kayaalp D, Caydere M, Ergun Y. Omega-3 prevents myelin degeneration in rat foetuses exposed to radiation. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2016; 36:444-9. [PMID: 26733346 DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2015.1065230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The aim of this study is to investigate the protective effect of antioxidant omega-3 fatty acid (FA) on demyelinisation and degeneration of nerves in central and peripheral nervous systems (CNS and PNS) of rat foetuses. 38 pregnant rats weighing 140-155 g were used. Rats were divided into five groups. Group 1: 7 rats exposed to radiation treatment (RT) for 1 hour/day only; Group 2: 7 rats exposed to RT + Omega-3 FA (p.o.) for 1 hour/day; Group 3: 7 rats exposed to RT for 4 hours/day; Group 4: 7 rats exposed to RT + Omega-3 FA (p.o.) for 4 hours/day; and Group 5: 10 rats with no treatment. Nerve injury was induced by whole-body exposure to 20-μT magnetic field. Omega-3 FA was given orally at a dose of 50 mg/kg. After 18 days, foetuses were delivered by the milking method; CNS and PNS were taken out for pathological examination. The degeneration scores of Group 2 were significantly lower than those of Group 1, whereas the degeneration scores of Group 4 were significantly higher than those of Groups 1 and 3. In conclusion, radiation increases demyelinisation and degeneration of nerves in the rat foetuses' CNS and PNS. Omega-3 FA prevents myelin and nerve degeneration in rat foetuses in low-dose radiation exposure.
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- U Erkayıran
- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Ankara Education and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey
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- b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Bulent Ecevit University , Zonguldak , Turkey
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- c Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Dumlupinar University , Kutahya , Turkey
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Ankara Education and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey
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- d Department of Biochemistry , Ankara Education and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey
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- e Department of Pathology , Ankara Education and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Ankara Education and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey
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Liang G, Shi B, Luo W, Yang J. The protective effect of caffeic acid on global cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. Behav Brain Funct 2015; 11:18. [PMID: 25907417 PMCID: PMC4407787 DOI: 10.1186/s12993-015-0064-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2014] [Accepted: 04/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Ischemic stroke is a major cause of death and disability all over the world. Ischemic stroke results from a temporary or permanent reduction of cerebral blood flow that leads to functional and structural damage in different brain regions. Despite decades of intense research, the beneficial treatment of stroke remains limited. In light of this, the search for effective means ameliorating cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury (CIRI) is one of the major problems of experimental medicine and biology. Recently, the 5-Lipoxygenase (5-LO, a key enzyme metabolizing arachidonic acid to produce leukotrienes) inhibitors have been showed to protect brain against ischemic damage in animal model of cerebral ischemia. Caffeic acid, an inhibitor of 5-LO, is a phenolic compound widely distributed in medicinal plants. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of caffeic acid on global cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. The study was carried out on 45 rats that were randomly divided into five groups: the sham group (n = 9), I/R non-treated group (n = 9), I/R-caffeic acid group (10 mg · kg−1) (n = 9), I/R-caffeic acid group (30 mg · kg−1) (n = 9) and I/R-caffeic acid group (50 mg · kg−1) (n = 9). Global cerebral ischemia was induced by bilateral carotid artery occlusion for 20 min followed by reperfusion. Spatial learning and memory was evaluated using Morris water maze. Histopathological changes of hippocampus neurons was observed using HE staining. Superoxide dismutase (SOD, the antioxidant enzyme) activities and malondialdehyde (MDA, an oxidative stress biomarker) contents were detected. NF-κBp65 expression was detected by the methods of immunohistochemistry. Caffeic acid markedly reduced the escape latency, relieved hippocampal neurons injury and increased neuron count compared with those of I/R non-treated rat. NF-κBp65 expression and MDA content decreased significantly, and SOD activities increased significantly in hippocampus. Compared with sham group, 5-LO expression increase significantly in I/R non-treated group rat, and caffeic acid markedly reduced 5-LO expression. The results of the study suggest that caffeic acid has a significant protective effect on global cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. The neuroprotective effects is likely to be mediated through the inhibition of 5-LO.
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- Guojuan Liang
- Department of Pharmacology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Chongqing Medical University, Medical College Rd. No 1, Chongqing, 400016, P. R. China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Chongqing Medical University, Medical College Rd. No 1, Chongqing, 400016, P. R. China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Chongqing Medical University, Medical College Rd. No 1, Chongqing, 400016, P. R. China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Chongqing Medical University, Medical College Rd. No 1, Chongqing, 400016, P. R. China.
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Ďurfinová M, Bartová R, Orešanská K, Valentová N, Uličná O, Ďuračková Z, Muchová J. The effects of fish oil emulsion supplementation on synaptosomal membrane enzyme activities in diabetic rats: Protective effect on K
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- Monika Ďurfinová
- Faculty of MedicineInstitute of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical BiochemistryComenius UniversityBratislavaSlovakia
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- Faculty of MedicineInstitute of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical BiochemistryComenius UniversityBratislavaSlovakia
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- Faculty of MedicineInstitute of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical BiochemistryComenius UniversityBratislavaSlovakia
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- Faculty of MedicineInstitute of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical BiochemistryComenius UniversityBratislavaSlovakia
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- Pharmaco‐biochemical LaboratoryThird Internal Clinics of Faculty HospitalFaculty of MedicineComenius UniversityBratislavaSlovakia
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- Faculty of MedicineInstitute of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical BiochemistryComenius UniversityBratislavaSlovakia
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- Faculty of MedicineInstitute of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical BiochemistryComenius UniversityBratislavaSlovakia
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Zendedel A, Habib P, Dang J, Lammerding L, Hoffmann S, Beyer C, Slowik A. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids ameliorate neuroinflammation and mitigate ischemic stroke damage through interactions with astrocytes and microglia. J Neuroimmunol 2014; 278:200-11. [PMID: 25468770 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2014.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2014] [Revised: 11/04/2014] [Accepted: 11/07/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA n3) provide neuroprotection due to their anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic properties as well as their regulatory function on growth factors and neuronal plasticity. These qualities enable PUFA n3 to ameliorate stroke outcome and limit neuronal damage. Young adult male rats received transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO). PUFA n3 were intravenously administered into the jugular vein immediately after stroke and 12h later. We analyzed stroke volume and behavioral performance as well as the regulation of functionally-relevant genes in the penumbra. The extent of ischemic damage was reduced and behavioral performance improved subject to applied PUFA n3. Expression of Tau and growth-associated protein-43 genes were likewise restored. Ischemia-induced increase of cytokine mRNA levels was abated by PUFA n3. Using an in vitro approach, we demonstrate that cultured astroglial and microglia directly respond to PUFA n3 administration by preventing ischemia-induced increase of cyclooxygenase 2, hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha, inducible nitric oxide synthase, and interleukin 1beta. Cultured cortical neurons also appeared as direct targets, since PUFA n3 shifted the Bcl-2-like protein 4 (Bax)/B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl 2) ratio towards an anti-apoptotic constellation. Thus, PUFA n3 reveal a high neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory potential in an acute ischemic stroke model by targeting astroglial and microglial function as well as improving neuronal survival strategies. Our findings signify the potential clinical feasibility of PUFA n3 therapeutic treatment in stroke and other acute neurological diseases.
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- Adib Zendedel
- Institute of Neuroanatomy, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroanatomy, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroanatomy, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroanatomy, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroanatomy, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany; Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Medical School, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroanatomy, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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- Institute of Neuroanatomy, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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Ferreira EDF, Romanini CV, de Oliveira JN, Previdelli ITS, de Melo SR, de Oliveira RMW, Milani H. Fish oil provides a sustained antiamnesic effect after acute, transient forebrain ischemia but not after chronic cerebral hypoperfusion in middle-aged rats. Behav Brain Res 2014; 265:101-10. [PMID: 24561066 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2014.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2013] [Revised: 02/06/2014] [Accepted: 02/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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We reported that fish oil (FO) abolishes retrograde amnesia consistently following transient global cerebral ischemia (TGCI) in young rats, provided it covered the first days prior to and after ischemia. Here, we further evaluated whether FO given post-ischemia in older rats (15-18 months old) is equally effective in facilitating memory recovery. We also tested whether the antiamnesic effect of FO observed after TGCI can be reproduced after chronic cerebral hypoperfusion (CCH). FO (300 mg/kg docosahexaenoic acid [DHA]) was delivered orally 4h after TGCI and continued once per day for 9 days. In the CCH group, FO treatment began soon after the first stage of 4-VO/ICA and continued daily for 43 days. Two weeks after surgery, the animals were tested for retrograde memory performance across 5 weeks. Both TGCI and CCH caused persistent memory impairment and hippocampal and cortical neurodegeneration. TGCI-induced retrograde amnesia was reversed by FO, an effect that was sustained for at least 5 weeks after discontinuing treatment. In contrast, the memory deficit caused by CCH remained unchanged after FO treatment. Both hippocampal and cortical damage was not alleviated by FO. We conclude that the FO-mediated antiamnesic effect following TGCI can be extended to older rats, even when the treatment begins 4h postischemia. Such efficacy was not reproduced after CCH. Therefore, the present results support the notion that FO may have therapeutic utility in treating learning/memory dysfunction after acute/transient cerebral ischemia and suggest that such benefits may not apply when a state of chronic cerebrovascular insufficiency is present.
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- Emilene Dias Fiuza Ferreira
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic, Health Science Center, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic, Health Science Center, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic, Health Science Center, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Morphophysiological Sciences, Biological Science Center, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic, Health Science Center, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic, Health Science Center, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, PR, Brazil.
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Aras M, Altaş M, Meydan S, Nacar E, Karcıoğlu M, Ulutaş KT, Serarslan Y. Effects of ebselen on ischemia/reperfusion injury in rat brain. Int J Neurosci 2014; 124:771-6. [PMID: 24405262 DOI: 10.3109/00207454.2013.879581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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AIM Interruption of blood flow may result in considerable tissue damage via ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury-induced oxidative stress in brain tissues. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of Ebselen treatment in short-term global brain I/R injury in rats. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study was carried out on 27 Wistar-albino rats, divided into three groups including Sham group (n = 11), I/R group (n = 8) and I/R+Ebselen group (n = 8). RESULTS Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were significantly increased in I/R group in comparison with the Sham group and I/R+Ebselen group (p < 0.001 and p < 0.01). Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity was significantly lower in I/R group in comparison to both Sham (p < 0.001) and I/R+Ebselen (p < 0.01) groups. Similarly, SOD activity was decreased in I/R+Ebselen group when compared with Sham group (p < 0.001). Sham and I/R groups were similar in terms of nitric oxide (NO) levels. In contrast, the NO level was lower in I/R+Ebselen group when compared with Sham (p < 0.001) and I/R (p < 0.01) groups. There was no significant difference among the groups in terms of glutathione peroxidase and catalase activities. In histopathological examination, the brain tissues of rats that received Ebselen showed morphological improvement. CONCLUSION Ebselen has neuron-protective effects due to its antioxidant properties as shown by the decrease in MDA overproduction, increase in SOD activity and the histological improvement after administration of Ebselen to I/R in brain tissue.
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- M Aras
- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Tayfur Ata Sökmen Medical Faculty, Mustafa Kemal University , Hatay , Turkey
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Pascoe MC, Howells DW, Crewther DP, Constantinou N, Carey LM, Rewell SS, Turchini GM, Kaur G, Crewther SG. Fish oil diet associated with acute reperfusion related hemorrhage, and with reduced stroke-related sickness behaviors and motor impairment. Front Neurol 2014; 5:14. [PMID: 24567728 PMCID: PMC3915239 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2014.00014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2013] [Accepted: 01/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Ischemic stroke is associated with motor impairment and increased incidence of affective disorders such as anxiety/clinical depression. In non-stroke populations, successful management of such disorders and symptoms has been reported following diet supplementation with long chain omega-3-polyunsaturated-fatty-acids (PUFAs). However, the potential protective effects of PUFA supplementation on affective behaviors after experimentally induced stroke and sham surgery have not been examined previously. This study investigated the behavioral effects of PUFA supplementation over a 6-week period following either middle cerebral artery occlusion or sham surgery in the hooded-Wistar rat. The PUFA diet supplied during the acclimation period prior to surgery was found to be associated with an increased risk of acute hemorrhage following the reperfusion component of the surgery. In surviving animals, PUFA supplementation did not influence infarct size as determined 6 weeks after surgery, but did decrease omega-6-fatty-acid levels, moderate sickness behaviors, acute motor impairment, and longer-term locomotor hyperactivity and depression/anxiety-like behavior.
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- Michaela C Pascoe
- Brain Sciences Institute, Swinburne University , Melbourne, VIC , Australia
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- Brain Sciences Institute, Swinburne University , Melbourne, VIC , Australia
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- Florey Neuroscience Institutes , Melbourne, VIC , Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University , Warrnambool, VIC , Australia
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- Institute of Sport Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University , Melbourne, VIC , Australia
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- School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University , Melbourne, VIC , Australia
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Chang CY, Kuan YH, Li JR, Chen WY, Ou YC, Pan HC, Liao SL, Raung SL, Chang CJ, Chen CJ. Docosahexaenoic acid reduces cellular inflammatory response following permanent focal cerebral ischemia in rats. J Nutr Biochem 2013; 24:2127-37. [PMID: 24139673 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2013.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2013] [Revised: 07/24/2013] [Accepted: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Cellular inflammatory response plays an important role in ischemic brain injury and anti-inflammatory treatments in stroke are beneficial. Dietary supplementation with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) shows anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects against ischemic stroke. However, its effectiveness and its precise modes of neuroprotective action remain incompletely understood. This study provides evidence of an alternative target for DHA and sheds light on the mechanism of its physiological benefits. We report a global inhibitory effect of 3 consecutive days of DHA preadministration on circulating and intracerebral cellular inflammatory responses in a rat model of permanent cerebral ischemia. DHA exhibited a neuroprotective effect against ischemic deficits by reduction of behavioral disturbance, brain infarction, edema and blood-brain barrier disruption. The results of enzymatic assay, Western blot, real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and flow cytometric analysis revealed that DHA reduced central macrophages/microglia activation, leukocyte infiltration and pro-inflammatory cytokine expression and peripheral leukocyte activation after cerebral ischemia. In parallel with these immunosuppressive phenomena, DHA attenuated post-stroke oxidative stress, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) phosphorylation, c-Jun phosphorylation and activating protein-1 (AP-1) activation but further elevated ischemia-induced NF-E2-related factor-2 (Nrf2) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) expression. DHA treatment also had an immunosuppressive effect in lipopolysaccharide/interferon-γ-stimulated glial cultures by attenuating JNK phosphorylation, c-Jun phosphorylation and AP-1 activation and augmenting Nrf2 and HO-1 expression. In summary, we have shown that DHA exhibited neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects against ischemic brain injury and these effects were accompanied by decreased oxidative stress and JNK/AP-1 signaling as well as enhanced Nrf2/HO-1 expression.
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- Cheng-Yi Chang
- Department of Surgery, Fong Yuan Hospital, Taichung 420, Taiwan
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Fish oil provides robust and sustained memory recovery after cerebral ischemia: influence of treatment regimen. Physiol Behav 2013; 119:61-71. [PMID: 23770426 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2013.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2013] [Revised: 05/31/2013] [Accepted: 06/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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We previously reported that long-term treatment with fish oil (FO) facilitates memory recovery after transient, global cerebral ischemia (TGCI), despite the presence of severe hippocampal damage. The present study tested whether this antiamnesic effect resulted from an action of FO on behavioral performance itself, or whether it resulted from an anti-ischemic action. Different treatment regimens were used that were distinguished from each other by their initiation or duration with regard to the onset of TGCI and memory assessment. Naive rats were trained in an eight-arm radial maze, subjected to TGCI (4-VO model, 15 min), and tested for memory performance up to 6 weeks after TGCI. Fish oil (docosahexaenoic acid, 300 mg/kg/day) was given orally according to one of the following regimens: regimen 1 (from 3 days prior to ischemia until 4 weeks post-ischemia), regimen 2 (from 3 days prior to ischemia until 1 week post-ischemia), and regimen 3 (from week 2 to week 5 post-ischemia). When administered according to regimens 1 and 2, FO abolished amnesia completely. This effect persisted for at least 5 weeks after discontinuing the treatment. Such an effect did not occur, however, in the group treated according to regimen 3. Hippocampal and cortical damage was not alleviated by FO. The present results demonstrate that FO-mediated memory recovery (or preservation) following TGCI is a reproducible, robust, and long-lasting effect. Moreover, such an effect was found with a relatively short period of treatment, provided it covered the first days prior to and after ischemia. This suggests that FO prevented amnesia by changing some acute, ischemia/reperfusion-triggered process and not by stimulating memory performance on its own.
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Hasadsri L, Wang BH, Lee JV, Erdman JW, Llano DA, Barbey AK, Wszalek T, Sharrock MF, Wang H(J. Omega-3 Fatty Acids as a Putative Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury. J Neurotrauma 2013; 30:897-906. [DOI: 10.1089/neu.2012.2672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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- Linda Hasadsri
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
- Department of Psychology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
- Department of Speech and Hearing Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
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- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
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Uygur R, Yagmurca M, Alkoc OA, Genc A, Songur A, Ucok K, Ozen OA. Effects of quercetin and fish n-3 fatty acids on testicular injury induced by ethanol in rats. Andrologia 2013; 46:356-69. [DOI: 10.1111/and.12085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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- R. Uygur
- Department of Anatomy; Faculty of Medicine; Namik Kemal University; Tekirdag Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology; Faculty of Medicine; Fatih University; Ankara Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy; Faculty of Medicine; Istanbul Medeniyet University; Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Physiology; Faculty of Medicine; Afyon Kocatepe University; Afyonkarahisar Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy; Faculty of Medicine; Afyon Kocatepe University; Afyonkarahisar Turkey
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- Department of Physiology; Faculty of Medicine; Afyon Kocatepe University; Afyonkarahisar Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy; Faculty of Medicine; Namik Kemal University; Tekirdag Turkey
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Cevik-Demirkan A, Oztaşan N, Oguzhan EO, Cil N, Coskun S. Poppy seed oil protection of the hippocampus after cerebral ischemia and re-perfusion in rats. Biotech Histochem 2012; 87:499-505. [DOI: 10.3109/10520295.2012.701763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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- A Cevik-Demirkan
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, 03200 Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.
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Becerir C, Kılıç İ, Şahin Ö, Özdemir Ö, Tokgün O, Özdemir B, Akca H. The protective effect of docosahexaenoic acid on the bilirubin neurotoxicity. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2012; 28:801-7. [DOI: 10.3109/14756366.2012.684053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Department of Medical Biology,
Denizli, Turkey
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- Department Anatomy, Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine,
Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology,
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Mršić-Pelčić J, Pilipović K, Pelčić G, Vitezić D, Župan G. Temporal and regional changes of superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activities in rats exposed to focal cerebral ischemia. Cell Biochem Funct 2012; 30:597-603. [PMID: 22570305 DOI: 10.1002/cbf.2839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2011] [Revised: 02/17/2012] [Accepted: 04/12/2012] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Reactive oxygen species are important cause of tissue injury during cerebral ischemia and reperfusion (I/R). Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) are intracellular enzymes responsible for endogenous antioxidant defense of tissues affected by I/R. The aim of this study was to examine temporal and regional changes of SOD and GSH-Px activities in animals exposed to transient focal cerebral ischemia. Male Wistar Hannover rats were subjected to the right middle cerebral artery occlusion for 2 h. The animals were sacrificed immediately, 0·5, 1, 2, 3, 6, 24, 48, 72 or 168 h after ischemic procedure. SOD and GSH-Px activities were determined spectrophotometrically in the hippocampus and parietal cortex, both unilaterally and contralaterally to the occlusion. Sham-operated animals were used as the control group. Our results indicated that transient focal cerebral ischemia causes significant changes in SOD activities in the hippocampus and parietal cortex such as in GSH-Px activities in the parietal cortex, unilaterally and contralaterally to the lesion in rats during different reperfusion periods. Statistically significant activation of GSH-Px was registered neither in the right nor in the left hippocampus of ischemic animals.
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- Jasenka Mršić-Pelčić
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia.
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Eser O, Songur A, Yaman M, Cosar M, Fidan H, Sahin O, Mollaoglu H, Buyukbas S. The protective effect of avocado soybean unsaponifilables on brain ischemia/reperfusion injury in rat prefrontal cortex. Br J Neurosurg 2011; 25:701-6. [PMID: 20874457 DOI: 10.3109/02688697.2010.520767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECT We investigated the protective effects of avocado/soybean unsaponifiables (ASU) on the prefrontal cortex (PFC) after global brain ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in rats. METHODS Rats were randomly divided into three experimental groups as follows: Group I was control rats, Group II was ischemia rats, Group III was Isch + ASU rats. Brain ischemia was produced via four-vessel occlusion model. These processes followed by reperfusion for 30 min for both II and III groups. Rats were sacrificed and their brains were removed immediately. Malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were measured in left PFC, levels of TNF-α concentration were measured in the plasma. The number of apoptotic neurons was assayed in histological samples of the right PFC. RESULTS MDA and TNF-α levels as well as the number of apoptotic neurons were observed to have decreased significantly in Group III compared to Group II, while SOD activities have been found to have increased significantly in Group III in comparison to Group II, significantly. CONCLUSIONS We think that ASU might have an antioxidant and neuroprotective effects in brain I/R injured rats.
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- Olcay Eser
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.
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Ozsoy O, Seval-Celik Y, Hacioglu G, Yargicoglu P, Demir R, Agar A, Aslan M. The influence and the mechanism of docosahexaenoic acid on a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease. Neurochem Int 2011; 59:664-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2011.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2010] [Revised: 05/23/2011] [Accepted: 06/18/2011] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Increased Mauthner cell activity and escaping behaviour in seabream fed long-chain PUFA. Br J Nutr 2011; 107:295-301. [DOI: 10.1017/s0007114511002807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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There is limited information on the specific effects of long-chain PUFA (LCPUFA) on neuron development and functioning. Deficiency of those essential fatty acids impairs escape and avoidance behaviour in fish, where Mauthner cells (M-cells) play a particularly important role in initiating this response. Gilthead seabream larvae fed two different LCPUFA profiles were challenged with a sonorous stimulus. Feeding n-3 LCPUFA increased the content of these fatty acids in fish tissues and caused a higher number of larvae to react to the stimulus with a faster burst swimming speed response. This faster startle response in fish fed n-3 LCPUFA was also associated with an increased immune-positive neural response, particularly in M-cells, denoting a higher production of acetylcholine. The present study shows the first evidence of the effect of n-3 LCPUFA on the functioning of particular neurons in fish, the M-cells and the behaviour response that they modulate to escape from a sound stimulus.
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Expression of Bcl-2 and Bax after hippocampal ischemia in DHA + EPA treated rats. Neurol Sci 2011; 32:811-8. [PMID: 21617951 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-011-0621-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2010] [Accepted: 05/04/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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To determine the impact of ω3 fatty acids on post-ischemic expression of pro- and anti-apoptotic proteins in hippocampus, male rats were received 10 or 100 mg/kg [Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) + Ecosapentaenoic acid (EPA); gavage; 21 days before ischemia to 2-10 days after ischemia]. Global cerebral ischemia reperfusion (IR) was performed using the four-vessel occlusion model; ischemia 8 min and reperfusion 6, 48 h and 10 days. IR increased Bcl-2 and Bax expression after 48 h (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01 vs. sham) and 10 days (only Bax; p < 0.05), without significant difference with DHA + EPA groups after 6 h. But after 48 h expression of Bcl-2 increased (p < 0.05 vs. IR) and Bax decreased (p < 0.05). At day 10 after ischemia expression of Bax in DHA + EPA acid groups was less than IR (p < 0.05) and in 100 mg/kg DHA + EPA group Bcl-2 expression was more than IR (p < 0.05). These data suggested that long-term gavage with DHA + EPA increase hippocampal neurons survival for days after ischemia, revealed by increased Bcl-2 and decreased Bax expressions.
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Beneficial effect of docosahexaenoic acid on cholestatic liver injury in rats. J Nutr Biochem 2011; 23:252-64. [PMID: 21497498 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2010.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2010] [Revised: 11/09/2010] [Accepted: 11/23/2010] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Bile duct obstruction and subsequent cholestasis are associated with hepatocellular injury, cholangiocyte proliferation, stellate cell activation, Kupffer cell activation, oxidative stress, inflammation and fibrosis. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an essential polyunsaturated fatty acid that has been shown to possess health beneficial effects, including hepatoprotection. However, the molecular mechanism of DHA-mediated hepatoprotection is not fully understood. In the present study, we report the protective effect of DHA on cholestatic liver injury. Cholestasis was produced by bile duct ligation (BDL) in male Sprague-Dawley rats for 3 weeks. Daily administration of DHA was started 2 weeks before injury and lasted for 5 weeks. In comparison with the control group, the BDL group showed hepatic damage as evidenced by histological changes and elevation in serum biochemicals, ductular reaction, fibrosis, inflammation and oxidative stress. These pathophysiological changes were attenuated by chronic DHA supplementation. DHA alleviated BDL-induced transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-β1), intereukin-1beta, connective tissue growth factor and collagen expression. The anti-fibrotic effect of DHA was accompanied by reductions in α-smooth muscle actin-positive matrix-producing cells and Smad 2/3 activity critical to the fibrogenic potential of TGF-β1. DHA also attenuated BDL-induced leukocyte accumulation and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) activation. Further studies demonstrated an inhibitory effect of DHA on redox-sensitive intracellular signaling molecule extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK). Taken together, the hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic effects of DHA seem to be multifactorial. The beneficial effects of chronic DHA supplementation are associated with anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory potential as well as down-regulation of NF-κB and transforming growth factor beta/Smad signaling probably via interference with ERK activation.
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Shin SS, Dixon CE. Oral fish oil restores striatal dopamine release after traumatic brain injury. Neurosci Lett 2011; 496:168-71. [PMID: 21514362 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2011.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2011] [Revised: 04/04/2011] [Accepted: 04/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Omega-3 fatty acid administration can affect the release of neurotransmitters and reduce inflammation and oxidative stress, but its use in traumatic brain injury (TBI) has not been described extensively. We investigated the effect of 7 day oral fish oil treatment in the recovery of potassium evoked dopamine release after TBI. Sham rats and TBI rats were given either olive oil or fish oil by oral gavage and were subject to cerebral microdialysis. Olive oil treated TBI rats showed significant dopamine release deficit compared to sham rats, and this deficit was restored with oral fish oil treatment. There was no effect of fish oil treatment on extracellular levels of dopamine metabolites such as 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid and homovanillic acid. These results suggest the therapeutic potential of omega-3 fatty acids in restoring dopamine neurotransmission deficits after TBI.
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- Samuel S Shin
- Brain Trauma Research Center, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, 3434 Fifth Ave, Suite 201, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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Mayurasakorn K, Williams JJ, Ten VS, Deckelbaum RJ. Docosahexaenoic acid: brain accretion and roles in neuroprotection after brain hypoxia and ischemia. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2011; 14:158-67. [PMID: 21178607 PMCID: PMC4201839 DOI: 10.1097/mco.0b013e328342cba5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW With important effects on neuronal lipid composition, neurochemical signaling and cerebrovascular pathobiology, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, may emerge as a neuroprotective agent against cerebrovascular disease. This paper examines pathways for DHA accretion in brain and evidence for possible roles of DHA in prophylactic and therapeutic approaches for cerebrovascular disease. RECENT FINDINGS DHA is a major n-3 fatty acid in the mammalian central nervous system and enhances synaptic activities in neuronal cells. DHA can be obtained through diet or to a limited extent via conversion from its precursor, α-linolenic acid (α-LNA). DHA attenuates brain necrosis after hypoxic ischemic injury, principally by modulating membrane biophysical properties and maintaining integrity in functions between presynaptic and postsynaptic areas, resulting in better stabilizing intracellular ion balance in hypoxic-ischemic insult. Additionally, DHA alleviates brain apoptosis, by inducing antiapoptotic activities such as decreasing responses to reactive oxygen species, upregulating antiapoptotic protein expression, downregulating apoptotic protein expression, and maintaining mitochondrial integrity and function. SUMMARY DHA in brain relates to a number of efficient delivery and accretion pathways. In animal models DHA renders neuroprotection after hypoxic-ischemic injury by regulating multiple molecular pathways and gene expression.
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- Korapat Mayurasakorn
- Institute of Human Nutrition, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, NY 10032
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- Institute of Human Nutrition, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, NY 10032
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, NY 10032
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- Institute of Human Nutrition, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, NY 10032
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Kim JK, Choi SJ, Cho HY, Kim YJ, Lim ST, Kim CJ, Kim EK, Kim HK, Peterson S, Shin DH. Ipomoea batatas attenuates amyloid β peptide-induced neurotoxicity in ICR mice. J Med Food 2010; 14:304-9. [PMID: 21142943 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2010.0047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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In this study, the protective effects of 17 Korean native plants against amyloid β peptide (Aβ)-induced oxidative stress were screened using the 2',7'-dichlorofluorescin diacetate assay and the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay. Ipomoea batatas exerted the highest protective effects against oxidative stress and was selected for further investigation. To confirm the protective activity of this extract, the I. batatas extract was fed to ICR mice that had been injected with Aβ to induce neuronal deficits. In these experiments, the extract of I. batatas significantly reversed Aβ-induced neurotoxicity as assessed by the passive avoidance test, a behavioral experiment. Moreover, I. batatas administration reduced the level of lipid peroxidation and increased catalase activities in biochemical studies using the brain tissue of mice. These results indicate that I. batatas might be beneficial against Alzheimer's disease, especially by limiting oxidative stress in the brain.
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- Jae Kyeom Kim
- Department of Food and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Wang SH, Li Q, Deng ZH, Ji X, Jiang X, Ge X, Bo QQ, Cui JY, Zhang LZ, Liu JK, Hong M. Neanthes japonica (Iznka) fibrinolytic enzyme reduced cerebral infarction, cerebral edema and increased antioxidation in rat models of focal cerebral ischemia. Neurosci Lett 2010; 489:16-9. [PMID: 21129442 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2010.11.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2010] [Revised: 11/16/2010] [Accepted: 11/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Thrombolytic agent is increasingly being used in treating acute ischemic stroke. A novel protease with strong thrombolytic activity, Neanthes japonica (Iznka) fibrinolytic enzyme (NJF) discovered in our laboratory has been reported with characteristics of direct hydrolyzing fibrin and fibrinogen. The neuroprotective effect of NJF and urokinase (UK) was tested in rat models of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). The model was successfully produced by introducing an intraluminal suture into the left middle cerebral artery (MCA). NJF (0.25, 0.5, 1mg/kg) was injected intravenously 1h after the onset of reperfusion. Compared with vehicle group, MCAO animals treated with NJF showed dose dependent reduction in cerebral infarction with improved neurological outcome. Meanwhile, ischemia induced cerebral edema was reduced in a dose dependent manner. Treatment with NJF at 0.5mg/kg was almost equivalent to UK at 15,000U/kg dosage in the reduction of cerebral infarction and cerebral edema. Biomedical assay showed that NJF treatment suppressed lipid peroxidation and restored superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities in brain tissue. These results suggest that NJF posses neuroprotective potential in rat MCAO and reperfusion model. Neuroprotection shown by NJF may be attributed to inhibition of lipid peroxidation, increase in endogenous antioxidant defense enzymes.
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- Shao-Hua Wang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Norman Bethune College of Medicine, Jilin University, 126 Xinmin Street, Changchun, Jilin Province 130021, China
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Ma D, Zhang M, Mori Y, Yao C, Larsen CP, Yamashima T, Zhou L. Cellular localization of epidermal-type and brain-type fatty acid-binding proteins in adult hippocampus and their response to cerebral ischemia. Hippocampus 2010; 20:811-9. [PMID: 19623607 DOI: 10.1002/hipo.20682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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This study aimed at an analysis of expression of epidermal-type and brain-type fatty acid-binding proteins (E-FABP and B-FABP, also called FABP5 and FABP7, respectively) in adult hippocampus and their potential value as neuroprotective factors after ischemic brain damage in monkey model. The immunostaining and Western blotting results show that FABP5 was mainly expressed in neurons, whereas FABP7 was primarily expressed in astrocytes and progenitors of the subgranular zone (SGZ). Interestingly, FABP5 expression in neurons increased in cornu Ammonis 1 (CA1) and remains stable within dentate gyrus (DG) after ischemia; FABP7 expression increased within both CA1 and SGZ. This indicates a potential role for FABP5 and FABP7 in intracellular fatty acid transport within different neural cells. The change in FABP5-7 expression within CA1 and DG of the adult postischemic hippocampus was compatible with previous findings of downregulation in CA1 neurons and upregulation in SGZ progenitor cells after ischemia. Altogether, the present data suggest that polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as docosahexaenoic acid, may act via FABP5 or 7 to regulate adult postischemic hippocampal neuronal antiapoptosis or neurogenesis in primates.
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- Dexuan Ma
- Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Okabe N, Nakamura T, Toyoshima T, Miyamoto O, Lu F, Itano T. Eicosapentaenoic acid prevents memory impairment after ischemia by inhibiting inflammatory response and oxidative damage. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2010; 20:188-95. [PMID: 20621517 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2009.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2009] [Accepted: 07/14/2009] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Previous studies have demonstrated that the generation of reactive oxygen species and an excessive inflammatory reaction are involved in the progression of neural damage following brain ischemia. In this study, we focused on the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Gerbils were treated intraperitoneally with 500 mg/kg of EPA ethyl for 4 weeks until the day of forebrain ischemia, which was induced by occluding the bilateral common carotid artery for 5 minutes. In the first part of the 2-part experiment, the effect of EPA treatment was evaluated using hematoxylin and eosin staining and deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling as a marker of cell death (n=3 per group). The inflammatory reaction was evaluated using anti-Iba1 immunohistochemistry, a marker of microglial activation (n=3 per group), and detection of 8-hydroxyl-2'-deoxyguanosine, a marker of oxidative DNA damage (n=4 per group). In the second part of the experiment, the effect of EPA treatment on memory function was examined using an 8-arm radial maze (n=6 per group). EPA treatment significantly inhibited DNA oxidative damage (P < .05) and accumulation of Iba1-positive cells in the CA1 area at 12 and 72 hours after the induction of ischemia, and also decreased apoptotic neurons and neuronal death (P < .001) at 72 hours after ischemia. EPA treatment also significantly improved memory function (P < .05). These findings suggest that EPA inhibits the inflammatory reaction and oxidative damage occurring after ischemic brain injury, and also may contribute to the prevention of neural damage and memory impairment following such injury.
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- Naohiko Okabe
- Department of Neurobiology, Kagawa University Faculty of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa, Japan
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Dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids increase oxidative stress in rats with intracerebral hemorrhagic stroke. Nutr Res 2010; 29:812-8. [PMID: 19932870 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2009.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2009] [Revised: 09/28/2009] [Accepted: 10/19/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) has been suggested to associate with an increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke. The present study was designed to investigate the hypothesis that EPA and DHA increase oxidative stress and hemorrhage volume in rats with intracerebral hemorrhagic (ICH) stroke. Thirty-five-week-old male rats were fed an American Institute of Nutrition-93M diet containing 0% (n = 27), 0.5% (n = 15), or 1% EPA + DHA of total energy for 5 weeks. Of 5 rats fed 1% EPA + DHA (41%), 5 died because of excessive bleeding within 12 hours after ICH surgery. Behavior test score and hemorrhage volume were significantly (P < .05) greater in the 1% EPA + DHA-fed rats than in other rats. Magnetic resonance imaging consistently showed that edema and bleeding were visible in only the rats fed 1% EPA + DHA. Levels of superoxide dismutase and glutathione were significantly (P < .05) lower in rats fed 0.5% and 1% EPA + DHA than those fed 0% EPA + DHA. Thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance content was significantly (P < .05) higher in 1% EPA + DHA-fed rats than in 0% and 0.5% EPA + DHA-fed rats. The level of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine was significantly (P < .05) higher in ICH rats with all diets than in sham surgery rats. Brain levels of EPA and DHA were highest in rats fed 1% EPA + DHA than in rats fed 0% and 0.5% EPA + DHA. These results suggested that intake of 1% EPA + DHA of total energy could lead to oxidative damage to the brain and thus increase the risk of intracerebral hemorrhagic stroke in this rat model.
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ArunaDevi R, Lata S, Bhadoria BK, Ramteke VD, Kumar S, Sankar P, Kumar D, Tandan SK. Neuroprotective effect of 5,7,3′,4′,5′-pentahydroxy dihdroflavanol-3-O-(2″-O-galloyl)-β-d-glucopyranoside, a polyphenolic compound in focal cerebral ischemia in rat. Eur J Pharmacol 2010; 626:205-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2009.09.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2008] [Revised: 09/11/2009] [Accepted: 09/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Pan HC, Kao TK, Ou YC, Yang DY, Yen YJ, Wang CC, Chuang YH, Liao SL, Raung SL, Wu CW, Chiang AN, Chen CJ. Protective effect of docosahexaenoic acid against brain injury in ischemic rats. J Nutr Biochem 2009; 20:715-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2008.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2007] [Revised: 06/18/2008] [Accepted: 06/27/2008] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Barcelos RCS, Benvegnú DM, Boufleur N, Reckziegel P, Müller LG, Pase C, Emanuelli T, Bürger ME. Effects of omega-3 essential fatty acids (omega-3 EFAs) on motor disorders and memory dysfunction typical neuroleptic-induced: behavioral and biochemical parameter. Neurotox Res 2009; 17:228-37. [PMID: 19644727 DOI: 10.1007/s12640-009-9095-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2009] [Revised: 06/29/2009] [Accepted: 07/20/2009] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The effects of fish oil supplementation on motor disorders, memory dysfunction, and lipid peroxidation (LP) induced by typical neuroleptics were studied. Wistar rats received a suspension prepared with fish oil containing omega-3 fatty acids, water, and Tween 80 (1%) in the place of drinking water (FO group) or vehicle (C group) for 8 weeks. After 4 weeks of treatment, half of the animals of both groups were treated with haloperidol (H and FO + H groups; experiment 1), fluphenazine (F and FO + F groups; experiment 2), or vehicle (C group), administered once a week (12 mg/kg/im) for 4 weeks, maintaining the treatment with FO. Extrapyramidal motor disorders by haloperidol and fluphenazine were observed by an increase in vacuous chewing movements and catalepsy (P < 0.05). These effects were reduced by FO treatment (P < 0.05). Both neuroleptics displayed impairment in memory retention observed by latency time to find the original location of platform in water-maze task, after 4 days of training performed in the last treatment week. This effect was reduced by FO (P < 0.05) to both haloperidol and fluphenazine treatments. Haloperidol increased the LP in plasma and hippocampus, and these effects were decreased by FO treatment (P < 0.05). Fluphenazine increased the LP in plasma and substantia nigra, which were completely decreased by FO treatment (P < 0.05). The FO decreased the motor disorders, memory dysfunction, and oxidative damage typical neuroleptic-induced. Our results indicate that FO exhibits a neuroprotector role useful on diseases related to oxidative damages, and may be considered in the prevention of motor and memory side effects induced by the antipsychotic treatment.
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Leonardi F, Attorri L, Benedetto RD, Biase AD, Sanchez M, Tregno FP, Nardini M, Salvati S. Docosahexaenoic acid supplementation induces dose and time dependent oxidative changes in C6 glioma cells. Free Radic Res 2009; 41:748-56. [PMID: 17577735 DOI: 10.1080/10715760701324067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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In view of the promising use of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in the prevention and treatment of neurological diseases, it is necessary to ascertain the lack of detrimental oxidative effects. We evaluated short- and long-term effects of 25, 50 and 75 muM docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation on the oxidative status of C6 glial cells. DHA was incorporated into cells dose and time dependently without any cytotoxic effect. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) level was related to DHA dose and supplementation time. At the lowest dose no significant increase in ROS values was observed at hour 24. Low doses of DHA strengthened the cellular antioxidant defence system as highlighted by a raise in both GPX and catalase activity, and the decreased levels of lipid peroxidation. This effect was pronounced at 24 h of supplementation, almost disappeared at hour 48, while after 72 h an opposite effect was observed: lipid peroxidation increased concomitantly with DHA doses. Therefore, the final effect of DHA on cellular redox status is dependent on dose and time supplementation.
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- Fabiana Leonardi
- Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, V.Ie Regina Elena, Roma, Italy
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Cosar M, Songur A, Sahin O, Uz E, Yilmaz R, Yagmurca M, Ozen OA. The neuroprotective effect of fish n-3 fatty acids in the hippocampus of diabetic rats. Nutr Neurosci 2009; 11:161-6. [PMID: 18681984 DOI: 10.1179/147683008x301531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Diabetes mellitus may lead to functional and structural changes in the brain. Fish oil is a rich source of n-3 essential fatty acids (EFA) such as eicosapentaenoic and docosahexoenoic acids. We examined the neuroprotective effects of fish n-3 EFA in the hippocampus of diabetic rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Nineteen adult male rats were divided into three groups. Group I (control; n = 6) was fed a normal rat diet. Group II (diabetic; n = 6) was fed a normal rat diet and streptozotocin (STZ) was administered to induce diabetes mellitus. Group III (n-3 + diabetic; n = 7) was fed a normal rat diet and fish n-3 EFA (Marincap, 0.4 g/kg/day) for 8 weeks and STZ was administered to induce diabetes mellitus. The levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) were measured in the left hippocampus after the animals were sacrificed. The right hemisphere was completely blocked. The sections were stained with Cresyl Violet and apoptotic neurons were counted in the hippocampus. RESULTS The levels of MDA and activities of SOD and CAT increased in diabetic rats compared to control rats. However, the levels of MDA and activities of SOD and CAT decreased in n-3 + diabetic rats compared to diabetic rats. Also, the number of apoptotic neurons increased in diabetic rats compared to control rats and decreased in n-3 + diabetic rats compared to diabetic rats. CONCLUSIONS Fish n-3 EFA reduces oxidative stress and induces apoptotic changes in the hippocampus of STZ-diabetic rats. The addition of fish n-3 EFA to diets may be useful to prevent functional and structural changes to cerebral centers due to diabetes mellitus.
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- Murat Cosar
- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Canakkale 18 March University, Canakkale, Turkey.
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Reddy MK, Labhasetwar V. Nanoparticle-mediated delivery of superoxide dismutase to the brain: an effective strategy to reduce ischemia-reperfusion injury. FASEB J 2009; 23:1384-95. [PMID: 19124559 DOI: 10.1096/fj.08-116947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) after cerebral ischemia and reperfusion is implicated in brain damage through different cellular and molecular mechanisms, and it is further aggravated by impaired cellular antioxidant defense systems under ischemic conditions. Therapeutic strategies based on exogenous delivery of the native form of superoxide dismutase (SOD), a free radical scavenger, are limited because of its short half-life (approximately 6 min) in vivo and poor permeability across the blood-brain-barrier (BBB). We encapsulated SOD in biodegradable poly(D,L-lactide co-glycolide) nanoparticles (SOD-NPs) and tested their efficacy in a rat focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury model. We hypothesized that localized brain delivery of SOD-NPs would sustain the protective effect of SOD by neutralizing the deleterious effects of ROS formed following ischemia-reperfusion. SOD-NPs were administered at the time of reperfusion via the intracarotid route to maximize their localization in the brain. Animals receiving SOD-NPs (10,000 U of SOD/kg) demonstrated a 65% reduction in infarct volume, whereas an equivalent dose of SOD in solution (SOD-Sol) increased it by 25% over saline control (P<0.001; data at 6 h following reperfusion). Control NPs alone or mixed with SOD-Sol were ineffective in reducing infract volume, with results similar to saline control, indicating the protective effect of the encapsulated enzyme. SOD-NPs maintained BBB integrity, thereby preventing edema, reduced the level of ROS formed following reperfusion, and protected neurons from undergoing apoptosis. Animals treated with SOD-NPs demonstrated greater survival than those with saline control (75% vs. 0% at 28 days) and later regained most vital neurological functions. SOD-NPs may be an effective treatment option in conjunction with a thrombolytic agent for stroke patients.
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- Maram K Reddy
- Department of Biomedical Engineering/ND-20, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Long-term treatment with fish oil prevents memory impairments but not hippocampal damage in rats subjected to transient, global cerebral ischemia. Nutr Res 2008; 28:798-808. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2008.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2008] [Revised: 09/04/2008] [Accepted: 09/11/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Plamondon H, Roberge MC. Dietary PUFA supplements reduce memory deficits but not CA1 ischemic injury in rats. Physiol Behav 2008; 95:492-500. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2008.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2008] [Revised: 07/15/2008] [Accepted: 07/17/2008] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The protective effect of fish n-3 fatty acids on cerebral ischemia in rat prefrontal cortex. Neurol Sci 2008; 29:147-52. [DOI: 10.1007/s10072-008-0926-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2008] [Accepted: 05/30/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Dyall SC, Michael-Titus AT. Neurological benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. Neuromolecular Med 2008; 10:219-35. [PMID: 18543124 DOI: 10.1007/s12017-008-8036-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2008] [Accepted: 05/06/2008] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The central nervous system is highly enriched in long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) of the omega-6 and omega-3 series. The presence of these fatty acids as structural components of neuronal membranes influences cellular function both directly, through effects on membrane properties, and also by acting as a precursor pool for lipid-derived messengers. An adequate intake of omega-3 PUFA is essential for optimal visual function and neural development. Furthermore, there is increasing evidence that increased intake of the long-chain omega-3 PUFA, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), may confer benefits in a variety of psychiatric and neurological disorders, and in particular neurodegenerative conditions. However, the mechanisms underlying these beneficial effects are still poorly understood. Recent evidence also indicates that in addition to the positive effects seen in chronic neurodegenerative conditions, omega-3 PUFA may also have significant neuroprotective potential in acute neurological injury. Thus, these compounds offer an intriguing prospect as potentially new therapeutic approaches in both chronic and acute conditions. The purpose of this article is to review the current evidence of the neurological benefits of omega-3 PUFA, looking specifically at neurodegenerative conditions and acute neurological injury.
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- S C Dyall
- British College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lief House, 120-122 Finchley Road, NW5 5HR, London, UK.
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Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) increases cell viability and expression of neurotrophin receptors in retinoic acid and brain-derived neurotrophic factor differentiated SH-SY5Y cells. Eur J Nutr 2008; 47:104-13. [DOI: 10.1007/s00394-008-0703-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2007] [Accepted: 03/05/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Bas O, Songur A, Sahin O, Mollaoglu H, Ozen OA, Yaman M, Eser O, Fidan H, Yagmurca M. The protective effect of fish n-3 fatty acids on cerebral ischemia in rat hippocampus. Neurochem Int 2007; 50:548-54. [PMID: 17187901 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2006.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2006] [Revised: 10/12/2006] [Accepted: 11/06/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of cerebral injury after ischemia-reperfusion (I/R). Fish n-3 essential fatty acids (EFA), contain eicosapentaenoic acids (EPA) and docosahexoenoic acids (DHA), exhibit antioxidant properties. DHA is an important component of brain membrane phospholipids and is necessary for the continuity of neuronal functions. EPA prevents platelet aggregation and inhibits the conversion of arachidonic acid into thromboxane A(2) and prostaglandins. They have been suggested to be protective agents against neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. In this study, the neuroprotective effects of fish n-3 EFA on oxidant-antioxidant systems and number of apoptotic neurons of the hippocampal formation (HF) subjected to cerebral I/R injury was investigated in Sprague-Dawley rats. Six rats were used as control (Group I). Cerebral ischemia was produced by occlusion of both the common carotid arteries combined with hypotension for 45 min, followed by reperfusion for 30 min, in rats either on a standard diet (Group II) or a standard diet plus fish n-3 EFA (Marincap((R)), 0.4 g/kg/day, by gavage) for 14 days (Group III). At the end of procedures, the rats were sacrificed and their brains were removed immediately. The levels of malonedialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) and activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) were measured in left HF. In addition, the number of apoptotic neurons was counted by terminal transferase dUTP nick end labelling (TUNEL) assay in histological samples of the right HF. We found that SOD activities and MDA levels increased in Group III rats compared with Group II rats. On the other hand, CAT activities and NO levels were found to be decreased in Group III rats compared with Group II rats. Additionally, the number of apoptotic neurons was lower in Group III in comparison with Group II rats. The present findings suggest that fish n-3 EFA could decrease the oxidative status and apoptotic changes in ischemic rat hippocampal formation. Dietary supplementation of n-3 EFA may be beneficial to preserve or ameliorate ischemic cerebral vascular disease.
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- Orhan Bas
- Kocatepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.
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Lin ADY, Mannikarottu A, Kogan BA, Whitbeck C, Leggett RE, Levin RM. Effect of bilateral in vivo ischemia/reperfusion on the activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase: Response to a standardized grape suspension. Mol Cell Biochem 2007; 296:11-6. [PMID: 17203243 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-005-9068-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2005] [Accepted: 10/27/2005] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) is a major etiological factor in the bladder dysfunctions observed in men with lower tract obstruction, women with postmenopausal incontinence and with aging. A standardized grape suspension protects the rabbit urinary bladder from both the contractile dysfunctions and the morphologic changes mediated by I/R. Using a model of in vivo bilateral ischemia/reperfusion, the current study investigated the effect of this grape suspension on the endogenous antioxidant defense systems. MATERIALS AND METHODS 24 NZW rabbits were separated into 6 groups of 4. Groups 1-3 were treated by gavage with aqueous grape suspensions; groups 4-6 received sugar-water vehicle. Groups 3 and 6 were controls. Groups 1 and 4 were subjected to bilateral ischemia for 2 h (I). Groups 2 and 5 underwent bilateral ischemia for 2 h and reperfusion for 1 week (I/R). For all rabbit bladders, the muscle and mucosa were separated by blunt dissection and analyzed separately. The effects of the various treatments on bladder antioxidant systems of cytoplasmic superoxide dismutase (Cu-Zn superoxide dismutase; SOD), and catalase (CAT) were evaluated. RESULTS The standardized grape suspension up-regulated both SOD and CAT activity of bladder muscle and mucosa in control animals. There were few differences in the grape suspension treated animals after ischemia, and in general the activities decreased following I/R. CONCLUSIONS Increases of SOD and CAT activity in control animals as a result of grape suspension suggest a greater antioxidant capacity. This increase in the antioxidant defense system may explain the increased protection of grape suspension in the face of ischemia and I/R. However, the activities of both enzyme systems decreased in the smooth muscle subjected to I/R showing that reperfusion damages these systems probably via oxidation damage to the enzymes themselves.
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- Alpha Dian-Yu Lin
- Albany College of Pharmacy, 106 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208, USA
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Gao L, Wang J, Sekhar KR, Yin H, Yared NF, Schneider SN, Sasi S, Dalton TP, Anderson ME, Chan JY, Morrow JD, Freeman ML. Novel n-3 fatty acid oxidation products activate Nrf2 by destabilizing the association between Keap1 and Cullin3. J Biol Chem 2006; 282:2529-37. [PMID: 17127771 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m607622200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 209] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Consumption of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) can mitigate the progression of diseases in which oxidative stress represents a common underlying biochemical process. Nrf2-regulated gene expression regulates detoxification of reactive oxygen species. EPA and DHA were subjected to an in vitro free radical oxidation process that models in vivo conditions. Oxidized n-3 fatty acids reacted directly with the negative regulator of Nrf2, Keap1, initiating Keap1 dissociation with Cullin3, thereby inducing Nrf2-directed gene expression. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analyses of oxidized EPA demonstrated the presence of novel cyclopentenone-containing molecules termed J3-isoprostanes in vitro and in vivo and were shown to induce Nrf2-directed gene expression. These experiments provide a biochemical basis for the hypothesis that formation of J-ring compounds generated from oxidation of EPA and DHA in vivo can reach concentrations high enough to induce Nrf2-based cellular defense systems.
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- Ling Gao
- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, USA
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