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Henrique Moniz AM, Xavier Junior FH, Melo Martins Silva G, Reis de Melo ACG, Silva MMCL, Paiva WS, Rocha HAO, da Costa LAMA, Melo Filho AAD, Oliveira RDP. Lippia origanoides essential oil increases longevity and ameliorates β-amyloid peptide-induced toxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans. Nat Prod Res 2023:1-9. [PMID: 38041623 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2287183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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Lippia origanoides essential oil (LOEO) is extensively utilised as food preservative due to its antioxidant and antibacterial activities. In this study, the antioxidant and anti-ageing effects of LOEO was investigated in vivo using the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. The gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis indicated that the main components of LOEO are carvacrol and thymol. LOEO treatment improved physiological parameters such as pharyngeal pumping, locomotion and body size indicating that is not toxic to C. elegans. LOEO treatment showed antioxidant effect in C. elegans by reducing endogenous ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species) production and increasing their survival under oxidative stress. Finally, LOEO treatment significantly extended C. elegans lifespan and alleviated the paralysis induced by β-amyloid peptide overexpression in the muscle. This work demonstrates for the first time LOEO antioxidant and anti-ageing properties on an organism level providing a valuable proof of principle to support further studies in the development of nutraceuticals or antioxidant phytotherapy.
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- Ana Maria Henrique Moniz
- Rede Norte de Biotecnologia (BIONORTE), Universidade Federal de Roraima, Boa Vista, Brazil
- Secretaria Estadual de Educação e Cultura (SEED), Boa Vista, Brazil
- Departamento de Farmácia, Faculdades Cathedral, Boa Vista, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos Bioativos (PPGPNSB), Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa e Pós-graduação em Ciências e Tecnologia, Laboratório de Química Ambiental e Automação e Instrumentação, Universidade Federal de Roraima, Boa Vista, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Rede Norte de Biotecnologia (BIONORTE), Universidade Federal de Roraima, Boa Vista, Brazil
- Departamento de química, Universidade Federal de Roraima, Boa Vista, Brazil
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- Rede Norte de Biotecnologia (BIONORTE), Universidade Federal de Roraima, Boa Vista, Brazil
- Departamento de química, Universidade Federal de Roraima, Boa Vista, Brazil
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- Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia (RENORBIO), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
- Departamento de Biologia Celular e Genética, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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Xu J, Du P, Liu X, Xu X, Ge Y, Zhang C. Curcumin supplementation increases longevity and antioxidant capacity in Caenorhabditis elegans. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1195490. [PMID: 37346299 PMCID: PMC10279890 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1195490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Curcumin is well known as a potent antioxidant and free radical scavenger and has great potential for anti-aging applications. In this study, we investigate the molecular mechanism of curcumin in prolonging the lifespan of C. elegans. Four concentrations of curcumin (10, 25, 50, and 100 µM) were administered, and the optimal treatment concentration was determined by analyzing the nematode lifespan, physiology, and biochemistry. Additionally, RNA-seq and qRT-PCR were performed to explore the antioxidant effect of curcumin and its underlying mechanism. Results revealed that curcumin could significantly improve the survival capacity of C. elegans without influencing its growth. Curcumin was observed to significantly decrease the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) under extreme conditions such as heat stress and paraquat stress. In addition, curcumin increased the amount of nematode mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) replication. RNA-seq results revealed that the underlying mechanism of curcumin in C. elegans is related to the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. qRT-PCR results confirmed that the expression of oxidative stress-related genes (sod-1, sod-2, sod-3, gst-4) was increased, and the expression of MAPK signaling pathway-related genes (sek-1, pmk-1, nsy-1) was significantly downregulated. Furthermore, the administration of curcumin extended the lifespan of nematodes, potentially through the enhancement of oxidative stress resistance and the downregulation of the MAPK signaling pathway. These findings improve our understanding of both lifespan extension and the potential mechanism of curcumin in C. elegans.
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Pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila Reduces Fat Accumulation via nhr-49-Mediated Nuclear Hormone Signaling Pathway in Caenorhabditis elegans. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27196159. [PMID: 36234692 PMCID: PMC9572206 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila (p-AKK) is related to lipid metabolism and helps control obesity. The main goal of this study was to investigate the role and mechanism of p-AKK in lipid metabolism using Caenorhabditis elegans. The results showed that p-AKK increased the healthy lifespan of nematodes and helped maintain exercise ability in aging, suggesting a potential increase in energy expenditure. The overall fat deposition and triglyceride level were significantly decreased and the p-AKK anti-oxidative stress helped to regulate fatty acid composition. Additionally, the transcriptome results showed that p-AKK increased the expression of lipo-hydrolase and fatty acid β-oxidation-related genes, including lipl-4, nhr-49, acs-2 and acdh-8, while it decreased the expression of fat synthesis-related genes, including fat-7, elo-2 and men-1. These results partially explain the mechanisms underlying the fact that p-AKK decreases fat accumulation of C. elegans via nhr-49/acs-2-mediated signaling involved in fatty acid β-oxidation and synthesis.
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The evolving role of the Caenorhabditis elegans model as a tool to advance studies in nutrition and health. Nutr Res 2022; 106:47-59. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2022.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Stuhr NL, Curran SP. Bacterial diets differentially alter lifespan and healthspan trajectories in C. elegans. Commun Biol 2020; 3:653. [PMID: 33159120 PMCID: PMC7648844 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-020-01379-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Diet is one of the more variable aspects in life due to the variety of options that organisms are exposed to in their natural habitats. In the laboratory, C. elegans are raised on bacterial monocultures, traditionally the E. coli B strain OP50, and spontaneously occurring microbial contaminants are removed to limit experimental variability because diet-including the presence of contaminants-can exert a potent influence over animal physiology. In order to diversify the menu available to culture C. elegans in the lab, we have isolated and cultured three such microbes: Methylobacterium, Xanthomonas, and Sphingomonas. The nutritional composition of these bacterial foods is unique, and when fed to C. elegans, can differentially alter multiple life history traits including development, reproduction, and metabolism. In light of the influence each food source has on specific physiological attributes, we comprehensively assessed the impact of these bacteria on animal health and devised a blueprint for utilizing different food combinations over the lifespan, in order to promote longevity. The expansion of the bacterial food options to use in the laboratory will provide a critical tool to better understand the complexities of bacterial diets and subsequent changes in physiology and gene expression.
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- Nicole L Stuhr
- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, 3715 McClintock Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
- Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Science, Department of Molecular and Computational Biology, University of Southern California, 1050 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, 3715 McClintock Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.
- Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Science, Department of Molecular and Computational Biology, University of Southern California, 1050 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.
- Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, 1441 Eastlake Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA.
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