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Wang L, Wei Y, Sun Z, Tai W, Li H, Yin Y, Jiang LH, Wang JZ. Effectiveness and mechanisms of combined use of antioxidant nutrients in protecting against oxidative stress-induced neuronal loss and related neurological deficits. CNS Neurosci Ther 2024; 30:e14886. [PMID: 39072940 DOI: 10.1111/cns.14886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Oxidative stress is a well-known pathological factor driving neuronal loss and age-related neurodegenerative diseases. Melatonin, coenzyme Q10 and lecithin are three common nutrients with an antioxidative capacity. Here, we examined the effectiveness of them administrated individually and in combination in protecting against oxidative stress-induced neuronal death in vitro, and neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and associated deficits in vivo. METHODS Mouse neuroblastoma Neuro-2a (N2a) cells were exposed with H2O2 for 6 h, and subsequently treated with melatonin, coenzyme Q10, and lecithin alone or in combination for further 24 h. Cell viability was assessed using the CCK-8 assay. Eight-week-old male mice were intraperitoneally injected with D-(+)-galactose for 10 weeks and administrated with melatonin, coenzyme Q10, lecithin, or in combination for 5 weeks starting from the sixth week, followed by behavioral tests to assess the effectiveness in mitigating neurological deficits, and biochemical assays to explore the underlying mechanisms. RESULTS Exposure to H2O2 significantly reduced the viability of N2a cells and increased oxidative stress and tau phosphorylation, all of which were alleviated by treatment with melatonin, coenzyme Q10, lecithin alone, and, most noticeably, by combined treatment. Administration of mice with D-(+)-galactose-induced oxidative stress and tau phosphorylation, brain aging, impairments in learning and memory, anxiety- and depression-like behaviors, and such detrimental effects were mitigated by melatonin, coenzyme Q10, lecithin alone, and, most consistently, by combined treatment. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that targeting oxidative stress via supplementation of antioxidant nutrients, particularly in combination, is a better strategy to alleviate oxidative stress-mediated neuronal loss and brain dysfunction due to age-related neurodegenerative conditions.
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- Lu Wang
- Henan Key Laboratory of Neurorestoratology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Sino-UK Joint Laboratory of Brain Function and Injury of Henan Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Sino-UK Joint Laboratory of Brain Function and Injury of Henan Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
- Department of Blood Transfusion, Xuchang Central Hospital, Xuchang, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Sino-UK Joint Laboratory of Brain Function and Injury of Henan Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Sino-UK Joint Laboratory of Brain Function and Injury of Henan Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Sino-UK Joint Laboratory of Brain Function and Injury of Henan Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Sino-UK Joint Laboratory of Brain Function and Injury of Henan Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Sino-UK Joint Laboratory of Brain Function and Injury of Henan Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- EA4245, Transplantation, Immunology and Inflammation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tours, Tours, France
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Neurorestoratology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Sino-UK Joint Laboratory of Brain Function and Injury of Henan Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education of China for Neurological Disorders, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Hu SS, Wang TY, Ni L, Hu FX, Yue BW, Zheng Y, Wang TL, Kumar A, Wang YY, Wang JE, Zhou ZY. Icariin Ameliorates D-galactose-induced Cell Injury in Neuron-like PC12 Cells by Inhibiting MPTP Opening. Curr Med Sci 2024:10.1007/s11596-024-2892-0. [PMID: 38900385 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-024-2892-0] [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: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Icariin (ICA) has a good neuroprotective effect and can upregulate neuronal basal autophagy in naturally aging rats. Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with brain aging-related neurodegenerative diseases. Abnormal opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) is a crucial factor in mitochondrial dysfunction and is associated with excessive autophagy. This study aimed to explore that ICA protects against neuronal injury by blocking the mPTP opening and down-regulating autophagy levels in a D-galactose (D-gal)-induced cell injury model. METHODS A cell model of neuronal injury was established in rat pheochromocytoma cells (PC12 cells) treated with 200 mmol/L D-gal for 48 h. In this cell model, PC12 cells were pre-treated with different concentrations of ICA for 24 h. MTT was used to detect cell viability. Senescence associated β-galactosidase (SA-β-Gal) staining was used to observe cell senescence. Western blot analysis was performed to detect the expression levels of a senescence-related protein (p21), autophagy markers (LC3B, p62, Atg7, Atg5 and Beclin 1), mitochondrial fission and fusion-related proteins (Drp1, Mfn2 and Opa1), and mitophagy markers (Pink1 and Parkin). The changes of autophagic flow were detected by using mRFP-GFP-LC3 adenovirus. The intracellular ultrastructure was observed by transmission electron microscopy. Immunofluorescence was used to detect mPTP, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS) and ROS levels. ROS and apoptosis levels were detected by flow cytometry. RESULTS D-gal treatment significantly decreased the viability of PC12 cells, and markedly increased the SA-β-Gal positive cells as compared to the control group. With the D-gal stimulation, the expression of p21 was significantly up-regulated. Furthermore, D-gal stimulation resulted in an elevated LC3B II/I ratio and decreased p62 expression. Meanwhile, autophagosomes and autolysosomes were significantly increased, indicating abnormal activation of autophagy levels. In addition, in this D-gal-induced model of cell injury, the mPTP was abnormally open, the ROS generation was continuously increased, the MMP was gradually decreased, and the apoptosis was increased. ICA effectively improved mitochondrial dysfunction to protect against D-gal-induced cell injury and apoptosis. It strongly inhibited excessive autophagy by blocking the opening of the mPTP. Cotreatment with ICA and an mPTP inhibitor (cyclosporin A) did not ameliorate mitochondrial dysfunction. However, the protective effects were attenuated by cotreatment with ICA and an mPTP activator (lonidamine). CONCLUSION ICA inhibits the activation of excessive autophagy and thus improves mitochondrial dysfunction by blocking the mPTP opening.
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- Shan-Shan Hu
- Third-grade Pharmacological Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- Third-grade Pharmacological Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- Third-grade Pharmacological Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- Third-grade Pharmacological Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- Third-grade Pharmacological Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- Third-grade Pharmacological Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- Third-grade Pharmacological Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- Third-grade Pharmacological Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- Third-grade Pharmacological Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- Third-grade Pharmacological Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China.
- College of Basic Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China.
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- Third-grade Pharmacological Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China.
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China.
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Wang X, Zhu H, Chen B, Zhang Y, Kok A, van Knegsel A, Zhang S, Pang X, Jiang S, Kemp B, Lu J, Lv J. Effects of endogenous DHA milk and exogenous DHA milk on oxidative stress and cognition in SAMP8 mice. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 174:116467. [PMID: 38531120 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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In this study, Senescence Accelerated Mice (SAMP8) were supplemented with exogenous DHA milk, endogenous DHA milk, normal milk, or 0.9 % saline solution. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), gas chromatography (GC), ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-ESI MS/MS), and Morris water maze were used to characterize the effects of diet on oxidative stress and cognition in SAMP8 mice. Supplementation endogenous DHA milk or exogenous DHA milk can enhance the antioxidant capacity of mice organs. Endogenous DHA milk increased the superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity of mice brain and serum than normal milk and 0.9 % saline solution (P ≤ 0.05), as well as increased SOD activity of mice liver and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity of mice brain than normal milk (P ≤ 0.05). Exogenous DHA milk increased SOD activity of mice brain than normal milk and 0.9 % saline solution, as well as increased SOD activity of mice serum than 0.9 % saline solution (P ≤ 0.05). Several polar lipid relative content, such as 18:0/18:2 PS, 17:0 Ceramide, and 20:4 LPC in mice brain was affected by dietary supplementation with DHA-containing milk. Lipid oxidation metabolites in mice brain were not affected by DHA-containing milk. Endogenous DHA milk increased the number of platform location crossing times of mice in the Morris water maze test, compared with Exogenous DHA milk, normal milk, and 0.9 % saline solution (P ≤ 0.05).
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- Xiaodan Wang
- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Adaptation Physiology Group, Department of Animal Sciences, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Adaptation Physiology Group, Department of Animal Sciences, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Adaptation Physiology Group, Department of Animal Sciences, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Nutrition and Metabolism Research Division, Innovation Center, Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co., Ltd., C-16, 10A Jiuxianqiao Rd., Chaoyang, Beijing 100015, China
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- Adaptation Physiology Group, Department of Animal Sciences, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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Salemi S, Zamanian MY, Giménez‐Llort L, Jalali Z, Mahmoodi M, Golmohammadi M, Kaeidi A, Taghipour Z, Khademalhosseini M, Modanloo M, Hajizadehi MR. Distinct signatures on d-galactose-induced aging and preventive/protective potency of two low-dose vitamin D supplementation regimens on working memory, muscular damage, cardiac and cerebral oxidative stress, and SIRT1 and calstabin2 downregulation. Food Sci Nutr 2023; 11:5050-5062. [PMID: 37701236 PMCID: PMC10494626 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Chronic administration of d-galactose (d-gal) in rodents reproduces the overproduction of reactive oxygen species of physiological aging. The present research shows for the first time distinct signatures on d-gal-induced aging (500 mg/kg, 6 weeks) and the preventive and protective potential of two vitamin D (50 IU) supplementation regimens (pre-induction and simultaneous, respectively) in two vital organs (heart and brain). d-gal-induced notorious alterations in working memory, a strong increase in brain malondialdehyde (MDA) oxidative levels, and strong downregulation of sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) in the heart and hippocampus and of calstabin2 in the heart. Cardiac and brain superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) enzymatic antioxidant capacities were damaged, brain calstabin2 was downregulated, and neuropathology was observed. Heart damage also included a moderate increase in MDA levels, serologic lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), total creatine kinase (CK) activities, and histopathological alterations. The used dose of vitamin D was enough to prevent cognitive impairment, avoid muscular damage, hamper cardiac and cerebral oxidative stress, and SIRT1 and calstabin2 downregulation. Most importantly, the potencies of the two preventive schedules depended on the tissue and level of study. The pre-induction schedule prevented d-gal-induced aging by 1 order of magnitude higher than simultaneous administration in all the variables studied except for SIRT1, whose strong downregulation induced by d-gal was equally prevented by both schedules. The benefits of vitamin D for oxidative stress were stronger in the brain than in the heart. Brain MDA levels were more sensitive to damage, while SOD and GPx antioxidant enzymatic activities were in the heart. In this order, the magnitude of SOD, MDA, and GPx oxidative stress markers was sensitive to prevention. In summary, the results unveiled distinct aging induction, preventive signatures, and sensitivity of markers depending on different levels of study and tissues, which are relevant from a mechanistic view and in the design of targeted interventions.
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- Sahar Salemi
- Department of Biochemistry, School of MedicineRafsanjan University of Medical SciencesRafsanjanIran
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- Neurophysiology Research CenterHamadan University of Medical SciencesHamadanIran
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of PharmacyHamadan University of Medical SciencesHamadanIran
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- Institute of Neuroscience & Department of Psychiatry and Forensic MedicineUniversitat Autònoma de BarcelonaBarcelonaSpain
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of MedicineRafsanjan University of Medical SciencesRafsanjanIran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Afzalipoor Faculty of MedicineKerman University of Medical SciencesKermanIran
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- Department of Physiology, School of MedicineRafsanjan University of Medical SciencesRafsanjanIran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of MedicineRafsanjan University of Medical SciencesRafsanjanIran
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- Department of Pathology, School of MedicineRafsanjan University of Medical SciencesRafsanjanIran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research CenterMazandaran University of Medical SciencesSariIran
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of MedicineRafsanjan University of Medical SciencesRafsanjanIran
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Samad N, Azdee MAH, Imran I, Ahmad T, Alqahtani F. Mitigation of behavioral deficits and cognitive impairment by antioxidant and neuromodulatory potential of Mukia madrespatana in D-galactose treated rats. Saudi J Biol Sci 2023; 30:103708. [PMID: 37415861 PMCID: PMC10320603 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2023.103708] [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: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Plants and their parts have been extensively used for the therapeutic purposes such as aging due to their powerful antioxidative belongings. Presently, we intended to examine the consequence of fruit peel of Mukia madrespatana (M.M) on D-galactose (D-Gal) persuaded anxiety and/or depression profile, cognition and serotonin metabolism in rats. Animals were divided in to 4 groups (n = 6). (i) Water treated (ii) D-Gal treated (iii) M.M. treated (iv) D-Gal + M.M. treated. All the animals received their respective treatment for 4 weeks. D-Gal and M.M. fruit peel were given to animals with oral gavage with doses 300 mg/ml/kg/day and 2 g/kg/day respectively. After 4 weeks' behavioral analysis performed to evaluate anxiety and depression profile, cognitive function of animals. After that animals were sacrificed and whole brain removed for biochemical (redox status, degradative enzyme of acetylcholine), and neurochemical (serotonin metabolism) analysis. Results showed that administration of M.M. inhibited D-Gal-instigated anxious and depressive behaviors and improved cognition. Treatment of M.M. decreased MDA levels, AChE activity and increased antioxidant enzyme activity in D-Gal administered and control rats. Enhanced serotonin metabolism also decreased by M.M. in control and D-Gal administered rats. In conclusion, M.M. fruit peel has powerful antioxidative and neuromodulatory properties and due to this effect, it may be a good source of mitigation/treatment for aging induced behavioral and cognitive impairment.
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- Noreen Samad
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Bahauddin Zakariya University, 60800 Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, 60800 Multan, Pakistan
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- Institut Pour I, Avancee des Biosciences, Centre de Recherche UGA / INSERM U1209 / CNRS 5309, Universite Grenoble Alpes, France
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Wang C, Zou Q, Pu Y, Cai Z, Tang Y. Berberine Rescues D-Ribose-Induced Alzheimer's Pathology via Promoting Mitophagy. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065896. [PMID: 36982968 PMCID: PMC10055824 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Mitochondrial dysfunction is considered an early event of Alzheimer disease (AD). D-ribose is a natural monosaccharide that exists in cells, especially in mitochondria, and can lead to cognitive dysfunction. However, the reason for this is unclear. Berberine (BBR) is an isoquinoline alkaloid that can target mitochondria and has great prospect in the treatment of AD. The methylation of PINK1 reinforces the burden of Alzheimer's pathology. This study explores the role of BBR and D-ribose in the mitophagy and cognitive function of AD related to DNA methylation. APP/PS1 mice and N2a cells were treated with D-ribose, BBR, and mitophagy inhibitor Mdivi-1 to observe their effects on mitochondrial morphology, mitophagy, neuron histology, AD pathology, animal behavior, and PINK1 methylation. The results showed that D-ribose induced mitochondrial dysfunction, mitophagy damage, and cognitive impairment. However, BBR inhibition of PINK1 promoter methylation can reverse the above effects caused by D-ribose, improve mitochondrial function, and restore mitophagy through the PINK1-Parkin pathway, thus reducing cognitive deficits and the burden of AD pathology. This experiment puts a new light on the mechanism of action of D-ribose in cognitive impairment and reveals new insights in the use of BBR for AD treatment.
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- Chuanling Wang
- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases, No. 118 Xingguang Avenue, Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing 401147, China
- Department of Neurology, Chongqing General Hospital, No. 118 Xingguang Avenue, Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing 401147, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases, No. 118 Xingguang Avenue, Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing 401147, China
- Department of Neurology, Chongqing General Hospital, No. 118 Xingguang Avenue, Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing 401147, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases, No. 118 Xingguang Avenue, Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing 401147, China
- Department of Neurology, Chongqing General Hospital, No. 118 Xingguang Avenue, Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing 401147, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China
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Wei R, Su Z, Mackenzie GG. Chlorogenic acid combined with epigallocatechin-3-gallate mitigates D-galactose-induced gut aging in mice. Food Funct 2023; 14:2684-2697. [PMID: 36752162 DOI: 10.1039/d2fo03306b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Chlorogenic acid (CGA) and epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) are major polyphenolic constituents of coffee and green tea with beneficial health properties. In this study, we evaluated the gut protecting effect of CGA and EGCG, alone or in combination, on D-galactose-induced aging mice. CGA plus EGCG more effectively improved the cognition deficits and protected the gut barrier function, compared with the agents alone. Specifically, CGA plus EGCG prevented the D-galactose mediated reactive oxygen species accumulation by increasing the total antioxidant capacity, reducing the levels of malondialdehyde, and suppressing the activity of the antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase and catalase. In addition, supplementation of CGA and EGCG suppressed gut inflammation by reducing the levels of the proinflammatory cytokines TNFα, IFNγ, IL-1β and IL-6. Moreover, CGA and EGCG modulated the gut microbiome altered by D-galactose. For instance, CGA plus EGCG restored the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio of the aging mice to control levels. Furthermore, CGA plus EGCG decreased the abundance of Lactobacillaceae, Erysipelotrichaceae, and Deferribacteraceae, while increased the abundance of Lachnospiraceae, Muribaculaceae, and Rikenellaceae, at the family level. In conclusion, CGA in combination with EGCG ameliorated the gut alterations induced by aging, in part, through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, along with its gut microbiota modulatory capacity.
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- Ran Wei
- Department of Tea Science, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou, 311300, China.
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- Department of Tea Science, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou, 311300, China.
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, California, 95616, USA.
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Chen Y, Yang C, Zou M, Wang D, Sheng R, Zhan M, Chen Q, Yang W, Liu X, Xu S. Inhibiting mitochondrial inflammation through Drp1/HK1/NLRP3 pathway: A mechanism of alpinetin attenuated aging-associated cognitive impairment. Phytother Res 2023. [PMID: 36772986 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7767] [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: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Mitochondrial inflammation triggered by abnormal mitochondrial division and regulated by the Drp1/HK1/NLRP3 pathway is correlated with the progression of aging-associated cognitive impairment (AACI). Alpinetin is a novel flavonoid derived from Zingiberaceae that has many bioactivities such as antiinflammation and anti-oxidation. However, whether alpinetin alleviates AACI by suppressing Drp1/HK1/NLRP3 pathway-inhibited mitochondrial inflammation is still unknown. In the present study, D-galactose (D-gal)-induced aging mice and BV-2 cells were used, and the effects of alpinetin on learning and memory function, neuroprotection and activation of the Drp1/HK1/NLRP3 pathway were investigated. Our data indicated that alpinetin significantly alleviated cognitive dysfunction and neuronal damage in the CA1 and CA3 regions of D-gal-treated mice. Moreover, D-gal-induced microglial activation was markedly reduced by alpinetin by inhibiting the Drp1/HK1/NLRP3 pathway-suppressed mitochondrial inflammation, down-regulating the levels of p-Drp1 (s616), VDAC, NLRP3, ASC, Cleaved-caspase 1, IL-18, and IL-1β, and up-regulating the expression of HK1. Furthermore, after Drp1 inhibition by Mdivi-1 in vitro, the inhibitory effect of alpinetin on Drp1/HK1/NLRP3 pathway was more evident. In summary, the current results implied that alpinetin attenuated aging-related cognitive deficits by inhibiting the Drp1/HK1/NLRP3 pathway and suppressing mitochondrial inflammation, suggesting that the inhibition of the Drp1/HK1/NLRP3 pathway is one of the mechanisms by which alpinetin attenuates AACI.
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- Yuanyuan Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,Institute of Material Medica Integration and Transformation for Brain Disorders, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,Institute of Material Medica Integration and Transformation for Brain Disorders, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Material Medica Integration and Transformation for Brain Disorders, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,School of Health Preservation and Rehabilitation, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Material Medica Integration and Transformation for Brain Disorders, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,School of Health Preservation and Rehabilitation, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,Institute of Material Medica Integration and Transformation for Brain Disorders, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,Institute of Material Medica Integration and Transformation for Brain Disorders, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,Institute of Material Medica Integration and Transformation for Brain Disorders, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,Institute of Material Medica Integration and Transformation for Brain Disorders, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,Institute of Material Medica Integration and Transformation for Brain Disorders, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,Institute of Material Medica Integration and Transformation for Brain Disorders, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Kamel AS, Wahid A, Abdelkader NF, Ibrahim WW. Boosting amygdaloid GABAergic and neurotrophic machinery via dapagliflozin-enhanced LKB1/AMPK signaling in anxious demented rats. Life Sci 2022; 310:121002. [PMID: 36191679 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2022.121002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Anxiety is a neuropsychiatric disturbance that is commonly manifested in various dementia forms involving Alzheimer's disease (AD). The mechanisms underlying AD-associated anxiety haven't clearly recognized the role of energy metabolism in anxiety represented by the amygdala's autophagic sensors; liver kinase B1 (LKB1)/adenosine monophosphate kinase (AMPK). Dapagliflozin (DAPA), a SGLT2 inhibitor, acts as an autophagic activator through LKB1 activation in several diseases including AD. Herein, the propitious yet undetected anxiolytic potential of DAPA as an autophagic enhancer was investigated in AD animal model with emphasis on amygdala's GABAergic neurotransmission and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). Alzheimer's disease was induced by ovariectomy (OVX) along with seventy-days-D-galactose (D-Gal) administration (150 mg/kg/day, i.p). On the 43rd day of D-Gal injection, OVX/D-Gal-subjected rats received DAPA (1 mg/kg/day, p.o) alone or with dorsomorphin the AMPK inhibitor (DORSO, 25 μg/rat, i.v.). In the amygdala, LKB1/AMPK were activated by DAPA inducing GABAB2 receptor stimulation; an effect that was abrogated by DORSO. Dapagliflozin also replenished the amygdala GABA, NE, and 5-HT levels along with glutamate suppression. Moreover, DAPA triggered BDNF production with consequent activation of its receptor, TrkB through activating GABAB2-related downstream phospholipase C/diacylglycerol/protein kinase C (PLC/DAG/PKC) signaling. This may promote GABAA expression, verifying the crosstalk between GABAA and GABAB2. The DAPA's anxiolytic effect was visualized by improved behavioral traits in elevated plus maze together with amendment of amygdala' histopathological abnormalities. Thus, the present study highlighted DAPA's anxiolytic effect which was attributed to GABAB2 activation and its function to induce BDNF/TrkB and GABAA expression through PLC/DAG/PKC pathway in AMPK-dependent manner.
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- Ahmed S Kamel
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Egypt
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Yeh WY, Lin YL, Yang WY, Chou CH, Wu YHS, Chen YC. Functional chicken-liver hydrolysates ameliorate insulin resistance and cognitive decline in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice. Poult Sci 2022; 101:101887. [PMID: 35477132 PMCID: PMC9058603 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.101887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
As part of the slaughtering processing in Taiwan, approximately 10,000 metric tons of broiler livers are produced yearly. However, these livers are regarded as waste. Our team has successfully developed a functional chicken-liver hydrolysate (CLH) with several useful activities. It has been reported that there is a positive relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM) patients and cognitive decline. To maximize broiler-livers' utilization and add value, we investigated the modulative effects of the CLHs on glucose homeostasis and cognitive decline in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic mice. After a 9-wk experiment, CLH supplementation lowered blood glucose by increasing GLUT4 protein expressions in the brains, livers, and muscles of STZ-induced mice (P < 0.05). CLHs also enhanced antioxidant capacities in the livers and brains of STZ-induced mice. Amended memory and alternation behavior were tested by using water and Y-maze assays (P < 0.05). Besides, STZ-induced mice with CLH supplementation had less contracted neuron bodies in the hippocampus and lower (P < 0.05) Aβ depositions in the dentate gyrus area. Less AGE accumulation and apoptosis-related proteins (RAGE, JNK, and activated Caspase 3) in the brains of STZ-induced mice were also detected by supplementing CLHs (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the results from this study offer not only scientific evidence on the amelioration of insulin resistance and cognitive decline in hyperglycemia but also add value to this byproduct.
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- Wei-Yu Yeh
- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106, Taiwan; Zoonoses Research Center, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106, Taiwan.
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Hakimizadeh E, Zamanian MY, Borisov VV, Giménez-Llort L, Ehsani V, Kaeidi A, Hassanshahi J, Khajehasani F, Movahedinia S, Fatemi I. Gemfibrozil, a lipid-lowering drug, reduces anxiety, enhances memory, and improves brain oxidative stress in d-galactose-induced aging mice. Fundam Clin Pharmacol 2022; 36:501-508. [PMID: 34989025 DOI: 10.1111/fcp.12752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Gemfibrozil (GFZ) is a lipid-lowering drug with several other effects, such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. In the current study, chronic d-galactose treatment (d-gal, 150 mg/kg/day; i.p., 6 weeks) induced a model of accelerated aging in male mice and was used to study the behavioral, anti-oxidative, and neuroprotective effects of GFZ (100 mg/kg/day; p.o.). Anxiety-like behaviors were assessed using the elevated plus-maze while working memory was measured by spontaneous alternation in a Y-maze. Brain oxidative stress was determined by measuring malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities. Neuropathological evaluation of the brain with hematoxylin-eosin and Masson's trichrome staining was also performed. The results demonstrated that the anxious-like phenotype and the cognitive impairments observed in d-gal-treated mice could be prevented in those animals coadministered with GFZ. Besides, the decrease in SOD and GPx antioxidant enzymatic activities and increase of MDA levels were also prevented in the brains of d-gal plus GFZ treated mice. Preliminary hematoxylin-eosin staining also suggested neuroprotective effects of GFZ. The results of Masson's trichrome staining showed no evidence of fibrosis in brain sections of different experimental groups. The current data provide novel insights into GFZ in the d-galactose-induced aging mouse model that open promising future research lines to determine inflammatory mediators and cell signaling underlying these effects.
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- Elham Hakimizadeh
- Physiology-Pharmacology Research Center, Research Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
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- Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.,School of Nahavand Paramedical, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Propaedeutics of Dental Diseases, Institute of Dentistry, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, Institute of Neuroscience, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
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- Physiology-Pharmacology Research Center, Research Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
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- Physiology-Pharmacology Research Center, Research Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Afzalipour Medicine School, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Afzalipour Medicine School, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Research Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Motevalian M, Tekyeh Maroof N, Nematollahi MH, Khajehasani F, Fatemi I. Atorvastatin modulates the expression of aging-related genes in the brain of aging induced by D-galactose in mice. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES 2021; 24:1388-1394. [PMID: 35096297 PMCID: PMC8769518 DOI: 10.22038/ijbms.2021.58502.12996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Atorvastatin (AT), a competitive inhibitor of 3-hydroxymethyl-3-glutaryl-coenzyme-A reductase, is a cholesterol-lowering drug. AT has been shown to have neuroprotective, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. Previously, we have reported that AT could attenuate the behavioral, renal, and hepatic manifestations of aging. To clarify further the mechanisms involved, the present study was designed to evaluate the effect of AT on the expression of some aging-related genes in the brain of aging mice induced by D-galactose (DG). MATERIALS AND METHODS For this purpose, AT (0.1 and 1 mg/kg/p.o.) was administrated daily in DG-received (500 mg/kg/p.o.) mice model of aging for six weeks. At the end of the experiment, mice were decapitated to remove the brains. Then, the expression profiles of sirtuin 1 (Sirt1), P53, P21, Bcl-2, Bax, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), interleukin 1 beta (IL1β), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) were assessed using the real-time PCR method. RESULTS The present study shows that DG decreases the expression of Sirt1, Bcl-2, CAT, GPx, and BDNF while increasing the expression of P53, P21, Bax, IL-1β, iNOS, COX-2, and TNF-α. According to the findings of the present study, AT (more potentially at the dose of 1 mg/kg) modulates the expression of these aging-related genes in the brain of aging mice. CONCLUSION The results of the present study confirmed our previous reports on the anti-aging effects of AT at the gene level, the precise mechanisms and underlying pathways need further studies.
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- Manijeh Motevalian
- Razi Drug Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Razi Drug Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Afzalipour Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Research Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran,Corresponding author: Iman Fatemi. Research Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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