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Scorza C, Goncalves V, Finsterer J, Scorza F, Fonseca F. Exploring the Prospective Role of Propolis in Modifying Aging Hallmarks. Cells 2024; 13:390. [PMID: 38474354 DOI: 10.3390/cells13050390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Aging populations worldwide are placing age-related diseases at the forefront of the research agenda. The therapeutic potential of natural substances, especially propolis and its components, has led to these products being promising agents for alleviating several cellular and molecular-level changes associated with age-related diseases. With this in mind, scientists have introduced a contextual framework to guide future aging research, called the hallmarks of aging. This framework encompasses various mechanisms including genomic instability, epigenetic changes, mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammation, impaired nutrient sensing, and altered intercellular communication. Propolis, with its rich array of bioactive compounds, functions as a potent functional food, modulating metabolism, gut microbiota, inflammation, and immune response, offering significant health benefits. Studies emphasize propolis' properties, such as antitumor, cardioprotective, and neuroprotective effects, as well as its ability to mitigate inflammation, oxidative stress, DNA damage, and pathogenic gut bacteria growth. This article underscores current scientific evidence supporting propolis' role in controlling molecular and cellular characteristics linked to aging and its hallmarks, hypothesizing its potential in geroscience research. The aim is to discover novel therapeutic strategies to improve health and quality of life in older individuals, addressing existing deficits and perspectives in this research area.
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- Carla Scorza
- Disciplina de Neurociência, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo 04039-032, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Neurociência, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo 04039-032, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Neurociência, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo 04039-032, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Análises Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André 09060-650, Brazil
- Departamento de Ciencias Farmaceuticas, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Diadema 09972-270, Brazil
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Menezes-Rodrigues FS, de Oliveira MP, Araújo EA, Ferraz HB, Finsterer J, Olszewer E, Taha MO, Scorza CA, Caricati-Neto A, Scorza FA. Role of cardiac β 1-adrenergic and A 1-adenosine receptors in severe arrhythmias related to Parkinson's disease. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2023; 78:100243. [PMID: 37459671 PMCID: PMC10757299 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinsp.2023.100243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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AIMS Although reduced life expectancy in Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients has been related to severe cardiac arrhythmias due to autonomic dysfunctions, its molecular mechanisms remain unclear. To investigate the role of cardiac β1-Adrenergic (β1AR) and A1-Adenosine (A1R) receptors in these dysfunctions, the pharmacological effects of stimulation of cardiac β1AR (isoproterenol, ISO), in the absence and presence of cardiac β1AR (atenolol, AT) or A1R (1,3-dipropyl-8-cyclopentyl xanthine, DPCPX) blockade, on the arrhythmias induced by Ischemia/Reperfusion (CIR) in an animal PD model were studied. METHODS PD was produced by dopaminergic lesions (confirmed by immunohistochemistry analysis) caused by the injection of 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA, 6 μg) in rat striatum. CIR was produced by a surgical interruption for 10 min followed by reestablishment of blood circulation in the descendent left coronary artery. On the incidence of CIR-Induced Ventricular Arrhythmias (VA), Atrioventricular Block (AVB), and Lethality (LET), evaluated by Electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis, the effects of intravenous treatment with ISO, AT and DPCPX (before CIR) were studied. RESULTS VA, AVB and LET incidences were significantly higher in 6-OHDA (83%, 92%, 100%, respectively) than in control rats (58%, 67% and 67%, respectively). ISO treatment significantly reduced these incidences in 6-OHDA (33%, 33% and 42%, respectively) and control rats (25%, 25%, 33%, respectively), indicating that stimulation of cardiac β1AR induced cardioprotection. This response was prevented by pretreatment with AT and DPCPX, confirming the involvement of cardiac β1AR and A1R. CONCLUSION Pharmacological modulation of cardiac β1AR and A1R could be a potential therapeutic strategy to reduce severe arrhythmias and increase life expectancy in PD patients.
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- Francisco Sandro Menezes-Rodrigues
- Laboratory of Autonomic and Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Neuroscience Discipline, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil; PostGraduate Program in Cardiology, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- School of Medicine, Centro Universitário UNIFAS, União Metropolitana para a Educação e Cultura, Lauro de Freitas, BA, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Autonomic and Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Neuroscience Discipline, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa e Estudo na Área de Saúde (FAPES), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Neuroscience Discipline, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Autonomic and Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Neuroscience Discipline, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Banihani SA. Ameliorative effects of propolis upon reproductive toxicity in males. Clin Exp Reprod Med 2023; 50:12-18. [PMID: 36935407 PMCID: PMC10030207 DOI: 10.5653/cerm.2022.05785] [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: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Propolis is a sticky natural product produced by honeybees. Research studies have discussed the effectiveness of propolis, directly or indirectly, for ameliorating reproductive toxicity in males; however, this research has not yet been reviewed. The current paper presents an integrative summary of all research studies in Scopus and PubMed that investigated the effects of propolis on semen quality, and hence on male fertility, in conditions of reproductive toxicity. The consensus indicates that propolis ameliorates reproductive toxicity and enhances semen quality in vivo in test animals. These effects may be attributable to the ability of propolis to reduce testicular oxidative damage, enhance testicular antioxidant defense mechanisms, increase nitric oxide production, reduce testicular apoptotic injury, and boost testosterone production. However, to generalize these effects in humans would require further research.
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- Saleem Ali Banihani
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Yao Y, Zhao Z, Zhang F, Miao N, Wang N, Xu X, Yang C. microRNA-221 rescues the loss of dopaminergic neurons in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease. Brain Behav 2023; 13:e2921. [PMID: 36795044 PMCID: PMC10013949 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.2921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common systemic neurodegenerative diseases and is related to the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. Several studies verified that microRNA (miRNAs) targeting the Bim/Bax/caspase-3 signaling axis is involved in the apoptosis of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra. In this study, we aimed to explore the role of miR-221 in PD. METHODS To examine the function of miR-221 in vivo, we used a well-established 6-OHDA-induced PD mouse model. Then we conducted adenovirus-mediated miR-221 overexpression in the PD mice. RESULTS Our results showed that miR-221 overexpression improved motor behavior of the PD mice. We demonstrated that overexpression of miR-221 reduced the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra striatum by promoting their antioxidative and antiapoptosis capacities. Mechanistically, miR-221 targets Bim, thus inhibiting Bim and Bax caspase-3 mediated apoptosis signaling pathways. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest miR-221 participates in the pathological process of PD and might be a potential drug target and provide new insight into PD treatment.
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- Yufang Yao
- Department 7 of NeurologyCangzhou Central HospitalCangzhouHebeiChina
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical EngineeringCangzhou Normal UniversityCangzhouHebeiChina
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- Department 4 of NeurologyCangzhou Central HospitalCangzhouHebeiChina
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- Department 7 of NeurologyCangzhou Central HospitalCangzhouHebeiChina
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- Department 4 of NeurologyCangzhou Central HospitalCangzhouHebeiChina
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- Department 1 of Traditional Chinese MedicineCangzhou Central HospitalCangzhouHebeiChina
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- Department 4 of NeurologyCangzhou Central HospitalCangzhouHebeiChina
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Layton R, Layton D, Beggs D, Fisher A, Mansell P, Stanger KJ. The impact of stress and anesthesia on animal models of infectious disease. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1086003. [PMID: 36816193 PMCID: PMC9933909 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1086003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Stress and general anesthesia have an impact on the functional response of the organism due to the detrimental effects on cardiovascular, immunological, and metabolic function, which could limit the organism's response to an infectious event. Animal studies have formed an essential step in understanding and mitigating infectious diseases, as the complexities of physiology and immunity cannot yet be replicated in vivo. Using animals in research continues to come under increasing societal scrutiny, and it is therefore crucial that the welfare of animals used in disease research is optimized to meet both societal expectations and improve scientific outcomes. Everyday management and procedures in animal studies are known to cause stress, which can not only cause poorer welfare outcomes, but also introduces variables in disease studies. Whilst general anesthesia is necessary at times to reduce stress and enhance animal welfare in disease research, evidence of physiological and immunological disruption caused by general anesthesia is increasing. To better understand and quantify the effects of stress and anesthesia on disease study and welfare outcomes, utilizing the most appropriate animal monitoring strategies is imperative. This article aims to analyze recent scientific evidence about the impact of stress and anesthesia as uncontrolled variables, as well as reviewing monitoring strategies and technologies in animal models during infectious diseases.
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- Rachel Layton
- Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness, CSIRO, Geelong, VIC, Australia,*Correspondence: Rachel Layton ✉
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- Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness, CSIRO, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, Melbourne Veterinary School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, Melbourne Veterinary School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, Melbourne Veterinary School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness, CSIRO, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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Goncalves VC, Silva da Fonsêca V, de Paula Faria D, Izidoro MA, Berretta AA, de Almeida ACG, Affonso Fonseca FL, Scorza FA, Scorza CA. Propolis induces cardiac metabolism changes in 6-hydroxydopamine animal model: A dietary intervention as a potential cardioprotective approach in Parkinson’s disease. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1013703. [PMID: 36313332 PMCID: PMC9606713 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1013703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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While there is sustained growth of the older population worldwide, ageing is a consistent risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s-disease (PD). Considered an emblematic movement disorder, PD comprises a miscellany of non-motor symptoms, for which effective management remains an unfulfilled need in clinical practice. Highlighted are the cardiovascular abnormalities, that cause significant burden in PD patients. Evidence suggests that key biological processes underlying PD pathophysiology can be modulated by diet-derived bioactive compounds, such as green propolis, a natural functional food with biological and pharmacological properties. The effects of propolis on cardiac affection associated to PD have received little coverage. In this study, a metabolomics approach and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging were used to assess the metabolic response to diet supplementation with green propolis on heart outcomes of rats with Parkinsonism induced by 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA rats). Untargeted metabolomics approach revealed four cardiac metabolites (2-hydroxybutyric acid, 3-hydroxybutyric acid, monoacylglycerol and alanine) that were significantly modified between animal groups (6-OHDA, 6-OHDA + Propolis and sham). Propolis-induced changes in the level of these cardiac metabolites suggest beneficial effects of diet intervention. From the metabolites affected, functional analysis identified changes in propanoate metabolism (a key carbohydrate metabolism related metabolic pathway), glucose-alanine cycle, protein and fatty acid biosynthesis, energy metabolism, glutathione metabolism and urea cycle. PET imaging detected higher glucose metabolism in the 17 areas of the left ventricle of all rats treated with propolis, substantially contrasting from those rats that did not consume propolis. Our results bring new insights into cardiac metabolic substrates and pathways involved in the mechanisms of the effects of propolis in experimental PD and provide potential novel targets for research in the quest for future therapeutic strategies.
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- Valeria C. Goncalves
- Disciplina de Neurociência, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
- *Correspondence: Valeria C. Goncalves, ; Carla Alessandra Scorza,
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- Disciplina de Neurociência, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine (LIM43), Department of Radiology and Oncology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Espectrometria de Massas—Associação Beneficente de Coleta de Sangue (COLSAN), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neurociências Experimental e Computacional, Departamento de Engenharia de Biossistemas, Universidade Federal de São João Del-Rei (UFSJ), Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Análises Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina Do ABC, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
- Departamento de Ciencias Farmaceuticas da Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Diadema, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Neurociência, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Neurociência, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
- *Correspondence: Valeria C. Goncalves, ; Carla Alessandra Scorza,
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Wojtacka J. Propolis Contra Pharmacological Interventions in Bees. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27154914. [PMID: 35956862 PMCID: PMC9370548 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27154914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
In addition to wax, propolis is a mixture of resins, terpenes, and etheric and aromatic oils. This composition supports its very strong biochemical activity that affects bee health. Bee colonies are externally exposed to the activity of other different pharmacologically active substances and toxic agents used in beekeeping procedures, veterinary interventions, and the environment. Even if free form common diseases, they may suffer from parasites or toxins. In any such case the abundance and variety of honeyflow, besides proper therapy, is crucial for the maintenance of bee health. Propolis itself cannot be considered as food but can be considered as micro-nutrients for bees. This is due to the fact that some of its compounds may penetrate different bee products, and this way be consumed by bees and their larvae, while stored in the hive. This perspective shows propolis as natural agent reducing the toxicity of pyrethroid acaricides, stimulating production of detoxification enzymes, enhancing the action of antibiotics, and increasing expression of genes that encode proteins responsible for detoxication. The aim of this review is to summarize current data on the possible impact on veterinary public health of the introduction into propolis of residues of pharmacological agents approved in the EU for use in the treatment of bee colonies and their environment.
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- Joanna Wojtacka
- Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland
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The α7 nAChR allosteric modulator PNU-120596 amends neuroinflammatory and motor consequences of parkinsonism in rats: Role of JAK2/NF-κB/GSk3β/ TNF-α pathway. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 148:112776. [PMID: 35272136 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.112776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder and a leading cause of disability. The current gold standard for PD treatment, L-Dopa, has limited clinical efficacy and multiple side effects. Evidence suggests that activation of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (α7nAChRs) abrogates neuronal and inflammatory insults. Here we tested whether PNU-120596 (PNU), a type II positive allosteric modulator of α7 nAChR, has a critical role in regulating motor dysfunction and neuroinflammation correlated with the associated PD dysfunction. Neuroprotective mechanisms were investigated through neurobehavioral, molecular, histopathological, and immunohistochemical studies. PNU reversed motor incoordination and hypokinesia induced via the intrastriatal injection of 6-hydroxydopamine and manifested by lower falling latency in the rotarod test, short ambulation time and low rearing incidence in open field test. Tyrosine hydroxylase immunostaining showed a significant restoration of dopaminergic neurons following PNU treatment, in addition to histopathological restoration in nigrostriatal tissues. PNU halted striatal neuroinflammation manifested as a suppressed expression of JAK2/NF-κB/GSk3β accompanied by a parallel decline in the protein expression of TNF-α in nigrostriatal tissue denoting the modulator anti-inflammatory capacity. Moreover, the protective effects of PNU were partially reversed by the α7 nAChR antagonist, methyllycaconitine, indicating the role of α7 nAChR modulation in the mechanism of action of PNU. This is the first study to reveal the positive effects of PNU-120596 on motor derangements of PD via JAK2/NF-κB/GSk3β/ TNF-α neuroinflammatory pathways, which could offer a potential therapeutic strategy for PD.
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Scorza FA, Abranches DC, de Almeida ACG, Scorza CA, Finsterer J. Oral health in cerebral palsy: What makes propolis so special? SPECIAL CARE IN DENTISTRY 2022; 42:548-549. [PMID: 35122669 DOI: 10.1111/scd.12700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Fulvio A Scorza
- Disciplina de Neurociência, Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brasil.,Centro de Neurociências e Saúde da Mulher "Professor Geraldo Rodrigues de Lima", Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brasil
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- Serviço de Odontologia, Hospital São Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brasil
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- Centro de Neurociências e Saúde da Mulher "Professor Geraldo Rodrigues de Lima", Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brasil.,Laboratório de Neurociência Experimental e Computacional, Departamento de Engenharia de Biossistemas, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), São João del Rei, Brasil
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- Disciplina de Neurociência, Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brasil.,Centro de Neurociências e Saúde da Mulher "Professor Geraldo Rodrigues de Lima", Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brasil
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- Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Messerli Institute, Vienna, Austria
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Scorza FA, Gonçalves VC, de Almeida ACG, Scorza CA, Finsterer J. Rheumatoid arthritis: Propolis consumption can be useful. J Food Biochem 2021; 45:e14009. [PMID: 34791681 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.14009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Fulvio A Scorza
- Disciplina de Neurociência, Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brasil.,Centro de Neurociências e Saúde da Mulher "Professor, Geraldo Rodrigues de Lima" Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brasil
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- Disciplina de Neurociência, Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brasil
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- Centro de Neurociências e Saúde da Mulher "Professor, Geraldo Rodrigues de Lima" Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brasil.,Laboratório de Neurociência Experimental e Computacional, Departamento de Engenharia de Biossistemas, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), São Paulo, Brasil
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- Disciplina de Neurociência, Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brasil.,Centro de Neurociências e Saúde da Mulher "Professor, Geraldo Rodrigues de Lima" Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brasil
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- Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Messerli Institute, Vienna, Austria
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Scorza FA, de Almeida ACG, Scorza CA, Fiorini AC, Finsterer J. The microbiota in Parkinson's disease: Natural products to help our clinical practice. Pharmacol Res 2021; 175:105984. [PMID: 34800626 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.105984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Fulvio A Scorza
- Disciplina de Neurociência. Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil; Centro de Neurociências e Saúde da Mulher "Professor Geraldo Rodrigues de Lima." Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil; UNEB, Rua Silveira Martins, 2555, Cabula, 41150-000 Salvador, Bahia , Brazil.
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- Centro de Neurociências e Saúde da Mulher "Professor Geraldo Rodrigues de Lima." Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil; Laboratório de Neurociência Experimental e Computacional, Departamento de Engenharia de Biossistemas, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), Brazil; UNEB, Rua Silveira Martins, 2555, Cabula, 41150-000 Salvador, Bahia , Brazil
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- Disciplina de Neurociência. Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil; Centro de Neurociências e Saúde da Mulher "Professor Geraldo Rodrigues de Lima." Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil; UNEB, Rua Silveira Martins, 2555, Cabula, 41150-000 Salvador, Bahia , Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências e Saúde da Mulher "Professor Geraldo Rodrigues de Lima." Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil; UNEB, Rua Silveira Martins, 2555, Cabula, 41150-000 Salvador, Bahia , Brazil; Departamento de Fonoaudiologia. Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil.; Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduado em Fonoaudiologia, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- UNEB, Rua Silveira Martins, 2555, Cabula, 41150-000 Salvador, Bahia , Brazil; Klinikum Landstrasse, Messerli Institute, Vienna, Austria
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Turkez H, Arslan ME, Yilmaz A, Doru F, Caglar O, Arslan E, Tatar A, Hacımuftuoglu A, Abd El-Aty AM, Mardinoglu A. In vitro transcriptome response to propolis in differentiated SH-SY5Y neurons. J Food Biochem 2021; 45:e13990. [PMID: 34730243 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Propolis is the extract of a resinous compound that protects plants from both cold and microorganism attack and has gained a strong and sticky property because it is transformed after being collected by honey bees. Up to date, many studies have shown that propolis exhibited various beneficial biological activities, such as antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant, antimutagenic, and antitumor effects. Recent reports propounded the in vitro and in vivo neuroprotective effect of propolis; however, the exact molecular genetic mechanisms are still unclear. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the toxicogenomic and beneficial properties, including cytotoxic, antioxidant, apoptotic/necrotic as well as genotoxic effects of propolis (1.56-200 µg/ml) on differentiated SH-SY5Y neuronal cells. Additionally, microarray analysis was conducted on cell cultures following propolis application to explore gene differentiation. Differentially expressed genes were further analyzed using string software to characterize protein-protein interactions between gene pathways. Our results revealed that propolis applications could not have a prominent effect on cell viability even at concentrations up to 200 µg/ml. The highest propolis concentration induced apoptotic rather than necrotic cell death. The alterations in gene expression profiles, including CYP26A1, DHRS2, DHRS3, DYNC1I1, IGF2, ITGA4, SVIL, TGFβ1, and TGM2 could participate in the neuroprotective effects of propolis. In conclusion, propolis supplementation exerted remarkable advantageous; thus, it may offer great potential as a natural component in the prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. Whole-genome gene expression pattern following propolis application was investigated for the first time in neuronal cell culture to fill a gap in the literature about propolis toxicogenomics. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Propolis is a very rich product in terms of benefits. In addition to its antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory content, it is known to have preventive and therapeutic properties for many different ailments. On the other hand, molecular mechanisms of propolis on gene expression differentiations haven't been investigated until now. Moreover, gene expression pattern is vital for all living organisms to maintain homeostasis. Thus, we conduct an experiment series for analyzing gene expression differentiation effects on neuronal cells to understand beneficial properties of propolis. Hence, it could be possible to comment on the use of propolis as a nutritional factor and beneficial diet.
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- Hasan Turkez
- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Erzurum Technical University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Erzurum Technical University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Erzurum Technical University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Erzurum Technical University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Erzurum Technical University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.,Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Science for Life Laboratory, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.,Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions, Dental Institute, King's College London, London, UK
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de la Rosa T, Calvo VS, Gonçalves VC, Scerni DA, Scorza FA. 6-hydroxydopamine and ovariectomy has no effect on heart rate variability parameters of females. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2021; 76:e3175. [PMID: 34644736 PMCID: PMC8478141 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2021/e3175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES In addition to the classic motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD), patients also present with non-motor symptoms, such as autonomic dysfunction, which is present in almost 90% of patients with PD, affecting the quality of life and mortality. Regarding sex differences in prevalence and presentation, there is increasing concern about how sex affects autonomic dysfunction. However, there are no previous data on autonomic cardiac function in females after 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) striatal injection. METHODS Wistar female rats were ovariectomized. After 20 days, the animals received bilateral injections of 6-OHDA (total dose per animal: 48 µg) or a vehicle solution in the striatum. Thirty days after 6-OHDA injection, subcutaneous electrodes were implanted for electrocardiogram (ECG) recording. Ten days after electrode implantation, ECG signals were recorded. Analyses of heart rate variability (HRV) parameters were performed, and the 6-OHDA lesion was confirmed by analyzing the number of tyrosine hydroxylase-positive neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc). RESULTS A high dose of 6-OHDA did not affect HRV of females, independent of ovariectomy. As expected, ovariectomy did not affect HRV or lesions in the SNpc after 6-OHDA injection. CONCLUSIONS We suggest that females with 6-OHDA present with cardioprotection, independent of ovarian hormones, which could be related to female vagal predominance.
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- Tomás de la Rosa
- Departamento de Neurologia, Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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Zulhendri F, Perera CO, Tandean S. Can Propolis Be a Useful Adjuvant in Brain and Neurological Disorders and Injuries? A Systematic Scoping Review of the Latest Experimental Evidence. Biomedicines 2021; 9:1227. [PMID: 34572413 PMCID: PMC8470086 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9091227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Propolis has been used therapeutically for centuries. In recent years, research has demonstrated its efficacy as a potential raw material for pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals. The aim of the present scoping review is to examine the latest experimental evidence regarding the potential use of propolis in protecting the brain and treating neurological disorders and injuries. A systematic scoping review methodology was implemented. Identification of the research themes and knowledge gap was performed. After applying the exclusion criteria, a total of 66 research publications were identified and retrieved from Scopus, Web of Science, Pubmed, and Google Scholar. Several key themes where propolis is potentially useful were subsequently identified, namely detoxification, neuroinflammation, ischemia/ischemia-reperfusion injury/traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and epilepsy models, depression, cytotoxicity, cognitive improvement, regenerative medicine, brain infection, and adverse effects. In conclusion, propolis is shown to have protective and therapeutic benefits in alleviating symptoms of brain and neurological disorders and injuries, demonstrated by various in vitro studies, animal models, and human clinical trials. Further clinical research into this area is needed.
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- Food Science Program, School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, 23 Symonds Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan 20222, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
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Scorza FA, de Almeida ACG, Scorza CA, Fiorini AC, Finsterer J. Parkinson's disease, heart disease and propolis consumption. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE-JIM 2021; 19:467-468. [PMID: 34446389 DOI: 10.1016/j.joim.2021.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Fulvio A Scorza
- Disciplina de Neurociência, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP 04021-001, Brazil; Centro de Neurociências e Saúde da Mulher, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, 04021-001, Brazil.
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- Centro de Neurociências e Saúde da Mulher, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, 04021-001, Brazil; Departamento de Engenharia de Biossistemas, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), São João del-Rei, MG, 36307-352, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Neurociência, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP 04021-001, Brazil; Centro de Neurociências e Saúde da Mulher, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, 04021-001, Brazil
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- Centro de Neurociências e Saúde da Mulher, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, 04021-001, Brazil; Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, 04021-001, Brazil; Brazil-Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduado em Fonoaudiologia, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP), São Paulo, SP, 04021-001, Brazil
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- Klinikum Landstrasse, Messerli Institute, Vienna 1210, Austria
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Vogel DDS, Ortiz-Villatoro NN, Araújo NS, Marques MJG, Aimbire F, Scorza FA, Scorza CA, Albertini R. Transcranial low-level laser therapy in an in vivo model of stroke: Relevance to the brain infarct, microglia activation and neuroinflammation. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2021; 14:e202000500. [PMID: 33580734 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202000500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Stroke is the main cause of death and functional disability. The available therapy affects only 5% of patients, and new therapeutic approaches have been constantly tested. Transcranial photobiomodulation (PBM) is promising for its neuroprotective effect on brain injuries. Thus, the present study investigated the PBM effects in an in vivo model of ischemic stroke induced by photothrombosis (PT). Five different groups of Wistar rats were submitted or not to a daily dose of fish oil or/and laser sessions for 2 months. The ischemia volume was evaluated by stereology; GFAP, Iba and NeuN by immunohistochemistry; TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10 and TGF-β by ELISA assay. PBM influenced both the lesion volume and the GFAP. Furthermore, PBM and Ω-3 or both reduced Iba RNAm. PBM reduced TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, brain damage, neuroinflammation and microglial activation, and it increased astroglial activity in peri-lesioned region after stroke.
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- Débora D S Vogel
- Disciplina de Neurociência, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Neurociência, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Neurociência, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Neurociência, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Medicina Translacional, Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Neurociência, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Neurociência, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciência do Movimento Humano e Reabilitação, Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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Fighting eye diseases with Brazilian Green Propolis. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 140:111740. [PMID: 34029953 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Kumari M, Ramdas P, Radhakrishnan AK, Kutty MK, Haleagrahara N. Tocotrienols Ameliorate Neurodegeneration and Motor Deficits in the 6-OHDA-Induced Rat Model of Parkinsonism: Behavioural and Immunohistochemistry Analysis. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13051583. [PMID: 34068460 PMCID: PMC8150907 DOI: 10.3390/nu13051583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease, which progresses over time, causing pathological depigmentation of the substantia nigra (SN) in the midbrain due to loss of dopaminergic neurons. Emerging studies revealed the promising effects of some nutrient compounds in reducing the risk of PD. One such nutrient compound that possess neuroprotective effects and prevents neurodegeneration is tocotrienol (T3), a vitamin E family member. In the present study, a single dose intracisternal injection of 250 µg 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) was used to induce parkinsonism in male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats. Forty-eight hours post injection, the SD rats were orally supplemented with alpha (α)- and gamma (γ)-T3 for 28 days. The neuroprotective effects of α- and γ-T3 were evaluated using behavioural studies and immunohistochemistry (IHC). The findings from this study revealed that supplementation of α- and γ-T3 was able to ameliorate the motor deficits induced by 6-OHDA and improve the neuronal functions by reducing inflammation, reversing the neuronal degradation, and preventing further reduction of dopaminergic neurons in the SN and striatum (STR) fibre density.
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- Mangala Kumari
- Department of Anatomy, Division of Human Biology, School of Medicine, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia
- Correspondence:
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- Division of Applied Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology, School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia;
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- Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Selangor 47500, Malaysia;
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- Department of Medicine, Lincoln University College, Kelana Jaya, Selangor 47301, Malaysia;
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- College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia;
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Re. "To bee or not to bee? The bee extract propolis as a bioactive compound in the burden of lifestyle diseases". Nutrition 2021; 93:111241. [PMID: 33958269 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2021.111241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Gonçalves VC, Cuenca-Bermejo L, Fernandez-Villalba E, Martin-Balbuena S, da Silva Fernandes MJ, Scorza CA, Herrero MT. Heart Matters: Cardiac Dysfunction and Other Autonomic Changes in Parkinson's Disease. Neuroscientist 2021; 28:530-542. [PMID: 33583239 DOI: 10.1177/1073858421990000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
It has been more than 200 years since James Parkinson made the first descriptions of the disease that bears his name. Since then, knowledge about Parkinson's disease has been improved, and its pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatments are well described in the scientific and medical literature. However, there is no way to prevent the disease from its progressive nature yet and only its symptoms can be minimized. It is known that the process of neurodegeneration begins before the onset of motor signs and symptoms of the disease, when diagnosis is usually made. Therefore, recognizing manifested non-motor symptoms can make an early diagnosis possible and lead to a better understanding of the disease. Autonomic dysfunctions are important non-motor manifestations of Parkinson's disease and affect the majority of patients. Importantly, heart failure is the third leading cause of death in people suffering from Parkinson's disease. Several evidences have shown the correlation between Parkinson's disease and the preexistence of cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, cardiovascular monitoring and identification of its dysfunctions can have a prodromal role for Parkinson's disease. This review presents studies of the literature that can lead to a better understanding of Parkinson's disease with special attention to its relation to heart and cardiovascular parameters.
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- Valeria C Gonçalves
- Clinical & Experimental Neuroscience (NiCE), Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB- Arrixaca), Murcia, Spain.,Clinical & Experimental Neuroscience (NiCE), Institute for Ageing Research (IUIE), School of Medicine, Campus Mare Nostrum. University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.,Disciplina de Neurociência, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Clinical & Experimental Neuroscience (NiCE), Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB- Arrixaca), Murcia, Spain.,Clinical & Experimental Neuroscience (NiCE), Institute for Ageing Research (IUIE), School of Medicine, Campus Mare Nostrum. University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Clinical & Experimental Neuroscience (NiCE), Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB- Arrixaca), Murcia, Spain.,Clinical & Experimental Neuroscience (NiCE), Institute for Ageing Research (IUIE), School of Medicine, Campus Mare Nostrum. University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Clinical & Experimental Neuroscience (NiCE), Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB- Arrixaca), Murcia, Spain.,Clinical & Experimental Neuroscience (NiCE), Institute for Ageing Research (IUIE), School of Medicine, Campus Mare Nostrum. University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Disciplina de Neurociência, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Neurociência, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Clinical & Experimental Neuroscience (NiCE), Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB- Arrixaca), Murcia, Spain.,Clinical & Experimental Neuroscience (NiCE), Institute for Ageing Research (IUIE), School of Medicine, Campus Mare Nostrum. University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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Scorza FA, Rodrigues LD, Oliveira LF, de Almeida ACG, Finsterer J, Moret MA, Cardillo GDM, Scorza CA. Sudden death in a rat model of Parkinson's disease. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2021; 76:e2974. [PMID: 34133483 PMCID: PMC8183336 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2021/e2974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Fulvio Alexandre Scorza
- Disciplina de Neurociencia, Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- Centro de Neurociencias e Saude da Mulher “Professor Geraldo Rodrigues de Lima”, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- Corresponding author. E-mail:
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- Disciplina de Neurociencia, Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Disciplina de Neurociencia, Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Centro de Neurociencias e Saude da Mulher “Professor Geraldo Rodrigues de Lima”, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- Laboratorio de Neurociencia Experimental e Computacional, Departamento de Engenharia de Biossistemas, Universidade Federal de Sao Joao del-Rei (UFSJ), Sao Joao del-Rei, MG, BR
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- Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Messerli Institute, Vienna, Austria
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- Disciplina de Neurociencia, Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Disciplina de Neurociencia, Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- Centro de Neurociencias e Saude da Mulher “Professor Geraldo Rodrigues de Lima”, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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Ali AM, Kunugi H. Apitherapy for Parkinson's Disease: A Focus on the Effects of Propolis and Royal Jelly. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:1727142. [PMID: 33123309 PMCID: PMC7586183 DOI: 10.1155/2020/1727142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
The vast increase of world's aging populations is associated with increased risk of age-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease (PD). PD is a widespread disorder characterized by progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, which encompasses a wide range of debilitating motor, emotional, cognitive, and physical symptoms. PD threatens the quality of life of millions of patients and their families. Additionally, public welfare and healthcare systems are burdened with its high cost of care. Available treatments provide only a symptomatic relief and produce a trail of noxious side effects, which increase noncompliance. Hence, researchers have recently focused on the use of nutraceuticals as safe adjunctive treatments of PD to limit its progress and associated damages in affected groups. Propolis is a common product of the beehive, which possesses a large number of therapeutic properties. Royal jelly (RJ) is a bee product that is fed to bee queens during their entire life, and it contributes to their high physical fitness, fertility, and long lifespan. Evidence suggests that propolis and RJ can promote health by preventing the occurrence of age-related debilitating diseases. Therefore, they have been used to treat various serious disorders such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. Some evolving studies used these bee products to treat PD in animal models. However, a clear understanding of the collective effect of propolis and RJ as well as their mechanism of action in PD is lacking. This review evaluates the available literature for the effects of propolis and RJ on PD. Whenever possible, it elaborates on the underlying mechanisms through which they function in this disorder and offers insights for fruitful use of bee products in future clinical trials.
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- Amira Mohammed Ali
- Department of Mental Disorder Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Mental Disorder Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Psychiatry, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Scorza CA, Gonçalves VC, Scorza FA, Fiorini AC, de Almeida ACG, Fonseca MCM, Finsterer J. Propolis and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Lessons from nature. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2020; 41:101227. [PMID: 32810746 PMCID: PMC7415165 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 07/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Carla A Scorza
- Disciplina de Neurociência, Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Neurociência, Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Neurociência, Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil; Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduado Em Fonoaudiologia, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neurociência Experimental e Computacional, Departamento de Engenharia de Biossistemas, Universidade Federal de São João Del-Rei (UFSJ), Brazil
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- Departamento de Ginecologia, Núcleo de Avaliação de Tecnologias Em Saúde, Escola Paulista de Medicina/Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Messerli Institute, Vienna, Austria
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