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Ullah R, Ikram M, Park TJ, Ahmad R, Saeed K, Alam SI, Rehman IU, Khan A, Khan I, Jo MG, Kim MO. Vanillic Acid, a Bioactive Phenolic Compound, Counteracts LPS-Induced Neurotoxicity by Regulating c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase in Mouse Brain. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 22:ijms22010361. [PMID: 33396372 PMCID: PMC7795830 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22010361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), a pattern recognition receptor signaling event, has been associated with several human illnesses, including neurodegenerative diseases, particularly in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Vanillic acid (V.A), a flavoring agent, is a benzoic acid derivative having a broad range of biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms of V.A in exerting neuroprotection are not well investigated. The present study aims to explore the neuroprotective effects of V.A against lipopolysaccharides (LPS)-induced neuroinflammation, amyloidogenesis, synaptic/memory dysfunction, and neurodegeneration in mice brain. Behavioral tests and biochemical and immunofluorescence assays were applied. Our results indicated increased expression of RAGE and its downstream phospho-c-Jun n-terminal kinase (p-JNK) in the LPS-alone treated group, which was significantly reduced in the V.A + LPS co-treated group. We also found that systemic administration of LPS-injection induced glial cells (microglia and astrocytes) activation and significantly increased expression level of nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-KB) and secretion of proinflammatory cytokines including tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1 β (IL1-β), and cyclooxygenase (COX-2). However, V.A + LPS co-treatment significantly inhibited the LPS-induced activation of glial cells and neuroinflammatory mediators. Moreover, we also noted that V.A treatment significantly attenuated LPS-induced increases in the expression of AD markers, such as β-site amyloid precursor protein (APP)–cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) and amyloid-β (Aβ). Furthermore, V.A treatment significantly reversed LPS-induced synaptic loss via enhancing the expression level of pre- and post-synaptic markers (PSD-95 and SYP), and improved memory performance in LPS-alone treated group. Taken together; we suggest that neuroprotective effects of V.A against LPS-induced neurotoxicity might be via inhibition of LPS/RAGE mediated JNK signaling pathway; and encourage future studies that V.A would be a potential neuroprotective and neurotherapeutic candidate in various neurological disorders.
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- Rahat Ullah
- Division of Life Sciences and Applied Life Science (BK 21plus), College of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (R.U.); (M.I.); (R.A.); (K.S.); (S.I.A.); (I.U.R.); (A.K.); (I.K.); (M.G.J.)
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- Division of Life Sciences and Applied Life Science (BK 21plus), College of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (R.U.); (M.I.); (R.A.); (K.S.); (S.I.A.); (I.U.R.); (A.K.); (I.K.); (M.G.J.)
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- Haemato-Oncology/Systems Medicine Group, Paul O’Gorman Leukaemia Research Centre, Institute of Cancer Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences (MVLS), University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12OZD, UK;
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- Division of Life Sciences and Applied Life Science (BK 21plus), College of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (R.U.); (M.I.); (R.A.); (K.S.); (S.I.A.); (I.U.R.); (A.K.); (I.K.); (M.G.J.)
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- Division of Life Sciences and Applied Life Science (BK 21plus), College of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (R.U.); (M.I.); (R.A.); (K.S.); (S.I.A.); (I.U.R.); (A.K.); (I.K.); (M.G.J.)
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- Division of Life Sciences and Applied Life Science (BK 21plus), College of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (R.U.); (M.I.); (R.A.); (K.S.); (S.I.A.); (I.U.R.); (A.K.); (I.K.); (M.G.J.)
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- Division of Life Sciences and Applied Life Science (BK 21plus), College of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (R.U.); (M.I.); (R.A.); (K.S.); (S.I.A.); (I.U.R.); (A.K.); (I.K.); (M.G.J.)
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- Division of Life Sciences and Applied Life Science (BK 21plus), College of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (R.U.); (M.I.); (R.A.); (K.S.); (S.I.A.); (I.U.R.); (A.K.); (I.K.); (M.G.J.)
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- Division of Life Sciences and Applied Life Science (BK 21plus), College of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (R.U.); (M.I.); (R.A.); (K.S.); (S.I.A.); (I.U.R.); (A.K.); (I.K.); (M.G.J.)
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- Division of Life Sciences and Applied Life Science (BK 21plus), College of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (R.U.); (M.I.); (R.A.); (K.S.); (S.I.A.); (I.U.R.); (A.K.); (I.K.); (M.G.J.)
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- Division of Life Sciences and Applied Life Science (BK 21plus), College of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (R.U.); (M.I.); (R.A.); (K.S.); (S.I.A.); (I.U.R.); (A.K.); (I.K.); (M.G.J.)
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Cheng HS, Goh BH, Phang SCW, Amanullah MM, Ton SH, Palanisamy UD, Abdul Kadir K, Tan JBL. Pleiotropic ameliorative effects of ellagitannin geraniin against metabolic syndrome induced by high-fat diet in rats. Nutrition 2020; 79-80:110973. [PMID: 32916379 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2020.110973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 06/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a multiplex risk factor for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, is increasingly prevalent worldwide. Ellagitannin geraniin, a polyphenol found in the rind of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), has demonstrated therapeutic effects against metabolism dysfunction. The aim of this study was to characterize the metabolic effects and possible mechanism of geraniin in rats with MetS induced by a high-fat diet (HFD). METHODS MetS was induced in Sprague Dawley rats on an HFD, followed by a daily oral gavage of geraniin (25 mg/kg) for 4 wk. The outcomes of geraniin-treated rats were compared with those of untreated rats on either a control diet or an HFD and with rats with MetS treated with metformin on a daily basis (200 mg/kg). RESULTS The supplementation of geraniin ameliorated multiple metabolic abnormalities caused by HFD, including hypertension, impaired glucose and lipid metabolism, ectopic fat deposition in the visceral fat and liver, and disturbed antioxidant mechanism and inflammatory response. The benefits conferred by geraniin were comparable to metformin. Transcriptomic analysis revealed a profound influence of geraniin on the hepatic expression profiles. The lipid and steroid metabolic processes that were aberrantly activated by HFD were suppressed by geraniin. Based on the differential transcriptomes, geraniin also exerted a significant modulatory effect on the expression of mitochondrial genes, potentially influencing the mitochondrial activity and leading to the observed beneficial effects. CONCLUSION Geraniin supplementation mitigated metabolic anomalies of MetS in rats, making it an attractive drug candidate for further investigation.
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- Hong Sheng Cheng
- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia; Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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Zhang J, Zhang Y, Wang J, Yu F. Characteristics of bone turnover markers in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. Clin Biochem 2020; 77:36-40. [PMID: 31899278 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2019.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bone turnover markers (BTMs) can be applied to the assessment of bone formation and bone resorption activity. The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in BTMs in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). METHODS One hundred and five women with gestational diabetes mellitus defined as the GDM group and 46 healthy pregnant women with normal glucose tolerance selected as the control group were enrolled in this study. Serum samples were collected during regular obstetric examinations and the serum levels of total procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide (P1NP), N-terminal midfragment of osteocalcin (N-MID), and β-C-terminal telopeptide of type 1 collagen (β-CTX) were measured. An independent-sample t-test, the Mann-Whitney U test, and a Pearson correlation analysis were performed for data analyses. RESULTS Serum β-CTX levels in the GDM group were significantly higher than those in the control group (296.00 [235.00-369.00] pg/mL vs. 218.5 [165.25-292.50] pg/mL, p < 0.05), while P1NP and N-MID levels did not differ between the two groups. The Pearson correlation analysis revealed that β-CTX level was correlated with blood glucose level. CONCLUSIONS The difference in β-CTX levels indicated that bone resorption in patients with GDM diabetes was higher than that in pregnant women with normal glucose tolerance. No obvious differences in bone formation markers P1NP and N-MID were found between the two groups.
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- Jing Zhang
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 20, Section 3, Ren Min Nan Lu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, No. 17, Section 3, Ren Min Nan Lu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 20, Section 3, Ren Min Nan Lu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, No. 17, Section 3, Ren Min Nan Lu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 20, Section 3, Ren Min Nan Lu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 20, Section 3, Ren Min Nan Lu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, No. 17, Section 3, Ren Min Nan Lu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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Wang L, Li T, Liu J, Wu X, Wang H, Li X, Xu E, Chen Q, Yan C, Li H, Xu Y, Wei W. Association between glycosylated hemoglobin A1c and bone biochemical markers in type 2 diabetic postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study. BMC Endocr Disord 2019; 19:31. [PMID: 30866902 PMCID: PMC6416956 DOI: 10.1186/s12902-019-0357-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a complicated disease that can affect bone health, but the change in bone biochemical markers caused by T2DM was controversial, so the aim of this study was to investigate whether there was a discrepancy in the levels of bone biochemical markers between postmenopausal women with T2DM and non-diabetic women and to explore the relationship between the level of glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and bone biochemical markers in these subjects. METHODS A total of 237 type 2 diabetic postmenopausal women visiting the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University from January 2017 to October 2018 and 93 healthy postmenopausal women were retrospectively enrolled. The differences in the levels of bone biochemical markers between patients and controls were analyzed by one-way ANOVA or chi-square test. The relationship between HbA1c and bone biochemical markers was analyzed by multivariate regression, forest plot and fitted curve. RESULTS Bone formation markers including N-MID osteocalcin and procollagen type 1 amino-terminal pro-peptide (PINP) were decreased in postmenopausal women with T2DM compared to controls (17.42 ± 9.50 vs 23.67 ± 7.58, p < 0.001; 48.47 ± 27.27 vs 65.86 ± 21.06, p < 0.001, respectively), but the bone resorption markers β-crossLaps (β-CTX) was no difference between the two groups (0.57 ± 0.28 vs 0.55 ± 0.21, p = 0.868). Multivariate regression showed that HbA1c was inversely associated with N-MID osteocalcin and PINP after adjusting for age, BMI, menopause's years, diabetic duration, TC, TG, HDL-c, LDL-c, creatinine, UA and eGFR. The adjusted coefficients for N-MID osteocalcin and PINP per 1% HbA1c decrease were - 0.71 (- 1.19, - 0.22) and - 1.79 (- 3.30, - 0.28), respectively. A segmentation effect was seen in the fitted curve between HbA1c and β-CTX with an inflection point at 7.4% of HbA1c, the highest quartile of β-CTX (> = 0.74 ng/ml) showed a significantly negative with HbA1c. No significant association was seen between HbA1c and other biochemical markers. CONCLUSIONS Our study found that bone formation was inhibited in postmenopausal women with T2DM, but bone resorption was not affected, and poor glycemic control was related to lower levels of bone formation, may increase the risk of bone fracture in postmenopausal women with T2DM.
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- Lianzi Wang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230032 Anhui China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230032 Anhui China
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education, Anhui Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Anhui Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine innovation team, Hefei, 230032 China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230032 Anhui China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230032 Anhui China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230032 Anhui China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230032 Anhui China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230032 Anhui China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230032 Anhui China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230032 Anhui China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230032 Anhui China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230032 Anhui China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education, Anhui Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Anhui Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicine innovation team, Hefei, 230032 China
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Abdallah HM, El-Bassossy HM, Mohamed GA, El-Halawany AM, Alshali KZ, Banjar ZM. Mangostanaxanthones III and IV: advanced glycation end-product inhibitors from the pericarp of Garcinia mangostana. J Nat Med 2016; 71:216-226. [DOI: 10.1007/s11418-016-1051-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Potential Properties of Plant Sprout Extracts on Amyloid β. Biochem Res Int 2016; 2016:9347468. [PMID: 27429807 PMCID: PMC4939385 DOI: 10.1155/2016/9347468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2016] [Revised: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 05/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The aim of this study is to examine the amyloid β (Aβ) inhibition mechanism of plant sprouts' aqueous extracts (PSAE). In this study, we screened the effects of five plant sprouts' extracts on Aβ (1–42) structure modification using gel electrophoresis. In PSAE, no band of Aβ monomer was recognized in Japanese butterbur. Similarly, the Aβ monomer band became light in buckwheat, red cabbage, broccoli, and brussels. The neuroprotective effects of PSAE were evaluated by measuring levels of Aβ in mixtures (Aβ and PSAE) with Aβ ELISA assay. The treatment with PSAE decreased Aβ levels. The results indicated that the levels of red cabbage, Japanese butterbur, and broccoli were 9.6, 28.0, and 44.0%, respectively. The lowest value was observed with buckwheat. Furthermore, we carried out a Congo Red (CR) and Aβ binding experiment of PSAE to confirm the modification mechanism of PSAE. The correlation coefficient for the absorption spectrum peak of CR was found to be bigger than 0.8 (r = 0.882) which proved that the Aβ levels could be attributed to the peak of CR. In conclusion, we demonstrated that treatment with PSAE effectively decreases Aβ concentration. Thus, the mechanism that decreased the Aβ levels may be modification by PSAE.
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Abdallah HM, El-Bassossy H, Mohamed GA, El-Halawany AM, Alshali KZ, Banjar ZM. Phenolics from Garcinia mangostana Inhibit Advanced Glycation Endproducts Formation: Effect on Amadori Products, Cross-Linked Structures and Protein Thiols. Molecules 2016; 21:251. [PMID: 26907243 PMCID: PMC6273600 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21020251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2016] [Revised: 02/17/2016] [Accepted: 02/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Accumulation of Advanced Glycation Endproducts (AGEs) in body tissues plays a major role in the development of diabetic complications. Here, the inhibitory effect of bioactive metabolites isolated from fruit hulls of Garcinia mangostana on AGE formation was investigated through bio-guided approach using aminoguanidine (AG) as a positive control. Including G. mangostana total methanol extract (GMT) in the reaction mixture of bovine serum albumin (BSA) and glucose or ribose inhibited the fluorescent and non-fluorescent AGEs formation in a dose dependent manner. The bioassay guided fractionation of GMT revealed isolation of four bioactive constituents from the bioactive fraction; which were identified as: garcimangosone D (1), aromadendrin-8-C-glucopyranoside (2), epicatechin (3), and 2,3',4,5',6-pentahydroxybenzophenone (4). All the tested compounds significantly inhibited fluorescent and non-fluorescent AGEs formation in a dose dependent manner whereas compound 3 (epicatechin) was found to be the most potent. In search for the level of action, addition of GMT, and compounds 2-4 inhibited fructosamine (Amadori product) and protein aggregation formation in both glucose and ribose. To explore the mechanism of action, it was found that addition of GMT and only compound (3) to reaction mixture increased protein thiol in both glucose and ribose while compounds 1, 2 and 4 only increased thiol in case of ribose. In conclusion, phenolic compounds 1-4 inhibited AGEs formation at the levels of Amadori product and protein aggregation formation through saving protein thiol.
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- Hossam M Abdallah
- Department of Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo 11562, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt.
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- Department of Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
- Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Assiut Branch, Assiut 71524, Egypt.
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- Department of Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo 11562, Egypt.
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- Departement of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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- Departement of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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