Protocatechuic acid protects brain mitochondrial function in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (10) ◽  
pp. 1078-1081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoswaris Semaming ◽  
Jirapas Sripetchwandee ◽  
Piangkwan Sa-nguanmoo ◽  
Hiranya Pintana ◽  
Patchareewan Pannangpetch ◽  
...  

Brain mitochondrial dysfunction has been demonstrated in diabetic animals with neurodegeneration. Protocatechuic acid (PCA), a major metabolite of anthocyanin, has been shown to exert glycemic control and oxidative stress reduction in the heart. However, its effects on oxidative stress and mitochondrial function in the brain under diabetic condition have never been investigated. We found that PCA exerted glycemic control, attenuates brain mitochondrial dysfunction, and contributes to the prevention of brain oxidative stress in diabetic rats.

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (7S_Part_18) ◽  
pp. P846-P846 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jirapas Sripetchwandee ◽  
Yoswaris Semaming ◽  
Piangkwan Sa-nguanmoo ◽  
Hiranya Pintana ◽  
Patchareewan Pannangpetch ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omar Ortiz-Avila ◽  
Mauricio Esquivel-Martínez ◽  
Berenice Eridani Olmos-Orizaba ◽  
Alfredo Saavedra-Molina ◽  
Alain R. Rodriguez-Orozco ◽  
...  

Diabetic encephalopathy is a diabetic complication related to the metabolic alterations featuring diabetes. Diabetes is characterized by increased lipid peroxidation, altered glutathione redox status, exacerbated levels of ROS, and mitochondrial dysfunction. Although the pathophysiology of diabetic encephalopathy remains to be clarified, oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of chronic diabetic complications. Taking this into consideration, the aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of 90-day avocado oil intake in brain mitochondrial function and oxidative status in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats (STZ rats). Avocado oil improves brain mitochondrial function in diabetic rats preventing impairment of mitochondrial respiration and mitochondrial membrane potentialΔΨm, besides increasing complex III activity. Avocado oil also decreased ROS levels and lipid peroxidation and improved the GSH/GSSG ratio as well. These results demonstrate that avocado oil supplementation prevents brain mitochondrial dysfunction induced by diabetes in association with decreased oxidative stress.


2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Mohammad Taghi Mohammadi ◽  
Mojtaba Gaedniaye Jahromi ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Mirjalili ◽  
Mehdi Ramezani Binabaj ◽  
Mahvash Jafari ◽  
...  

It is well known that production of ROS compounds and generation of oxidative stress during diabetes are the most important mechanisms of tissue damage. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of atorvastatin treatment, as an antioxidant, to prevent the brain tissue oxidative stress in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups (five rats in each group) as followed: normal, normal treated was orally received 20 mg/kg/day atorvastatin for 30 days, diabetic group was given 40 mg/kg streptozotocin by intravenous injection and diabetic treated similar to normal treated rats. After 30 days of treatment, rats were sacrificed under deep anesthesia to remove the brain. After tissue homogenization, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities, as well as glutathione (GSH) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were determined by biochemical methods. In addition to increase blood glucose level in diabetic rats (78%), brain SOD and CAT activities were significantly increased compared with normal rats. Also, diabetes significantly decreased the GSH content of brain tissue by 57%, and increased the brain MDA level by 35%. Finally treatment with atorvastatin significantly decreased the augmented brain CAT activity and the MDA level during diabetes. Based on the finding of this study, diabetes-induced hyperglycemia provoked the production of free radicals in the brain tissue that leading to oxidative stress. Also, treatment with atorvastatin may have prevented from hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress in the brain of diabetic rat.


2013 ◽  
Vol 218 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiranya Pintana ◽  
Nattayaporn Apaijai ◽  
Nipon Chattipakorn ◽  
Siriporn C Chattipakorn

Recent evidence has demonstrated that insulin resistance is related to the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Our previous study found that high-fat diet (HFD) consumption caused not only peripheral and brain insulin resistance but also brain mitochondrial dysfunction and cognitive impairment. Vildagliptin and sitagliptin, dipeptidyl-peptidase-4 inhibitors, are recently developed anti-diabetic drugs. However, the effects of both drugs on cognitive behaviors and brain mitochondrial function in HFD-induced insulin-resistant rats have not yet been investigated. Sixty male Wistar rats were divided into two groups to receive either normal diet or HFD for 12 weeks. Rats in each group were then further divided into three treatment groups to receive either vehicle, vildagliptin (3 mg/kg per day), or sitagliptin (30 mg/kg per day) for 21 days. The cognitive behaviors of the rats were tested using the Morris Water Maze test. Blood samples were collected to determine metabolic parameters and plasma oxidative stress levels. Upon completion of the study, the animals were killed and the brains were removed to investigate brain and hippocampal mitochondrial function as well as to determine oxidative stress levels. We demonstrated that both drugs significantly improved the metabolic parameters and decreased circulating and brain oxidative stress levels in HFD-induced insulin-resistant rats. In addition, both drugs completely prevented brain and hippocampal mitochondrial dysfunction and equally improved the learning behaviors impaired by the HFD. Our findings suggest that the inhibition of dipeptidyl-peptidase-4 enzymes with vildagliptin or sitagliptin in insulin-resistant rats not only increases peripheral insulin sensitivity but also decreases brain dysfunction.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasim Rezaee ◽  
W.M.A.D. Binosha Fernando ◽  
Eugene Hone ◽  
Hamid R. Sohrabi ◽  
Stuart K. Johnson ◽  
...  

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by the excessive deposition of extracellular amyloid-beta peptide (Aβ) and the build-up of intracellular neurofibrillary tangles containing hyperphosphorylated tau proteins. This leads to neuronal damage, cell death and consequently results in memory and learning impairments leading to dementia. Although the exact cause of AD is not yet clear, numerous studies indicate that oxidative stress, inflammation, and mitochondrial dysfunction significantly contribute to its onset and progression. There is no effective therapeutic approach to stop the progression of AD and its associated symptoms. Thus, early intervention, preferably, pre-clinically when the brain is not significantly affected, is a better option for effective treatment. Natural polyphenols (PP) target multiple AD-related pathways such as protecting the brain from Aβ and tau neurotoxicity, ameliorating oxidative damage and mitochondrial dysfunction. Among natural products, the cereal crop sorghum has some unique features. It is one of the major global grain crops but in the developed world, it is primarily used as feed for farm animals. A broad range of PP, including phenolic acids, flavonoids, and condensed tannins are present in sorghum grain including some classes such as proanthocyanidins that are rarely found in others plants. Pigmented varieties of sorghum have the highest polyphenolic content and antioxidant activity which potentially makes their consumption beneficial for human health through different pathways such as oxidative stress reduction and thus the prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. This review summarizes the potential of sorghum PP to beneficially affect the neuropathology of AD.


Author(s):  
Sicong Yu ◽  
Lepeng Gao ◽  
Yang Song ◽  
Xin Ma ◽  
Shuang Liang ◽  
...  

Abstract Mitochondria play an important role in controlling oocyte developmental competence. Our previous studies showed that glycine can regulate mitochondrial function and improve oocyte maturation in vitro. However, the mechanisms by which glycine affects mitochondrial function during oocyte maturation in vitro have not been fully investigated. In this study, we induced a mitochondrial damage model in oocytes with the Bcl-2-specific antagonist ABT-199. We investigated whether glycine could reverse the mitochondrial dysfunction induced by ABT-199 exposure and whether it is related to calcium regulation. Our results showed that ABT-199 inhibited cumulus expansion, decreased the oocyte maturation rate and the intracellular glutathione (GSH) level, caused mitochondrial dysfunction, induced oxidative stress, which was confirmed by decreased mitochondrial membrane potential (Δ⍦m) and the expression of mitochondrial function-related genes (PGC-1α), and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and the expression of apoptosis-associated genes (Bax, caspase-3, CytC). More importantly, ABT-199-treated oocytes showed an increase in the intracellular free calcium concentration ([Ca 2+]i) and had impaired cortical type 1 inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors (IP3R1) distribution. Nevertheless, treatment with glycine significantly ameliorated mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress and apoptosis, glycine also regulated [Ca 2+]i levels and IP3R1 cellular distribution, which further protects oocyte maturation in ABT-199-induced porcine oocytes. Taken together, our results indicate that glycine has a protective action against ABT-199-induced mitochondrial dysfunction in porcine oocytes.


Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 229
Author(s):  
JunHyuk Woo ◽  
Hyesun Cho ◽  
YunHee Seol ◽  
Soon Ho Kim ◽  
Chanhyeok Park ◽  
...  

The brain needs more energy than other organs in the body. Mitochondria are the generator of vital power in the living organism. Not only do mitochondria sense signals from the outside of a cell, but they also orchestrate the cascade of subcellular events by supplying adenosine-5′-triphosphate (ATP), the biochemical energy. It is known that impaired mitochondrial function and oxidative stress contribute or lead to neuronal damage and degeneration of the brain. This mini-review focuses on addressing how mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress are associated with the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease. In addition, we discuss state-of-the-art computational models of mitochondrial functions in relation to oxidative stress and neurodegeneration. Together, a better understanding of brain disease-specific mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress can pave the way to developing antioxidant therapeutic strategies to ameliorate neuronal activity and prevent neurodegeneration.


2008 ◽  
Vol 283 (11) ◽  
pp. 6915-6924 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah L. Cuddihy ◽  
Sameh S. Ali ◽  
Erik S. Musiek ◽  
Jacinta Lucero ◽  
Sarah J. Kopp ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heshan Peiris ◽  
Daphne Dubach ◽  
Claire F. Jessup ◽  
Petra Unterweger ◽  
Ravinarayan Raghupathi ◽  
...  

Mitochondria are the primary site of cellular energy generation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation. Elevated ROS levels are detrimental to normal cell function and have been linked to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders such as Down's syndrome (DS) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). RCAN1 is abundantly expressed in the brain and overexpressed in brain of DS and AD patients. Data from nonmammalian species indicates that increased RCAN1 expression results in altered mitochondrial function and that RCAN1 may itself regulate neuronal ROS production. In this study, we have utilized mice overexpressing RCAN1RCAN1oxand demonstrate an increased susceptibility of neurons from these mice to oxidative stress. Mitochondria from these mice are more numerous and smaller, indicative of mitochondrial dysfunction, and mitochondrial membrane potential is altered under conditions of oxidative stress. We also generated a PC12 cell line overexpressing RCAN1PC12RCAN1. Similar toRCAN1oxneurons,PC12RCAN1cells have an increased susceptibility to oxidative stress and produce more mitochondrial ROS. This study demonstrates that increasing RCAN1 expression alters mitochondrial function and increases the susceptibility of neurons to oxidative stress in mammalian cells. These findings further contribute to our understanding of RCAN1 and its potential role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders such as AD and DS.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omar M.E. Abdel-Salam ◽  
Eman R. Youness ◽  
Nadia A. Mohammed ◽  
Amr M.M. Ibrahim

Systemic inflammation causes brain oxidative stress, a prerequisite for neurodegeneration. In this study, we investigated the effect of the anesthetic agents propofol and fentanyl on brain oxidative stress during mild systemic endotoxemia induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) endotoxin. For this purpose, rats were administered LPS (400 μg/kg, intraperitoneally; i.p.), treated at the same time with different doses of propofol or fentanyl, i.p., and euthanized 4 h later. Other groups were treated with the saline, only propofol, or only fentanyl. Oxidative stress markers including malondialdehyde (MDA), nitric oxide (NO), and reduced glutathione (GSH) were determined. In addition, nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kB), paraoxonase-1 (PON-1), and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) activities were measured in the brain tissue. Results showed that compared with the saline group, administration of LPS caused a marked and significant increase in brain MDA and NO combined with depletion of GSH and decreased PON-1 and BChE activities. Additionally, the active form of NF-kB was significantly increased in the brain of LPS only-treated rats. Treatment with propofol or fentanyl led to a marked and significant decrease in the levels of brain MDA and NO together with a significant increase in GSH and restoration of PON-1 and BChE activities. Furthermore, lower levels of active form of NF-kB were found following treatment with propofol or fentanyl compared with those in the LPS only group. Collectively, these results suggest that propofol and fentanyl exhibit an antioxidant action and attenuate the endotoxin-induced brain oxidative stress.


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