scholarly journals Antioxidant Properties of Fucoidan Alleviate Acceleration and Exacerbation of Hippocampal Neuronal Death Following Transient Global Cerebral Ischemia in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Gerbils

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Ahn ◽  
Myoung Shin ◽  
Dae Kim ◽  
Hyunjung Kim ◽  
Minah Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Cell Death ◽  
Antioxidant Enzymes ◽  
Cerebral Ischemia ◽  
Neuronal Death ◽  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Global Cerebral Ischemia ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Transient Global Cerebral Ischemia

Fucoidan, a natural sulfated polysaccharide, displays various biological activities including antioxidant properties. We examined the neuroprotective effect of fucoidan against transient global cerebral ischemia (tGCI) in high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese gerbils and its related mechanisms. Gerbils received HFD for 12 weeks and fucoidan (50 mg/kg) daily for the last 5 days during HFD exposure, and they were subjected to 5-min tGCI. Pyramidal cell death was observed only in the CA 1 area (CA1) of the hippocampus in non-obese gerbils 5 days after tGCI. However, in obese gerbils, pyramidal cell death in the CA1 and CA2/3 occurred at 2 days and 5 days, respectively, after tGCI. In the obese gerbils, oxidative stress indicators (dihydroethidium, 8-hydroxyguanine and 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal) were significantly enhanced and antioxidant enzymes (SOD1 and SOD2) were significantly reduced in pre- and post-ischemic phases compared to the non-obese gerbils. Fucoidan treatment attenuated acceleration and exacerbation of tGCI-induced neuronal death in the CA1–3, showing that oxidative stress was significantly reduced, and antioxidant enzymes were significantly increased in pre- and post-ischemic phases. These findings indicate that pretreated fucoidan can relieve the acceleration and exacerbation of ischemic brain injury in an obese state via the attenuation of obesity-induced severe oxidative damage.

scholarly journals Inhibition of MLKL-dependent necroptosis via downregulating interleukin-1R1 contributes to neuroprotection of hypoxic preconditioning in transient global cerebral ischemic rats

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lixuan Zhan ◽  
Xiaomei Lu ◽  
Wensheng Xu ◽  
Weiwen Sun ◽  
En Xu
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Cerebral Ischemia ◽  
Neuronal Death ◽  
Interleukin 1 ◽  
Hypoxic Preconditioning ◽  
Global Cerebral Ischemia ◽  
Free Calcium ◽  
Membrane Translocation ◽  
Vessel Occlusion ◽  
Transient Global Cerebral Ischemia

Abstract Background Our previous study indicated that hypoxic preconditioning reduced receptor interacting protein (RIP) 3-mediated necroptotic neuronal death in hippocampal CA1 of adult rats after transient global cerebral ischemia (tGCI). Although mixed lineage kinase domain-like (MLKL) has emerged as a crucial molecule for necroptosis induction downstream of RIP3, how MLKL executes necroptosis is not yet well understood. In this study, we aim to elucidate the molecular mechanism underlying hypoxic preconditioning that inactivates MLKL-dependent neuronal necroptosis after tGCI. Methods Transient global cerebral ischemia was induced by the four-vessel occlusion method. Twenty-four hours before ischemia, rats were exposed to systemic hypoxia with 8% O2 for 30 min. Western blotting was used to detect the expression of MLKL and interleukin-1 type 1 receptor (IL-1R1) in CA1. Immunoprecipitation was used to assess the interactions among IL-1R1, RIP3, and phosphorylated MLKL (p-MLKL). The concentration of intracellular free calcium ion (Ca2+) was measured using Fluo-4 AM. Silencing and overexpression studies were used to study the role of p-MLKL in tGCI-induced neuronal death. Results Hypoxic preconditioning decreased the phosphorylation of MLKL both in neurons and microglia of CA1 after tGCI. The knockdown of MLKL with siRNA decreased the expression of p-MLKL and exerted neuroprotective effects after tGCI, whereas treatment with lentiviral delivery of MLKL showed opposite results. Mechanistically, hypoxic preconditioning or MLKL siRNA attenuated the RIP3-p-MLKL interaction, reduced the plasma membrane translocation of p-MLKL, and blocked Ca2+ influx after tGCI. Furthermore, hypoxic preconditioning downregulated the expression of IL-1R1 in CA1 after tGCI. Additionally, neutralizing IL-1R1 with its antagonist disrupted the interaction between IL-1R1 and the necrosome, attenuated the expression and the plasma membrane translocation of p-MLKL, thus alleviating neuronal death after tGCI. Conclusions These data support that the inhibition of MLKL-dependent neuronal necroptosis through downregulating IL-1R1 contributes to neuroprotection of hypoxic preconditioning against tGCI.

scholarly journals Black Rice (Oryza sativa L ., Poaceae) Extract Reduces Hippocampal Neuronal Cell Death Induced by Transient Global Cerebral Ischemia in Mice

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun-Nyoung Hwang ◽  
Jae-Cheon Kim ◽  
Mohammad Iqbal Hossain Bhuiyan ◽  
Joo Youn Kim ◽  
Ji Seon Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Death ◽  
Oryza Sativa ◽  
Cerebral Ischemia ◽  
Oryza Sativa L ◽  
Neuronal Cell Death ◽  
Neuronal Cell ◽  
Global Cerebral Ischemia ◽  
Black Rice ◽  
Transient Global Cerebral Ischemia

Melatonin protects against cardiac damage induced by a combination of high fat diet and isoproterenol exacerbated oxidative stress in male Wistar rats

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Auroma Ghosh ◽  
Gargi Bose ◽  
Tiyasa Dey ◽  
Palash Kumar Pal ◽  
Sanatan Mishra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Antioxidant Enzymes ◽  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Myocardial Damage ◽  
Neutrophil Infiltration ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Cardiac Damage ◽  
Male Wistar Rats ◽  
Abnormal Mitochondria

In the current study, it was found that high fat diet (60% of total kCal) (H) or/and isoproterenol (I) exacerbated oxidative stress and caused myocardial damage. This was indicated by increased levels of LPO, PCO, abnormal mitochondria and altered activities of metabolic as well as antioxidant enzymes in myocardium of rats. Melatonin at different doses (10, 20 and 40 mg/kg) effectively protected against myocardial damage induced by H or/and I and preserved all of these altered parameters. Morphological analyses showed that combination of H and I treatment led to the extensive myofibril disintegration and neutrophil infiltration. Melatonin at the dose of 40 mg/kg almost completely prevented these pathological alterations. The mechanistical studies have uncovered that the protective effects of melatonin on the myocardial damage induced by H and I are attributed to its direct and indirect antioxidative capacity, i.e., it directly scavenges free radicals and also regulates the gene expression of antioxidant enzymes. Collectively, based on the evidences gathered from the current study, it will not be unwise to suggest that melatonin can serve as an ideal therapeutic agent for those cardiovascular diseases caused by oxidative stress. 

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