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MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY
Volume 56, Issue 9, Pages 6293-6309Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s12035-019-1512-7
Keywords
Amyloid beta; Neuroinflammation; Neurodegeneration; Hesperetin; Neuroprotection
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- Brain Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea - Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning [2016M3C7A1904391]
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Hesperetin is a bioactive flavonoid in the body, produced from hesperidin. No comprehensive studies have shown its protective effects in neurodegenerative disorders. Here, we hypothesized that hesperetin may protect the mice brain against A beta-induced neurodegeneration. Twenty-four hours after intracerebroventricular injection of A beta 1-42, the treated group was injected hesperetin. For in vitro experiments, HT22 and BV-2 cells were used. Immunoblot, immunofluorescence, and behavioral analyses were used to evaluate the different parameters. Our results indicated that hesperetin significantly attenuated oxidative stress, as assessed by the expression of Nrf2/HO-1 and LPO and ROS assays, in the hippocampus, cortex, and in vitro HT22 cells. Similarly, activated glial cells were regulated by hesperetin, as assessed by the expression of GFAP and Iba-1. Moreover, the expression of TLR4, p-NF-kappa B, and downstream targets was analyzed; the results showed that hesperetin reinstated the expression of these markers. The effects of hesperetin were further confirmed by using specific TLR4 and p-NF-kappa B inhibitors in BV-2 cells. Next, we evaluated A beta pathology in the cortex, hippocampus, and HT22 cells, showing that hesperetin significantly reduced the A beta pathology. Furthermore, the antiapoptotic effects of hesperetin were assessed, which showed strong antiapoptotic effects. Overall, the neuroprotective effect of hesperetin was found to be a multipotent effect, involving the inhibition of oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, apoptotic cell death, and cognitive consolidation. Given antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic potentials against A beta-induced neurodegeneration and memory impairment, hesperetin may be a promising therapeutic agent for Alzheimer's disease-like neurological disorders.
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