Journal
ANTIOXIDANTS
Volume 10, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/antiox10101515
Keywords
resveratrol; cerebral ischemia; transition element; oxidative stress; toxic metals
Funding
- Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology
- Chung-Kang Branch, Cheng-Ching General Hospital [CTU106-CCGH-001]
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Cerebral ischemia is associated with increased oxidative stress, which can be mitigated by resveratrol's anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Overload of transition elements and toxic metals like iron, copper, aluminum, and arsenic are detrimental to brain function. Resveratrol protects against cerebral ischemic injury by reducing lipid peroxidation, transitioning elements, and toxic metals, while enhancing anti-oxidant activity.
Cerebral ischemia is related to increased oxidative stress. Resveratrol displays anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The transition elements iron (Fe) and copper (Cu) are indispensable for the brain but overload is deleterious to brain function. Aluminum (Al) and arsenic (As) are toxic metals that seriously threaten brain health. This study was conducted to elucidate the correlation of the neuroprotective mechanism of resveratrol to protect cerebral ischemic damage with modulation of the levels of lipid peroxidation, anti-oxidants, transition elements, and toxic metals. Experimentally, 20 mg/kg of resveratrol was given once daily for 10 days. The cerebral ischemic operation was performed via occlusion of the right common carotid artery together with the right middle cerebral artery for 60 min followed by homogenization of the brain cortex and collection of supernatants for biochemical analysis. In the ligation group, levels of malondialdehyde, Fe, Cu, Al, and As increased but those of the anti-oxidants superoxide dismutase and catalase decreased. Pretreating rats with resveratrol before ischemia significantly reversed these effects. Our findings highlight the association of overload of Fe, Cu, As, and Al with the pathophysiology of cerebral ischemia. In conclusion, resveratrol protects against cerebral ischemic injury via restraining lipid peroxidation, transition elements, and toxic metals, but increasing anti-oxidant activity.
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