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JOURNAL OF NATURAL MEDICINES
Volume 77, Issue 1, Pages 96-108Publisher
SPRINGER JAPAN KK
DOI: 10.1007/s11418-022-01650-1
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Neuroprotection; Antioxidant peptide; Oxidative stress; Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2; Structure-activity
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The antioxidant peptide DR12 from housefly pupae showed neuroprotective effects by reducing oxidative stress, upregulating endogenous antioxidants, and activating specific signaling pathways. DR12 may have potential therapeutic applications for neurodegenerative diseases.
Neuroprotective antioxidants, especially peptide-based antioxidants, are effective against oxidative stress in neurodegenerative disorders. In this study, we measured the neuroprotective effects of the antioxidant peptide DFTPVCTTELGR (DR12) from housefly Musca domestica L. pupae. Treatment of PC12 and HT22 cells with DR12 significantly reduced glutamate-induced cytotoxicity. Peptide DR12 appeared to exert its neuroprotective effects by attenuating production of reactive oxygen species and malonaldehyde, upregulating the endogenous antioxidants superoxide dismutase and glutathione, and reversing the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential. In addition, DR12 treatment activated the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2/heme oxygenase-1 signaling pathway. Structure-activity analysis indicated that the superior neuroprotective function of DR12 was related to its cysteine residue. In summary, DR12 may be an attractive therapeutic peptide or precursor to treat neurodegenerative diseases.
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