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Upregulation of klotho and erythropoietin contributes to the neuroprotection induced by curcumin-loaded nanoparticles in experimental model of chronic epilepsy

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BRAIN RESEARCH BULLETIN
Volume 142, Issue -, Pages 281-288

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PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2018.08.010

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Klotho; Erythropoietin; Curcumin-loaded nanoparticles; Pentylenetetrazol; Tumor necrosis factor-alpha; Neuroprotection

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  1. Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran [9503031]

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Klotho, which is a life extension factor, and erythropoietin (EPO) have been introduced as effective neuroprotective factors in several neurological disorders. The present study is an attempt to examine the potential role of klotho and EPO in therapeutic effect of curcumin-loaded nanoparticles (NPs) in pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-induced kindling model. In order to induce the kindling model, PTZ was administrated intraperitoneally (i.p.) at dose of 36.5 mg/kg every other day for 20 days. Male NMRI mice received pre-treatment of free curcumin or curcuminloaded NPs (12.5 mg/kg, i.p.) 10 days before PTZ injection and this was continued until 1 h before each PTZ injection. Immunostaining against NeuN, as a marker of neuronal maturation, and EPO was performed on hippocampal brain sections. Quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was conducted to assess the expression levels of tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-alpha), klotho and EPO in the hippocampus. Immunostaining data indicated that treatment with curcumin-loaded NPs significantly alleviates the neuronal cell death in PTZ receiving animals. Curcumin-loaded NPs effectively upregulated the levels of EPO and klotho in PTZ receiving animals. Furthermore, mRNA level of TNF-alpha was considerably reduced in animals undergone curcumin-loaded NPs treatment. Overall, the results of this study suggest that downregulation of TNF-alpha and consequent upregulation of klotho and EPO might contribute to the neuroprotective effect of curcumin-loaded NPs in experimental model of epilepsy.

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