期刊
JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES
卷 114, 期 2, 页码 158-167出版社
JAPANESE PHARMACOLOGICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1254/jphs.10164FP
关键词
ischemia; electroencephalography (EEG); phytoestrogen; CA(1); estrogen receptor-beta
资金
- Universita degli Studi di Milano [PUR 2008]
Genistein is a naturally occurring plant-derived phytoestrogen, present in the human diet, known to possess some beneficial effects. The present study investigated the effect of genistein on neuroprotection evaluated through electroencephalographic and behavioural correlates in a model of global cerebral ischemia in gerbils. Over the dose range tested, genistein (3 and 10 mg/kg), given 5 min after recirculation antagonized the ischemia-induced electroencephalographic total spectral power decrease 7 days after ischemia; fully prevented ischemia-induced hyperlocomotion evaluated 1 day after ischemia; reversed ischemia-induced memory impairment evaluated through both nest building behaviour and object recognition test; decreased malondialdehyde overproduction in the brain, evaluated 7 days after reperfusion; and fully promoted the survival of pyramidal cells in the CA, hippocampal subfield. The selective antagonist for estrogen receptor-beta (ER beta), 4[2-phenyl-5,7-bis(trifluoromethyl) pyrazolo[1,5-alpha]pyrimidin-3-yl]phenol (PHTPP) given 30 min before carotid occlusion, fully prevented the neuroprotective effect of genistein at the dose of 3 mg/kg. These results demonstrate the neuroprotective effect of genistein through the activation of ER beta and provide further grounds for the growing interest concerning the true potential of phytoestrogens as compounds to beneficially affect brain injury without having the disadvantages of estrogens.
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