期刊
ANTIOXIDANTS
卷 10, 期 6, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/antiox10060937
关键词
Alzheimer's disease; Amyloid-beta oligomers; limonene; antioxidant activity; potassium channels; ROS; acetylcholinesterase; neuroprotection
资金
- Progetto Ateneo Federico II
- [1 54_2020_FRA]
- [CA.04_CDA_n_103 27.03.2019]
The study shows that limonene, a primary component of Citrus genus, has neuroprotective effects by preventing oxidative stress and hyperactivity of K(V)3.4 induced by A beta(1-42) oligomers, thus preventing cell death in primary cortical neurons.
Many natural-derived compounds, including the essential oils from plants, are investigated to find new potential protective agents in several neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). In the present study, we tested the neuroprotective effect of limonene, one of the main components of the genus Citrus, against the neurotoxicity elicited by A beta(1-42) oligomers, currently considered a triggering factor in AD. To this aim, we assessed the acetylcholinesterase activity by Ellman's colorimetric method, the mitochondrial dehydrogenase activity by MTT assay, the nuclear morphology by Hoechst 33258, the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by DCFH-DA fluorescent dye, and the electrophysiological activity of K(V)3.4 potassium channel subunits by patch-clamp electrophysiology. Interestingly, the monoterpene limonene showed a specific activity against acetylcholinesterase with an IC50 almost comparable to that of galantamine, used as positive control. Moreover, at the concentration of 10 mu g/mL, limonene counteracted the increase of ROS production triggered by A beta(1-42) oligomers, thus preventing the upregulation of K(V)3.4 activity. This, in turn, prevented cell death in primary cortical neurons, showing an interesting neuroprotective profile against A beta(1-42)-induced toxicity. Collectively, the present results showed that the antioxidant properties of the main component of the genus Citrus, limonene, may be useful to prevent neuronal suffering induced by A beta(1-42) oligomers preventing the hyperactivity of K(V)3.4.
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