期刊
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
卷 13, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.877098
关键词
Alzheimer's disease; pterostilbene; learning-memory; SIRT1; apoptosis
资金
- PhD Research Startup Foundation of Liaoning Province [2021-BS-283]
- Science and Technology Fund of Shenyang Medical College [20191032]
The study found that Pterostilbene (PTE) in blueberries has neuroprotective properties in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, improving cognitive dysfunction and neuronal plasticity. Its mechanism may be related to inhibiting mitochondria-dependent apoptosis through the antioxidant effect regulated by SIRT1/Nrf2.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by amyloid-beta (A beta) deposits and neurofibrillary tangles. Pterostilbene (PTE), a bioactive component mainly in blueberries, is found to have neuroprotective properties. However, the specific underlying mechanisms of PTE in protecting AD remain unclear. Herein, we explored its effects on A beta(25-35)-induced neuronal damage in vivo and in vitro and further compared the roles with its structural analog resveratrol (RES) in improving learning-memory deficits. We found that intragastric administration of PTE (40 mg/kg) displayed more effective neuroprotection on A beta(25-35)-induced cognitive dysfunction assessed using the novel object test, Y-maze test, and Morris water maze test. Then, we found that PTE improved neuronal plasticity and alleviated neuronal loss both in vivo and in vitro. Additionally, PTE upregulated the expression of sirtuin-1 (SIRT1) and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and the level of superoxide dismutase (SOD), and inhibited mitochondria-dependent apoptosis in the A beta(25-35)-treated group. However, SIRT1 inhibitor EX527 reversed the neuroprotection and induced a drop in mitochondrial membrane potential in PTE-treated primary cortical neurons. Our data suggest that PTE's enhancing learning-memory ability and improving neuroplasticity might be related to inhibiting mitochondria-dependent apoptosis via the antioxidant effect regulated by SIRT1/Nrf2 in AD.
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