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JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
卷 153, 期 1, 页码 167-175出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2022.11.006
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behavior; dopaminergic neuron; Parkinson disease; transcriptomics; zinc
This study investigated the effects of zinc deficiency on behavior and dopaminergic neurons in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease. The results showed that zinc deficiency worsened movement disorders and affected the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons. These findings suggest that appropriate zinc supplementation may be beneficial for patients with Parkinson's disease.
Background: Circulating zinc (Zn) concentrations are lower than normal in patients with Parkinson disease (PD). It is unknown whether Zn deficiency increases the susceptibility to PD. Objectives: The study aimed to investigate the effect of dietary Zn deficiency on behaviors and dopaminergic neurons in a mouse model of PD and to explore potential mechanisms. Methods: Male C57BL/6J mice aged 8-10 wk were fed Zn adequate (ZnA; 30 mu g/g) or Zn deficient (ZnD; <5 mu g/g) diet throughout the experiments. Six weeks later 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) was injected to generate the PD model. Controls were injected with saline. Thus, 4 groups (Saline-ZnA, Saline-ZnD, MPTP-ZnA, and MPTP-ZnD) were formed. The experiment lasted 13 wk. Open field test, rotarod test, immunohistochemistry, and RNA sequencing were performed. Data were analyzed with t-test, 2-factor ANOVA, or Kruskal-Wallis test. Results: Both MPTP and ZnD diet treatments led to a significant reduction in blood Zn concentrations (PMPTP = 0.012, PZn = 0.014), reduced total distance traveled (PMPTP < 0.001, PZn = 0.031), and affected the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra (PMPTP < 0.001, PZn = 0.020). In the MPTP-treated mice, the ZnD diet significantly reduced total distance traveled by 22.4% (P = 0.026), decreased latency to fall by 49.9% (P = 0.026), and reduced dopaminergic neurons by 59.3% (P = 0.002) compared with the ZnA diet. RNA sequencing analysis revealed a total of 301 differentially expressed genes (156 upregulated; 145 downregulated) in the substantia nigra of ZnD mice compared with ZnA mice. The genes were involved in a number of processes, including protein degradation, mitochondria integrity, and alpha-synuclein aggregation. Conclusions: Zn deficiency aggravates movement disorders in PD mice. Our results support previous clinical observations and suggest that appropriate Zn supplementation may be beneficial for PD.
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