十六酰胺乙醇对大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤的抗氧化及抗凋亡作用

目的:探讨十六酰胺乙醇(Palmitoylethanolamide PEA)对大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用及机制。方法:将雄性SD大鼠随机分为:假手术组、药物组、模型组。采用线栓法制造大脑中动脉缺血再灌注模型,药物组于缺血后30分钟及再灌注后2小时给予PEA(10mg/Kg)腹腔注射。于再灌注24h后,对各组大鼠进行神经功能评分,TTC染色法测脑梗死体积,硫代巴比妥法测丙二醛(MDA)含量,黄嘌呤氧化酶法测超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性,WesternBlot法测Bcl-2和Bax蛋白含量。结果:药物组神经功能评分均值为1.33±0.49分,而模型组为2.20±0.41分,药物组神经功能评分显著低于模型组(P0.05);药物组的脑梗死体积为114.00±8.63mm3,而模型组脑梗死体积为243.40±14.19mm3,药物组脑梗死体积显著低于模型组(P0.05);药物组MDA含量为3.85±0.29nmol/mgprot,SOD活性为13.95±0.71U/mgprot,而模型组MDA含量为4.85±0.30nmol/mgprot,SOD活性为12.44±0.40U/mgprot,与模型组相比,药物组的MDA含量显著降低,而SOD活性显著增高(P0.05);药物组Bcl-2蛋白与β-action蛋白的IOD值比值为0.53±0.013%,Bax蛋白与β-action蛋白的IOD值比值为0.54±0.012%,模型组Bcl-2蛋白与β-action蛋白的IOD值比值为0.40±0.012%,Bax蛋白与β-action蛋白的IOD值比值为0.80±0.012%。药物组Bax蛋白含量显著低于模型组(P0.05),而Bcl-2蛋白含量显著高于模型组(P0.05)。结论:PEA对大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤具有保护作用,可能是通过抗凋亡、抗氧化应激等作用实现。     

Anti-apoptotic effect of Bcl-2 overexpression in RIN cells infected with Semliki Forest virus

RIN cells were infected with recombinant Semliki Forest virus (SFV) particles containing the LacZ gene. X-gal staining showed 100% infectivity of the cell cultures and high-level expression of bacterial -galactosidase in these cells. The cytopathogenic effects of the SFV infection were studied by measuring the viability of the RIN cells. Comparisons between control RIN cells and Bcl-2 overexpressing RIN cells were done 72 h post-infection. Significant differences in viability levels were observed. The control RIN cells showed in the MTT assay a mean value of 0.156±0.017 compared to 0.347±0.057 for the RIN/Bcl-2 cells. FACS analysis of cells labelled with propidium iodide indicated that only an average of 4.5±0.5% of the control cells were viable 72 h post-infection, while 44.5±3.5% of the RIN/Bcl-2 cells were still alive. Thus, the Bcl-2 overexpression clearly protected the SFV-infected cells from undergoing apoptosis.     

α3β1 integrin promotes cell survival via multiple interactions between 14-3-3 isoforms and proapoptotic proteins

Laminin-5 and α3β1 integrin promote keratinocyte survival; however, the downstream signaling pathways for laminin-5/α3β1 integrin-mediated cell survival had not been fully established. We report the unexpected finding of multiple interactions between 14-3-3 isoforms and proapoptotic proteins in the survival signaling pathway. Ln5-P4 motif within human laminin-5 α3 chain promotes cell survival and anti-apoptosis by inactivating Bad and YAP. This effect is achieved through the formation of 14-3-3ζ/p-Bad and 14-3-3σ/p-YAP complexes, which is initiated by α3β1 integrin and FAK/PI3K/Akt signaling. These complexes result in cytoplasmic sequestration of Bad and YAP and their subsequent inactivation. An increase in Akt1 activity in cells induces 14-3-3ζ and σ, p-Bad, and p-YAP, promoting cell survival, whereas decreasing Akt activity suppresses the same proteins and inhibits cell survival. Suppression of 14-3-3ζ with RNA-interference inhibits cell viability and promotes apoptosis. These results reveal a new mechanism of cell survival whereby the formation of 14-3-3ζ/p-Bad and 14-3-3σ/p-YAP complexes is initiated by laminin-5 stimulation via the α3β1 integrin and FAK/PI3K/Akt signaling pathways, thereby resulting in cell survival and anti-apoptosis.     

Mangiferin attenuates MPTP induced dopaminergic neurodegeneration and improves motor impairment,redox balance and Bcl-2/Bax expression in experimental Parkinson’s disease mice

Mangiferin, a polyphenol compound of C-glucoside, is well-known for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer, antidiabetic and cognitive enhancement properties. In this study, we investigated the neuroprotective effect of mangiferin against 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) mouse model of Parkinson’s disease (PD), which is most popular and widely used to evaluate therapeutic implications of new protective agents. Male C57BL/6 mice were orally treated with mangiferin (10, 20 and 40 mg/kg body wt.) for 14 days and from 10th day onwards MPTP (30 mg/kg, i.p.) was injected for last 5 days. MPTP treatment leads to enhanced oxidative stress, induction of apoptosis (upregulates the expression of Bax, proapoptotic protein and downregulates the expression of anti-apoptotic marker Bcl-2), and loss of dopominergic neurons which results in motor impairments. Results of our study confirmed that mangiferin prevented MPTP-induced behavioral deficits, oxidative stress, apoptosis, dopaminergic neuronal degeneration and dopamine depletion. Taken together, we conclude that mangiferin attenuates the dopaminergic neurodegeneration mainly through its potent antioxidant and antiapoptotic properties.