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Aucubin alleviates oxidative stress and inflammation via Nrf2-mediated signaling activity in experimental traumatic brain injury
Wei Li
Nanjing University Medical School Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9258-3500
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Background: Aucubin (Au), an iridoid glycoside from natural plants, has anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory bioactivities; however, its effects on a traumatic brain injury (TBI) model remain unknown. We explored the potential role of Au in a H 2 O 2 -induced oxidant damage in primary cortical neurons and weight-drop induced-TBI in a mouse model.
Methods: In vitro experiments, the various concentrations of Au (50 μg/ml, 100 μg/ml or 200 μg/ml) were added in culture medium at 0h and 6h after neurons stimulated by H 2 O 2 (100μM). After exposed for 12 hours, neurons were collected for western blot (WB), immunofluorescence and M29,79-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) staining. In vivo experiments, Au (20 mg/kg or 40 mg/kg) was administrated intraperitoneally at 30 min, 12 h, 24 h, and 48 h after modeling. Brain water content, neurological deficits and cognitive functions were measured at specific time, respectively. Cortical tissue around focal trauma was collected for WB, TdT-mediated dUTP Nick-End Labeling (TUNEL) staining, Nissl staining, quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (q-PCR), immunofluorescence/immunohistochemistry and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) at 72 h after TBI. RNA interference experiments were performed to determine the effects of Nuclear factor erythroid-2 related factor 2 (Nrf2) on TBI mice with Au (40 mg/kg) treatment. Mice were intracerebroventricularly administrated with lentivirus at 72 h before TBI establishment. The cortex was obtained at 72 h after TBI and used for WB and q-PCR.
Results: Au enhanced the translocation of Nrf2 into the nucleus, activated antioxidant enzymes, suppressed excessive generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reduced cell apoptosis both in vitro and vivo experiments. In the mice model of TBI, Au markedly attenuated brain edema, histological damages and improved neurological and cognitive deficits. Au significantly suppressed high mobility group box 1(HMGB1)-mediated aseptic inflammation. Nrf2 knockdown in TBI mice blunted the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory neuroprotective effects of the Au.
Conclusions: Taken together, our data suggest that Au provides a neuroprotective effect in TBI mice model by inhibiting oxidative stress and inflammatory responses; the mechanisms involve triggering Nrf2-induced antioxidant system.
Keywords
Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Aubucin, Oxidative stress, Inflammation, Nuclear factor erythroid-2 related factor 2 (Nrf2)
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Aucubin alleviates oxidative stress and inflammation via Nrf2-mediated signaling activity in experimental traumatic brain injury
Wei Li
Nanjing University Medical School Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
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Background: Aucubin (Au), an iridoid glycoside from natural plants, has anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory bioactivities; however, its effects on a traumatic brain injury (TBI) model remain unknown. We explored the potential role of Au in a H 2 O 2 -induced oxidant damage in primary cortical neurons and weight-drop induced-TBI in a mouse model.
Methods: In vitro experiments, the various concentrations of Au (50 μg/ml, 100 μg/ml or 200 μg/ml) were added in culture medium at 0h and 6h after neurons stimulated by H 2 O 2 (100μM). After exposed for 12 hours, neurons were collected for western blot (WB), immunofluorescence and M29,79-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) staining. In vivo experiments, Au (20 mg/kg or 40 mg/kg) was administrated intraperitoneally at 30 min, 12 h, 24 h, and 48 h after modeling. Brain water content, neurological deficits and cognitive functions were measured at specific time, respectively. Cortical tissue around focal trauma was collected for WB, TdT-mediated dUTP Nick-End Labeling (TUNEL) staining, Nissl staining, quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (q-PCR), immunofluorescence/immunohistochemistry and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) at 72 h after TBI. RNA interference experiments were performed to determine the effects of Nuclear factor erythroid-2 related factor 2 (Nrf2) on TBI mice with Au (40 mg/kg) treatment. Mice were intracerebroventricularly administrated with lentivirus at 72 h before TBI establishment. The cortex was obtained at 72 h after TBI and used for WB and q-PCR.
Results: Au enhanced the translocation of Nrf2 into the nucleus, activated antioxidant enzymes, suppressed excessive generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reduced cell apoptosis both in vitro and vivo experiments. In the mice model of TBI, Au markedly attenuated brain edema, histological damages and improved neurological and cognitive deficits. Au significantly suppressed high mobility group box 1(HMGB1)-mediated aseptic inflammation. Nrf2 knockdown in TBI mice blunted the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory neuroprotective effects of the Au.
Conclusions: Taken together, our data suggest that Au provides a neuroprotective effect in TBI mice model by inhibiting oxidative stress and inflammatory responses; the mechanisms involve triggering Nrf2-induced antioxidant system.
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