Melatonin Attenuates Methotrexate-Induced Reduction of Antioxidant Activity Related to Decreases of Neurogenesis in Adult Rat Hippocampus and Prefrontal Cortex

被引:19
作者
Suwannakot, Kornrawee [1 ,2 ]
Sritawan, Nataya [1 ,2 ]
Naewla, Salinee [3 ]
Aranarochana, Anusara [1 ,2 ]
Sirichoat, Apiwat [1 ,2 ]
Pannangrong, Wanassanun [1 ]
Wigmore, Peter [4 ]
Welbat, Jariya Umka [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Khon Kaen Univ, Fac Med, Dept Anat, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
[2] Khon Kaen Univ, Fac Med, Dept Anat, Neurogenesis Res Grp, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
[3] Navamindradhiraj Univ, Fac Med Vajira Hosp, Dept Basic Med Sci, Bangkok, Thailand
[4] Univ Nottingham, Sch Life Sci, Med Sch, Queens Med Ctr, Nottingham NG72RD, Notts, England
关键词
SPATIAL MEMORY IMPAIRMENT; OXIDATIVE STRESS; CELL-PROLIFERATION; SIGNALING PATHWAY; SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY; DAMAGE; NEUROTROPHINS; ACTIVATION; EXPRESSION; APOPTOSIS;
D O I
10.1155/2022/1596362
中图分类号
Q2 [细胞生物学];
学科分类号
071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Previous studies have revealed that the side effects of anticancer drugs induce a decrease of neurogenesis. Methotrexate (MTX), one of anticancer drugs, can induce lipid peroxidation as an indicator of oxidative stress in the brain. Melatonin has been presented as an antioxidant that can prevent oxidative stress-induced neuronal damage via the activation of antioxidant enzymes associated with the increase of neurogenesis. The aims of the present study are to examine the neuroprotective effect of melatonin on the neurotoxicity of MTX on neurogenesis and the changes of protein expression and antioxidant enzyme levels in adult rat hippocampus and prefrontal cortex (PFC). Male Sprague-Dawley rats were assigned into four groups: vehicle, MTX, melatonin, and melatonin+MTX groups. The vehicle group received saline solution and 10% ethanol solution, whereas the experimental groups received MTX (75 mg/kg, i.v.) and melatonin (8 mg/kg, i.p.) treatments. After the animal examination, the brains were removed for p21 immunofluorescence staining. The hippocampus and PFC were harvested for Western blot analysis and biochemical assessments of malondialdehyde (MDA), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), and superoxide dismutase (SOD). The immunofluorescence result showed that coadministration with melatonin diminished p21-positive cells in the hippocampal dentate gyrus, indicating a decrease of cell cycle arrest. Melatonin reduced the levels of MDA and prevented the decline of antioxidant enzyme activities in rats receiving MTX. In the melatonin+MTX group, the protein expression results showed that melatonin treatment significantly upregulated synaptic plasticity and an immature neuron marker through enhancing brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and doublecortin (DCX), respectively. Moreover, melatonin ameliorated the antioxidant defense system by improving the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in rats receiving MTX. These findings suggested that the effects of melatonin can ameliorate MTX toxicity by several mechanisms, including an increase of endogenous antioxidants and neurogenesis in adult rat hippocampus and PFC.
引用
收藏
页数:13
相关论文
共 80 条
[1]  
Alkadi Hourieh, 2020, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets, V20, P16, DOI 10.2174/1871526518666180628124323
[2]   Neuropsychological effects of treatments for adults with cancer: A meta-analysis and review of the literature [J].
Anderson-Hanley, C ;
Sherman, ML ;
Riggs, R ;
Agocha, VB ;
Compas, BE .
JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 2003, 9 (07) :967-982
[3]   Protective effects of melatonin against valproic acid-induced memory impairments and reductions in adult rat hippocampal neurogenesis [J].
Aranarochana, Anusara ;
Chaisawang, Pornthip ;
Sirichoat, Apiwat ;
Pannangrong, Wanassanun ;
Wigmore, Peter ;
Welbat, Jariya Umka .
NEUROSCIENCE, 2019, 406 :580-593
[4]   Lipid Peroxidation: Production, Metabolism, and Signaling Mechanisms of Malondialdehyde and 4-Hydroxy-2-Nonenal [J].
Ayala, Antonio ;
Munoz, Mario F. ;
Argueelles, Sandro .
OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY, 2014, 2014
[5]   Distinct Features of Doublecortin as a Marker of Neuronal Migration and Its Implications in Cancer Cell Mobility [J].
Ayanlaja, Abiola A. ;
Xiong, Ye ;
Gao, Yue ;
Ji, GuangQuan ;
Tang, Chuanxi ;
Abdullah, Zamzam Abdikani ;
Gao, DianShuai .
FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE, 2017, 10
[6]  
Barde Y A, 1994, Prog Clin Biol Res, V390, P45
[7]   Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and its clinical implications [J].
Bathina, Siresha ;
Das, Undurti N. .
ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, 2015, 11 (06) :1164-1178
[8]   Brain-derived neurotrophic factor [J].
Binder, DK ;
Scharfman, HE .
GROWTH FACTORS, 2004, 22 (03) :123-131
[9]   Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Defense [J].
Birben, Esra ;
Sahiner, Umit Murat ;
Sackesen, Cansin ;
Erzurum, Serpil ;
Kalayci, Omer .
WORLD ALLERGY ORGANIZATION JOURNAL, 2012, 5 :9-19
[10]   Asiatic acid protects against cognitive deficits and reductions in cell proliferation and survival in the rat hippocampus caused by 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy [J].
Chaisawang, Pornthip ;
Sirichoat, Apiwat ;
Chaijaroonkhanarak, Wunnee ;
Pannangrong, Wanassanun ;
Sripanidkulchai, Bungorn ;
Wigmore, Peter ;
Welbat, Jariya Umka .
PLOS ONE, 2017, 12 (07)