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Ellagic acid attenuates arsenic induced neuro-inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction associated apoptosis
被引:92
作者:
Firdaus, Fakiha
[1
,2
]
Zafeer, Mohd Faraz
[1
]
Anis, Ehraz
[1
]
Ahmad, Masood
[3
]
Afzal, Mohammad
[2
]
机构:
[1] Aligarh Muslim Univ, Fac Med, Interdisciplinary Brain Res Ctr, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
[2] Aligarh Muslim Univ, Fac Life Sci, Dept Zool, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
[3] Aligarh Muslim Univ, Fac Life Sci, Dept Biochem, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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关键词:
Arsenic;
Neurotoxicity;
Ellagic acid;
ROS generation;
Inflammation;
Mitochondrial membrane potential;
D O I:
10.1016/j.toxrep.2018.02.017
中图分类号:
R99 [毒物学(毒理学)];
学科分类号:
100405 ;
摘要:
Arsenic, being a global pollutant needs a potential remedy which could fight against its associated toxicities. Ellagic acid (EA) is a known agent for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antiapoptotic effects, and it is commonly found in fruits. The present study is designed to determine protective efficacy of EA against arsenic induced toxicity with special mention to inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction in hippocampi of wistar rats. Rats were pre-treated with EA (20 and 40 mg/kg bowt; p.o. for 11 days) along with arsenic (10 mg/kg; p.o. for 8 days). Total reactive oxygen species level and mitochondrial membrane potential were analyzed using flow cytometry. Protein and mRNA expression of apoptotic and inflammatory markers were also evaluated in rat hippocampus. Our results show that arsenic exposure increased total ROS generation and DNA fragmentation, decreased mitochondrial membrane potential along with an increase in expression of pro-apoptotic and inflammatory markers. suggesting that EA complementation downregulated total ROS generation dose dependently. Apoptotic markers, BAX and Bcl(2) as well as inflammatory markers, IL-1 beta, TNF alpha, INF gamma got altered significantly on its administration. Moreover, it also attenuated effects on mitochondrial membrane potential. Based on our findings, EA might substantiate to be a budding therapeutic candidate against arsenic induced neurotoxicity.
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