Beneficial Effect of Melatonin Alone or in Combination with Glatiramer Acetate and Interferon β-1b on Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis

Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) is a relevant animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS). Oxidative stress and chronic inflammation play a major role in the pathogenesis of MS and EAE. Melatonin, a neurohormone, has potent anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of our study was to assess the therapeutic properties of melatonin alone or in combination with interferon β-1b (IFNβ-1b) or glatiramer acetate (GA) on EAE. EAE was induced in male Sprague-Dawley rats with an intraperitoneal injection of a homogenate of spinal cord and pig brain. At day 10 post immunization, rats were euthanized, and their brains were immediately excised and processed to measure oxidative stress markers and membrane fluidity. In addition, proinflammatory cytokines were quantified in plasma. Melatonin alone or in combination with GA and IFNβ-1b inhibited the disease process of EAE and the synthesis of proinflammatory cytokines, caused a significant decrement in oxidative stress markers, and preserved the membrane fluidity in the motor cortex, midbrain, and spinal cord. The cumulative index score was significantly reduced in EAE rats treated with melatonin alone or in combination with GA and IFNβ-1b. In conclusion, our findings provide preclinical evidence for the use of melatonin as an adjuvant therapeutic treatment for MS.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) - 27(2022), 13 vom: 30. Juni

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ortíz, Genaro Gabriel [VerfasserIn]
Briones-Torres, Ana Laura [VerfasserIn]
Benitez-King, Gloria [VerfasserIn]
González-Ortíz, Luis Javier [VerfasserIn]
Palacios-Magaña, Claudia Verónica [VerfasserIn]
Pacheco-Moisés, Fermín Paul [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

145155-23-3
5M691HL4BO
77238-31-4
Antioxidant
Biomarkers
Cytokines
Glatiramer Acetate
Inflammatory cytokine
Interferon beta-1b
Interferon-beta
JL5DK93RCL
Journal Article
Melatonin
Membrane fluidity
Oxidative stress

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Date Completed 12.07.2022

Date Revised 16.07.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/molecules27134217

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM343279541