Caryocar brasiliense peel ethanolic extract has neuroprotective potential and reduces the activation of ERK1/2 in the ischemia and reperfusion brain acute phase in the rat

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Oxidative stress induced by ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) injury results in cell death by necrosis or apoptosis and triggers the activation of different intracellular pathways, such as mitogen-activated protein activated kinases. Pequi (Caryocar brasiliense) peel, residue of a fruit from Brazilian savannah-like vegetation, has phenolic compounds that have been demonstrated to have antioxidant effects in vitro. The present study aimed to evaluate the neuroprotective effects of C. brasiliense peel ethanolic extract (CBPE) against transient global I/R injury in the rat brain. Global ischemia for 5, 20, and 45 min followed by 2 h of reperfusion caused a significant time-dependent increase in the number of ischemic neurons (p ≤ 0.05); increased immunoreactivity of cleaved caspase-3 (CASP3); and activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2. Pretreatment with CBPE (600 mg/kg, oral) or vitamin E (0.6 mg, oral) for 30 days showed significant protection against acute brain injury induced by 20 and 45 min or 5 min of ischemia, respectively, by reducing the cortical ischemic neuron count (p ≤ 0.05) and p-ERK1/2 immunoreactivity. In addition, active c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) immunoreactivity was reduced in animals not subjected to ischemia. Therefore, we suggest an association between vitamin E and CBPE, which may generate a better neuroprotective response. Interestingly, mainly in the hippocampus and oligodendrocytes, high dose CBPE increase the number of isquemic neurons and of CASP3 immunoreactive cells in animals subjected or not to ischemia, which was not verified in the vitamin E group. Therefore, additional studies are recommended to verify the safety of the continuous use of CBPE.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:32

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Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association - 32(2023), 3 vom: 15. März, Seite 106945

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Miguel, Marina Pacheco [VerfasserIn]
de Menezes, Liliana Borges [VerfasserIn]
Franco, Leandro Guimarães [VerfasserIn]
Andrascko, Mariana Moreira [VerfasserIn]
Parize, Ana Carolina Brigolin [VerfasserIn]
de Almeida Borges, Juliana Carvalho [VerfasserIn]
Guimarães, Lorena Lima Barboza [VerfasserIn]
Rezende E Silva, Danilo [VerfasserIn]
Santos, Suzana da Costa [VerfasserIn]
de Araújo, Eugênio Gonçalves [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1406-18-4
3K9958V90M
Caspase 3
EC 3.4.22.-
Ethanol
Induced neuroprotection
Ischaemic stroke
Journal Article
Neuronal cell death
Neuroprotective Agents
Phenolic antioxidants
Plant natural products
Vitamin E

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Date Completed 14.02.2023

Date Revised 14.02.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106945

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NLM351801014