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The Mfn1- βIIPKC Interaction Regulates Mitochondrial Dysfunction via Sirt3 Following Experimental Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
AbstractNeuronal injury following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) has been shown to be associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress. βIIPKC, a subtype of protein kinase C (PKC), accumulates on the mitochondrial outer membrane and phosphorylates mitofusin 1 (Mfn1) at serine 86. Here, we investigated the role of Mfn1-βIIPKC interaction in brain damage and neurological function in both in vivo and in vitro experimental SAH models. The expression of βIIPKC protein and the interaction of Mfn1-βIIPKC were found to be increased after OxyHb treatment in primary cultured cortical neurons and were also observed i...
Source: Translational Stroke Research - February 22, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Impact of UCP2 depletion on heat stroke-induced mitochondrial function in human umbilical vein endothelial cells
CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that UCP2 protects against HS-induced vascular endothelial damage and that it enhances mitochondrial function. These findings reveal that UCP2 can be a potential contributor to mechanism-based therapeutic strategies for HS.PMID:35129048 | DOI:10.1080/02656736.2022.2032846
Source: International Journal of Hyperthermia - February 7, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Wei Huang Liangfeng Mao Weidang Xie Sumin Cai Qiaobing Huang Yanan Liu Zhongqing Chen Source Type: research

Novel mechanistic insight on the neuroprotective effect of berberine: The role of PPAR δ for antioxidant action
Free Radic Biol Med. 2022 Jan 27:S0891-5849(22)00033-8. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2022.01.022. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCerebral ischemic stroke ranks the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability in lifetime all around the world, urgently necessitating effective therapeutic interventions. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been implicated in stroke pathogenesis and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are prominent targets for ROS management. Although recent research has shown antioxidant effect of berberine (BBR), little is known regarding its effect upon ROS-PPARs sig...
Source: Free Radical Biology and Medicine - January 30, 2022 Category: Biology Authors: Jia-Wen Shou Xiao-Xiao Li Yun-Sang Tang Bobby Lim-Ho Kong Hoi-Yan Wu Meng-Jie Xiao Chun-Kai Cheung Pang-Chui Shaw Source Type: research

Melatonin protects against focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in diabetic mice by ameliorating mitochondrial impairments: involvement of the Akt-SIRT3-SOD2 signaling pathway
Aging (Albany NY). 2021 Jun 11;13. doi: 10.18632/aging.203137. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDiabetic patients are more vulnerable to cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (CIR) injury and have a worse prognosis and higher mortality after ischemic stroke than non-diabetic counterparts. Melatonin can exert neuroprotective effects against CIR injury in nondiabetic animal models. However, its effects on diabetic CIR injury and the underlying mechanisms remain unclarified. Herein, we found that melatonin administration improved neurological deficit, cerebral infarct volume, brain edema, and cell viability, reduced mitochondrial swelli...
Source: Aging - June 12, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Lian Liu Quan Cao Wenwei Gao Bingyu Li Zhongyuan Xia Bo Zhao Source Type: research

Xanthoangelol Prevents Ox-LDL–Induced Endothelial Cell Injury by Activating Nrf2/ARE Signaling
Conclusions: These data suggest that XAG cytoprotects against Ox-LDL–induced cell injury through activating Nrf2/ARE–mediated antioxidative stress. Cumulatively, these findings show that EX has the potential to prevent and treat AS.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology - August 1, 2019 Category: Cardiology Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Ability to Suppress TGF- β-Activated Myofibroblast Differentiation Distinguishes the Anti-pulmonary Fibrosis Efficacy of Two Danshen-Containing Chinese Herbal Medicine Prescriptions
Conclusion: This study suggests that a clinically efficacious cardiovascular Chinese herbal medicine (DLP) can be successfully repurposed to treat a lung disease in pulmonary fibrosis guided by TCM theory. Our comparative study between DLP and DHP demonstrated a critical requirement of suppressing both pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic pathways for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis, supporting that a multi-component prescription capable of “removing both phlegm and blood stasis” will better achieve co-protection of heart and lung in PHD. Introduction Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic ...
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - April 23, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Plant-Derived Alkaloids: The Promising Disease-Modifying Agents for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Conclusion This paper summarizes the current findings regarding the anti-colitis activity of plant-derived alkaloids and shows how these alkaloids exhibit significant and beneficial effects in alleviating colonic inflammation. These natural alkaloids are not only promising agents for IBD treatment but are also components for developing new wonder drugs. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms or toxicological evaluation of most plant-derived alkaloids still require much scientific research, and their actual efficacies for IBD patients have not been verified well in field research. Thus, further clinical trials to elu...
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - April 11, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Cytoprotective effects of euxanthone against ox-LDL-induced endothelial cell injury is mediated via Nrf2
Publication date: Available online 16 March 2019Source: Life SciencesAuthor(s): Shengnan Li, Yong Sun, Zhiwu Han, Xiaocui Bu, Weijie Yu, Junyu WangAbstractAimAtherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic condition of the arterial vessels and a risk factor for myocardial infarction and stroke. Euxanthone is a xanthone compound extracted from Polygala caudata, and shows vasodilatory action. The aim of this study was to determine the potential pharmacological effects of euxanthone against oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL)-induced endothelial cell injury.Material and methodsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were expo...
Source: Life Sciences - March 17, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: research

Schizandrin A protects against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury by suppressing inflammation and oxidative stress and regulating the AMPK/Nrf2 pathway regulation.
In this study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of Sch A against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury as well as the underlying molecular mechanisms. Sch A treatment significantly improved the neurological score and reduced infarct volume 24 h after reperfusion. It dose-dependently inhibited the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase, reduced the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor-α interleukin [IL]-1β and IL-6), and increased anti-inflammatory cytokines (transforming growth factor-β and interleukin-10). Furthermore, it increased th...
Source: American Journal of Translational Research - February 24, 2019 Category: Research Tags: Am J Transl Res Source Type: research