Harbin Institute of Technology, 92 West Dazhi Street, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, China.
Molecules. 2019 Mar 20;24(6):1105. doi: 10.3390/molecules24061105.
Fenugreek () seeds flavonoids (FSF) have diverse biological activities, while the antidepressant-like effect of FSF has been seldom explored. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antidepressant-like effect of FSF and to identify the potential molecular mechanisms. LC-MS/MS was used for the determination of FSF. Chronic restraint stress (CRS) was used to establish the animal model of depression. Observation of exploratory behavior in the forced swimming test (FST), tail suspension test (TST) and sucrose preference test (SPT) indicated the stress level. The serum corticosterone (CORT) level was measured. The monoamine neurotransmitters (5-HT, NE and DA) and their metabolites, as well as monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) enzyme activity in the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus and striatum, were evaluated. The protein expression levels of KLF11, SIRT1, MAO-A were also determined by western blot analysis. The results showed that FSF treatment significantly reversed the CRS-induced behavioral abnormalities, including reduced sucrose preference and increased immobility time. FSF administration markedly restored CRS induced changes in concentrations of serum corticosterone, prefrontal cortex neurotransmitters (NE, 5-HT and DA), hippocampus neurotransmitters (NE, 5-HT and DA) and striatum neurotransmitters (NE). FSF treatment exhibited significant inhibition of MAO-A activity in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus. FSF also significantly down-regulated the KLF11, SIRT1 and MAO-A protein expression levels in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus. These findings indicate that FSF could exhibit an antidepressant-like effect by down-regulating the KLF11/SIRT1-MAO-A pathways, inhibiting MAO-A expression and activity, as well as up-regulating monoamine neurotransmitters levels.
葫芦巴()种子黄酮(FSF)具有多种生物活性,而 FSF 的抗抑郁作用尚未得到充分探索。本研究旨在评价 FSF 的抗抑郁样作用,并探讨其潜在的分子机制。采用 LC-MS/MS 测定 FSF。采用慢性束缚应激(CRS)建立抑郁动物模型。通过强迫游泳试验(FST)、悬尾试验(TST)和蔗糖偏好试验(SPT)观察探索性行为,观察应激水平。测定血清皮质酮(CORT)水平。测定前额叶皮质、海马和纹状体中单胺神经递质(5-HT、NE 和 DA)及其代谢物,以及单胺氧化酶 A(MAO-A)酶活性。采用 Western blot 分析测定前额叶皮质、海马中 KLF11、SIRT1、MAO-A 的蛋白表达水平。结果表明,FSF 治疗可显著逆转 CRS 诱导的行为异常,包括减少蔗糖偏好和增加不动时间。FSF 给药可明显恢复 CRS 诱导的血清皮质酮、前额叶皮质神经递质(NE、5-HT 和 DA)、海马神经递质(NE、5-HT 和 DA)和纹状体神经递质(NE)浓度的变化。FSF 治疗对前额叶皮质和海马中的 MAO-A 活性有显著抑制作用。FSF 还显著下调前额叶皮质和海马中 KLF11、SIRT1 和 MAO-A 蛋白的表达水平。这些结果表明,FSF 可能通过下调 KLF11/SIRT1-MAO-A 途径,抑制 MAO-A 表达和活性,以及上调单胺神经递质水平,表现出抗抑郁样作用。
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