Institute of Agricultural Quality Standards and Testing Technology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, 130033, China.
Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China.
Neurosci Lett. 2019 Jun 21;704:106-111. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2019.04.002. Epub 2019 Apr 3.
Aging is a natural process that accompanied with progressive cognitive deficits and functional decline in organisms. Selenium (Se), an essential trace element, exhibits antioxidative and anti-inflammatory abilities. Here, our study aimed to investigate the protective effects of aqueous extracts of Se-enriched Auricularia auricular (AESAA) on aging mice induced by d-galactose (D-gal) and explore its potential mechanism. d-gal was administered (100 mg/kg) subcutaneously for 12 weeks to establish an aging mouse model. Morris water maze (MWM) test was conducted to assess the cognitive deficits of mice. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), catalase (CAT) activities and malondialdehyde (MDA) level in hippocampus were measured to evaluate oxidative stress. The contents of pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in hippocampus were determined by ELISA method. Further, hippocampal levels of RAGE, p-Erk, p-JNK, p-P38 and p-NF-κB were detected by western blot and the RAGE expression was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. We found that AESAA supplementation significantly decreased d-gal-induced cognitive deficits, as evidenced by better performance in the MWM test. Furthermore, AESAA treatment attenuated oxidative stress and decreased the contents of pro-inflammatory cytokines in hippocampus. Importantly, AESAA inhibited the up-regulation of RAGE, p-Erk, p-JNK, p-P38 in the hippocampus of d-gal treated mice. Moreover, the results also indicated that AESAA inhibited p-NF-κB and p-IκBα expression. In conclusion, our findings suggest that AESAA effectively decreases cognitive impairment, alleviates oxidative damage and neuroinflammation in mice through s RAGE/MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway, which provides a potential therapy for delaying the aging process.
衰老是一个自然的过程,伴随着生物体认知能力下降和功能衰退。硒(Se)是一种必需的微量元素,具有抗氧化和抗炎作用。在这里,我们的研究旨在研究富硒银耳(AESAA)水提物对 D-半乳糖(D-gal)诱导衰老小鼠的保护作用,并探讨其潜在机制。通过皮下注射 D-gal(100mg/kg)12 周建立衰老小鼠模型。Morris 水迷宫(MWM)测试用于评估小鼠的认知缺陷。测量海马中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性和丙二醛(MDA)水平,以评估氧化应激。通过 ELISA 法测定海马中促炎细胞因子肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)、白细胞介素-1β(IL-1β)和白细胞介素-6(IL-6)的含量。进一步通过 Western blot 检测海马中 RAGE、p-Erk、p-JNK、p-P38 和 p-NF-κB 的水平,并通过免疫组化法验证 RAGE 的表达。我们发现 AESAA 补充剂显著降低了 D-gal 诱导的认知缺陷,MWM 测试结果表明小鼠的表现更好。此外,AESAA 治疗减轻了氧化应激和海马中促炎细胞因子的含量。重要的是,AESAA 抑制了 D-gal 处理小鼠海马中 RAGE、p-Erk、p-JNK、p-P38 的上调。此外,结果还表明 AESAA 抑制了 p-NF-κB 和 p-IκBα的表达。综上所述,我们的研究结果表明,AESAA 通过 RAGE/MAPK/NF-κB 信号通路有效降低了小鼠的认知障碍,减轻了氧化损伤和神经炎症,为延缓衰老过程提供了一种潜在的治疗方法。