Tian Hui, Sun Wanchun, Zhang Qianying, Li Xiaofei, Sang Ying, Li Jian, Niu Yunhui, Ding Hong
Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University Wuhan Hubei P. R. China
RSC Adv. 2018 Jun 29;8(42):23835-23846. doi: 10.1039/c8ra03854f. eCollection 2018 Jun 27.
Numerous studies have suggested that neuropathological changes in schizophrenia may be related to damage to white matter or demyelination. Procyanidin B2, which is a constituent of many fruits such as grapes and strawberries, has various biological activities such as anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor activity, as has been reported. This study aimed to estimate the effects of procyanidin B2 on behavioral impairment and the protection of myelin integrity in a cuprizone-induced schizophrenia model. Mice were exposed to cuprizone (0.2% w/w in chow) for five weeks to induce schizophrenia-like behavioral changes and demyelination. Procyanidin B2 (20 or 100 mg kg day) or vehicle was administered orally to mice after withdrawal from cuprizone. Behavioral impairment was detected with an open-field test, a rotarod test and a Morris water maze. Myelin integrity was assessed using LFB staining and MBP expression, including immunofluorescence and western blotting. In addition, enhancements in the expression of HO-1 and NQO1 suggested that procyanidin B2 may regulate oxidative homeostasis promoting the translation of Nrf2 to the nucleus. Data indicated that procyanidin B2 could mitigate behavioral impairment and protect myelin integrity in the cuprizone-induced model regulating oxidative stress by activating Nrf2 signaling.
大量研究表明,精神分裂症的神经病理学变化可能与白质损伤或脱髓鞘有关。原花青素B2是葡萄和草莓等多种水果的成分之一,据报道,它具有多种生物活性,如抗炎和抗肿瘤活性。本研究旨在评估原花青素B2对 cuprizone 诱导的精神分裂症模型中行为障碍的影响以及对髓鞘完整性的保护作用。将小鼠暴露于 cuprizone(饲料中0.2% w/w)五周,以诱导类似精神分裂症的行为变化和脱髓鞘。从 cuprizone 撤药后,给小鼠口服原花青素B2(20或100 mg/kg/天)或赋形剂。通过旷场试验、转棒试验和 Morris 水迷宫检测行为障碍。使用 LFB 染色和 MBP 表达评估髓鞘完整性,包括免疫荧光和蛋白质免疫印迹。此外,HO-1和NQO1表达的增强表明原花青素B2可能通过促进Nrf2向细胞核的转位来调节氧化稳态。数据表明,原花青素B2可以减轻 cuprizone 诱导模型中的行为障碍并保护髓鞘完整性,通过激活Nrf2信号传导来调节氧化应激。