Division of Applied Life Science (BK21), Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea.
Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Feb 23;25(5):2629. doi: 10.3390/ijms25052629.
This study was investigated to examine the neuroprotective effect of fermented larvae (FPB) in ethanol-induced-dementia mice. Consumption of FPB by mice resulted in improved memory dysfunction in the Y-maze, passive avoidance, and Morris water maze tests. FPB significantly decreased oxidative stress by regulating levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and reduced glutathione (GSH) in brain tissues. In addition, FPB restored cerebral mitochondrial dysfunction by modulating levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and ATP. In addition, FPB enhanced the cholinergic system via the regulation of acetylcholine (ACh) content, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, and expressions of AChE and choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) in brain tissues. FPB ameliorated neuronal apoptosis through modulation of the protein kinase B (AKT)/B-cell lymphoma (BCL)-2 signaling pathway. Also, FPB improved inflammation response by down-regulating the toll-like receptor (TLR)-4/nuclear factor (NF)-κB pathway. Additionally, FPB ameliorated synaptic plasticity via the increase of the expressions of synaptophysin (SYP), postsynaptic density protein (PSD)-95, and growth-associated protein (GAP)-43. Treatment with FPB also reinforced the blood-brain barrier by increasing tight junctions including zonula occludens (ZO)-1, occludin, and claudin-1. In conclusion, these results show that FPB can improve cognitive impairment via AKT/NF-κB pathways in ethanol-induced-dementia mice.
本研究旨在探讨发酵幼虫(FPB)对乙醇诱导痴呆小鼠的神经保护作用。小鼠食用 FPB 后,在 Y 迷宫、被动回避和 Morris 水迷宫测试中记忆功能障碍得到改善。FPB 通过调节脑组织中丙二醛(MDA)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和还原型谷胱甘肽(GSH)的水平,显著降低氧化应激。此外,FPB 通过调节活性氧(ROS)、线粒体膜电位(MMP)和 ATP 的水平,恢复脑线粒体功能障碍。此外,FPB 通过调节乙酰胆碱(ACh)含量、乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)活性以及 AChE 和胆碱乙酰转移酶(ChAT)的表达,增强胆碱能系统。FPB 通过调节蛋白激酶 B(AKT)/B 细胞淋巴瘤(BCL)-2 信号通路改善神经元凋亡。此外,FPB 通过下调 Toll 样受体(TLR)-4/核因子(NF)-κB 通路改善炎症反应。此外,FPB 通过增加突触小体相关蛋白(SYP)、突触后密度蛋白(PSD)-95 和生长相关蛋白(GAP)-43 的表达,改善突触可塑性。FPB 治疗还通过增加包括紧密连接蛋白(ZO)-1、occludin 和 claudin-1 在内的紧密连接来增强血脑屏障。总之,这些结果表明,FPB 可以通过 AKT/NF-κB 通路改善乙醇诱导痴呆小鼠的认知障碍。