Meng Junjun, Wen Chengquan, Fan Xiaofan, Guo Jinxiu, Zhao Shiyuan, Sun Wenxue, Han Wenxiu, Jiang Pei
Translational Pharmaceutical Laboratory, Jining NO.1 People's Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jining, China.
Institute of Translational Pharmacy, Jining Medical Research Academy, Jining, China.
Food Nutr Res. 2025 Jul 9;69. doi: 10.29219/fnr.v69.11923. eCollection 2025.
BACKGROUND: Neuroinflammation is a key pathological feature in many neurodegenerative diseases, and the nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) signaling pathway is a central mediator of this response. Aged garlic extract (AGE) is a functional food with well-documented antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, but its role in mitigating neuroinflammation remains unclear. OBJECTIVE: This study investigates the effects of AGE on neuroinflammation by modulating the NF-κB signaling pathway using multi-omics analyses and experimental validation. DESIGN: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced BV2 microglial cells and LPS-treated C57BL/6 mice were used to assess the effects of AGE. Transcriptomics, metabolomics, and network pharmacology approaches identified potential targets and pathways, focusing on NF-κB signaling. In vitro and in vivo models were employed to evaluate behavioral, biochemical, and histological outcomes. RESULTS: AGE reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β, inducible nitric oxide synthase, and cyclooxygenase-2) in LPS-stimulated BV2 cells and suppressed microglial activation and neuronal damage in LPS-induced mice. Transcriptomic analysis showed that NF-κB pathway inhibition mediated these effects, with molecular docking confirming interactions between aged garlic compounds and NF-κB targets (NF-κB2 and NF-κB3). CONCLUSION: AGE attenuates neuroinflammation by inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway, improving cognitive and motor functions, and reducing neuronal injury in experimental models. These findings suggest aged garlic as a promising neuroprotective agent against neuroinflammation.
背景:神经炎症是许多神经退行性疾病的关键病理特征,核因子κB(NF-κB)信号通路是这种反应的核心介质。 aged garlic extract (AGE) 是一种具有充分记录的抗氧化和抗炎特性的功能性食品,但其在减轻神经炎症中的作用仍不清楚。 目的:本研究通过多组学分析和实验验证调节NF-κB信号通路,研究AGE对神经炎症的影响。 设计:使用脂多糖(LPS)诱导的BV2小胶质细胞和LPS处理的C57BL/6小鼠来评估AGE的作用。转录组学、代谢组学和网络药理学方法确定了潜在的靶点和途径,重点是NF-κB信号。采用体外和体内模型评估行为、生化和组织学结果。 结果:AGE降低了LPS刺激的BV2细胞中的促炎细胞因子(肿瘤坏死因子-α、白细胞介素-1β、诱导型一氧化氮合酶和环氧化酶-2),并抑制了LPS诱导的小鼠中的小胶质细胞活化和神经元损伤。转录组分析表明,NF-κB通路抑制介导了这些作用,分子对接证实了老化大蒜化合物与NF-κB靶点(NF-κB2和NF-κB3)之间的相互作用。 结论:AGE通过抑制NF-κB信号通路减轻神经炎症,改善认知和运动功能,并减少实验模型中的神经元损伤。这些发现表明老化大蒜是一种有前途的抗神经炎症神经保护剂。
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