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Biol Pharm Bull ; 41(11): 1645-1651, 2018.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30381663

RESUMO

Acteoside (ACT) has been shown to exert antioxidant and neuroprotective effects in neurodegenerative diseases. However, the effect of ACT on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is not yet clear. In this study, we found that ACT administration reduced infarct volume and brain edema, and improved neurological deficits, as indicated by the decreased modified neurological severity score. Administration of ACT strikingly reduced oxidative stress, accompanied by decreased levels of reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde and increased levels of superoxide dismutase and catalase in a rat model of middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion (MCAO/R). Furthermore, ACT administration reduced the number of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase uridine 5'-triphosphate (UTP) nick-end labeling-positive cells in the cerebral cortex of ischemic side of MCAO/R rats, accompanied by downregulation of B cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) associated X protein and cleaved caspase-3 proteins and upregulation of Bcl-2 protein. Additionally, ACT treatment inhibited the protein kinase R/eukaryotic initiation factor-2α stress pathway in the brains of MCAO/R rats. Our results demonstrated that ACT attenuates oxidative stress and neuronal apoptosis in MCAO/R rats, suggesting that ACT may serve as a novel therapeutic candidate for the treatment of I/R brain injury.


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Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Isquemia Encefálica/tratamento farmacológico , Encéfalo/efeitos dos fármacos , Glucosídeos/uso terapêutico , Magnoliopsida/química , Estresse Oxidativo/efeitos dos fármacos , Fenóis/uso terapêutico , Traumatismo por Reperfusão/prevenção & controle , Animais , Antioxidantes/metabolismo , Antioxidantes/farmacologia , Antioxidantes/uso terapêutico , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Encéfalo/patologia , Lesões Encefálicas/etiologia , Lesões Encefálicas/metabolismo , Lesões Encefálicas/patologia , Lesões Encefálicas/prevenção & controle , Isquemia Encefálica/metabolismo , Isquemia Encefálica/patologia , Caspase 3/metabolismo , Glucosídeos/farmacologia , Infarto da Artéria Cerebral Média , Isquemia , Masculino , Fármacos Neuroprotetores/farmacologia , Fármacos Neuroprotetores/uso terapêutico , Fenóis/farmacologia , Fitoterapia , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Extratos Vegetais/uso terapêutico , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt/metabolismo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-bcl-2/metabolismo , Ratos Wistar , Traumatismo por Reperfusão/metabolismo , Traumatismo por Reperfusão/patologia , Superóxido Dismutase , Regulação para Cima , Proteína X Associada a bcl-2
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J Pain ; 13(12): 1215-23, 2012 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23182227

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UNLABELLED: Acupuncture is a form of Eastern medicine that has been practiced for centuries. Despite its long history and worldwide application, the biological mechanisms of acupuncture in relieving pain have been poorly defined. Recent studies in mice, however, demonstrate that acupuncture triggers increases in interstitial adenosine, which reduces the severity of chronic pain through adenosine A1 receptors, suggesting that adenosine-mediated antinociception contributes to the clinical benefits of acupuncture. We asked here whether acupuncture in human subjects is also linked to a local increase in interstitial adenosine concentration. We collected microdialysis samples of interstitial fluid before, during, and after delivering 30 minutes of conventional acupuncture in the Zusanli point in human subjects. The interstitial adenosine concentration increased significantly during acupuncture and remained elevated for 30 minutes after the acupuncture. Acupuncture-mediated adenosine release was not observed if acupuncture was not delivered in the Zusanli point or if the acupuncture needle was inserted, but not rotated. This study strengthens the role of adenosine in acupuncture-mediated antinociception by directly providing such evidence in humans. PERSPECTIVE: This article presents further evidence of the role of adenosine in acupuncture-mediated antinociception by demonstrating that local adenosine concentrations increase in the acupoint in human subjects receiving traditional acupuncture.


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Terapia por Acupuntura/métodos , Adenosina/biossíntese , Líquido Extracelular/metabolismo , Adenosina/análise , Adulto , Líquido Extracelular/química , Humanos , Masculino , Microdiálise/métodos , Adulto Jovem
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