Cytoprotective mechanism of ferulic acid against high glucose-induced oxidative stress in cardiomyocytes and hepatocytes

Autor: Yong He, Weibin Bai, Jianxia Sun, Shiyi Ou, Luona Wen, Rui Jiao, Yuan Song, Yunfeng Hu, Xichun Peng
Přispěvatelé: National Natural Science Foundation of China, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Science and Technology Council of Guangdong
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Food & Nutrition Research, Vol 60, Iss 0, Pp 1-9 (2016)
Food & Nutrition Research; Vol 60 (2016)
Food & Nutrition Research
ISSN: 1654-661X
1654-6628
Popis: Background : Ferulic acid (FA), a phenolic acid, is a potential therapy for diabetes mellitus. FA has been shown to protect against hepatic and myocardial injury and oxidative stress in obese rats with late-stage diabetes, but the mechanism of the antioxidative activity of FA is still unclear. Objective : The aim of this study was to elucidate whether FA can prevent damage to cardiomyocytes and hepatocytes caused by high glucose (HG)-induced oxidative stress and whether the protection effects of FA on these cells are related to the Keap1-Nrf2-ARE signaling pathways. Design : Cells were divided into four groups: a control group (cultured with normal medium), an HG group (medium containing 80 mmol/L glucose), an FA+HG group (medium containing 80 mmol/L glucose and 1, 5, or 10 µg/mL FA), and a dimethylbiguanide (DMBG)+HG group (medium containing 80 mmol/L glucose and 50 µg/mL DMBG). Results : FA treatment significantly increased cell viability and significantly decreased cell apoptosis compared with the HG-treated group. Moreover, FA down-regulated the expression of Keap1 protein and up-regulated the expression of Nrf2 protein and gene transcription of HO-1 and glutathione S-transferase (GST) in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion : FA alleviated the HG-induced oxidative stress and decreased cell apoptosis in hepatocytes and cardiomyocytes. These effects were associated with the Keap1-Nrf2-ARE signaling pathway. Keywords: ferulic acid; oxidative stress; cardiomyocytes; hepatocytes (Published: 10 February 2016) Citation: Food & Nutrition Research 2016, 60: 30323 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/fnr.v60.30323
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