A20, as a downstream factor of Nrf2, is involved in the anti-neuroinflammatory and antidepressant-like effects of luteolin

Autor: Zhipeng Li, Qingchen Wang, Zhonghong Zhang, Xiao Zhang, Xintong Wu, Li Li, Yi Zhang, Yihua Yu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Functional Foods, Vol 99, Iss , Pp 105305- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1756-4646
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2022.105305
Popis: Microglia-mediated neuroinflammation is closely related to depression. Many studies have shown that the NF-κB pathway was involved in the anti-neuroinflammatory effects of luteolin. However, more detailed molecular mechanisms should be further studied. In this study, our data indicated that luteolin inhibited neuroinflammation and alleviated depression-like behavior in a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced mouse model. Further investigation revealed that luteolin increased the expression of A20 and Nrf2 and decreased the expression of TRAF6 while removing K63-linked polyubiquitin chains from TRAF6. Knockdown treatment using siRNA-A20 or Nrf2 reversed the effects of luteolin on neuroinflammation. This study explored the novel mechanism by which luteolin exerted anti-neuroinflammatory and antidepressant-like effects in a lipopolysaccharide-induced mouse model, which might be related to the upregulation of A20 and Nrf2. Notably, A20 exerted its function as a downstream factor of Nrf2. This study provides evidence for the potential application of luteolin in the prevention and treatment of neuroinflammation and depression.
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