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  2. 6'- O-Galloylpaeoniflorin Attenuates Cerebral Ischemia Reperfusion-Induced Neuroinflammation and Oxidative Stress via PI3K/Akt/Nrf2 Activation

6'- O-Galloylpaeoniflorin Attenuates Cerebral Ischemia Reperfusion-Induced Neuroinflammation and Oxidative Stress via PI3K/Akt/Nrf2 Activation

  • Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2018 Mar 25:2018:8678267. doi: 10.1155/2018/8678267.
Zhongmei Wen 1 Weichen Hou 2 Wei Wu 3 Yang Zhao 2 Xuechao Dong 3 Xiaoxue Bai 4 Liping Peng 1 Lei Song 1
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun, China.
  • 2 Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun, China.
  • 3 Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun, China.
  • 4 Cadre's Ward, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun, China.
Abstract

6'-O-galloylpaeoniflorin (GPF), a galloylated derivative of paeoniflorin isolated from peony root, has been proven to possess antioxidant potential. In this present study, we revealed that GPF treatment exerted significant neuroprotection of PC12 cells following OGD, as evidenced by a reduction of oxidative stress, inflammatory response, cellular injury, and Apoptosis in vitro. Furthermore, treatment with GPF increased the levels of phosphorylated Akt (p-Akt) and nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), as well as promoted Nrf2 translocation in PC12 cells, which could be inhibited by Ly294002, an inhibitor of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K). In addition, Nrf2 knockdown or Ly294002 treatment significantly attenuated the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic activities of GPF in vitro. In vivo studies indicated that GPF treatment significantly reduced infarct volume and improved neurological deficits in rats subjected to CIRI, as well as decreased oxidative stress, inflammation, and Apoptosis, which could be inhibited by administration of Ly294002. In conclusion, these results revealed that GPF possesses neuroprotective effects against oxidative stress, inflammation, and Apoptosis after ischemia-reperfusion insult via activation of the PI3K/Akt/Nrf2 pathway.

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