Isoquercetin activates the ERK1/2-Nrf2 pathway and protects against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in vivo and in vitro

Isoquercetin has exhibited a wide range of therapeutic properties, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic activities. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of isoquercetin on rats with 2 h middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) and evaluate the neuroprotecti...

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Published in:Experimental and therapeutic medicine 2017-04, Vol.13 (4), p.1353-1359
Main Authors: Chen, Miao, Dai, Li-Hua, Fei, Aihua, Pan, Shu-Ming, Wang, Hai-Rong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alzheimer's disease
Antioxidants
Antioxidants (Nutrients)
Apoptosis
Arterial occlusive diseases
Brain
Carotid arteries
Cell culture
Dosage and administration
Extracellular signal-regulated kinases
Health aspects
Ischemia
Kinases
Laboratory animals
Mortality
Neurons
Proteins
Rodents
Stroke
Studies
Surgery
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Isoquercetin has exhibited a wide range of therapeutic properties, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic activities. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of isoquercetin on rats with 2 h middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) and evaluate the neuroprotective effect of isoquercetin on a primary culture of rat hippocampal neuronal cells subjected to oxygen-glucose deprivation followed by reoxygenation (OGD/R). , the rats treated with isoquercetin exhibited a lower degree of neurological dysfunction and smaller infarct volume than the vehicle-treated rats. , it was found that isoquercetin prevented the OGD/R-induced increase in apoptosis, lactate dehydrogenase release and reduction in cell viability. Additionally, isoquercetin induced the upregulation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 gene and protein expression, and increased extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 and 2 (ERK1/2) phosphorylation. This indicates that the ERK1/2 pathway may contribute to the neuroprotective effect of isoquercetin against OGD/R-induced oxidative damage in rat hippocampal neurons. These findings suggest the potential importance of isoquercetin in the treatment of ischemia/reperfusion-related brain injury and associated diseases.
ISSN:1792-0981
1792-1015
DOI:10.3892/etm.2017.4093