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- Title
Curcumae Radix Decreases Neurodegenerative Markers through Glycolysis Decrease and TCA Cycle Activation.
- Authors
Jo, Seong-Lae; Yang, Hyun; Lee, Sang R.; Heo, Jun H.; Lee, Hye-Won; Hong, Eui-Ju
- Abstract
Neurodegenerative diseases (ND) are being increasingly studied owing to the increasing proportion of the aging population. Several potential compounds are examined to prevent neurodegenerative diseases, including Curcumae radix, which is known to be beneficial for inflammatory conditions, metabolic syndrome, and various types of pain. However, it is not well studied, and its influence on energy metabolism in ND is unclear. We focused on the relationship between ND and energy metabolism using Curcumae radix extract (CRE) in cells and animal models. We monitored neurodegenerative markers and metabolic indicators using Western blotting and qRT-PCR and then assessed cellular glycolysis and metabolic flux assays. The levels of Alzheimer's disease-related markers in mouse brains were reduced after treatment with the CRE. We confirmed that neurodegenerative markers decreased in the cerebrum and brain tumor cells following low endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress markers. Furthermore, glycolysis related genes and the extracellular acidification rate decreased after treatment with the CRE. Interestingly, we found that the CRE exposed mouse brain and cells had increased mitochondrial Tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle and Oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) related genes in the CRE group. Curcumae radix may act as a metabolic modulator of brain health and help treat and prevent ND involving mitochondrial dysfunction.
- Subjects
BIOMARKERS; TRICARBOXYLIC acids; ENERGY metabolism; BRAIN; BIOLOGICAL models; REVERSE transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; PHYSIOLOGICAL stress; MEDICINAL plants; ALZHEIMER'S disease; HYDROGEN-ion concentration; ANIMAL experimentation; WESTERN immunoblotting; ENDOPLASMIC reticulum; PLANT roots; CELL cycle; MITOCHONDRIA; NEUROPROTECTIVE agents; GENES; PLANT extracts; CELL lines; EXTRACELLULAR space; NEURODEGENERATION; GLYCOLYSIS; MICE; OXIDATION-reduction reaction; PHOSPHORYLATION; PHARMACODYNAMICS
- Publication
Nutrients, 2022, Vol 14, Issue 8, pN.PAG
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu14081587