Abstract |
Resveratrol, a natural herbal compound found in high levels in grapes and red wine, is frequently used as activator of sirtuin-1. This study investigated the potential function of sirtuin-1 in regulating angiostrongyliasis meningoencephalitis in resveratrol-treated mice. Mice were subjected to meningoencephalitis to study the protective effect of resveratrol against meningoencephalitis and investigate the effects of sirtuin-1 activation on brain. Results demonstrated that sirtuin-1 level decreased in mice with meningoencephalitis and significantly increased in resveratrol-treated mice. Moreover, resveratrol treatment significantly reduced eosinophil counts, p65, Interferon-γ, interleukin (IL)-5, IL-33, and tumor necrosis factor-α levels, matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity, claudin-5 degradation, and blood-brain barrier permeability. By contrast, the anti-inflammatory factor IL-10 was significantly increased in resveratrol-treated mice. Resveratrol treatment was partially beneficial in controlling the pathological processes of angiostrongyliasis meningoencephalitis. The results demonstrate the neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects of resveratrol against Angiostrongylus cantonensis-induced eosinophilic meningoencephalitis in mice. Treatment with sirtuin-1 agonist was given within a therapeutic window after A. cantonensis infection.
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Authors | An-Chih Chen, Ling-Yuh Shyu, Yue-Loong Hsin, Ke-Min Chen, Shih-Chan Lai |
Journal | Acta tropica
(Acta Trop)
Vol. 173
Pg. 76-84
(Sep 2017)
ISSN: 1873-6254 [Electronic] Netherlands |
PMID | 28545897
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Cytokines
- Stilbenes
- Sirtuin 1
- Resveratrol
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Topics |
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis
- Animals
- Blood-Brain Barrier
(drug effects)
- Cytokines
(genetics, metabolism)
- Gene Expression Regulation
(drug effects)
- Male
- Meningoencephalitis
(drug therapy, parasitology)
- Mice
- Resveratrol
- Sirtuin 1
(metabolism)
- Stilbenes
(pharmacology)
- Strongylida Infections
(drug therapy)
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