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Ergothioneine protects against neuronal injury induced by β-amyloid in mice

Yang, Nae-Cherng, Lin, Hung-Chi, Wu, Jhoa-Huei, Ou, Hsiu-Chung, Chai, Yu-Chin, Tseng, Chin-Yin, Liao, Jiunn-Wang, Song, Tuzz-Ying·2012·Food and Chemical Toxicology

Abstract

β-Amyloid peptides (Aβ) are neurotoxic and contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Ergothioneine (EGT) has been shown to protect against loss of memory and learning abilities in mice. In this study, mice were orally fed EGT (0.5 or 2 mg/kg body weight) for 16 days before treatment (i.c.v) with a single dose of Aβ1-40 in the hippocampus. After resting for 12 days to restore the body weight, the mice were again fed EGT for additional 39 days. Active avoidance tests were conducted on days 37-39 (short-memory avoidance) and on days 37, 44 and 51 (long-memory avoidance). Water maze task was used to evaluate learning and memory abilities by acquisition test and retention test. In both long-memory avoidance and water maze tests, EGT significantly decreased the escape latency and increased the frequency of successful avoidance. Furthermore, EGT significantly prevented Aβ accumulation in the hippocampus and brain lipid peroxidation, restored acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, maintained glutathione/glutathione disulfide ratio and superoxide dismutase activity in brain tissues of Aβ1-40-teated mice. Thus, EGT can protect against Aβ-induced loss of memory and learning abilities in mice. Further studies are required to confirm the protective effects of EGT on the development or progression of AD.

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  • Food-derived hydrophilic antioxidant ergothioneine is distributed to the brain and exerts antidepressant and neuroprotective activities in mice.

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Authors
Yang, N.-C., Lin, H.-C., Wu, J.-H., Ou, H.-C., Chai, Y.-C., Tseng, C.-Y., Liao, J.-W., & Song, T.-Y.
Affiliations
  • Chung Shan Medical University Hospital (TW)
  • Chung Chou University of Science and Technology (TW)
  • National Chung Hsing University (TW)
  • China Medical University (TW)
Corresponding author
Song, Tuzz-Ying
Venue
Food and Chemical Toxicology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-11
Volume
50
Issue
11
Pages
3902-3911
ISSN
0278-6915 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2086102398
Cited by
123
References
66
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FWCI
1.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Food and Chemical Toxicology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Science Council, ROC (NSC 97-2313-B-235 -001 -MY3)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biochemistry › Sulfur Compounds in Biology
Keywords
ergothioneine, amyloid-beta, Alzheimer's disease, neuroprotection, hippocampus, learning and memory, Aβ40, lipid peroxidation, acetylcholinesterase, glutathione, superoxide dismutase, dietary supplementation
MeSH terms
Acetylcholinesterase, Administration, Oral, Alzheimer Disease, Animals, Avoidance Learning, Brain, Ergothioneine, Glutathione, Hippocampus, Memory Disorders, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Neurons, Peptide Fragments, Superoxide Dismutase, Lipid Peroxidation, Amyloid beta-Peptides, Neuroprotective Agents, Maze Learning, Glutathione Disulfide, Mice

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