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ArticleLipids in health and disease2018

Acute administration of beta-caryophyllene prevents endocannabinoid system activation during transient common carotid artery occlusion and reperfusion.

Laura Poddighe, Gianfranca Carta, Maria Pina Serra, Tiziana Melis, Marianna Boi, Sara Lisai, Elisabetta Murru, Laura Muredda, Maria Collu, Sebastiano Banni and 1 more

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Article in Lipids in health and disease, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
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11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Laura PoddigheDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, (CA), 09042, Italy.
Gianfranca CartaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, (CA), 09042, Italy.
Maria Pina SerraDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, (CA), 09042, Italy.
Tiziana MelisDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, (CA), 09042, Italy.
Marianna BoiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, (CA), 09042, Italy.
Sara LisaiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, (CA), 09042, Italy.
Elisabetta MurruDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, (CA), 09042, Italy.
Laura MureddaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, (CA), 09042, Italy.
Maria ColluDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, (CA), 09042, Italy.
Sebastiano BanniDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, (CA), 09042, Italy.
Marina QuartuDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, (CA), 09042, Italy. quartu@unica.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1884-3597
University of Cagliari · IT

Funding

Fondazione Banco di Sardegna Prot. N. U656.2013/AI.580.MGBSardegna-Lombardia joint project Prot. N. 26947718
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe transient global cerebral hypoperfusion/reperfusion achieved by induction of Bilateral Common Carotid Artery Occlusion followed by Reperfusion (BCCAO/R) has been shown to stimulate early molecular changes that can be easily traced in brain tissue and plasma, and that are indicative of the tissue physiological response to the reperfusion-induced oxidative stress and inflammation. The aim of the present study is to probe the possibility to prevent the molecular changes induced by the BCCAO/R with dietary natural compounds known to possess anti-inflammatory activity, such as the phytocannabinoid beta-caryophyllene (BCP).

methodsTwo groups of adult Wistar rats were used, sham-operated and submitted to BCCAO/R. In both groups, 6 h before surgery, half of the rats were gavage-fed with a single dose of BCP (40 mg/per rat in 300 μl of sunflower oil as vehicle), while the second half were pre-treated with the vehicle alone. HPLC, Western Blot and immunohistochemistry were used to analyze cerebral cortex and plasma.

resultsAfter BCCAO/R, BCP prevented the increase of lipoperoxides occurring in the vehicle-treated rats in both cerebral cortex and plasma. In the frontal cortex, BCP further prevented activation of the endocannabinoid system (ECS), spared the docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), appeared to prevent the increase of cyclooxygenase-2 and increased the peroxisome-proliferator activated receptor-alpha (PPAR-alpha) protein levels, while, in plasma, BCP induced the reduction of arachidonoylethanolamide (AEA) levels as compared to vehicle-treated rats.

conclusionsCollectively, the pre-treatment with BCP, likely acting as agonist for CB2 and PPAR-alpha receptors, modulates in a beneficial way the ECS activation and the lipoperoxidation, taken as indicative of oxidative stress. Furthermore, our results support the evidence that BCP may be used as a dietary supplement to control the physiological response to the hypoperfusion/reperfusion-induced oxidative stress.

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AnimalsBrain IschemiaCarotid Artery, CommonCarotid Artery DiseasesEndocannabinoidsFrontal LobeHippocampusHumansInflammationOxidative StressPolycyclic SesquiterpenesRatsReperfusion InjurySesquiterpenescaryophylleneEndocannabinoidsPolycyclic SesquiterpenesSesquiterpenesBeta-caryophylleneBilateral common carotid artery occlusionCerebral cortexEndocannabinoid systemPlasmaPPAR-alpha

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PMID29402275
PMCPMC5799897
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