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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2019

Nicotinate-curcumin ameliorates cognitive impairment in diabetic rats by rescuing autophagic flux in CA1 hippocampus.

Hong-Feng Gu, Na Li, Ya-Ling Tang, Can-Qun Yan, Zhe Shi, Si-Ni Yi, Hao-Ling Zhou, Duan-Fang Liao, Xin-Ping OuYang

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Article in CNS neuroscience & therapeutics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hong-Feng GuDepartment of Physiology & Institute of Neuroscience, University of South China, Hengyang, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4062-7057
Na LiDepartment of Physiology & Institute of Neuroscience, University of South China, Hengyang, China.
Ya-Ling TangDepartment of Physiology & Institute of Neuroscience, University of South China, Hengyang, China.
Can-Qun YanDepartment of Endocrine of the Second Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, China.
Zhe ShiDivision of Stem Cell Regulation and Application, State Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Powder and Medicine Innovation in Hunan, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China.
Si-Ni YiDepartment of Endocrine of the Second Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, China.
Hao-Ling ZhouDepartment of Endocrine of the Second Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, China.
Duan-Fang LiaoDivision of Stem Cell Regulation and Application, State Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Powder and Medicine Innovation in Hunan, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China.
Xin-Ping OuYangDepartment of Physiology & Institute of Neuroscience, University of South China, Hengyang, China.
University of South China · CNHunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionOur previous study has confirmed that a novel curcumin derivate nicotinate-curcumin (NC) can facilitate autophagic flux in THP-1 cells induced by oxidized low-density lipoprotein.

aimsGiven that autophagy plays critical roles in neurodegenerative diseases, the present study was carried out to investigate whether NC can improve cognitive function of rats with diabetes mellitus (DM) via restoring autophagic flux in CA1 hippocampus.

resultsOur results showed that NC treatment improved cognitive deficit and attenuated neuronal loss as well as cellular ultrastructure impairment in the CA1 region of DM rats induced by streptozotocin. Moreover, NC lowered the expressions of the apoptosis-related proteins Bcl-2, Bax, Cyt-c, and cleaved Caspase-3. Notably, NC treatment reversed autophagic flux impairment as evidenced by the deceases in LC3-II and p62 protein levels, and autophagosome accumulation in the hippocampal CA1 region of DM rats. However, these protective effects of NC were abolished by cotreatment with 3-methyladenine (an autophagy inhibitor) and chloroquine (an autophagic flux inhibitor), respectively. Furthermore, NC treatment decreased the expressions of phosphorylated mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and p70 ribosomal protein S6 kinase (p70S6k) proteins in the CA1 region of DM rats.

conclusionsThese results indicate that NC ameliorates DM-induced cognitive function impairment via restoring autophagic flux might by inhibiting mTOR/p70S6k activation in the CA1 region, and NC may be a promising agent for diabetic cognitive dysfunction prevention and treatment.

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AnimalsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalAutophagyCA1 Region, HippocampalCognitive DysfunctionCurcuminDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDrug Therapy, CombinationMaleNiacinRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyVitamin B ComplexAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalCurcumincurcumin nicotinateNiacinVitamin B Complexautophagycognitive functiondiabetes mellitushippocampusmammalian target of rapamycin complexnicotinate-curcumin

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