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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2020

Neuroinflammation in Aged Brain: Impact of the Oral Administration of Ellagic Acid Microdispersion.

Raffaella Boggia, Federica Turrini, Alessandra Roggeri, Guendalina Olivero, Francesca Cisani, Tommaso Bonfiglio, Maria Summa, Massimo Grilli, Gabriele Caviglioli, Silvana Alfei and 3 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Raffaella BoggiaDepartment of Pharmacy (DiFar), University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano 4, 16148 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7043-4555
Federica TurriniDepartment of Pharmacy (DiFar), University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano 4, 16148 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4973-0026
Alessandra RoggeriDepartment of Pharmacy (DiFar), University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano 4, 16148 Genoa, Italy.
Guendalina OliveroDepartment of Pharmacy (DiFar), University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano 4, 16148 Genoa, Italy.
Francesca CisaniDepartment of Pharmacy (DiFar), University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano 4, 16148 Genoa, Italy.
Tommaso BonfiglioDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV 6, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Maria SummaTranslational Pharmacology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genoa, Italy.
Massimo GrilliDepartment of Pharmacy (DiFar), University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano 4, 16148 Genoa, Italy.
Gabriele CaviglioliDepartment of Pharmacy (DiFar), University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano 4, 16148 Genoa, Italy.
Silvana AlfeiDepartment of Pharmacy (DiFar), University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano 4, 16148 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4630-4371
Paola ZuninDepartment of Pharmacy (DiFar), University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano 4, 16148 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0496-8583
Rosalia BertorelliTranslational Pharmacology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7913-3564
Anna PittalugaDepartment of Pharmacy (DiFar), Center of Excellence for Biomedical Research, 3Rs Center, University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano 4, 16148 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4011-1165
University of Genoa · ITItalian Institute of Technology · ITOspedale Policlinico San Martino · IT

Funding

Interreg ALCOTRA 1198 (2017-2020)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The immune system and the central nervous system message each other to preserving central homeostasis. Both systems undergo changes during aging that determine central age-related defects. Ellagic acid (EA) is a natural product which is beneficial in both peripheral and central diseases, including aging. We analyzed the impact of the oral administration of a new oral ellagic acid micro-dispersion (EAm), that largely increased the EA solubility, in young and old mice. Oral EAm did not modify animal weight and behavioral skills in young and old mice, but significantly recovered changes in "ex-vivo, in vitro" parameters in old animals. Cortical noradrenaline exocytosis decreased in aged mice. EAm administration did not modify noradrenaline overflow in young animals, but recovered it in old mice. Furthermore, GFAP staining was increased in the cortex of aged mice, while IBA-1 and CD45 immunopositivities were unchanged when compared to young ones. EAm treatment significantly reduced CD45 signal in both young and old cortical lysates; it diminished GFAP immunopositivity in young mice, but failed to affect IBA-1 expression in both young and old animals. Finally, EAm treatment significantly reduced IL1beta expression in old mice. These results suggest that EAm is beneficial to aging and represents a nutraceutical ingredient for elders.

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Administration, OralAgingAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBrainCalcium-Binding ProteinsEllagic AcidGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinInterleukin-1betaLeukocyte Common AntigensMaleMemoryMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicrofilament ProteinsMovementAif1 protein, mouseAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCalcium-Binding ProteinsEllagic AcidGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinInterleukin-1betaLeukocyte Common AntigensMicrofilament Proteinsagingbehavioral skillsCD45EA microdispersion (EAm)ellagic acid (EA)GFAPmicenoradrenalineoral administrationprincipal component analysis (PCA)

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PMID32455600
PMCPMC7279224
OpenAlexW3028096138

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