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ArticleJournal of inflammation research2021

Grape Seed Proanthocyanidin Extract Moderated Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cellular Senescence Through NAMPT/SIRT1/NLRP3 Pathway.

Wencui Wan, Wei Zhu, Yan Wu, Yang Long, Hongzhuo Liu, Weiwei Wan, Guangming Wan, Jing Yu

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Article in Journal of inflammation research, 2021. 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Wencui Wan *Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.
Wei Zhu *Department of Ophthalmology, Changshu No. 2 People's Hospital, Changshu, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-7721-7193
Yan Wu *Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Yang LongDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-5774-2836
Hongzhuo LiuDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.
Weiwei WanDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-3553-5481
Guangming WanDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-4663-6197
Jing YuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-4899-0467
First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · CNTongji University · CNChangshu No.1 People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRetinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cellular senescence is an important process in degenerative retinal disorders. Grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) alleviates senescence-related degenerative disorders; however, the potential effects of GSPE intake on RPE cellular senescence through regulating NAMPT/SIRT1/NLRP3 pathway remain unclear.

methodsThe effects of GSPE on NAMPT expression and NAD+ contents were detected with Western blot and assay kit in both in-vivo and in-vitro AMD models. Senescence-related biomarkers, including p16, p21 expressions and β-gal staining, were conducted in different groups. The protective effects of GSPE treatment on the mitochondrial homeostasis and barrier function of RPE cells were detected using mtDNA lesions analyses, JC-1 staining, ZO1 staining and trans-epithelial cell resistance (TEER) detection. The expression of senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) in different groups would be conducted with qPCR. To demonstrate the potential effects of NAMPT/SIRT1/NLRP3 pathway after GSPE treatment, the protein levels of relevant key regulators after applications of NAMPT inhibitor, Fk866, and SIRT1 inhibitor, EX-527.

resultsGSPE significantly improves the NAMPT expression and NAD+ content in aging mice, and thus alleviates the RPE cellular senescence. In advanced in-vitro studies, GSPE significantly up-regulated NAMPT content and thus relieved H

conclusionThis study indicated that GSPE alleviated RPE cellular senescence through NAMPT/SIRT1/NLRP3 pathway. This study highlighted the potential effects of GSPE on degenerative retinopathy through the crosstalk of NAD+ metabolism, SIRT1 function and NLRP3 activation.

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cellular senescenceinflammasomenicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferaseNLRP3retinal pigment epitheliumsirtuin 1

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