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ArticleBiological trace element research2023

Curcumin Alleviates Arsenic Trioxide-Induced Inflammation and Pyroptosis via the NF-κB/NLRP3 Signaling Pathway in the Hypothalamus of Ducks.

Rao Gan, Haiyan Liu, Shaofeng Wu, Riming Huang, Zhaoxin Tang, Ning Zhang, Lianmei Hu

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Article in Biological trace element research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rao GanCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
Haiyan LiuCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
Shaofeng WuCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
Riming HuangGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
Zhaoxin TangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
Ning ZhangGuangxi Nongken Yongxin Animal, Husbandry Group Co., Ltd, Nanning, 530022, Guangxi, China. lyq@gxu.edu.cn.
Lianmei HuCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China. hulianmei@scau.edu.cn.
South China Agricultural University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China #31402264
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Arsenic (As) as a neurotoxic environmental pollutant has attracted extensive attention. Curcumin (Cur) is a natural antioxidant that shows an excellent protective effect against arsenic trioxide (ATO)-induced toxicity in many animal organs. However, the mechanism of Cur against ATO-induced hypothalamic toxicity in ducks has not yet been fully elucidated. Here, ducks were treated with ATO and/or Cur during 28 days; the results showed that ATO exposure induced growth retardation, messy feathers, and abnormal posture in ducks. Moreover, ATO caused neuron vacuolar degeneration and disintegration in the hypothalamus of ducks. Simultaneously, ATO induced blood-brain barrier damage, downregulated the expression of ZO-1, Occludin, and mediated NF-κB activation, resulting in an increase in inflammatory factors (TLR-4, NF-κB, TNF-α, IL-2, and IL-6). Furthermore, ATO increased the production of pyroptosis-related factors (Caspase-1, IL-18, IL-1), exacerbating the inflammatory damage through NLRP3-mediated inflammasome activation. Cur, on the other hand, exerted excellent inhibitory effects on inflammation and pyroptosis. In summary, our study revealed that ATO triggered inflammation and pyroptosis by modulating NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathways in the hypothalamus of ducks, and Cur can alleviate inflammation and pyroptosis caused by ATO. Therefore, as a plant extract, Cur has the potential to prevent and cure ATO-induced hypothalamus toxicity.

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CurcuminNF-kappa BAnimalsArsenic TrioxideDucksInflammationNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinPyroptosisSignal TransductionArsenic TrioxideCurcuminNF-kappa BNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinArsenic trioxideBlood–brain barrierCurcuminHypothalamusInflammationPyroptosis

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