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ArticleMolecular neurobiology2024

Alisol A Exerts Neuroprotective Effects Against HFD-Induced Pathological Brain Aging via the SIRT3-NF-κB/MAPK Pathway.

Taotao Lu, Linlin Ding, Xiaoqing Zheng, Yongxu Li, Wei Wei, Weilin Liu, Jing Tao, Xiehua Xue

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Article in Molecular neurobiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Taotao LuCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350112, China.
Linlin DingCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350112, China.
Xiaoqing ZhengCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350112, China.
Yongxu LiCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350112, China.
Wei WeiFujian Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Techniques, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Fuzhou, 350112, China.
Weilin LiuCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350112, China.
Jing TaoCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350112, China.
Xiehua XueFujian Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Techniques, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Fuzhou, 350112, China. xuexiehua@aliyun.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9018-1436
Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

Fujian Provincial Health Technology Project 2021zyyj69Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province 2021J01957
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic consumption of a high-fat diet (HFD) has profound effects on brain aging, which is mainly characterized by cognitive decline, inflammatory responses, and neurovascular damage. Alisol A (AA) is a triterpenoid with therapeutic potential for metabolic diseases, but whether it has a neuroprotective effect against brain aging caused by a HFD has not been investigated. Six-month-old male C57BL6/J mice were exposed to a HFD with or without AA treatment for 12 weeks. Behavioral tasks were used to assess the cognitive abilities of the mice. Neuroinflammation and changes in neurovascular structure in the brains were examined. We further assessed the mechanism by which AA exerts neuroprotective effects against HFD-induced pathological brain aging in vitro and in vivo. Behavioral tests showed that cognitive function was improved in AA-treated animals. AA treatment reduced microglia activation and inflammatory cytokine release induced by a HFD. Furthermore, AA treatment increased the number of hippocampal neurons, the density of dendritic spines, and the expression of tight junction proteins. We also demonstrated that AA attenuated microglial activation by targeting the SIRT3-NF-κB/MAPK pathway and ameliorated microglial activation-induced tight junction degeneration in endothelial cells and apoptosis in hippocampal neurons. The results of this study show that AA may be a promising agent for the treatment of HFD-induced brain aging.

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CholestenonesNeuroprotective AgentsSirtuin 3AnimalsBrainDiet, High-FatEndothelial CellsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicrogliaNF-kappa Balisol ACholestenonesNeuroprotective AgentsNF-kappa BSirtuin 3AgingHigh-fat dietMicroglial activationNuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB)Sirtuin-3

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PMID37659035
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