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ArticleMolecular neurobiology2024

Gestational Fisetin Exerts Neuroprotection by Regulating Mitochondria-Directed Canonical Wnt Signaling, BBB Integrity, and Apoptosis in Prenatal VPA-Induced Rodent Model of Autism.

Sweety Mehra, Aitizaz Ul Ahsan, Madhu Sharma, Muskan Budhwar, Mani Chopra

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Sweety MehraCell and Molecular Biology Lab, Department of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
Aitizaz Ul AhsanCell and Molecular Biology Lab, Department of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
Madhu SharmaCell and Molecular Biology Lab, Department of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
Muskan BudhwarCell and Molecular Biology Lab, Department of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
Mani ChopraCell and Molecular Biology Lab, Department of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India. zoologymani03@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2350-4207

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Embryonic valproic acid (VPA) has been considered a potential risk factor for autism. Majority of studies indicated that targeting autism-associated alterations in VPA-induced autistic model could be promising in defining and designing therapeutics for autism. Numerous investigations in this field investigated the role of canonical Wnt signaling cascade in regulating the pathophysiology of autism. The impaired blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability and mitochondrial dysfunction are some key implied features of the autistic brain. So, the current study was conducted to target canonical Wnt signaling pathway with a natural polyphenolic modulator cum antioxidant namely fisetin. A single dose of intraperitoneal VPA sodium salt (400 mg/kg) at gestational day 12.5 induced developmental delays, social behaviour impairments (tube dominance test), and anxiety-like behaviour (sucrose preference test) similar to autism. VPA induced mitochondrial damage and over-activated the canonical Wnt signaling which further increased the blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption, apoptosis, and neuronal damage. Our findings revealed that oral administration of 10 mg/kg gestational fisetin (GD 13-till parturition) improved social and anxiety-like behaviour by modulating the ROS-regulated mitochondrial-canonical Wnt signaling. Moreover, fisetin controls BBB permeability, apoptosis, and neuronal damage in autism model proving its neuroprotective efficacy. Collectively, our findings revealed that fisetin-evoked modulation of the Wnt signaling cascade successfully relieved the associated symptoms of autism along with developmental delays in the model and indicates its potential as a bioceutical against autism.

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ApoptosisAutistic DisorderBlood-Brain BarrierDisease Models, AnimalFlavonolsMitochondriaValproic AcidWnt Signaling PathwayAnimalsFemaleFlavonoidsMaleNeuroprotectionNeuroprotective AgentsPregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsfisetinFlavonoidsFlavonolsNeuroprotective AgentsValproic AcidApoptosisBlood-brain barrierCanonical Wnt signalingFisetinMitochondriaNeuroprotectionValproic acid

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