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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Acetyl-11-Keto-β-Boswellic Acid Accelerates the Repair of Spinal Cord Injury in Rats by Resisting Neuronal Pyroptosis with Nrf2.

Yao Wang, Zongliang Xiong, Qiyuan Zhang, Mengmeng Liu, Jingjing Zhang, Xinyue Qi, Xiaowen Jiang, Wenhui Yu

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yao WangDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
Zongliang XiongDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5529-6951
Qiyuan ZhangDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
Mengmeng LiuDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
Jingjing ZhangDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
Xinyue QiDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
Xiaowen JiangDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
Wenhui YuDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
Northeast Agricultural University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 31972725
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The primary aim of this study is to delve into the potential of Acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid (AKBA) in ameliorating neuronal damage induced by acute spinal cord injury, as well as to unravel the intricate underlying mechanisms. A cohort of 40 Sprague-Dawley rats was meticulously categorized into four groups. Following a seven-day oral administration of AKBA, damaged spinal cord samples were meticulously procured for Nissl staining and electron microscopy to assess neuronal demise. Employing ELISA, immunofluorescence, Western blot (WB), and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), the modulatory effects of AKBA within the context of spinal cord injury were comprehensively evaluated. Furthermore, employing an ex vivo extraction of spinal cord neurons, an ATP + LPS-induced pyroptotic injury model was established. The model was subsequently subjected to Nrf2 inhibition, followed by a battery of assessments involving ELISA, DCFH-DA staining, flow cytometry, immunofluorescence, and WB to decipher the effects of AKBA on the spinal cord neuron pyroptosis model. By engaging the Nrf2-ROS-NLRP3 pathway, AKBA exerted a repressive influence on the expression of the pyroptotic initiator protein Caspase-1, thereby mitigating the release of GSDMD and alleviating pyroptosis. Additionally, AKBA demonstrated the ability to attenuate the release of IL-18 and IL-1β, curbing neuronal loss and expediting the restorative processes within the context of spinal cord injury. Our study elucidates that AKBA can reduce spinal cord neuronal apoptosis, providing a basis for the development of AKBA as a clinical treatment for spinal cord injury.

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PyroptosisSpinal Cord InjuriesTriterpenesAnimalsHumansNF-E2-Related Factor 2RatsRats, Sprague-Dawleyacetyl-11-ketoboswellic acidNF-E2-Related Factor 2Triterpenesacetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acidneuronal pyroptosisNLRP3 inflammasomeNrf2spinal cord injury

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PMID38203528
PMCPMC10779011
OpenAlexW4390269564

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