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ArticleJournal of molecular neuroscience : MN2024

Prepubertal Repeated Berberine Supplementation Enhances Cerebrocerebellar Functions by Modulating Neurochemical and Behavioural Changes in Wistar Rats.

Solomon Owumi, Joseph Chimezie, Moses Otunla, Bayode Oluwawibe, Harieme Agbarogi, Mayowa Anifowose, Uche Arunsi, Olatunde Owoeye

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Solomon OwumiCancer Research and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 200005, Oyo State, Nigeria. owumisa@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4973-0376
Joseph ChimezieDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Moses OtunlaCancer Research and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 200005, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Bayode OluwawibeCancer Research and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 200005, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Harieme AgbarogiCancer Research and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 200005, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Mayowa AnifowoseDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332-0400, USA.
Uche ArunsiDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332-0400, USA.
Olatunde OwoeyeNeuroanatomy Research Laboratories, Department of Anatomy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 200005, Oyo State, Nigeria.

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Abstract

Antioxidant-rich supplementation plays an essential role in the function of mammals' central nervous system. However, no research has documented the effect of berberine (BER) supplementation on the cerebrocerebellar function of prepubertal rats. The present study was designed to investigate the impact of BER supplementation on neurochemical and behavioural changes in prepubertal male rats. Five groups (90 ± 5 g, n = 7 each) of experimental rats were orally treated with corn oil or different doses of BER (25, 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg bw) from the 28th at 68 post-natal days. On the 69 days of life, animals underwent behavioural assessment in the open field, hanging wire, and negative geotaxis tests. The result revealed that BER administration improved locomotive and motor behaviour by increasing distance travelled, line crossings, average speed, time mobile, and absolute turn angle in open field test and decrease in time to re-orient on an incline plane, a decrease in immobility time relative to the untreated control. Furthermore, BER supplementation increased (p < 0.05) antioxidant enzyme activities such as SOD, CAT, GPx, GSH, and TSH and prevented increases (p < 0.05) in oxidative and inflammatory levels as indicated by decreases in RONS, LPO, XO, carbonyl protein, NO, MPO, and TNF-α compared to the untreated control. BER-treated animals a lessened number of dark-stained Nissl cells compared to the untreated control rats. Our findings revealed that BER minimised neuronal degeneration and lesions, improved animal behaviour, and suppressed oxidative and inflammatory mediators, which may probably occur through its agonistic effect on PPAR-α, PPAR-δ, and PPAR-γ - essential proteins known to resolve inflammation and modulate redox signalling towards antioxidant function.

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AntioxidantsBerberineRats, WistarAnimalsCatalaseCerebellumGlutathioneGlutathione PeroxidaseMaleMotor ActivityOxidative StressRatsSuperoxide DismutaseAntioxidantsBerberineCatalaseGlutathioneGlutathione PeroxidaseSuperoxide DismutaseBerberineNeurobehaviouralNeurochemicalOxido-inflammatory responsesPrepubertal rats

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