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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Evaluation of Polyphenol-Rich Lemon Peel Extract Use in a Zebrafish Model of Spinal Cord Injury: Morphology, Repair-Associated Markers, and Inflammatory Profile.

Mirea Sicari, Lidia Pansera, Kamel Mhalhel, Marialuisa Aragona, Mariarosaria Galeano, Michele Rosario Colonna, Maria Levanti, Rosaria Laurà, Francesco Abbate, Antonino Germanà and 1 more

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11 authors.

Mirea SicariZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell' Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5400-0442
Lidia PanseraZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell' Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.
Kamel MhalhelZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell' Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9432-4588
Marialuisa AragonaZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell' Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5551-9326
Mariarosaria GaleanoDepartment of Human Pathology and Evolutive Age "Gaetano Barresi", University of Messina, Via C. Valeria, 98125 Messina, Italy.
Michele Rosario ColonnaDepartment of Human Pathology and Evolutive Age "Gaetano Barresi", University of Messina, Via C. Valeria, 98125 Messina, Italy.
Maria LevantiZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell' Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.
Rosaria LauràZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell' Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6847-880X
Francesco AbbateZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell' Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8399-5941
Antonino GermanàZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell' Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0934-3619
Giuseppe MontalbanoZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell' Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8195-4986

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Flavonoids are a diverse group of natural polyphenolic compounds, recognized for their ability to modulate cellular pathways and mitigate the pathological processes of many neurodegenerative diseases. This study investigates the neurotrophic potential of a polyphenolic-rich lemon peel extract (Lpe) in a Zebrafish larvae spinal cord injury (SCI) model. To evaluate its potential effects, embryos were divided into six experimental groups: a baseline control group in which larvae were neither subjected to spinal cord injury nor treated (Ctrl Group); a group with larvae subjected to spinal cord injury at 3 dpf without treatment (SCI Group); a group treated continuously with Lpe (25 µg/mL) from 0 to 5 dpf without injury (Continuous Group); a group treated continuously with Lpe and injured at 3 dpf (Continuous SCI Group); a group treated with Lpe starting at 3 dpf without injury (Curative Group); and finally, a group injured at 3 dpf and treated simultaneously with Lpe (Curative SCI Group). Lpe treatment significantly downregulated proinflammatory cytokines (

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CitrusPlant ExtractsPolyphenolsSpinal Cord InjuriesAnimalsBiomarkersCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalInflammationZebrafishBiomarkersCytokinesPlant ExtractsPolyphenolsflavonoidslemon peel extractnatural extractneuroprotectionneuroregenerationspinal cord injuryZebrafish

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