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Neuroprotective Effect of Fucoidan on H(2)O (2)-Induced Apoptosis in PC12 Cells Via Activation of PI3K/Akt Pathway.
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PMID:  22222440     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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One of the plausible ways to prevent the reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated cellular injury is dietary or pharmaceutical augmentation of endogenous antioxidant defense capacity. In this study, we investigated the neuroprotective effect of fucoidan on H(2)O(2)-induced apoptosis in PC12 cells and the possible signaling pathways involved. The results showed that fucoidan inhibited the decrease of cell viability, scavenged ROS formation and reduced lactate dehydrogenase release in H(2)O(2)-induced PC12 cells. These changes were associated with an increase in superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activity, and reduction in malondialdehyde. In addition, fucoidan treatment inhibited apoptosis in H(2)O(2)-induced PC12 cells by increasing the Bcl-2/Bax ratio and decreasing active caspase-3 expression, as well as enhancing Akt phosphorylation (p-Akt). However, the protection of fucoidan on cell survival, p-Akt, the Bcl-2/Bax ratio and caspase-3 activity were abolished by pretreating with phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor LY294002. In consequence, fucoidan might protect the neurocytes against H(2)O(2)-induced apoptosis via reducing ROS levels and activating PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.
Authors:
Yonglin Gao; Chaohua Dong; Jungang Yin; Jingyu Shen; Jingwei Tian; Chunmei Li
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-1-6
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cellular and molecular neurobiology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1573-6830     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
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Created Date:  2012-1-6     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  8200709     Medline TA:  Cell Mol Neurobiol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
School of Life Sciences, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, People's Republic of China.
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