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<p>In this study, the neuroprotective potential of arbutin (100 µmol L<sup>−1</sup>) pre-treatment and post-treatment against oxygen/ glucose deprivation (OGD) and reoxygenation (R) induced ischemic injury in cultured rat cortical neurons was explored. The OGD (60 min) and reoxygenation (24 h) treatment significantly (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.001) compromised the antioxidant defence in cultured neurons. Subsequently, an increase (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.001) in lipid peroxidation and inflammatory cytokines (tumour necrosis factor-α and nuclear factor kappa-B) declined neuron survival. In pre- and post-condition experiments, treatment with arbutin enhanced both survival (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.01) and integrity (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.05) of cultured neurons. Results showed that arbutin protects (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.05) against peroxidative changes, inflammation, and enhanced the antioxidant activity (<italic>e.g.,</italic> glutathione, superoxide dismutase and catalase) in cultured neurons subjected to OGD/R. It can be inferred that arbutin could protect against ischemic injuries and stroke. The anti-ischemic activity of arbutin can arrest post-stroke damage to the brain.</p>
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In this study, the neuroprotective potential of arbutin (100 µmol L−1) pre-treatment and post-treatment against oxygen/ glucose deprivation (OGD) and reoxygenation (R) induced ischemic injury in cultured rat cortical neurons was explored. The OGD (60 min) and reoxygenation (24 h) treatment significantly (p < 0.001) compromised the antioxidant defence in cultured neurons. Subsequently, an increase (p < 0.001) in lipid peroxidation and inflammatory cytokines (tumour necrosis factor-α and nuclear factor kappa-B) declined neuron survival. In pre- and post-condition experiments, treatment with arbutin enhanced both survival (p < 0.01) and integrity (p < 0.05) of cultured neurons. Results showed that arbutin protects (p < 0.05) against peroxidative changes, inflammation, and enhanced the antioxidant activity (e.g., glutathione, superoxide dismutase and catalase) in cultured neurons subjected to OGD/R. It can be inferred that arbutin could protect against ischemic injuries and stroke. The anti-ischemic activity of arbutin can arrest post-stroke damage to the brain.

Neuroprotective effects of arbutin against oxygen and glucose deprivation-induced oxidative stress and neuroinflammation in rat cortical neurons

Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine

Shanghai Fourth People’s Hospital, Affiliated to Tongji University

Acta Pharmaceutica

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In this study, the neuroprotective potential of arbutin (100 µmol L−1) pre-treatment and post-treatment against oxygen/ glucose deprivation (OGD) and...

Neuroprotective effects of arbutin against oxygen and glucose deprivation-induced oxidative stress and neuroinflammation in rat cortical neurons

Published Online: Aug 30, 2021

Page range: 123 - 134

Accepted: Jan 13, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acph-2022-0002

Keywords
arbutin, cerebral ischemia, inflammation, oxidative stress

© 2022 Jingjing Tan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Neuroprotective effects of arbutin against oxygen and glucose deprivation-induced oxidative stress and neuroinflammation in rat cortical neurons

Published Online: Aug 30, 2021

Page range: 123 - 134

Accepted: Jan 13, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acph-2022-0002

Keywordsarbutin, cerebral ischemia, inflammation, oxidative stress

© 2022 Jingjing Tan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
arbutin, cerebral ischemia, inflammation, oxidative stress