International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(11), P. 5866 - 5866
Published: May 28, 2024
Dietary
supplementation
with
n-3
polyunsaturated
fatty
acids
(PUFA)
has
been
found
to
be
beneficial
in
rodent
rheumatoid
arthritis
models
and
human
trials.
However,
the
molecular
targets
of
PUFAs
their
effects
on
are
under-researched.
Free
acid
receptor
4
(FFA4,
also
known
as
GPR120)
is
a
for
PUFA.
We
aim
investigate
whether
FFA4
activation
reduces
collagen-induced
(CIA)
by
using
an
agonist,
compound
A
(CpdA),
combination
DBA-1J
Ffa4
gene
wild-type
(WT)
knock-out
(KO)
mice.
CIA
induced
increase
score,
foot
edema,
synovial
hyperplasia,
pannus
formation,
proteoglycan
loss,
cartilage
damage,
bone
erosion,
whereas
administration
CpdA
significantly
suppressed
those
increases
WT
mice
but
not
KO
increased
mRNA
expression
levels
pro-inflammatory
Th1/Th17
cytokines,
imbalance
between
Treg
cells,
rebalanced
them
spleens
from
In
SW982
reduced
LPS-induced
cytokine
levels.
summary,
present
results
suggest
that
immune
cells
could
suppress
characteristics
adjuvant
therapy.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
333, P. 118408 - 118408
Published: May 31, 2024
Saffron,
a
traditional
Chinese
medicine,
is
derived
from
Crocus
sativus
L.
stigmas
and
has
been
reported
to
possess
neuroprotective
properties
potentially
contribute
the
inhibition
of
apoptosis
inflammation.
Safranal,
potent
monothyral
aldehyde,
main
component
saffron
that
have
antiepileptic
activity.
However,
specific
mechanism
by
which
safranal
suppresses
epileptic
seizures
via
its
antiapoptotic
anti-inflammatory
unclear.
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Dec. 22, 2022
Epilepsy
is
a
common
neurological
disease,
and
excessive
mitophagy
considered
as
one
of
the
major
triggers
epilepsy.
Mitophagy
crucial
pathway
affecting
reactive
oxygen
species.
Phosphoglycerate
mutase
5
(PGAM5)
protein
phosphatase
present
in
mitochondria
that
regulates
many
biological
processes
including
cell
death.
However,
mechanism
PGAM5
epilepsy
remains
unclear.
The
purpose
study
was
to
examine
whether
affects
through
PTEN-induced
putative
kinase
1
(PINK1)-mediated
mitophagy.
After
knockdown
expression
by
adeno-associated
virus,
an
model
created
kainic
acid.
Next,
seizure
activity
recorded
local
field
potentials
before
evaluating
level
mitochondrial
autophagy
marker
proteins.
Lastly,
ultrastructure
mitochondria,
neuronal
damage
oxidative
stress
levels
were
further
observed.
A
higher
found
epilepsy,
its
cellular
localization
neurons.
interactions
between
PINK1
found.
PGAM5,
light
chain
3B
decreased
translocase
inner
membrane
23
outer
20
both
increased.
Knockdown
also
resulted
reduced
damage,
malondialdehyde
levels,
species
production
increased
superoxide
dismutase
activity.
In
addition,
duration
spontaneous
seizure-like
events
(SLEs),
number
SLEs
time
spent
all
after
inhibition
expression.
Inhibition
reduces
seizures
via
inhibiting
PINK1-mediated
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(11), P. 5866 - 5866
Published: May 28, 2024
Dietary
supplementation
with
n-3
polyunsaturated
fatty
acids
(PUFA)
has
been
found
to
be
beneficial
in
rodent
rheumatoid
arthritis
models
and
human
trials.
However,
the
molecular
targets
of
PUFAs
their
effects
on
are
under-researched.
Free
acid
receptor
4
(FFA4,
also
known
as
GPR120)
is
a
for
PUFA.
We
aim
investigate
whether
FFA4
activation
reduces
collagen-induced
(CIA)
by
using
an
agonist,
compound
A
(CpdA),
combination
DBA-1J
Ffa4
gene
wild-type
(WT)
knock-out
(KO)
mice.
CIA
induced
increase
score,
foot
edema,
synovial
hyperplasia,
pannus
formation,
proteoglycan
loss,
cartilage
damage,
bone
erosion,
whereas
administration
CpdA
significantly
suppressed
those
increases
WT
mice
but
not
KO
increased
mRNA
expression
levels
pro-inflammatory
Th1/Th17
cytokines,
imbalance
between
Treg
cells,
rebalanced
them
spleens
from
In
SW982
reduced
LPS-induced
cytokine
levels.
summary,
present
results
suggest
that
immune
cells
could
suppress
characteristics
adjuvant
therapy.