Lycopene attenuates A1–42 secretion and its toxicity in human cell and Caenorhabditis elegans models of Alzheimer disease
Lycopene attenuates A1–42 secretion and its toxicity in human cell and Caenorhabditis elegans models of Alzheimer disease
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番茄红素可减弱阿尔茨海默病的人体细胞和秀丽隐杆线虫模型中 A1–42 的分泌及其毒性
作者:
李清华
Growing evidence suggests concentration of lycopene was reduced in plasma of patients with Alzheimer.disease (AD). Lycopene, a member ofthe carotenoid family, has been identified as an antioxidantto attenuate oxidative damage and has neuroprotective role in several AD models. However, whether lycopene is.involved in the pathogenesis of AD and molecular underpinnings are elusive. In this study, we found that.lycopene can significantly delay paralysis in the A1–42-transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans strain GMC101..Lycopene treatment reduced A1–42 secretion in SH-SY5Y cells overexpressing the Swedish mutant form.of human -amyloid precursor protein (APPsw). Next, we found lycopene can down-regulate expression.level of -amyloid precursor protein(APP) in APPsw cells. Moreover, lycopene treatment can not change.endogenous reactive oxygen species level and apoptosis in APPsw cells. However, lycopene treatment.protected against H2O2-induced oxidative stress and copper-induced damage inAPPsw cells. Collectively,.our data support that elevated lycopene contributes to the lower pathogenesis of AD. Our findings suggest that increasing lycopene in neurons may be a novel approach to attenuate onset and development.of AD.