Cellular Mechanisms Implicated in the Action of Neuroprotective Nutraceuticals

神经保护保健品作用中涉及的细胞机制

• 批准号: RGPIN-2015-04321
• 负责人: Martinoli, MariaGrazia
• 金额: $ 2.77万
• 依托单位: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=589727
• 关键词: Cellular; Mechanisms; Implicated; Action; Neuroprotective

My research program aims to elucidate the cellular mechanisms and pathways implicated in the action of neuroprotective nutraceuticals, specifically plant-derived molecules (phytochemicals). Nutraceuticals are products that range from isolated nutrients, dietary supplements and herbal molecules possessing beneficial physiological properties. An abundant amount of literature is currently proposing a positive effect for these natural molecules in human and animal health. However, in most cases, their alleged pleiotropic beneficial effects have not yet been accurately documented. In this context, my laboratory analyses the role of several phytochemicals in opposing neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation induced by neurotoxins or high glucose administration, in established cellular paradigms and animal models. We are specifically interested in defining the specific cellular mechanisms and pathways used by neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory phytochemicals. Recently, we demonstrated that plant derived molecules such as quercetin, cucurbitacins and sesamin possess multiple cellular properties that go beyond their anti-oxidation action generally known, but also extend to the reduction of both apoptosis and neuroinflammation. Based on our knowledge of natural compounds, for the next five years, I propose to elucidate the cellular mechanisms and pathways implicated in the action of neuroprotective phytochemicals. For this we will focus on three specific aims:

我的研究项目旨在阐明与神经保护营养品，特别是植物源性分子（植物化学物质）作用有关的细胞机制和途径。营养保健品包括分离的营养素、膳食补充剂和具有有益生理特性的草药分子。目前有大量文献提出这些天然分子对人类和动物健康的积极作用。然而，在大多数情况下，它们所谓的多效有益效果尚未得到准确的记录。在此背景下，我的实验室在已建立的细胞范式和动物模型中分析了几种植物化学物质在对抗神经毒素或高糖给药引起的神经变性和神经炎症中的作用。我们特别感兴趣的是确定神经保护和抗炎植物化学物质使用的特定细胞机制和途径。最近，我们证明了植物衍生分子如槲皮素、葫芦素和芝麻素具有多种细胞特性，这些特性超出了它们通常所知的抗氧化作用，而且还扩展到减少细胞凋亡和神经炎症。基于我们对天然化合物的了解，在接下来的五年里，我建议阐明与神经保护植物化学物质作用有关的细胞机制和途径。为此，我们将侧重于三个具体目标：