Protective effect of resveratrol on mitochondrial biogenesis during hyperoxia-induced brain injury in neonatal pups

Abstract Background Neonatal hyperoxic brain injury is caused by exposure to hyperphysiological oxygen content during the period of incomplete development of the oxidative stress defence system, resulting in a large number of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and causing damage to brain tissue. Mitochon...

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Main Authors: Menghan Yang, Yunchuan Shen, Shuai Zhao, Rong Zhang, Wenbin Dong, Xiaoping Lei
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12868-023-00797-1
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author Menghan Yang
Yunchuan Shen
Shuai Zhao
Rong Zhang
Wenbin Dong
Xiaoping Lei
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Yunchuan Shen
Shuai Zhao
Rong Zhang
Wenbin Dong
Xiaoping Lei
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description Abstract Background Neonatal hyperoxic brain injury is caused by exposure to hyperphysiological oxygen content during the period of incomplete development of the oxidative stress defence system, resulting in a large number of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and causing damage to brain tissue. Mitochondrial biogenesis refers to the synthesis of new mitochondria from existing mitochondria, mostly through the PGC-1α/Nrfs/TFAM signalling pathway. Resveratrol (Res), a silencing information regulator 2-related enzyme 1 (Sirt1) agonist, has been shown to upregulate the level of Sirt1 and the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1α (PGC-1α). We speculate that Res has a protective effect on hyperoxia-induced brain injury through mitochondrial biogenesis. Methods Sprague-Dawley (SD) pups were randomly divided into the nonhyperoxia (NN) group, the nonhyperoxia with dimethyl sulfoxide (ND) group, the nonhyperoxia with Res (NR) group, the hyperoxia (HN) group, the hyperoxia with dimethyl sulfoxide (HD) group, and the hyperoxia with Res (HR) group within 12 h after birth. The HN, HD, and HR groups were placed in a high-oxygen environment (80‒85%), and the other three groups were placed in the standard atmosphere. The NR and HR groups were given 60 mg/kg Res every day, the ND and HD groups were given the same dose of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) every day, and the NN and HN groups were given the same dose of normal saline every day. On postnatal day (PN) 1, PN7, and PN14, brain samples were acquired for HE staining to assess pathology, TUNEL to detect apoptosis, and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and immunoblotting to detect the expression levels of Sirt1, PGC-1α, nuclear respiratory factor 1 (Nrf1), nuclear respiratory factor 2 (Nrf2) and mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) in brain tissue. Results Hyperoxia induced brain tissue injury; increased brain tissue apoptosis; inhibited Sirt1, PGC-1α, Nrf1, Nrf2, TFAM mRNA expression in mitochondria; diminished the ND1 copy number and ND4/ND1 ratio; and decreased Sirt1, PGC-1α, Nrf1, Nrf2, and TFAM protein levels in the brain. In contrast, Res reduced brain injury and attenuated brain tissue apoptosis in neonatal pups and increased the levels of the corresponding indices. Conclusion Res has a protective effect on hyperoxia-induced brain injury in neonatal SD pups by upregulating Sirt1 and stimulating the PGC-1α/Nrfs/TFAM signalling pathway for mitochondrial biogenesis.
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spelling doaj.art-87d229812ea948faa6d8e6472b267b4c2023-04-30T11:08:34ZengBMCBMC Neuroscience1471-22022023-04-0124111310.1186/s12868-023-00797-1Protective effect of resveratrol on mitochondrial biogenesis during hyperoxia-induced brain injury in neonatal pupsMenghan Yang0Yunchuan Shen1Shuai Zhao2Rong Zhang3Wenbin Dong4Xiaoping Lei5Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical UniversityDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical UniversityDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical UniversityDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical UniversityDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical UniversityDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical UniversityAbstract Background Neonatal hyperoxic brain injury is caused by exposure to hyperphysiological oxygen content during the period of incomplete development of the oxidative stress defence system, resulting in a large number of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and causing damage to brain tissue. Mitochondrial biogenesis refers to the synthesis of new mitochondria from existing mitochondria, mostly through the PGC-1α/Nrfs/TFAM signalling pathway. Resveratrol (Res), a silencing information regulator 2-related enzyme 1 (Sirt1) agonist, has been shown to upregulate the level of Sirt1 and the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1α (PGC-1α). We speculate that Res has a protective effect on hyperoxia-induced brain injury through mitochondrial biogenesis. Methods Sprague-Dawley (SD) pups were randomly divided into the nonhyperoxia (NN) group, the nonhyperoxia with dimethyl sulfoxide (ND) group, the nonhyperoxia with Res (NR) group, the hyperoxia (HN) group, the hyperoxia with dimethyl sulfoxide (HD) group, and the hyperoxia with Res (HR) group within 12 h after birth. The HN, HD, and HR groups were placed in a high-oxygen environment (80‒85%), and the other three groups were placed in the standard atmosphere. The NR and HR groups were given 60 mg/kg Res every day, the ND and HD groups were given the same dose of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) every day, and the NN and HN groups were given the same dose of normal saline every day. On postnatal day (PN) 1, PN7, and PN14, brain samples were acquired for HE staining to assess pathology, TUNEL to detect apoptosis, and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and immunoblotting to detect the expression levels of Sirt1, PGC-1α, nuclear respiratory factor 1 (Nrf1), nuclear respiratory factor 2 (Nrf2) and mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) in brain tissue. Results Hyperoxia induced brain tissue injury; increased brain tissue apoptosis; inhibited Sirt1, PGC-1α, Nrf1, Nrf2, TFAM mRNA expression in mitochondria; diminished the ND1 copy number and ND4/ND1 ratio; and decreased Sirt1, PGC-1α, Nrf1, Nrf2, and TFAM protein levels in the brain. In contrast, Res reduced brain injury and attenuated brain tissue apoptosis in neonatal pups and increased the levels of the corresponding indices. Conclusion Res has a protective effect on hyperoxia-induced brain injury in neonatal SD pups by upregulating Sirt1 and stimulating the PGC-1α/Nrfs/TFAM signalling pathway for mitochondrial biogenesis.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12868-023-00797-1HyperoxiaBrainNeonatal ratsResveratrolPGC-1αMitochondrial biogenesis
spellingShingle Menghan Yang
Yunchuan Shen
Shuai Zhao
Rong Zhang
Wenbin Dong
Xiaoping Lei
Protective effect of resveratrol on mitochondrial biogenesis during hyperoxia-induced brain injury in neonatal pups
BMC Neuroscience
Hyperoxia
Brain
Neonatal rats
Resveratrol
PGC-1α
Mitochondrial biogenesis
title Protective effect of resveratrol on mitochondrial biogenesis during hyperoxia-induced brain injury in neonatal pups
title_full Protective effect of resveratrol on mitochondrial biogenesis during hyperoxia-induced brain injury in neonatal pups
title_fullStr Protective effect of resveratrol on mitochondrial biogenesis during hyperoxia-induced brain injury in neonatal pups
title_full_unstemmed Protective effect of resveratrol on mitochondrial biogenesis during hyperoxia-induced brain injury in neonatal pups
title_short Protective effect of resveratrol on mitochondrial biogenesis during hyperoxia-induced brain injury in neonatal pups
title_sort protective effect of resveratrol on mitochondrial biogenesis during hyperoxia induced brain injury in neonatal pups
topic Hyperoxia
Brain
Neonatal rats
Resveratrol
PGC-1α
Mitochondrial biogenesis
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12868-023-00797-1
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