Anti-apoptotic and Anti-inflammatory effect of Piperine on 6-OHDA induced Parkinson's Rat model

作者:Shrivastava Pallavi; Vaibhav Kumar; Tabassum Rizwana; Khan Andleeb; Ishrat Tauheed; Khan Mohd Moshahid; Ahmad Ajmal; Islam Farah; Safhi Mohammed M; Islam Fakhrul
来源:Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 2013, 24(4): 680-687.
DOI:10.1016/j.jnutbio.2012.03.018

摘要

In the present study, we examined the molecular mechanism by which Piperine (bioactive compound of Piper nigrum) inhibits neuronal cell apoptosis. We further investigated the anti-inflammatory effect of Piperine on 6-OHDA induced Parkinson's disease. Consistent with its antioxidant properties, Piperine (10 mg/kg bwt) reduced 6-OHDA-induced lipid peroxidation and stimulated glutathione levels in striatum of rats. Furthermore, Piperine treatment diminished cytochrome-c release from mitochondria and reduced caspase-3 and caspase-9 activation induced by 6-OHDA. Treatment with Piperine markedly inhibited poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activation, pro-apoptotic Bax levels and elevation of Bc1-2 levels. Piperine reduces contralateral rotations induced by apomorphine. Further narrow beam test and rotarod also showed improvement in motor coordination and balance behavior in rats treated with Piperine. In addition Piperine depletes inflammatory markers, TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta in 6-OHDA-induced Parkinson's rats. We propose that, in addition to its antioxidant properties Piperine exerts a protective effect via anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory mechanism on 6-OHDA induced Parkinson's disease.

  • 出版日期2013-4