Marine compound Xyloketal B protects PC12 cells against OGD-induced cell damage

Brain Res. 2009 Dec 11:1302:240-7. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2009.09.034. Epub 2009 Sep 16.

Abstract

Xyloketal B is a novel marine compound with unique chemical structure isolated from mangrove fungus Xylaria sp. (no. 2508). Recently, we have demonstrated that Xyloketal B is an antioxidant and can protect against oxidized low density lipoprotein (LDL)-induced cell injury. In the present study, we investigated whether Xyloketal B can protect against ischemia-induced cell injury in an in vitro oxygen glucose deprivation (OGD) model of ischemic stroke in PC12 cells. We found that Xyloketal B could directly scavenge 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical and protect PC12 cells against OGD insult. Furthermore, Xyloketal B alleviated OGD-induced mitochondria superoxide, mitochondria fragmentation and GTPase dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) overexpression as well as reduction of mitochondrial membrane potential. All together, the present study demonstrates that Xyloketal B protects PC12 cells against OGD-induced cell injury and that the anti-oxidative property and protective action on mitochondria may account for its neuroprotective actions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology
  • Antioxidants / therapeutic use
  • Brain / drug effects
  • Brain / metabolism
  • Brain / physiopathology
  • Brain Ischemia / drug therapy*
  • Brain Ischemia / metabolism
  • Brain Ischemia / physiopathology
  • Cell Death / drug effects
  • Cell Death / physiology
  • Free Radical Scavengers / pharmacology
  • Free Radical Scavengers / therapeutic use
  • Free Radicals / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Free Radicals / metabolism
  • Models, Biological
  • Nerve Degeneration / drug therapy*
  • Nerve Degeneration / metabolism
  • Nerve Degeneration / physiopathology
  • Neurons / drug effects
  • Neurons / metabolism
  • Neuroprotective Agents / pharmacology*
  • Neuroprotective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Oxidative Stress / drug effects*
  • Oxidative Stress / physiology
  • PC12 Cells
  • Pyrans / pharmacology*
  • Pyrans / therapeutic use
  • Rats
  • Stroke / drug therapy*
  • Stroke / metabolism
  • Stroke / physiopathology

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Free Radical Scavengers
  • Free Radicals
  • Neuroprotective Agents
  • Pyrans
  • xyloketal B