Administration of the resveratrol analogues isorhapontigenin and heyneanol-A protects mice hematopoietic cells against irradiation injuries

Biomed Res Int. 2014:2014:282657. doi: 10.1155/2014/282657. Epub 2014 Jun 24.

Abstract

Ionizing radiation (IR) is known not only to cause acute bone marrow (BM) suppression but also to lead to long-term residual hematopoietic injury. These effects have been attributed to IR inducing the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in hematopoietic cells. In this study, we examined if isorhapontigenin and heyneanol-A, two analogues of resveratrol, could mitigate IR-induced BM suppression. The results of cell viability assays, clonogenic assays, and competitive repopulation assays revealed that treatment with these compounds could protect mice BM mononuclear cells (BMMNC), hematopoietic progenitor cells, and hematopoietic stem cells from IR-induced BM suppression. Moreover, the expression of genes related to the endogenous cellular antioxidant system in hematopoietic cells was analyzed. The expression and activity of SOD2 and GPX1 were found to be decreased in irradiated BMMNC, and the application of the resveratrol analogues could ameliorate this damage. Our results suggest that in comparison with resveratrol and isorhapontigenin, treatment with heyneanol-A can protect hematopoietic cells from IR-induced damage to a greater degree; the protective effects of these compounds are probably the result of their antioxidant properties.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Marrow Cells / cytology
  • Bone Marrow Cells / drug effects
  • Bone Marrow Cells / radiation effects
  • Cell Lineage / drug effects
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Colony-Forming Units Assay
  • Cytoprotection / drug effects*
  • Cytoprotection / radiation effects*
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Glutathione Peroxidase / metabolism
  • Glutathione Peroxidase GPX1
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / cytology*
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / drug effects
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / enzymology
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / radiation effects
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Radiation, Ionizing*
  • Resveratrol
  • Stilbenes / administration & dosage*
  • Stilbenes / chemistry*
  • Stilbenes / pharmacology
  • Superoxide Dismutase / metabolism
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Stilbenes
  • heyneanol A
  • isorhapontigenin
  • Glutathione Peroxidase
  • Superoxide Dismutase
  • superoxide dismutase 2
  • Resveratrol
  • Glutathione Peroxidase GPX1
  • Gpx1 protein, mouse