Ferulic Acid Suppresses Amyloid β Production in the Human Lens Epithelial Cell Stimulated with Hydrogen Peroxide

Biomed Res Int. 2017:2017:5343010. doi: 10.1155/2017/5343010. Epub 2017 Mar 20.

Abstract

It is well known that oxidative stresses induce the production of amyloid β (Aβ) in the brain, lens, and retina, leading to age-related diseases. In the present study, we investigated the effects of ferulic acid on the Aβ levels in H2O2-stimulated human lens epithelial (HLE) SRA 01/04 cells. Three types of Aβ peptides (Aβ1-40, Aβ1-42, and Aβ1-43) were measured by ELISA, and the levels of mRNA for the expressed proteins related to Aβ production (APP, BACE1, and PS proteins) and degradation (ADAM10, NEP, and ECE1 proteins) were determined by quantitative real-time RT-PCR. H2O2 stimulation augmented gene expression of the proteins related to Aβ production, resulting in the production of three types of Aβ peptides. Treatment with 0.1 μM ferulic acid attenuated the augmentations of gene expression and production of the proteins related to the secretion of three types of Aβ peptides in the H2O2-stimulated HLE cells. These results provided evidence of antioxidative functions of ferulic acid for lens epithelial cells.

MeSH terms

  • Aging / drug effects*
  • Aging / pathology
  • Amyloid beta-Peptides / biosynthesis
  • Amyloid beta-Peptides / metabolism*
  • Antioxidants / administration & dosage*
  • Cell Line
  • Coumaric Acids / administration & dosage*
  • Epithelial Cells / drug effects
  • Epithelial Cells / pathology
  • Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / toxicity
  • Macular Degeneration / chemically induced
  • Macular Degeneration / drug therapy*
  • Macular Degeneration / metabolism
  • Oxidative Stress / drug effects

Substances

  • Amyloid beta-Peptides
  • Antioxidants
  • Coumaric Acids
  • ferulic acid
  • Hydrogen Peroxide