Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids play a protective role in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease by increasing intestinal inducible Treg cells

Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand). 2024 Apr 28;70(4):107-112. doi: 10.14715/cmb/2024.70.4.17.

Abstract

Parkinson's disease (PD) is defined as a progressive neurodegenerative disease in middle-aged and elderly people. The therapeutic effect of ω-3 PUFAs in several neurodegenerative diseases has been well recognized. Nevertheless, whether nutrition supplementing ω-3 PUFAs exerts a neuroprotective role in PD remains elusive. Bioinformatics revealed 2D chemical structural formula of three components. Mice received indicated treatment with saline, MPTP or ω-3 PUFAs according to grouping. Behavioral function of mice was measured through motor tests such as rearing, akinesia, and rotarod tests. OFT test measured anxiety-like behaviors of mice. Western blotting and TUNEL staining measured dopaminergic fibers and neurons of mice. Western blotting measured inflammation and apoptosis-related protein levels in mouse tissue. FACS measured iTreg cell proportion in colon and brain tissues of mice. ω-3 PUFAs repaired MPTP-stimulated motor function damage in PD mice. ω-3 PUFAs mitigated MPTP-stimulated comorbid anxiety in PD mice. ω-3 PUFAs relieved MPTP-stimulated deficits of dopaminergic fibers and neurons in PD mice. ω-3 PUFAs repressed MPTP-stimulated inflammation and apoptosis pathway activation in PD mice. ω-3 PUFAs repaired MPTP-stimulated immune function damage in PD mice. ω-3 PUFAs exert a protective role in PD mice through alleviating motor function impairment and neuroinflammation by increasing intestinal inducible Treg cells, which may provide a new direction for seeking targeted therapy plans for PD in humans.

MeSH terms

  • 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine
  • Animals
  • Apoptosis / drug effects
  • Behavior, Animal / drug effects
  • Disease Models, Animal*
  • Dopaminergic Neurons / drug effects
  • Dopaminergic Neurons / metabolism
  • Dopaminergic Neurons / pathology
  • Fatty Acids, Omega-3* / pharmacology
  • Fatty Acids, Omega-3* / therapeutic use
  • Inflammation / drug therapy
  • Inflammation / metabolism
  • Inflammation / pathology
  • Intestines / drug effects
  • Intestines / pathology
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL*
  • Neuroprotective Agents / pharmacology
  • Neuroprotective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Parkinson Disease* / drug therapy
  • Parkinson Disease* / metabolism
  • Parkinson Disease* / pathology
  • T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory* / drug effects
  • T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory* / metabolism

Substances

  • Fatty Acids, Omega-3
  • Neuroprotective Agents
  • 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine