Protection of the neurovascular unit from calcium-related ischemic injury by linalyl acetate

Yu Hsieh, You Shin, Geun Seol

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    Abstract

    Calcium-related ischemic injury (CRII) can damage cells of the neurovascular unit (NVU). Here, we investigate the protective effects of linalyl acetate (LA) against CRII-induced NVU damage and evaluate the underlying mechanisms. The protective effects of LA in cell lines representative of NVU components (BEND, SH-SY5Y, BV2, and U373 cells) were evaluated following exposure to oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation alone (OGD/R-only) or OGD/R in the presence of 5 mM extracellular calcium ([Ca2+]o) to mimic CRII. LA reversed damage under OGD/R-only conditions by blocking p47phox/NADPH oxidase (NOX) 2 expression, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, nitric oxide (NO) abnormality, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release only in the BEND cells. However, under CRII-mimicking conditions, LA reversed NO abnormality and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 activation in the BEND murine brain endothelial cells; inhibited p47phoxexpression in the human SH-SY5Y neural-like cells; decreased NOX2 expression and ROS generation in the BV2 murine microglial cells; and reduced p47phoxexpression in the U373 human astrocyte-like cells. Importantly, LA protected against impairment of the neural cells, astrocytes, and microglia, all of which are cellular components of the NVU induced by exposure to CRII-mimicking conditions, by reducing LDH release.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)88-96
    Number of pages9
    JournalChinese Journal of Physiology
    Volume64
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2021 Mar 1

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    Keywords

    • Calcium-related ischemic injury
    • linalyl acetate
    • neurovascular unit

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Physiology
    • Physiology (medical)

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