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Abstract Title:

Astaxanthin ameliorates serum level and spinal expression of macrophage migration inhibitory factor following spinal cord injury.

Abstract Source:

Behav Pharmacol. 2022 Oct 1 ;33(7):505-512. Epub 2022 Sep 14. PMID: 36148838

Abstract Author(s):

Sajad Fakhri, Fatemeh Abbaszadeh, Leila Dargahi, Ramin Pouriran, Masoumeh Jorjani

Article Affiliation:

Sajad Fakhri

Abstract:

Astaxanthin (AST) is a lipid-soluble carotenoid with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Previous reports demonstrated the promising effects of AST on spinal cord injury (SCI)-induced inflammation and sensory-motor dysfunction. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), as a cytokine, plays a critical role in the inflammatory phase of SCI. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of AST on post-SCI levels of MIF in serum and spinal cord. The possible correlation between MIF and mechanical pain threshold was also assessed. Adult male rats were subjected to a severe compression spinal injury and 30 min later were treated with AST (Intrathecal, 2 nmol) or vehicle. Neuropathic pain was assessed by von Frey filaments before the surgery, and then on days 7, 14, 21, and 28 post-SCI. Western blot and ELISA were used to measure the serum level and spinal expression of MIF following SCI in the same time points. AST treatment significantly attenuated the SCI-induced dysregulations in the serum levels and tissue expression of MIF. A negative correlation was observed between mechanical pain threshold and serum MIF level (r = -0.5463, P<0.001), as well as mechanical pain threshold and spinal level of MIF (r = -0.9562; P<0.001). AST ameliorates SCI-induced sensory dysfunction, probably through inhibiting MIF-regulated inflammatory pathways.

Study Type : Animal Study

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