Grape seed proanthocyanidins protect PC12 cells from hydrogen peroxide-induced damage. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Grape seed proanthocyanidins protect PC12 cells from hydrogen peroxide-induced damage via the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.
Neurosci Lett. 2021 04 17 ;750:135793. Epub 2021 Mar 2. PMID: 33667598
Xuegang He
Grape seed proanthocyanidins (GSP) are natural flavonoids with strong antioxidant and anti-apoptotic effects. Oxidative stress and neuronal apoptosis are major contributors to spinal cord injury (SCI). In this study, we assessed the potential protective effects of GSP on hydrogen peroxide (HO)-damaged pheochromocytoma-12 (PC12) cells in an in vitro model of SCI as well as the putative mechanism of action. We established a model using PC12 cells with oxidative damage induced by HO. Cells were treated with various concentrations of GSP (control group, 200μmol/L HOgroup, 5μM GSP + HOgroup, 10μM GSP + HOgroup, and 25μM GSP + HOgroup). The CCK-8 assay was used to determine cell activity. Dichloro-dihydro-fluorescein diacetate was used to detect intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), and flow cytometry was used to determine apoptosis rate. Western blot analysis was used to detect the expression of caspase-3, Bax, Bcl-2, and PI3K/AKT proteins. The results showed that GSP reduced HO-induced intracellular ROS and inhibited apoptosis. Furthermore, GSP inhibited the expression of caspase-3 and Bax, while promoting the expression of Bcl-2. In addition, GSP promoted the phosphorylation of PI3K and AKT. Moreover, a PI3K inhibitor (LY294002) weakened the protective effects of GSP on HO-induced PC12 cells. In conclusion, GSP pretreatment can protect PC12 cells from oxidative damage induced by HOvia the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.