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Abstract Title:

Quercetin ameliorates learning and memory via the Nrf2-ARE signaling pathway in D-galactose-induced neurotoxicity in mice.

Abstract Source:

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2017 Jul 27. Epub 2017 Jul 27. PMID: 28757412

Abstract Author(s):

Fuxing Dong, Shuang Wang, Yiwen Wang, Xiao Yang, Jiali Jiang, Dejian Wu, Xuebin Qu, Hongbin Fan, Ruiqin Yao

Article Affiliation:

Fuxing Dong

Abstract:

Aging is accompanied by deficits in cognitive function and neuronal degeneration or loss. Quercetin is a flavonoid that exhibits powerful antioxidant activity. This study evaluated the protective effects and mechanisms of quercetin in D-galactose-induced neurotoxicity in mice. Quercetin was administered daily at doses of 20 or 50 mg/kg in D-galactose-injected (50 mg/kg/subcutaneous (s.c.)) mice for eight weeks. Morris water maze tests demonstrated that quercetin significantly improved learning and memory compared to D-galactose-treated control mice. Quercetin also prevented changes in the neuronal cell morphology and apoptosis in the hippocampus as well as increased the expression of Nrf2, HO-1 and SOD in D-galactose-treated mice. Treatment with the Nrf2 inhibitor Brusatol reversed the effects of quercetin on HO-1 and SOD expression as well as neuronal cell protection. In conclusion, quercetin protected mice from D-galactose-induced cognitive functional impairment and neuronal cell apoptosis via activation of the Nrf2-ARE signaling pathway.

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