Ursolic acid ameliorates stress and reactive oxygen species in C. elegans knockout mutants by the dopamine Dop1 and Dop3 receptors

多巴胺 氧化应激 受体 药理学 多巴胺受体 多巴胺受体D3 化学 生物化学 生物 内分泌学
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Janine Naß,Thomas Efferth
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期刊:Phytomedicine [Elsevier]
卷期号:81: 153439-153439 被引量:16
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DOI:10.1016/j.phymed.2020.153439
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Depression and stress-related disorders are leading causes of death worldwide. Standard treatments elevating serotonin or noradrenaline levels are not sufficiently effective and cause adverse side effects. A connection between dopamine pathways and stress-related disorders has been suggested. Compounds derived from herbal medicine could be a promising alternative. We examined the neuroprotective effects of ursolic acid (UA) by focusing on dopamine signalling. Trolox equivalent capacity assay was used to determine the antioxidant activities of UA in vitro. C. elegans N2 wildtype and dopamine receptor-knockout mutants (dop-1-deficient RB665 and dop-3-deficient LX703 strains) were used as in vivo models. H2DCFDA and acute juglone assays were applied to determine the antioxidant activity in dependency of dopamine pathways in vivo. Stress was assessed by heat and acute osmotic stress assays. The influence of UA on overall survival was analyzed by a life span assay. The dop-1 and dop-3 mRNA expression was determined by real time RT-PCR. We also examined the binding affinity of UA towards C. elegans Dop1 and Dop3 receptors as well as human dopamine receptors D1 and D3 by molecular docking. Antioxidant activity assays showed that UA exerts strong antioxidant activity. UA increased resistance towards oxidative, osmotic and heat stress. Additionally, UA increased life span of nematodes. Moreover, dop-1 and dop-3 gene expression was significantly enhanced upon UA treatment. Docking analysis revealed stronger binding affinity of UA to C. elegans and human dopamine receptors than the natural ligand, dopamine. Binding to Dop1 was stronger than to Dop3. UA reduced stress-dependent ROS generation and acted through Dop1 and to a lesser extent through Dop3 to reduce stress and prolong life span in C. elegans. These results indicate that UA could be a promising lead compound for the development of new antidepressant medications.
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