Author:
You Longtai,Peng Hulinyue,Liu Jing,Cai Mengru,Wu Huimin,Zhang Zhiqin,Bai Jie,Yao Yu,Dong Xiaoxv,Yin Xingbin,Ni Jian
Abstract
Oxidative damage to retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) has been identified as one of the major regulatory factors in the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Catalpol is an iridoid glucoside compound that has been found to possess potential antioxidant activity. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the protective effect of catalpol on RPE cells under oxidative stress and to elucidate the potential molecular mechanism involved. We found that catalpol significantly attenuated hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced cytotoxicity, G0/G1 phase cell cycle arrest, and apoptosis in RPE cells. The overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA) stimulated by oxidative stress and the corresponding reductions in antioxidant glutathione (GSH) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels were largely reversed by catalpol pretreatment. Moreover, catalpol pretreatment markedly activated the expression of nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2) and its downstream antioxidant enzymes, catalase (CAT), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), and NADPH dehydrogenase (NQO1). It also increased the expression levels of cyclin E, Bcl-2, cyclin A, and cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) and decreased the expression levels of Bax, Fas, cleaved PARP, p-p53, and p21 cleaved caspase-3, 8, and 9. The oxidative stress-induced formation of the Keap1/Nrf2 complex in the cytoplasm was significantly blocked by catalpol pretreatment. These results indicate that catalpol protected RPE cells from oxidative stress through a mechanism involving the activation of the Keap1/Nrf2/ARE pathways and the inactivation of oxidative stress-mediated pathways of apoptosis.
Funder
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
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