Therapeutic role of melatonin on acrylamide-induced neurotoxicity via reducing ER stress, inflammation, and apoptosis in a rat model.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects of melatonin against acrylamide-induced neurotoxicity in rats.
Results Summary
Melatonin at 20 mg/kg effectively reduced oxidative stress, inflammation, and neurotoxicity markers, restored antioxidant enzyme activities, and mitigated DNA damage and astrocyte activation caused by acrylamide.
Population
Sprague-Dawley rats
Effective Dosage
10 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg, administered intraperitoneally
Duration
14 days
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
acrylamide (ACR) | decrease | locomotor activity | Sprague-Dawley rats | - | decreased | #1 |
acrylamide (ACR) | increase | malondialdehyde (MDA) levels | Sprague-Dawley rats | - | increased | #2 |
acrylamide (ACR) | increase | reduced glutathione (GSH) levels | Sprague-Dawley rats | - | increased | #3 |
acrylamide (ACR) | decrease | antioxidant enzyme activities (SOD, GPx, CAT) | Sprague-Dawley rats | - | decreased | #4 |
melatonin (MEL) at high dose (MEL20+ACR) | decrease | lipid peroxidation | Sprague-Dawley rats | - | effectively reduced | #5 |
melatonin (MEL) at high dose (MEL20+ACR) | increase | antioxidant enzyme activities | Sprague-Dawley rats | - | restored | #6 |
melatonin (MEL) treatment | decrease | proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6) | Sprague-Dawley rats | - | suppressed | #7 |
melatonin (MEL) treatment | decrease | neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) | Sprague-Dawley rats | - | suppressed | #8 |
melatonin (MEL) | decrease | ACR-induced neurotoxicity | Sprague-Dawley rats | - | mitigated | #9 |
melatonin (MEL) | decrease | acetylcholinesterase (AChE) levels | Sprague-Dawley rats | - | reducing | #10 |
melatonin (MEL) | decrease | monoamine oxidase (MAO) levels | Sprague-Dawley rats | - | reducing | #11 |
acrylamide (ACR) exposure | increase | ER stress markers (GRP78, ATF4, ATF6, sXBP1, CHOP) | Sprague-Dawley rats | - | elevated | #12 |
acrylamide (ACR) exposure | increase | apoptotic markers (Bax, Caspase-3) | Sprague-Dawley rats | - | elevated | #13 |
melatonin (MEL) | decrease | ER stress markers (GRP78, ATF4, ATF6, sXBP1, CHOP) | Sprague-Dawley rats | - | suppressed | #14 |
melatonin (MEL) | decrease | apoptotic markers (Bax, Caspase-3) | Sprague-Dawley rats | - | suppressed | #15 |
melatonin (MEL) | decrease | ACR-induced increases in 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) | Sprague-Dawley rats | - | reduced | #16 |
melatonin (MEL) | decrease | ACR-induced increases in glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) | Sprague-Dawley rats | - | reduced | #17 |
This study examined the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects of melatonin (MEL) against acrylamide (ACR)-induced neurotoxicity in Sprague-Dawley rats. The experimental groups included control, ACR, MEL10+ACR, MEL20+ACR, and MEL20. MEL at doses of 10 and 20 mg/kg, and ACR at 50 mg/kg, were administered intraperitoneally for 14 days. On the 15th day, locomotor activity was assessed, and brain tissues were analyzed biochemically, molecularly, and histopathologically. ACR exposure decreased locomotor activity, increased malondialdehyde (MDA) and reduced glutathione (GSH) levels, indicating oxidative stress, and decreased antioxidant enzyme activities (SOD, GPx, CAT). High-dose MEL (MEL20+ACR) effectively reduced lipid peroxidation and restored antioxidant enzyme activities. MEL treatment also suppressed proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6) and neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS), demonstrating anti-inflammatory effects. Furthermore, MEL mitigated ACR-induced neurotoxicity by reducing acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and monoamine oxidase (MAO) levels. ER stress markers (GRP78, ATF4, ATF6, sXBP1, CHOP) and apoptotic markers (Bax, Caspase-3) were elevated following ACR exposure but were suppressed by MEL. Additionally, MEL reduced ACR-induced increases in 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), markers of DNA damage and astrocyte activation, respectively. These findings underscore the potential of MEL to counteract ACR-induced neurotoxicity through its comprehensive antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective actions.