Korean J Vet Res.  2023 Mar;63(1):e6. 10.14405/kjvr.20230008.

Alleviation of γ-enolase decrease by the chlorogenic acid administration in the stroke animal model

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  • 1Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
  • 2Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea

Abstract

Stroke is a major cause of death and long-term disability. Chlorogenic acid is a phenolic compound with a potent neuroprotective effect. γ-enolase is a phosphopyruvate hydratase found in mature neurons and plays an important role in the neuronal survival. This study investigated whether chlorogenic acid regulates the expression of γ-enolase during cerebral ischemia. Middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) was performed to indcue cerebral ischemia. Adult male rats were used and chlorogenic acid (30 mg/kg) or phosphate buffered saline (PBS) was injected intraperitoneally 2 hours after MCAO surgery. Cerebral cortical tissues were collected 24 hours after MCAO surgery. Our proteomic approach identified the reduction of γ-enolase caused by MCAO damage and the mitigation of this reduction by chlorogenic acid treatment. Results of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analyses showed decrease in γ-enolase expression in PBS-treated MCAO group. However, chlorogenic acid treatment attenuated this decrease. Results of immunofluorescence staining showed the change of γ-enolase by chlorogenic acid treatment. These results demonstrated that chlorogenic acid regulates the γ-enolase expression during MCAO-induced ischemia. Therefore, we suggest that chlorogenic acid mediates the neuroprotective function by regulating the γ-enolase expression in cerebral ischemia and may be used as a therapeutic agent for brain diseases including stroke.

Keyword

cerebral ischemia; chlorogenic acid; γ-enolase; neuroprotection
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