Lab Anim Res.  2021 Mar;37(1):74-81. 10.1186/s42826-021-00086-0.

Quercetin attenuates the reduction of parvalbumin in middle cerebral artery occlusion animal model

• Park DJ
• Kang JB
• Shah FA
• Koh PO

• KMID: 2514399
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1186/s42826-021-00086-0

Abstract

Background
Calcium is a critical factor involved in modulation of essential cellular functions. Parvalbumin is a calcium buffering protein that regulates intracellular calcium concentrations. It prevents rises in calcium concentrations and inhibits apoptotic processes during ischemic injury. Quercetin exerts potent antioxidant and anti-apoptotic effects during brain ischemia. We investigated whether quercetin can regulate parvalbumin expression in cerebral ischemia and glutamate toxicity-induced neuronal cell death. Adult male rats were treated with vehicle or quercetin (10 mg/kg) 30 min prior to middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) and cerebral cortical tissues were collected 24 h after MCAO. We used various techniques including Western blot, reverse transcriptionPCR, and immunohistochemical staining to elucidate the changes of parvalbumin expression.
Results
Quercetin ameliorated MCAO-induced neurological deficits and behavioral changes. Moreover, quercetin prevented MCAO-induced a decrease in parvalbumin expression.
Conclusions
These findings suggest that quercetin exerts a neuroprotective effect through regulation of parvalbumin expression.

Keyword

Cerebral ischemia; Neuroprotection; Parvalbumin; Quercetin