Anti-oxidant, anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory effects of geraniin in spinal cord injury in rat: role of COX-2
Abstract
Background: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is devastating diseases affecting the degeneration of the spinal column, and vascular problems. However, the currently available therapeutic interventions are insufficient to address the effect of SCI which leads to significant impact on the morbidity and mortality of patients. In the present manuscript, we intend to investigate the pharmacological effect of geraniin on the SCI in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats.
Materials and methods: The SCI in rats were induced by the conventional weight-drop method and treated with GER (2.5, 5, and 10 mg/kg). Subsequently, the locomotor activity of rats with SCI was assessed using Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan (BBB) scores, while oxidative stress indicators and inflammatory variables were analyzed using commercially available kits. Additionally, neuronal death was quantified using TUNEL labeling. The enzymatic activity of caspase 3, 8, and 9 was also assessed. Furthermore, the expression levels of Bcl2, Bax, and COX-2 in rat spinal cords after SCI were analyzed by RT-PCR analysis.
Results: Our research indicated that therapy with GER in a manner that depends on the dosage could enhance the functional recovery, as well as reduce the occurrence of apoptosis, mitigate the inflammatory and oxidative response in rats with SCI. Furthermore, it was observed that GER increased the expression of Bcl2 and decreased the expression of Bax and COX-2. The concentration of caspase-3, -8, and -9 was observed to be decreased in SCI rats treated with GER.
Conclusions: GER might protect the spinal cord from SCI by reducing apoptosis, oxidative stress, and inflammatory response through the inhibition of COX-2.
Keywords: BBB scoreoxidative stressinflammationapoptosiscaspase
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