Neuroprotective effects of curcumin alleviate lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration through regulating the expression of iNOS, COX‑2, TGF‑β1/2, MMP‑9 and BDNF in a rat model

  • Authors:
    • Yuan Hu
    • Jin‑Shu Tang
    • Shu‑Xun Hou
    • Xiu‑Xiu Shi
    • Jiang Qin
    • Tie‑Song Zhang
    • Xiao‑Jing Wang
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  • Published online on: September 12, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.7464
  • Pages: 6864-6869
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Abstract

Curcumin is a natural product with antimutagenic, antitumor, antioxidant and neuroprotective properties. However, to the best of our knowledge, curcumin has yet to be investigated for the treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration LIDD). The aim of the present study was to investigate whether curcumin can alleviate LIDD through regulating the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase (COX)‑2, transforming growth factor (TGF)‑β1/2, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)‑9 and brain‑derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in a rat model of LIDD. The results of the present study suggest that pretreatment with curcumin can prevent the development of LIDD in rats. It was revealed that treatment with curcumin significantly reduced interleukin (IL)‑1β and IL‑6, iNOS, COX‑2 and MMP‑9 levels in rats with LIDD. In addition, treatment with curcumin reduced the mRNA expression levels of TGF‑β1 and TGF‑β2, whereas it increased the mRNA expression levels of BDNF in rats with LIDD. In conclusion, the present findings indicate that curcumin may exert protective effects on LIDD development, exerting its action through the regulation of iNOS, COX‑2, TGF‑β1/2, MMP‑9 and BDNF.
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Hu Y, Tang JS, Hou SX, Shi XX, Qin J, Zhang TS and Wang XJ: Neuroprotective effects of curcumin alleviate lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration through regulating the expression of iNOS, COX‑2, TGF‑β1/2, MMP‑9 and BDNF in a rat model. Mol Med Rep 16: 6864-6869, 2017.
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Hu, Y., Tang, J., Hou, S., Shi, X., Qin, J., Zhang, T., & Wang, X. (2017). Neuroprotective effects of curcumin alleviate lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration through regulating the expression of iNOS, COX‑2, TGF‑β1/2, MMP‑9 and BDNF in a rat model. Molecular Medicine Reports, 16, 6864-6869. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.7464
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Hu, Y., Tang, J., Hou, S., Shi, X., Qin, J., Zhang, T., Wang, X."Neuroprotective effects of curcumin alleviate lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration through regulating the expression of iNOS, COX‑2, TGF‑β1/2, MMP‑9 and BDNF in a rat model". Molecular Medicine Reports 16.5 (2017): 6864-6869.
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Hu, Y., Tang, J., Hou, S., Shi, X., Qin, J., Zhang, T., Wang, X."Neuroprotective effects of curcumin alleviate lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration through regulating the expression of iNOS, COX‑2, TGF‑β1/2, MMP‑9 and BDNF in a rat model". Molecular Medicine Reports 16, no. 5 (2017): 6864-6869. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.7464