Effects of Astragalus Polysaccharides on Dysfunction of Mitochondrial Dynamics Induced by Oxidative Stress

Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2016:2016:9573291. doi: 10.1155/2016/9573291. Epub 2016 Jan 11.

Abstract

This paper studied the chronic fatigue induced by excessive exercise and the restoration effects of Astragalus polysaccharides (APS) on mitochondria. In vivo, we found that excessive exercise could cause oxidative stress statue which led to morphological and functional changes of mitochondria. The changes, including imbalance between mitochondria fusion-fission processes, activation of mitophagy, and decrease of PGC-1α expression, could be restored by APS. We further confirmed in vitro, and what is more, we found that APS may ameliorate mitochondrial dysfunction through Sirt1 pathway. Based on the results, we may figure out part of the molecular mechanism of mitochondrial amelioration by APS.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Astragalus Plant / chemistry*
  • Autophagy / drug effects
  • Autophagy / genetics
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects
  • Male
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence
  • Mitochondrial Dynamics / drug effects*
  • Oxidative Stress / drug effects*
  • Oxidative Stress / genetics
  • Physical Conditioning, Animal
  • Physical Endurance
  • Polysaccharides / pharmacology*
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / metabolism

Substances

  • Polysaccharides
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53