Korean Red Ginseng-induced astrocytic HIF-1α: A key regulator of neuroglobin derived from neural stem cell differentiation in physiologic retina and brain

IF 6.8 2区医学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Journal of Ginseng Research Pub Date : 2024-12-31 DOI:10.1016/j.jgr.2024.12.008

Sunhong Moon , Jinseo Park , Sueun Kim , Minsu Kim , Hui Su Jeon , Hyungsu Kim , Young-Myeong Kim , Ji-Yoon Kim , Yoon Kyung Choi

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Abstract

Background

Neuroglobin (Ngb) and growth-associated protein (GAP) 43 in neurons are associated with axonal regeneration. Korean Red Ginseng Extract (KRGE) enhances glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)-positive astrocytes and hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) protein activation in normoxic astrocytes. However, crosstalk between neural stem cell (NSC) differentiation and astrocytic HIF-1α in the KRGE-treated normoxic brain and retina remains unclear. We investigated whether KRGE-treated astrocytic HIF-1α can enhance NSC differentiation and increase the mature neurons expressing Ngb and GAP43.

Methods

Mature neuronal markers such as neuronal nuclei (NeuN) or microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP2) were tested with Ngb in the mouse brain or retinal tissues post-KRGE administration. Direct KRGE treatment of NSCs or astrocytes was evaluated for Ngb levels. The KRGE-treated astrocyte conditioned media (ACM) were transferred to NSCs and HIF-1α levels were reduced using small interfering RNA transfection (si-HIF-1α) in astrocytes. si-HIF-1α-ACM with KRGE was tested for NSC differentiation.

Results

KRGE-administered mice showed significantly enhanced co-expression of Ngb with NeuN in the brain and MAP2 in the retina, along with the NSC marker Nestin, than water-administered mice. The KRGE treatment did not increase Ngb levels in NSCs, but stimulated astrocytes to secrete factors affecting NSCs’ differentiate into mature neurons and astrocytes. The KRGE-treated mouse retinas showed GFAP- and HIF-1α double-positive cells. Co-treatment with si-HIF-1α-transfected KRGE–ACM blocked KRGE–ACM-induced NSC differentiation into astrocytes or Ngb-expressing neurons.

Conclusion

KRGE stimulates astrocytic HIF-1α, which regulates NSC differentiation into mature neurons expressing Ngb, thereby promoting regeneration by enhancing NSC–astrocyte crosstalk in the physiological retina and brain.

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Journal of Ginseng Research CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL-INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

CiteScore

11.40

自引率

9.50%

发文量

111

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of Ginseng Research (JGR) is an official, open access journal of the Korean Society of Ginseng and is the only international journal publishing scholarly reports on ginseng research in the world. The journal is a bimonthly peer-reviewed publication featuring high-quality studies related to basic, pre-clinical, and clinical researches on ginseng to reflect recent progresses in ginseng research. JGR publishes papers, either experimental or theoretical, that advance our understanding of ginseng science, including plant sciences, biology, chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, pharmacokinetics, veterinary medicine, biochemistry, manufacture, and clinical study of ginseng since 1976. It also includes the new paradigm of integrative research, covering alternative medicinal approaches. Article types considered for publication include review articles, original research articles, and brief reports. JGR helps researchers to understand mechanisms for traditional efficacy of ginseng and to put their clinical evidence together. It provides balanced information on basic science and clinical applications to researchers, manufacturers, practitioners, teachers, scholars, and medical doctors.