Zhen Zhang , Xinyue Che , Tingyu Feng , Juntao Zou , Guangpei Chen , Wenping Guo , Chunmei Ma , Haozhe Yuan , Jingying Chen , Xiaowu Xu
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Next, the mitochondrial metabolic activity and morphological changes in the prefrontal cortex of each group of mice, as well as their effects on mitochondrial membrane potential, oxidative phosphorylation levels, and cytochrome c (Cyt c) content in neurons were measured.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In our mouse model, JB-A ameliorated anxiety-like behaviors; up-regulated the membrane potential (Δψm) and had a therapeutic effect on the metabolic activity and damaged microscopic structure of mitochondria in the prefrontal cortex; effectively improved mitochondrial function by increasing the expression of Cyt c oxidase I and IV proteins, ATPase activity, and ATP content; and reduced the accumulation of Cyt c in the neuronal cytoplasm while inhibiting mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) opening.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>JB-A can improve insomnia by restoring mitochondrial intracellular oxidative phosphorylation, regulating mPTP to maintain mitochondrial homeostasis, and alleviating structural damage, providing a scientific basis for finding new targets for insomnia treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9302,"journal":{"name":"Brain Research Bulletin","volume":"226 ","pages":"Article 111372"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Jujuboside A improves insomnia by maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis in prefrontal neurons\",\"authors\":\"Zhen Zhang , Xinyue Che , Tingyu Feng , Juntao Zou , Guangpei Chen , Wenping Guo , Chunmei Ma , Haozhe Yuan , Jingying Chen , Xiaowu Xu\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.brainresbull.2025.111372\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Jujuboside A (JB-A) is the major component of Semen Ziziphi Spinosae (SZS), a traditional Chinese herbal medicine used to treat sleep with clinical efficacy. 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Jujuboside A improves insomnia by maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis in prefrontal neurons
Objective
Jujuboside A (JB-A) is the major component of Semen Ziziphi Spinosae (SZS), a traditional Chinese herbal medicine used to treat sleep with clinical efficacy. This is the first study to investigate the effects of JB-A on mitochondrial structure and function in the prefrontal cortex of the insomnia model mice.
Methods
Young adult C57BL/6 mice were induced to develop insomnia by P-chlorophenylalanine. After 14 d of JB-A treatment via gavage, anxiety level was assessed using the open field and elevated plus maze tests. Next, the mitochondrial metabolic activity and morphological changes in the prefrontal cortex of each group of mice, as well as their effects on mitochondrial membrane potential, oxidative phosphorylation levels, and cytochrome c (Cyt c) content in neurons were measured.
Results
In our mouse model, JB-A ameliorated anxiety-like behaviors; up-regulated the membrane potential (Δψm) and had a therapeutic effect on the metabolic activity and damaged microscopic structure of mitochondria in the prefrontal cortex; effectively improved mitochondrial function by increasing the expression of Cyt c oxidase I and IV proteins, ATPase activity, and ATP content; and reduced the accumulation of Cyt c in the neuronal cytoplasm while inhibiting mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) opening.
Conclusions
JB-A can improve insomnia by restoring mitochondrial intracellular oxidative phosphorylation, regulating mPTP to maintain mitochondrial homeostasis, and alleviating structural damage, providing a scientific basis for finding new targets for insomnia treatment.
期刊介绍:
The Brain Research Bulletin (BRB) aims to publish novel work that advances our knowledge of molecular and cellular mechanisms that underlie neural network properties associated with behavior, cognition and other brain functions during neurodevelopment and in the adult. Although clinical research is out of the Journal''s scope, the BRB also aims to publish translation research that provides insight into biological mechanisms and processes associated with neurodegeneration mechanisms, neurological diseases and neuropsychiatric disorders. The Journal is especially interested in research using novel methodologies, such as optogenetics, multielectrode array recordings and life imaging in wild-type and genetically-modified animal models, with the goal to advance our understanding of how neurons, glia and networks function in vivo.