Issue 8, 2020

Wheat germ-derived peptide ADWGGPLPH abolishes high glucose-induced oxidative stress via modulation of the PKCζ/AMPK/NOX4 pathway

Abstract

This study explores the antioxidative effect of a specific wheat germ-derived peptide on high glucose-induced oxidative stress in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and the underlying mechanisms. The peptide ADWGGPLPH was identified by LC-MS/MS. The effects of this peptide on the production of ROS and the expression of oxidative stress signaling proteins in VSMCs were determined. STZ-induced mice were utilized to confirm the anti-oxidative and anti-diabetic cardiovascular disease effects of this peptide in vivo. The results showed that ADWGGPLPH significantly prevented high glucose-induced cell proliferation, decreased intracellular ROS generation, stimulated AMPK activity, inhibited the PKCζ, AKT and Erk1/2 phosphorylation, and suppressed NOX4 protein expression. In addition, ADWGGPLPH enhanced the antioxidant abilities and attenuated inflammatory cytokine generation in STZ-induced diabetic mice. Therefore, ADWGGPLPH prevents high glucose-induced oxidative stress in VSMCs by modulating the PKCζ/AMPK/NOX4 pathway.

Graphical abstract: Wheat germ-derived peptide ADWGGPLPH abolishes high glucose-induced oxidative stress via modulation of the PKCζ/AMPK/NOX4 pathway

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
12 May 2020
Accepted
19 Jun 2020
First published
25 Jun 2020

Food Funct., 2020,11, 6843-6854

Wheat germ-derived peptide ADWGGPLPH abolishes high glucose-induced oxidative stress via modulation of the PKCζ/AMPK/NOX4 pathway

F. Wang, Z. Weng, Y. Lyu, Y. Bao, J. Liu, Y. Zhang, X. Sui, Y. Fang, X. Tang and X. Shen, Food Funct., 2020, 11, 6843 DOI: 10.1039/D0FO01229G

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