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Pokkunuri 2016 Oxid Med Cell Longev

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Pokkunuri I, Ali Q, Asghar M (2016) Grape powder improves age-related decline in mitochondrial and kidney functions in Fischer 344 rats. Oxid Med Cell Longev ID 6135319:8p.

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Pokkunuri I, Ali Q, Asghar M (2016) Oxid Med Cell Longev

Abstract: We examined the effects and mechanism of grape powder- (GP-) mediated improvement, if any, on aging kidney function. Adult (3-month) and aged (21-month) Fischer 344 rats were treated without (controls) and with GP (1.5% in drinking water) and kidney parameters were measured. Control aged rats showed higher levels of proteinuria and urinary kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), which decreased with GP treatment in these rats. Renal protein carbonyls (protein oxidation) and gp91phox-NADPH oxidase levels were high in control aged rats, suggesting oxidative stress burden in these rats. GP treatment in aged rats restored these parameters to the levels of adult rats. Moreover, glomerular filtration rate and sodium excretion were low in control aged rats suggesting compromised kidney function, which improved with GP treatment in aged rats. Interestingly, low renal mitochondrial respiration and ATP levels in control aged rats were associated with reduced levels of mitochondrial biogenesis marker MtTFA. Also, Nrf2 proteins levels were reduced in control aged rats. GP treatment increased levels of MtTFA and Nrf2 in aged rats. These results suggest that GP by potentially regulating Nrf2 improves aging mitochondrial and kidney functions. β€’ Keywords: Oxidative stress, Grape powder, Blood pressure, Kidney functions


Labels: MiParea: Respiration, Exercise physiology;nutrition;life style, Pharmacology;toxicology  Pathology: Aging;senescence 

Organism: Rat  Tissue;cell: Kidney  Preparation: Homogenate 



HRR: Oxygraph-2k 

PBI-Shredder, 2016-08