Whey protein isolate enrichment attenuates manganese-induced oxidative stress and neurotoxicity in Drosophila melanogaster: Relevance to Parkinson’s disease.

Greeshma, M. and Sriranjini, Venkata Rao and Dr., Muralidhara and Rajini, P. S. (2017) Whey protein isolate enrichment attenuates manganese-induced oxidative stress and neurotoxicity in Drosophila melanogaster: Relevance to Parkinson’s disease. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 95. pp. 1596-1606.

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Abstract

Currently, much emphasis is being laid on understanding the role of nutrition to alleviate neurodegenerative conditions. Here we employed a Drosophila model to test the hypothesis that Whey protein isolate (WPI) enrichment can attenuate Manganese (Mn) induced locomotor phenotype, oxidative stress and neurotoxicity. Mn exposure (0–30 mM) to young (8–10 d old) males/females and aged (30–35 d old) males elicited a concentration- dependent temporal mortality and locomotor deficits. In general, females and aged males were more susceptible than young males. Mn exposure (5–15 mM, 5 d) among male flies, besides induction of oxidative stress (elevated levels of MDA and protein carbonyls with a concomitant decrease in glutathione levels), caused significant perturbations in the activities of antioxidant enzymes and mitochondrial complexes. In the co-exposure paradigm, WPI fortification (0.25–0.5%) markedly ameliorated Mn-induced locomotor phenotype, mortality, oxidative stress and restored the activity of the antioxidant enzymes, cholinergic function, and dopamine levels. In a satellite study, flies given prophylactic treatment (10 d) with WPI were more resistant(evidenced by a lower incidence of mortality and locomotor deficits) to an acute MPP+ challenge suggesting its potential to enhance survival pathways. Collectively, these data suggest the potential of WPI enrichment to attenuate Mn-induced toxic manifestations in the Drosophila model. Based on these findings, we propose that fortification of diet with WPI offers a useful approach to alleviate Mn-induced toxic manifestations and neuronal dysfunctions in humans, especially in occupational settings.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Manganese Oxidative stress Neurotoxicity Whey protein isolate Drosophila
Subjects:	600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 16 Nutritive value > 03 Proteins 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 16 Nutritive value > 07 Waste utilization 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 27 Dairy products
Divisions:	Dept. of Biochemistry Food Protectants and Infestation Control
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	14 Feb 2018 04:11
Last Modified:	14 Feb 2018 04:11
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/13405

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