PMID- 37258427 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230602 LR - 20230602 IS - 0219-6352 (Print) IS - 0219-6352 (Linking) VI - 22 IP - 3 DP - 2023 May 8 TI - Apigenin Alleviates Allodynia and Hyperalgesia in a Mouse Model of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy via Regulating Microglia Activation and Polarization. PG - 64 LID - 10.31083/j.jin2203064 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Apigenin has been reported to exhibit anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative activities. This study aimed to investigate the protective role of Apigenin on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). METHODS: CIPN mouse model was established using Paclitaxel treatment. Hot plate and tail prick latency tests were performed to examine the allodynia and hyperalgesia behaviors. Anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects of Apigenin on CIPN were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent (ELISA) assay, Western blot, and qRT-PCR. Nuclear recruitment of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) was analyzed to evaluate the underlying mechanisms of the protective effects of Apigenin. RESULTS: Apigenin significantly alleviated CIPN-induced nociceptive behaviors of CIPN mice. It also decreased the TNF-alpha and IL-1beta levels, suppressed oxidative stress and inflammation in the surgical spinal cord tissues. Mechanistically, Apigenin altered the pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory phenotypes ratio of microglia through promoting the nuclear recruitment of NRF2 and activating the NRF2/Antioxidant Response Element (ARE) signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS: In summary, Apigenin relieves CIPN by regulating microglia activation and polarization, which provides a potential therapeutic strategy for CIPN treatment. CI - (c) 2023 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press. FAU - Xie, Wenji AU - Xie W AD - Department of Anesthesiology, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, 362000 Quanzhou, Fujian, China. FAU - Xie, Wenqin AU - Xie W AD - Department of Anesthesiology, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, 362000 Quanzhou, Fujian, China. FAU - Jiang, Changcheng AU - Jiang C AD - Department of Anesthesiology, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, 362000 Quanzhou, Fujian, China. FAU - Kang, Zhenming AU - Kang Z AD - Department of Anesthesiology, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, 362000 Quanzhou, Fujian, China. FAU - Liu, Naizhen AU - Liu N AD - Department of Anesthesiology, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, 362000 Quanzhou, Fujian, China. LA - eng GR - 2020J011278/Fujian Natural Science Foundation/ PT - Journal Article PL - Singapore TA - J Integr Neurosci JT - Journal of integrative neuroscience JID - 101156357 RN - 7V515PI7F6 (Apigenin) RN - 0 (NF-E2-Related Factor 2) RN - 0 (Anti-Inflammatory Agents) RN - 0 (Antineoplastic Agents) SB - IM MH - Mice MH - Animals MH - Hyperalgesia/chemically induced/drug therapy/metabolism MH - Apigenin/pharmacology/metabolism/therapeutic use MH - Microglia MH - NF-E2-Related Factor 2/metabolism MH - *Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/chemically induced/drug therapy MH - Anti-Inflammatory Agents/adverse effects MH - *Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology OTO - NOTNLM OT - Apigenin OT - CIPN OT - NRF2 OT - inflammation OT - microglia COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/06/01 01:08 MHDA- 2023/06/02 06:42 CRDT- 2023/05/31 22:22 PHST- 2022/08/21 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/09/22 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/09/28 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/06/02 06:42 [medline] PHST- 2023/06/01 01:08 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/05/31 22:22 [entrez] AID - S0219-6352(22)00462-4 [pii] AID - 10.31083/j.jin2203064 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Integr Neurosci. 2023 May 8;22(3):64. doi: 10.31083/j.jin2203064.