Passion fruit seed extract protects hydrogen peroxide-induced cell damage in human retinal pigment epithelium ARPE-19 cells

Abstract Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of vision loss among adults. We investigated the protective effects of passion fruit seed extract (PFSE) and its rich polyphenol piceatannol in an AMD cell model in which human retinal pigment epithelial ARPE-19 cells were exposed to h...

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Main Authors: Haruka Uozumi, Shinpei Kawakami, Yuko Matsui, Sadao Mori, Akira Sato
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85158-0
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Yuko Matsui
Sadao Mori
Akira Sato
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description Abstract Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of vision loss among adults. We investigated the protective effects of passion fruit seed extract (PFSE) and its rich polyphenol piceatannol in an AMD cell model in which human retinal pigment epithelial ARPE-19 cells were exposed to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Using a cell viability WST-8 assay, we revealed that PFSE and piceatannol increased the cellular viability of ARPE-19 cells by 130% and 133%, respectively. Moreover, PFSE and piceatannol recovered the cell viability of ARPE-19 cells, which had decreased to 60% owing to H2O2-induced damage, to approximately 84% and 89%, respectively. In addition, we found that the treatment of ARPE-19 cells with H2O2 decreased the mitochondrial and glycolytic ATP production rate to approximately 54% that of healthy control ARPE-19 cells using a Seahorse extracellular flux analyzer. Furthermore, pretreatment with PFSE and piceatannol restored the oxidative stress-induced decrease in the mitochondrial and glycolytic ATP production rate to approximately 97% and 82%, respectively. These results indicated the cytoprotective effects of PFSE and piceatannol against oxidative stress in human ARPE-19 cells by resolving the dysfunction of mitochondrial and glycolytic energy metabolism.
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spelling doaj-art-6948f8863169419a9a48bd20ecd1b14f2025-01-12T12:16:06ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-0115111110.1038/s41598-025-85158-0Passion fruit seed extract protects hydrogen peroxide-induced cell damage in human retinal pigment epithelium ARPE-19 cellsHaruka Uozumi0Shinpei Kawakami1Yuko Matsui2Sadao Mori3Akira Sato4Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of ScienceResearch and Development Institute, Health Science Research Center, Morinaga & Co., LtdResearch and Development Institute, Health Science Research Center, Morinaga & Co., LtdResearch and Development Institute, Health Science Research Center, Morinaga & Co., LtdDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of ScienceAbstract Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of vision loss among adults. We investigated the protective effects of passion fruit seed extract (PFSE) and its rich polyphenol piceatannol in an AMD cell model in which human retinal pigment epithelial ARPE-19 cells were exposed to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Using a cell viability WST-8 assay, we revealed that PFSE and piceatannol increased the cellular viability of ARPE-19 cells by 130% and 133%, respectively. Moreover, PFSE and piceatannol recovered the cell viability of ARPE-19 cells, which had decreased to 60% owing to H2O2-induced damage, to approximately 84% and 89%, respectively. In addition, we found that the treatment of ARPE-19 cells with H2O2 decreased the mitochondrial and glycolytic ATP production rate to approximately 54% that of healthy control ARPE-19 cells using a Seahorse extracellular flux analyzer. Furthermore, pretreatment with PFSE and piceatannol restored the oxidative stress-induced decrease in the mitochondrial and glycolytic ATP production rate to approximately 97% and 82%, respectively. These results indicated the cytoprotective effects of PFSE and piceatannol against oxidative stress in human ARPE-19 cells by resolving the dysfunction of mitochondrial and glycolytic energy metabolism.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85158-0Age-related macular degenerationARPE-19 cellsFunctional foodHydrogen peroxideMitochondrial functionOxidative stress
spellingShingle Haruka Uozumi
Shinpei Kawakami
Yuko Matsui
Sadao Mori
Akira Sato
Passion fruit seed extract protects hydrogen peroxide-induced cell damage in human retinal pigment epithelium ARPE-19 cells
Scientific Reports
Age-related macular degeneration
ARPE-19 cells
Functional food
Hydrogen peroxide
Mitochondrial function
Oxidative stress
title Passion fruit seed extract protects hydrogen peroxide-induced cell damage in human retinal pigment epithelium ARPE-19 cells
title_full Passion fruit seed extract protects hydrogen peroxide-induced cell damage in human retinal pigment epithelium ARPE-19 cells
title_fullStr Passion fruit seed extract protects hydrogen peroxide-induced cell damage in human retinal pigment epithelium ARPE-19 cells
title_full_unstemmed Passion fruit seed extract protects hydrogen peroxide-induced cell damage in human retinal pigment epithelium ARPE-19 cells
title_short Passion fruit seed extract protects hydrogen peroxide-induced cell damage in human retinal pigment epithelium ARPE-19 cells
title_sort passion fruit seed extract protects hydrogen peroxide induced cell damage in human retinal pigment epithelium arpe 19 cells
topic Age-related macular degeneration
ARPE-19 cells
Functional food
Hydrogen peroxide
Mitochondrial function
Oxidative stress
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85158-0
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