Cyanidin-3-glucoside protects the photooxidative damage of retinal pigment epithelium cells by regulating sphingolipid signaling and inhibiting MAPK pathway

Cyanidin-3-glucoside (C3G) is the most common anthocyanin in dark grains and berries and is a food functional factor to improve visual health. However, the mechanisms of C3G on blue light-induced retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell photooxidative damage needs further exploration. We investigated t...

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Main Authors: Tingting Liu, Wentao Qi, Wenting Peng, Jianan Zhang, Yong Wang
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Published: Tsinghua University Press 2024-03-01
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description Cyanidin-3-glucoside (C3G) is the most common anthocyanin in dark grains and berries and is a food functional factor to improve visual health. However, the mechanisms of C3G on blue light-induced retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell photooxidative damage needs further exploration. We investigated the effects of C3G on blue light-irradiated A2E-containing RPE cells and explored whether sphingolipid, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and mitochondria-mediated pathways are involved in this mechanism. Blue light irradiation led to mitochondria and lysosome damage in RPE cells, whereas C3G preserved mitochondrial morphology and function and maintained the lysosomal integrity. C3G suppressed the phosphorylation of JNK and p38 MAPK and mitochondria-mediated pathways to inhibit RPE cell apoptosis. Lipidomics data showed that C3G protected RPE cells against blue light-induced lipid peroxidation and apoptosis by maintaining sphingolipids balance. C3G significantly inhibited ceramide (Cer d18:0/15:0, Cer d18:0/16:0 and Cer d18:0/18:0) accumulation and elevated galactosylceramide (GalCer d18:1/15:0 and GalCer d18:1/16:0) levels in the irradiated A2E-containing RPE cells. Furthermore, C3G attenuated cell membrane damage by increasing phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylserine levels. C3G inhibited apoptosis and preserved the structure of mitochondria and lysosome by regulating sphingolipid signaling and suppression of MAPK activation in RPE cells. Thus, dietary supplementation of C3G prevents retinal photooxidative damage.
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spelling doaj-art-8894f88d3a51453ea9cb2c0f58f7f2d52024-12-29T16:00:05ZengTsinghua University PressFood Science and Human Wellness2213-45302024-03-0113262163210.26599/FSHW.2022.9250053Cyanidin-3-glucoside protects the photooxidative damage of retinal pigment epithelium cells by regulating sphingolipid signaling and inhibiting MAPK pathwayTingting Liu0Wentao Qi1Wenting Peng2Jianan Zhang3Yong Wang4School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, ChinaAcademy of National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing 100037, ChinaAcademy of National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing 100037, ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USAAcademy of National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing 100037, ChinaCyanidin-3-glucoside (C3G) is the most common anthocyanin in dark grains and berries and is a food functional factor to improve visual health. However, the mechanisms of C3G on blue light-induced retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell photooxidative damage needs further exploration. We investigated the effects of C3G on blue light-irradiated A2E-containing RPE cells and explored whether sphingolipid, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and mitochondria-mediated pathways are involved in this mechanism. Blue light irradiation led to mitochondria and lysosome damage in RPE cells, whereas C3G preserved mitochondrial morphology and function and maintained the lysosomal integrity. C3G suppressed the phosphorylation of JNK and p38 MAPK and mitochondria-mediated pathways to inhibit RPE cell apoptosis. Lipidomics data showed that C3G protected RPE cells against blue light-induced lipid peroxidation and apoptosis by maintaining sphingolipids balance. C3G significantly inhibited ceramide (Cer d18:0/15:0, Cer d18:0/16:0 and Cer d18:0/18:0) accumulation and elevated galactosylceramide (GalCer d18:1/15:0 and GalCer d18:1/16:0) levels in the irradiated A2E-containing RPE cells. Furthermore, C3G attenuated cell membrane damage by increasing phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylserine levels. C3G inhibited apoptosis and preserved the structure of mitochondria and lysosome by regulating sphingolipid signaling and suppression of MAPK activation in RPE cells. Thus, dietary supplementation of C3G prevents retinal photooxidative damage.https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250053cyanidin-3-glucosideceramidemapk pathwaymitochondria-dependent apoptosislipidomics analysis
spellingShingle Tingting Liu
Wentao Qi
Wenting Peng
Jianan Zhang
Yong Wang
Cyanidin-3-glucoside protects the photooxidative damage of retinal pigment epithelium cells by regulating sphingolipid signaling and inhibiting MAPK pathway
Food Science and Human Wellness
cyanidin-3-glucoside
ceramide
mapk pathway
mitochondria-dependent apoptosis
lipidomics analysis
title Cyanidin-3-glucoside protects the photooxidative damage of retinal pigment epithelium cells by regulating sphingolipid signaling and inhibiting MAPK pathway
title_full Cyanidin-3-glucoside protects the photooxidative damage of retinal pigment epithelium cells by regulating sphingolipid signaling and inhibiting MAPK pathway
title_fullStr Cyanidin-3-glucoside protects the photooxidative damage of retinal pigment epithelium cells by regulating sphingolipid signaling and inhibiting MAPK pathway
title_full_unstemmed Cyanidin-3-glucoside protects the photooxidative damage of retinal pigment epithelium cells by regulating sphingolipid signaling and inhibiting MAPK pathway
title_short Cyanidin-3-glucoside protects the photooxidative damage of retinal pigment epithelium cells by regulating sphingolipid signaling and inhibiting MAPK pathway
title_sort cyanidin 3 glucoside protects the photooxidative damage of retinal pigment epithelium cells by regulating sphingolipid signaling and inhibiting mapk pathway
topic cyanidin-3-glucoside
ceramide
mapk pathway
mitochondria-dependent apoptosis
lipidomics analysis
url https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250053
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