Effect of Tocotrienol Rich Fraction (TRF) on synaptogenic molecules in aging Caenorhabdis elegans

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  • Goon Jo Aan Department of Biochemistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur
  • Ambhighavathe Siva Sarmugam Department of Biochemistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur
  • Norwahidah Abdul Karim Department of Biochemistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur

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https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v6i1.1583

Abstract

Objective: This study was performed to determine the effect of tocotrienol rich fraction (TRF) on the expression of synaptogenic genes and proteins in aging C.elegans . Method: Age synchronized DP132 strain worms were divided into two groups; control and treatment where worms were grown in nematode growth medium enriched with 50 ?g/ml TRF. The RNA and proteins expressions of syd-2, sad-1 and aex-3 were determined at day 2, 8 and 13 by q-RTPCR and western blot respectively. Results: The RNA and proteins expressions of syd-2, sad-1 and aex-3 decreased significantly with age in C.elegans . Interestingly, TRF treatment successfully increased the expression of these molecules from day 2 to day 8 which is known to be the reproductive phase of C.elegans but showed limited effect on the expression of these proteins at day 13. Conclusion: TRF enhances the expression of molecules involved in synaptic function of young C.elegans .

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2015-01-30

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Effect of Tocotrienol Rich Fraction (TRF) on synaptogenic molecules in aging Caenorhabdis elegans. Int J of Biomed & Adv Res [Internet]. 2015 Jan. 30 [cited 2024 Oct. 18];6(1):36-42. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbar/article/view/1583