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. 2023 Apr;55(4):509-518.
doi: 10.1007/s00726-023-03248-7. Epub 2023 Feb 8.

A search for acrolein scavengers among food components

Takeshi Uemura  1   2   3 , Masashi Uchida  2 , Mizuho Nakamura  1 , Momo Shimekake  4 , Akihiko Sakamoto  5 , Yusuke Terui  5 , Kyohei Higashi  4 , Itsuko Ishii  2 , Keiko Kashiwagi  5 , Kazuei Igarashi  6   7
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A search for acrolein scavengers among food components

Takeshi Uemura et al. Amino Acids. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

Brain stroke is a major cause of being bedridden for elderly people, and preventing stroke is important for maintaining quality of life (QOL). Acrolein is a highly reactive aldehyde and causes tissue damage during stroke. Decreasing acrolein toxicity ameliorates tissue injury during brain stroke. In this study, we tried to identify food components which decrease acrolein toxicity. We found that 2-furanmethanethiol, cysteine methyl and ethyl esters, alliin, lysine and taurine decreased acrolein toxicity. These compounds neutralized acrolein by direct interaction. However, the interaction between acrolein and taurine was not so strong. Approximately 30 mM taurine was necessary to interact with 10 μM acrolein, and 2 g/kg taurine was necessary to decrease the size of mouse brain infarction. Taurine also slightly increased polyamine contents, which are involved in decrease in the acrolein toxicity. Mitochondrial potential damage by acrolein was also protected by taurine. Our results indicate that daily intake of foods containing 2-furanmethanethiol, cysteine methyl and ethyl esters, alliin, lysine and taurine may prevent severe injury in brain stroke and improve the quality of life for elderly people.

Keywords: Acrolein scavengers; Brain stroke; Mitochondria; Polyamine; Taurine.

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