Resveratrol targeting tau proteins, amyloid-beta aggregations, and their adverse effects: An updated review.

Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran. Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Tuzla, Turkey. Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Department, School of Paramedical Sciences, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran. Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Phytotherapy research : PTR. 2020;(11):2867-2888

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Abstract

Resveratrol (Res) is a non-flavonoid compound with pharmacological actions such as antioxidant, antiinflammatory, hepatoprotective, antidiabetes, and antitumor. This plant-derived chemical has a long history usage in treatment of diseases. The excellent therapeutic impacts of Res and its capability in penetration into blood-brain barrier have made it an appropriate candidate in the treatment of neurological disorders (NDs). Tau protein aggregations and amyloid-beta (Aβ) deposits are responsible for the induction of NDs. A variety of studies have elucidated the role of these aggregations in NDs and the underlying molecular pathways in their development. In the present review, based on the recently published articles, we describe that how Res administration could inhibit amyloidogenic pathway and stimulate processes such as autophagy to degrade Aβ aggregations. Besides, we demonstrate that Res supplementation is beneficial in dephosphorylation of tau proteins and suppressing their aggregations. Then, we discuss molecular pathways and relate them to the treatment of NDs.

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