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Suntar I1 ; Sureda A2 ; Belwal T3 ; Sanches Silva A4, 5 ; Vacca RA6 ; Tewari D7 ; Sobarzosanchez E8, 9 ; Nabavi SF10 ; Shirooie S11 ; Dehpour AR12, 13 ; Xu S14 ; Yousefi B15, 16 ; Majidinia M17 ; Daglia M18, 19 Show All Authors
Authors
  1. Suntar I1
  2. Sureda A2
  3. Belwal T3
  4. Sanches Silva A4, 5
  5. Vacca RA6
  6. Tewari D7
  7. Sobarzosanchez E8, 9
  8. Nabavi SF10
  9. Shirooie S11
  10. Dehpour AR12, 13
  11. Xu S14
  12. Yousefi B15, 16
  13. Majidinia M17
  14. Daglia M18, 19
  15. Dantona G20
  16. Nabavi SM10
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Authors Affiliations
  1. 1. Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Etiler, 06330, Ankara, Turkey
  2. 2. Research Group in Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), and CIBEROBN (Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition), University of Balearic Islands, Palma, E-07122, Balearic Islands, Spain
  3. 3. G. B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, 263643, Uttarakhand, India
  4. 4. National Institute for Agricultural and Veterinary Research (INIAV), Vairao, Vila do Conde, Portugal
  5. 5. Center for Study in Animal Science (CECA), ICETA, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
  6. 6. Institute of Biomembranes, Bioenergetics and Molecular Biotechnologies, National Council of Research, Bari, 70126, Italy
  7. 7. Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, Punjab, India
  8. 8. Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Spain
  9. 9. Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Spain
  10. 10. Applied Biotechnology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 5613156491, Iran
  11. 11. Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, 6715847141, Iran
  12. 12. Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1416753955, Iran
  13. 13. Experimental Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1416753955, Iran
  14. 14. The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China
  15. 15. Molecular Medicine Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 516615731, Iran
  16. 16. Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 516615731, Iran
  17. 17. Solid Tumor Research Center, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, 571478334, Iran
  18. 18. Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80138, Italy
  19. 19. International Research Center for Food Nutrition and Safety, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
  20. 20. Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine and CRIAMS-Sport Medicine Centre, University of Pavia, Pavia, 27100, Italy

Source: Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B Published:2020


Abstract

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) is a transcriptional coactivator that binds to a diverse range of transcription factors. PPARγ coactivator 1 (PGC-1) coactivators possess an extensive range of biological effects in different tissues, and play a key part in the regulation of the oxidative metabolism, consequently modulating the production of reactive oxygen species, autophagy, and mitochondrial biogenesis. Owing to these findings, a large body of studies, aiming to establish the role of PGC-1 in the neuromuscular system, has shown that PGC-1 could be a promising target for therapies targeting neuromuscular diseases. Among these, some evidence has shown that various signaling pathways linked to PGC-1α are deregulated in muscular dystrophy, leading to a reduced capacity for mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. In the light of these results, any intervention aimed at activating PGC-1 could contribute towards ameliorating the progression of muscular dystrophies. PGC-1α is influenced by different patho-physiological/pharmacological stimuli. Natural products have been reported to display modulatory effects on PPARγ activation with fewer side effects in comparison to synthetic drugs. Taken together, this review summarizes the current knowledge on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, focusing on the potential effects of natural compounds, acting as regulators of PGC-1α. © 2020 Chinese Pharmaceutical Association and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
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