Upregulation Effect of Citrus Species on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor

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  • NAKAJIMA Kensuke
    Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki International University
  • HAN Ahreum
    Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki International University
  • KAYANO Arisa
    Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki International University
  • OISO Shigeru
    Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki International University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki International University

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<p>Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin that plays fundamental roles in neuronal survival and synaptic plasticity. Its upregulation in the brain can effectively prevent and treat central nervous system (CNS) diseases, including depression, Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and Parkinson’s disease (PD). BDNF is synthesized in various peripheral tissues as well as in the brain and can be transported from peripheral circulation into the brain through the blood–brain barrier. Therefore, foods that upregulate BDNF in peripheral tissues may be beneficial in preventing and treating these CNS diseases. Previously, we revealed that treatment with Chinpi (Citrus unshiu peel) and Citrus natsudaidai increased BDNF levels in the human renal adenocarcinoma cell line ACHN. Here, we evaluated the effects of 21 citrus cultivars on BDNF production in ACHN cells by measuring BDNF levels in the cell culture medium. We found that treatment with peels and pulps of 13 citrus varieties increased BDNF levels in ACHN cells. Treatment with Aurantium, Acrumen, and their hybrids citrus varieties showed a potent BDNF-upregulating effect but not with varieties belonging to Limonellus, Citrophorum, and Cephalocitrus. In addition, treatment with some of those Acrumen and its hybrid citrus species resulted in elevated levels of BDNF transcripts in ACHN cells. These results suggest that peels of many citrus cultivars contain ingredients with a potential BDNF-upregulating ability, which may be novel drug seeds for treating depression, AD, and PD. Furthermore, many citrus cultivars could be used as BDNF-upregulating foods.</p>

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