Protective Effect of Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgoaceae Family) Leaf Extracts on Female Drosophila melanogaster Suffering from Ultraviolet Irradiation through Activating the Keap1-Nrf2 Signaling Pathway
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Abstract
Ginkgo biloba leaf extracts (GBLE) possess strong physiological activities, such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. In the experiment, the mitigating effects of GBLE on ultraviolet (UV) radiation-induced damage were studied in female Drosophila melanogaster (D. melanogaster). Based on the concentration screening experiments, GBLE was finally added to the food medium at a concentration of 0.04 mg/mL to ameliorate the damage to female D. melanogaster suffering from the irradiating dose (300 μW/cm3, 40 cm, 50 min). The results indicated that the mean lifespan of D. melanogaster fed GBLE food was increased by 5.80% in comparison with that of the control group, and the climbing ability was increased by 69.79% with antioxidant capacity improvement, including a reduction in ROS levels in the fat body. Additionally, GBLE could also promote the recovery of cyclogeny and fertility of UV-damaged D. melanogaster. The gene expression levels in the Keap1-Nrf2 signaling pathway were significantly promoted in female D. melanogaster suffering from UV radiation with GBLE supplementation, and according to the Nrf2-RNAi D. melanogaster experiments, GBLE ameliorated the effect of UV damage through activating the Keap1-Nrf2 signaling pathway.
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Biology Bulletin (Izvestiya Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk – Seriya Biologicheskaya) is an interdisciplinary journal of general biology. It focuses on fundamental studies in the fields of cell biology, biochemistry, zoology, botany, physiology, and ecology. This journal publishes current materials of experimental studies and surveys on current problems in general biology. It also publishes information on scientific conferences and new books in the fields of general biology.