Neuroprotective Effects of a Novel Antioxidant Mixture Twendee X in Mouse Stroke Model

Background: Oxidative stress and inflammation are important aggravating factors in acute ischemic stroke. Methods: In the present study, the neuroprotective effects of a novel antioxidant mixture Twendee X containing multiple antioxidative ingredients, such as coenzyme Q10, ascorbic acid, and cystine, were evaluated. After the pretreatment of a vehicle or Twendee X (20 mg/kg/d) for 14 days, mice were subjected to transient middle cerebral artery occlusion for 60 minutes and further treated with vehicle or Twendee X for 1 or 5 days. Results: Twendee X administration reduced the infarct size, and reduced oxidative stress markers such as 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine,4-hydroxy-2-nonenal, and N-epsilon-(carboxymethyl) lysine (one of advanced glycation end products), as well as inflammatory markers such as ionized calcium binding adapter molecule-1, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and monocyte chemotactic protein-1. Conclusions: In the present study, the neuroprotective effects of Twendee X were shown on transient middle cerebral artery occlusion mice via antioxidative and anti-inflammatory pathways, providing a potential of Twendee X as one preventive and therapeutic treatment. (C) 2017 National Stroke Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.