title: Neuroprotective action of resveratrol.
abstract: Low-to-moderate red wine consumption appeared to reduce age-related neurological disorders including macular degeneration, stroke, and cognitive deficits with or without dementia. Resveratrol has been considered as one of the key ingredients responsible for the preventive action of red wine since the stilbene displays a neuroprotective action in various models of toxicity. Besides its well documented free radical scavenging and anti-inflammatory properties, resveratrol has been shown to increase the clearance of beta-amyloid, a key feature of Alzheimer's disease, and to modulate intracellular effectors associated with oxidative stress (e.g. heme oxygenase), neuronal energy homeostasis (e.g. AMP kinase), program cell death (i.e. AIF) and longevity (i.e. sirtuins). This article summarizes the most recent findings on mechanisms of action involved in the protective effects of this multi target polyphenol, and discusses its possible roles in the prevention of various age-related neurological disorders. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Resveratrol: Challenges in translating pre-clinical findings to improved patient outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Douglas Mental Health University Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC H4H 1R3, Canada.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bastianetto
authors.affiliation: Douglas Mental Health University Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC H4H 1R3, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 1A1, Canada; Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology of Aging, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal Research Center, Montreal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ménard
authors.affiliation: Douglas Mental Health University Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC H4H 1R3, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 1A1, Canada. Electronic address: remi.quirion@mcgill.ca.
authors.forename: Rémi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Quirion
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000077185:Resveratrol; D013267:Stilbenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013569:Synapses / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D013267:Stilbenes; D000077185:Resveratrol
keywords: Alzheimer's disease; Amyloid; Ischemia; Kinase; Polyphenol; SIRT-1