Effect of the tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) on the healthspan of Caenorhabditis elegans

Vitamin E is an established antioxidant. However, the effect of vitamin E on healthspan, which deteriorates during ageing, has not been determined because most related studies have emphasized its effects on lifespan. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of palm tocotrieno...

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Main Authors: Tan, Tzer Sien, Muhammad Firdaus Sathik Rahman, Siti Sara Ismail, Nur Najihah Mohamad, Ahmad Hazim Mustaffa, Geetha Gunasekaran, Siti Bazilah Zulkefli, Goon, Jo Aan
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
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author Tan, Tzer Sien
Muhammad Firdaus Sathik Rahman,
Siti Sara Ismail,
Nur Najihah Mohamad,
Ahmad Hazim Mustaffa,
Geetha Gunasekaran,
Siti Bazilah Zulkefli,
Goon, Jo Aan
author_facet Tan, Tzer Sien
Muhammad Firdaus Sathik Rahman,
Siti Sara Ismail,
Nur Najihah Mohamad,
Ahmad Hazim Mustaffa,
Geetha Gunasekaran,
Siti Bazilah Zulkefli,
Goon, Jo Aan
author_sort Tan, Tzer Sien
building UKM Institutional Repository
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description Vitamin E is an established antioxidant. However, the effect of vitamin E on healthspan, which deteriorates during ageing, has not been determined because most related studies have emphasized its effects on lifespan. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of palm tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) on the lifespan, locomotion and thermotolerance of Caenorhabditis elegans, which share many common gene sequences with humans. The nematodes were treated with different concentrations of TRF (0 - 200 μg/mL), and the number of surviving nematodes at each concentration (N=30, duplicate) was counted daily under a light microscope to determine the optimal dose of treatment. The nematodes were divided into 3 groups, namely; control, Tween-80 (vehicle) and TRF-treated. Locomotion and thermotolerance were determined on day 4 and 12 of treatment in adult nematodes. ImageJ was used for locomotion analysis, and thermotolerance was determined based on nematode survivals after exposure to 37 °C. TRF-treated C. elegans had significantly longer lifespans compared to controls (P = 0.003). The TRF group (50 μg/mL) had the longest mean lifespan (23.5 days), which was significantly longer compared to controls, (18.5 days; (P = 0.002). However, locomotion was similar between all groups. In the thermotolerance assay, the survival determined on day 4 and day 12 of TRF-treatment was higher compared to controls (P= 0.046). Interestingly, the Tween- 80-treated group showed similar results as the TRF-treated group compared to controls. The findings indicate that TRF prolongs the lifespan and increases the thermotolerance of C. elegans but does not improve the locomotion of the worms as they age.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:165012021-04-28T07:02:30Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16501/ Effect of the tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) on the healthspan of Caenorhabditis elegans Tan, Tzer Sien Muhammad Firdaus Sathik Rahman, Siti Sara Ismail, Nur Najihah Mohamad, Ahmad Hazim Mustaffa, Geetha Gunasekaran, Siti Bazilah Zulkefli, Goon, Jo Aan Vitamin E is an established antioxidant. However, the effect of vitamin E on healthspan, which deteriorates during ageing, has not been determined because most related studies have emphasized its effects on lifespan. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of palm tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) on the lifespan, locomotion and thermotolerance of Caenorhabditis elegans, which share many common gene sequences with humans. The nematodes were treated with different concentrations of TRF (0 - 200 μg/mL), and the number of surviving nematodes at each concentration (N=30, duplicate) was counted daily under a light microscope to determine the optimal dose of treatment. The nematodes were divided into 3 groups, namely; control, Tween-80 (vehicle) and TRF-treated. Locomotion and thermotolerance were determined on day 4 and 12 of treatment in adult nematodes. ImageJ was used for locomotion analysis, and thermotolerance was determined based on nematode survivals after exposure to 37 °C. TRF-treated C. elegans had significantly longer lifespans compared to controls (P = 0.003). The TRF group (50 μg/mL) had the longest mean lifespan (23.5 days), which was significantly longer compared to controls, (18.5 days; (P = 0.002). However, locomotion was similar between all groups. In the thermotolerance assay, the survival determined on day 4 and day 12 of TRF-treatment was higher compared to controls (P= 0.046). Interestingly, the Tween- 80-treated group showed similar results as the TRF-treated group compared to controls. The findings indicate that TRF prolongs the lifespan and increases the thermotolerance of C. elegans but does not improve the locomotion of the worms as they age. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021-02 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16501/1/14.pdf Tan, Tzer Sien and Muhammad Firdaus Sathik Rahman, and Siti Sara Ismail, and Nur Najihah Mohamad, and Ahmad Hazim Mustaffa, and Geetha Gunasekaran, and Siti Bazilah Zulkefli, and Goon, Jo Aan (2021) Effect of the tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) on the healthspan of Caenorhabditis elegans. Sains Malaysiana, 50 (2). pp. 429-436. ISSN 0126-6039 https://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid50bil2_2021/KandunganJilid50Bil2_2021.html
spellingShingle Tan, Tzer Sien
Muhammad Firdaus Sathik Rahman,
Siti Sara Ismail,
Nur Najihah Mohamad,
Ahmad Hazim Mustaffa,
Geetha Gunasekaran,
Siti Bazilah Zulkefli,
Goon, Jo Aan
Effect of the tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) on the healthspan of Caenorhabditis elegans
title Effect of the tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) on the healthspan of Caenorhabditis elegans
title_full Effect of the tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) on the healthspan of Caenorhabditis elegans
title_fullStr Effect of the tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) on the healthspan of Caenorhabditis elegans
title_full_unstemmed Effect of the tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) on the healthspan of Caenorhabditis elegans
title_short Effect of the tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) on the healthspan of Caenorhabditis elegans
title_sort effect of the tocotrienol-rich fraction (trf) on the healthspan of caenorhabditis elegans
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16501/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16501/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16501/1/14.pdf