Antioxidant and anti-ageing effects of oleuropein aglycone in canine skeletal muscle cells.

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are normally produced in skeletal muscle. However, an imbalance in their regulatory systems can lead to their accumulation and ultimately to oxidative stress, which is one of the causes of the ageing process. Companion dogs share the same environment and lifestyle as humans, making them an excellent comparative model for the study of ageing, as well as they constitute a growing market for bioactive molecules that improve the quality of life of pets. The anti-ageing properties of oleuropein aglycone (OLE), a bioactive compound from olive leaves known for its antioxidant properties, were investigated in Myok9 canine muscle cell model. After incubation with OLE, senescence was induced in the canine cellular model by hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2). Analyses were performed on cells after seven days of differentiation. The oxidative stress induced by H 2 O 2 treatment on differentiated canine muscle cells led to a significant increase in ROS formation, which was reduced by OLE pretreatment alone or in combination with H 2 O 2 by about 34% and 32%, respectively. Cells treated with H 2 O 2 showed a 48% increase the area of senescent cells stained by SA-β-gal, while OLE significantly reduced the coloured area by 52%. OLE, alone or in combination with H 2 O 2 , showed a significant antioxidant activity, possibly through autophagy activation, as indicated by the expression of autophagic markers. • H 2 O 2 treatment induced an increase in ROS formation in differentiated muscle cells of dogs. • Oleuropein significantly reduces ROS formation and the number of senescent cells. • Oleuropein activates the autophagy process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]