Does alpha-mangostin induce changes in glutathione levels associated with glutathione peroxidase activity in rat brain synaptosomes?
This finding was interpreted as a modulatory action of the GSH system in preparation to exert antioxidant responses. Although FeSO(4)  exhibited similar effects, these were interpreted as a compensatory response to the toxic actions of the pro-oxidant. We came to this conclusion based on our previous report where alpha-mangostin produced antiperoxidative effects and FeSO(4) produced oxidative damage to lipids. GST  activity remained unaffected by both the antioxidant and the pro-oxidant. Our results suggest that alpha-mangostin is able to modulate GPx activity as a potential antioxidant strategy, thereby transiently consuming GSH levels.
UPR activation is closely associated with the first stages of accumulation and aggregation of the toxic proteins involved in AD and PD. Studies of postmortem brain tissue indicate that UPR activation is an early event in neurodegeneration.