Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Neuroprotective Effects of Lycium chinense Miller Against Rotenone-Induced Neurotoxicity in PC12 Cells. |
| Authors: |
Im, A-Rang, Kim, Young-Hwa, Uddin, Md Romij, Chae, Sungwook, Lee, Hye Won, Kim, Yeong Shik, Lee, Mi Young |
| Source: |
American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 2013, Vol. 41 Issue 6, p1343-1359. 17p. 4 Color Photographs, 9 Black and White Photographs. |
| Subjects: |
Analysis of variance, Animal experimentation, Apoptosis, Cell culture, Cell physiology, Flow cytometry, Mitochondria, Neurodegeneration, Rats, Research funding, T-test (Statistics), Western immunoblotting, Plant extracts, Isoflavones, Neuroprotective agents, Data analysis software, Descriptive statistics |
| Abstract: |
Rotenone, an inhibitor of mitochondrial complex I, has been widely regarded as a neurotoxin because it induces a Parkinson's disease-like syndrome. The fruit and root bark of Lycium chinense Miller have been used as traditional medicines in Asia to treat neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, we examined the neuroprotective effects of Lycium chinense Miller extracts in rotenone-treated PC12 cells. Treatment with rotenone reduced PC12 cell viability and cellular ATP levels. Conversely, caspase 3/7 activity, the ratio of Bax:Bcl-2 expression levels, mitochondrial superoxide level, and intracellular calcium (Ca2+) concentration were elevated. Pretreatment with Lycium chinense Miller extracts significantly increased cell viability and ATP levels. Additionally, they attenuated caspase activation, mitochondrial membrane depolarization and mitochondrial superoxide production. Moreover, confocal microscopy showed that the mitochondrial staining pattern was restored from that of extracts treated cells and that the increase in intracellular 2+ level was blunted by treatment with the extracts. Our results suggest that Lycium chinense Miller extracts may have the possible beneficial effects in Parkinson's disease by attenuating rotenone induced toxicity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
