Cerebrovascular protection of β-asarone in Alzheimer's disease rats: A behavioral, cerebral blood flow, biochemical and genic study

Li, Zhiqiang; Zhao, Guoping; Qian, Sanqi; Yang, Zijun; Chen, Xiaoyin; Chen, Jia; Cai, Chuan; Liang, Xiaolong; Guo, Jun

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“…Although it was not possible to compare directly, the α-asarone was found to exhibit more potent anti-amnesic effects than the β-asarone. A line of previous reports on α-and β-asarone suggests that α-asarone exhibits more potent anti-oxidative effects (Limon et al ., 2009; Kumar et al ., 2012) and β-saraone exhibits more potent neuroprotective effects (Geng et al ., 2010; Li et al ., 2012). …”

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α-Asarone Ameliorates Memory Deficit in Lipopolysaccharide-Treated Mice via Suppression of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Microglial Activation

Shin

Cheong

Koo

et al. 2014

Biomolecules & Therapeutics

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α-Asarone exhibits a number of pharmacological actions including neuroprotective, anti-oxidative, anticonvulsive, and cognitive enhancing action. The present study investigated the effects of α-asarone on pro-inflammatory cytokines mRNA, microglial activation, and neuronal damage in the hippocampus and on learning and memory deficits in systemic lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated C57BL/6 mice. Varying doses of α-asarone was orally administered (7.5, 15, or 30 mg/kg) once a day for 3 days before the LPS (3 mg/kg) injection. α-Asarone significantly reduced TNF-α and IL-1β mRNA at 4 and 24 hours after the LPS injection at dose of 30 mg/kg. At 24 hours after the LPS injection, the loss of CA1 neurons, the increase of TUNEL-labeled cells, and the up-regulation of BACE1 expression in the hippocampus were attenuated by 30 mg/kg of α-asarone treatment. α-Asarone significantly reduced Iba1 protein expression in the hippocampal tissue at a dose of 30 mg/kg. α-Asarone did not reduce the number of Iba1-expressing microglia on immunohistochemistry but the average cell size and percentage areas of Iba1-expressing microglia in the hippocampus were significantly decreased by 30 mg/kg of α-asarone treatment. In the Morris water maze test, α-asarone significantly prolonged the swimming time spent in the target and peri-target zones. α-Asarone also significantly increased the number of target heading and memory score in the Morris water maze. The results suggest that inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines and microglial activation in the hippocampus by α-asarone may be one of the mechanisms for the α-asarone-mediated ameliorating effect on memory deficits.

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α-Asarone Ameliorates Memory Deficit in Lipopolysaccharide-Treated Mice via Suppression of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Microglial Activation

Shin

Cheong

Koo

et al. 2014

Biomolecules & Therapeutics

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“…Since multiple animal models of various human pathologies have been successfully established, development of new biocompatible reactions applicable for studies of biological processes on the level of a live animal plays a crucial role in biology and medical research (Rogers, 2012; Laferla and Green, 2012; Peters et al, 2012; Langdon, 2012; Fedele et al, 2012; Li et al, 2012). …”

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A Biocompatible “Split Luciferin” Reaction and Its Application for Non‐Invasive Bioluminescent Imaging of Protease Activity in Living Animals

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Budin

Morales

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CP Chemical Biology

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The great complexity of many human pathologies, such as cancer, diabetes, and neurodegenerative diseases, requires new tools for studies of biological processes on the whole organism level. The discovery of novel biocompatible reactions has tremendously advanced our understanding of basic biology; however, no efficient tools exist for real‐time non‐invasive imaging of many human proteases that play very important roles in multiple human disorders. We recently reported that the “split luciferin” biocompatible reaction represents a valuable tool for evaluation of protease activity directly in living animals using bioluminescence imaging (BLI). Since BLI is the most sensitive in vivo imaging modality known to date, this method can be widely applied for the evaluation of the activity of multiple proteases, as well as identification of their new peptide‐specific substrates. In this unit, we describe several applications of this “split luciferin” reaction for quantification of protease activities in test tube assays and living animals. Curr. Protoc. Chem. Biol. 6:169‐189 © 2014 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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“…실험연구를 통해 β -Asarone은 beta-amyloid (Aβ )에 의 한 신경세포 자연사 증가를 억제하는 효능이 있다고 하였다 13,14) . 최근에는 β -Asarone이 해마에 Aβ 를 주입한 흰쥐에서 해마 신경세포의 자연사를 억제하는 기전에 의해 인지기능을 개선하였다는 보고가 있고 15) , d-galactose와 aluminum chloride에 의한 AD모형 흰쥐에서 뇌혈류를 증가시키고 endothelin-1 발현을 억제하는 기전에 의해 공간기억력 장애 를 개선하였다는 보고가 있다 16) . (Fig.…”

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“…13,14) , in vivo 연구에서도 해마에서 Bad, Bax 및 caspase-9 발현을 억제하는 기전에 의해 신경세포 자연사를 억제하는 효능이 있다고 하였다 27) . 또한 알츠하이머 병과 관련하여 β -Asarone이 해마에 Aβ 를 주입한 흰쥐에서 Bcl-2, caspase-3 및 c-Jun N-terminal kinase 활성을 억제하는 기전에 의해 해마 신경세포의 자연사를 억제하고, 인지기능을 개선하였다는 보고가 있고 15) , d-galactose와 aluminum chloride의 복합투여에 의한 AD모형 흰쥐에서 endothelin-1 발현을 억제하는 기전에 의해 뇌혈관 보호와 뇌혈류 증가를 통해 공간지남력 장애를 개선하였다는 보고가 있다 16) . 나아가 본 실험에서는 LPS 복강주사에 의해 유발된 해마에서의 중추신경염증에 따른 학습과 기억 장애에 대한 β -Asarone의 영향을 관찰하고자 하였다.…”

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Effects of β-Asarone on Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Learning and Memory Impairment in Lipopolysaccharide-Treated Mice

Choi¹,

Kwak²,

Kweon³

et al. 2013

The Korea Journal of Herbology

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Objectives : β -Asarone (BAS) is an active ingredient in Acori Rhizoma. This study investigated anti-neuroinflammatory and memory ameliorating effects of BAS in systemic lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated C57BL/6 mice. Methods : BAS was administered orally at doses of 7.5, 15, and 30 mg/kg for 3 days prior to LPS (3 mg/kg, intraperitoneal) injection. Pro-inflammatory cytokine mRNA, including tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-ㅍ), interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6, was measured in hippocampus tissue using real-time polymerase chain reaction at 4 h after the LPS injection. An ameliorating effect of 30 mg/kg BAS on learning and memory impairment in the LPS-treated mice was verified using the Morris water maze test. Results : BAS significantly attenuated up-regulation of TNF-α , IL-1β , and IL-6 mRNA in hippocampus tissue of the LPS-treated mice. In acquisition training test, BAS improved learning performance of the LPS-treated mice with a significant decrease of escape latency to the platform. In memory retention test, BAS also ameliorated memory impairment of the LPS-treated mice with a significant increase of swimming time in zones neighboring to the platform, number of target heading, and memory score. Conclusion : The results suggest that inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines and neuroinflammation in the hippocampus by BAS could be one of the mechanisms for BAS-mediated ameliorating effect on learning and memory impairment in LPS-treated mice.

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Cerebrovascular protection of β-asarone in Alzheimer's disease rats: A behavioral, cerebral blood flow, biochemical and genic study

Cited by 42 publications

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α-Asarone Ameliorates Memory Deficit in Lipopolysaccharide-Treated Mice via Suppression of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Microglial Activation

α-Asarone Ameliorates Memory Deficit in Lipopolysaccharide-Treated Mice via Suppression of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Microglial Activation

A Biocompatible “Split Luciferin” Reaction and Its Application for Non‐Invasive Bioluminescent Imaging of Protease Activity in Living Animals

Effects of β-Asarone on Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Learning and Memory Impairment in Lipopolysaccharide-Treated Mice

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