Sorbus alnifolia protects dopaminergic neurodegeneration in Caenorhabditis elegans

CONTEXT: The twigs of Sorbus alnifolia (Sieb. et Zucc.) K. Koch (Rosaceae) have been used to treat neurological disorders as a traditional medicine in Korea. However, there are limited data describing the efficacy of S. alnifolia in Parkinson's disease (PD).

OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to identify the protective effects of the methanol extracts of S. alnifolia (MESA) on the dopaminergic (DA) neurodegeneration in Caenorhabditis elegans.

GFP) and and UA57 (Pdat-1::GFP and Pdat-1::CAT-2) to determine MESA's effects on DA neurodegeneration in C. elegans. Aggregation of α-synuclein was observed using NL5901 strain (unc-54p::α-synuclein::YFP). MESA's protective effects on the DA neuronal functions were examined by food-sensing assay. Lifespan assay was conducted to test the effects of MESA on the longevity.

RESULTS: MESA restored MPP+-induced loss of viability in both PC12 cells and C. elegans (85.8% and 54.9%, respectively). In C. elegans, MESA provided protection against chemically and genetically-induced DA neurodegeneration, respectively. Moreover, food-sensing functions were increased 58.4% by MESA in the DA neuron degraded worms. MESA also prolonged the average lifespan by 25.6%. However, MESA failed to alter α-synuclein aggregation.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: These results revealed that MESA protects DA neurodegeneration and recovers diminished DA neuronal functions, thereby can be a valuable candidate for the treatment of PD.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:55

Enthalten in:

Pharmaceutical biology - 55(2017), 1 vom: 08. Dez., Seite 481-486

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cheon, Se-Myeong [VerfasserIn]
Jang, Insoo [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Myon-Hee [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Dae Keun [VerfasserIn]
Jeon, Hoon [VerfasserIn]
Cha, Dong Seok [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium
Alpha-Synuclein
Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins
Food sensing
Journal Article
Lifespan-extension
Methanol
Neuroprotective Agents
Neurotoxicity
Parkinson’s disease
Plant Extracts
Protein Aggregates
R865A5OY8J
Solvents
Tyrosine hydroxylase
Y4S76JWI15

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 13.03.2017

Date Revised 30.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM266990975