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ArticleActa pharmacologica Sinica2012

β-Asarone protects PC12 cells against OGD/R-induced injury via attenuating Beclin-1-dependent autophagy.

Zhen-tao Mo, Yong-qi Fang, Yu-ping He, Sheng Zhang

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Article in Acta pharmacologica Sinica, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zhen-tao MoThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, China.
Yong-qi Fang
Yu-ping He
Sheng Zhang
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo explore the effects of β-asarone from Acorus Tatarinowii Schott on autophagy in an ischemic stroke model of PC12 cells.

methodsThe ischemic stroke model of PC12 cells was made by OGD/R (2 h oxygen-glucose deprivation followed by 24 h reperfusion). Drug administration was started 1 h before OGD and last for 3 h. Then the cells were incubated in the drug-free and full culture medium under normoxic conditions for 24 h. After the treatments, Beclin-1, intracellular free calcium concentration ([Ca(2+)](i)) and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) were analyzed using flow cytometry. Cell viability was measured using MTT assay. Cell morphology was studied under inverted phase contrast microscope, and autophagosomes were observed under transmission electron microscope.

resultsPretreatment with β-asarone (20, 30, or 45 μg/mL) or the calcium channel antagonist nimodipine (10 μmol/L) significantly increased the cell viability and MMP, and decreased Beclin-1 expression and [Ca(2+)](i) in OGD/R-treated PC12 cells. Under inverted phase contrast microscope, pretreatment with β-asarone or nimodipine dramatically increase the number of cells and improved the cellular morphology. Autophagosomes were found in OGD/R-treated PC12 cells as well as in drug plus OGD/R-treated PC12 cells.

conclusionβ-Asarone protects PC12 cells against OGD/R-induced injury partly due to attenuating Beclin-1-dependent autophagy caused by decreasing [Ca(2+)](i) and increasing MMP.

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AcorusAllylbenzene DerivativesAnimalsAnisolesApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsAutophagyBeclin-1Brain IschemiaCalciumCalcium Channel BlockersCell SurvivalGlucoseMembrane Potential, MitochondrialNeuroprotective AgentsNimodipineOxygenAllylbenzene DerivativesAnisolesApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsasaroneBeclin-1Becn1 protein, ratCalciumCalcium Channel BlockersGlucoseNeuroprotective AgentsNimodipineOxygen

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