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ArticleBioMed research international2014

Parkia biglobosa improves mitochondrial functioning and protects against neurotoxic agents in rat brain hippocampal slices.

Kayode Komolafe, Tolulope M Olaleye, Rodrigo L Seeger, Fabiano B Carvalho, Aline A Boligon, Margareth L Athayde, Claudia V Klimaczewski, Akintunde A Akindahunsi, Joao B T Rocha

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Article in BioMed research international, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Kayode KomolafeDepartamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, CCNE, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
Tolulope M OlaleyeDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Akure 340001, Nigeria.
Rodrigo L SeegerDepartamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, CCNE, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
Fabiano B CarvalhoDepartamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, CCNE, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
Aline A BoligonDepartamento de Farmácia Industrial, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
Margareth L AthaydeDepartamento de Farmácia Industrial, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
Claudia V KlimaczewskiDepartamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, CCNE, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
Akintunde A AkindahunsiDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Akure 340001, Nigeria.
Joao B T RochaDepartamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, CCNE, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria · BRFederal University of Technology · NG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveMethanolic leaf extracts of Parkia biglobosa, PBE, and one of its major polyphenolic constituents, catechin, were investigated for their protective effects against neurotoxicity induced by different agents on rat brain hippocampal slices and isolated mitochondria.

methodsHippocampal slices were preincubated with PBE (25, 50, 100, or 200 µg/mL) or catechin (1, 5, or 10 µg/mL) for 30 min followed by further incubation with 300 µM H2O2, 300 µM SNP, or 200 µM PbCl2 for 1 h. Effects of PBE and catechin on SNP- or CaCl2-induced brain mitochondrial ROS formation and mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) were also determined.

resultsPBE and catechin decreased basal ROS generation in slices and blunted the prooxidant effects of neurotoxicants on membrane lipid peroxidation and nonprotein thiol contents. PBE rescued hippocampal cellular viability from SNP damage and caused a significant boost in hippocampus Na(+), K(+)-ATPase activity but with no effect on the acetylcholinesterase activity. Both PBE and catechin also mitigated SNP- or CaCl2-dependent mitochondrial ROS generation. Measurement by safranine fluorescence however showed that the mild depolarization of the ΔΨm by PBE was independent of catechin.

conclusionThe results suggest that the neuroprotective effect of PBE is dependent on its constituent antioxidants and mild mitochondrial depolarization propensity.

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AnimalsCell SurvivalDose-Response Relationship, DrugFabaceaeHippocampusMaleMembrane Potential, MitochondrialMitochondriaNeuroprotective AgentsNeurotoxinsPlant ExtractsPlant LeavesRatsRats, WistarReactive Oxygen SpeciesNeuroprotective AgentsNeurotoxinsPlant ExtractsReactive Oxygen Species

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