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ArticleNeurochemical research2016

Natural Xanthones from Garcinia mangostana with Multifunctional Activities for the Therapy of Alzheimer's Disease.

Sheng-Nan Wang, Qian Li, Ming-Hua Jing, Espargaró Alba, Xiao-Hong Yang, Raimon Sabaté, Yi-Fan Han, Rong-Biao Pi, Wen-Jian Lan, Xiao-Bo Yang and 1 more

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Article in Neurochemical research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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32citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 83 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Sheng-Nan WangSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Qian LiThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Ming-Hua JingDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhongshan 2 Rd. 58, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Espargaró AlbaDepartment de Fisicoquímica, Facultat de Farmàcia, and Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB), Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Joan XXIII, 27-31, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.
Xiao-Hong YangSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Raimon SabatéDepartment de Fisicoquímica, Facultat de Farmàcia, and Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB), Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Joan XXIII, 27-31, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.
Yi-Fan HanDepartment of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, Institute of Modern Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China.
Rong-Biao PiSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Wen-Jian LanSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China. lanwj@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Xiao-Bo YangThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Guangzhou, 510120, China. yangxiaobomd@163.com.
Jing-Kao ChenSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China. Chenjk3@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Sun Yat-sen University · CNGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNUniversitat de Barcelona · ESHong Kong Polytechnic University · HK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Natural xanthones have diversity pharmacological activities. Here, a series of xanthones isolated from the pericarps of Garcinia mangostana Linn, named α-Mangostin, 8-Deoxygartanin, Gartanin, Garciniafuran, Garcinone C, Garcinone D, and γ-Mangostin were investigated. Biological screening performed in vitro and in Escherichia coli cells indicated that most of the xanthones exhibited significant inhibition of self-induced β-amyloid (Aβ) aggregation and also β-site amyloid precursor protein-cleaving enzyme 1, acted as potential antioxidants and biometal chelators. Among these compounds, α-Mangostin, Gartanin, Garcinone C and γ-Mangostin showed better antioxidant properties to scavenge Diphenyl-1-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl) hydrazyl (DPPH) free radical than Trolox, and potent neuroprotective effects against glutamate-induced HT22 cell death partly by up-regulating HO-1 protein level and then scavenging reactive oxygen species. Moreover, Gartanin, Garcinone C and γ-Mangostin could be able to penetrate the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in vitro. These findings suggest that the natural xanthones have multifunctional activities against Alzheimer's disease (AD) and could be promising compounds for the therapy of AD.

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Garcinia mangostanaAlzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAmyloid Precursor Protein SecretasesAnimalsAspartic Acid EndopeptidasesCell LineMicePlant ExtractsXanthonesAmyloid beta-PeptidesAmyloid Precursor Protein SecretasesAspartic Acid EndopeptidasesBace1 protein, mousePlant ExtractsXanthonesAlzheimer’s diseaseMultifunctionNeuroprotectionOxidative stressXanthones

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PMID27038926
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