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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2017

Neuroprotective effect of Demethoxycurcumin, a natural derivative of Curcumin on rotenone induced neurotoxicity in SH-SY 5Y Neuroblastoma cells.

Muthu Ramkumar, Srinivasagam Rajasankar, Veerappan Venkatesh Gobi, Chinnasamy Dhanalakshmi, Thamilarasan Manivasagam, Arokiasamy Justin Thenmozhi, Musthafa Mohamed Essa, Ameer Kalandar, Ranganathan Chidambaram

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Article in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers.

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9 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Muthu RamkumarResearch Scholar, Bharath University, Selaiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600073, India.
Srinivasagam RajasankarDepartment of Anatomy, Velammal Medical College and Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 625009, India. anatomysrs@yahoo.com.
Veerappan Venkatesh GobiResearch Scholar, Bharath University, Selaiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600073, India.
Chinnasamy DhanalakshmiDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu, 608002, India.
Thamilarasan ManivasagamDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu, 608002, India.
Arokiasamy Justin ThenmozhiDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu, 608002, India.
Musthafa Mohamed EssaDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, CAMS, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
Ameer KalandarSchool of Medicine, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
Ranganathan ChidambaramDepartment of Radiology, Sri Lakshminarayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India.
Annamalai University · INBharath University · INHaramaya University · ETInstitute of Medical Sciences · INSultan Qaboos University · OMVelammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute · IN

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Abstract

backgroundMitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress are the main toxic events leading to dopaminergic neuronal death in Parkinson's disease (PD) and identified as vital objective for therapeutic intercession. This study investigated the neuro-protective effects of the demethoxycurcumin (DMC), a derivative of curcumin against rotenone induced neurotoxicity.

methodsSH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells are divided into four experimental groups: untreated cells, cells incubated with rotenone (100 nM), cells treated with DMC (50 nM) + rotenone (100 nM) and DMC alone treated. 24 h after treatment with rotenone and 28 h after treatment with DMC, cell viability was assessed using the MTT assay, and levels of ROS and MMP, plus expression of apoptotic protein were analysed.

resultsRotenone induced cell death in SH-SY5Y cells was significantly reduced by DMC pretreatment in a dose-dependent manner, indicating the potent neuroprotective effects of DMC. Rotenone treatment significantly increases the levels of ROS, loss of MMP, release of Cyt-c and expression of pro-apoptotic markers and decreases the expression of anti-apoptotic markers.

conclusionsEven though the results of the present study indicated that the DMC may serve as a potent therapeutic agent particularly for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases like PD, further pre-clinical and clinical studies are required.

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Cell DeathCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalCurcumaCurcuminCytochromes cDiarylheptanoidsDopaminergic NeuronsHumansInsecticidesMembrane Potential, MitochondrialNeuroprotective AgentsNeurotoxicity SyndromesOxidative StressParkinson DiseasePhytotherapyCurcuminCytochromes cdemethoxycurcuminDiarylheptanoidsInsecticidesNeuroprotective AgentsPlant ExtractsReactive Oxygen SpeciesRotenoneApoptosisDemethoxycurcuminNeurodegenerative diseasesOxidative stressRotenone

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