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ArticlePloS one2023

Herbal formula PM012 induces neuroprotection in stroke brain.

Kuo-Jen Wu, Yu-Syuan Wang, Tsai-Wei Hung, Eun-Kyung Bae, Yun-Hsiang Chen, Chan-Kyu Kim, Dai-Won Yoo, Gyeong-Soon Kim, Seong-Jin Yu

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kuo-Jen WuCenter for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan.
Yu-Syuan WangCenter for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan.
Tsai-Wei HungCenter for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan.
Eun-Kyung BaeCenter for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan.
Yun-Hsiang ChenDepartment of Life Science, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Chan-Kyu KimMediforum Co., Ltd., Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Dai-Won YooMediforum Co., Ltd., Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Gyeong-Soon KimMediforum Co., Ltd., Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Seong-Jin YuCenter for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-7500-5883
National Health Research Institutes · TWFu Jen Catholic University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stroke is a major cause of long-term disability world-wide. Limited pharmacological therapy has been used in stroke patients. Previous studies indicated that herb formula PM012 is neuroprotective against neurotoxin trimethyltin in rat brain, and improved learning and memory in animal models of Alzheimer's disease. Its action in stroke has not been reported. This study aims to determine PM012-mediated neural protection in cellular and animal models of stroke. Glutamate-mediated neuronal loss and apoptosis were examined in rat primary cortical neuronal cultures. Cultured cells were overexpressed with a Ca++ probe (gCaMP5) by AAV1 and were used to examine Ca++ influx (Ca++i). Adult rats received PM012 before transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo). Brain tissues were collected for infarction and qRTPCR analysis. In rat primary cortical neuronal cultures, PM012 significantly antagonized glutamate-mediated TUNEL and neuronal loss, as well as NMDA-mediated Ca++i. PM012 significantly reduced brain infarction and improved locomotor activity in stroke rats. PM012 attenuated the expression of IBA1, IL6, and CD86, while upregulated CD206 in the infarcted cortex. ATF6, Bip, CHOP, IRE1, and PERK were significantly down-regulated by PM012. Using HPLC, two potential bioactive molecules, paeoniflorin and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, were identified in the PM012 extract. Taken together, our data suggest that PM012 is neuroprotective against stroke. The mechanisms of action involve inhibition of Ca++i, inflammation, and apoptosis.

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Neuroprotective AgentsStrokeAnimalsBrainDisease Models, AnimalGlutamatesInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryNeuroprotectionRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyGlutamatesNeuroprotective Agents

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