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ArticleMolecular neurobiology2024

Neuroprotection by Polyherbal Medicine Divya-Medha-Vati Against Scopolamine-Induced Cognitive Impairment Through Modulation of Oxidative Stress, Acetylcholine Activity, and Cell Signaling.

Acharya Balkrishna, Kunal Bhattacharya, Sunil Shukla, Anurag Varshney

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Article in Molecular neurobiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Acharya BalkrishnaDrug Discovery and Development Division, Patanjali Research Foundation, Uttarakhand, Haridwar, 249 405, India.
Kunal BhattacharyaDrug Discovery and Development Division, Patanjali Research Foundation, Uttarakhand, Haridwar, 249 405, India. kunal@patanjali.res.in.
Sunil ShuklaDrug Discovery and Development Division, Patanjali Research Foundation, Uttarakhand, Haridwar, 249 405, India.
Anurag VarshneyDrug Discovery and Development Division, Patanjali Research Foundation, Uttarakhand, Haridwar, 249 405, India. anurag@patanjali.res.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8509-0882

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Abstract

Alzheimer disease is associated with cognitive impairments and neuronal damages. In this study, Scopolamine, a model drug used for the generation of Alzheimer-like symptoms induced cognitive dysfunction in C57BL/6 mice. It also elevated acetylcholine esterase (AcHE) activity, and reduced antioxidant (superoxide dismutase and catalase) activity in cortex tissue. Scop reduced neuronal density and increased pyknotic neurons in hippocampus tissue. In mouse neuroblastoma (Neuro2a) cells, Scop triggered a dose-dependent loss of cell viability and neurite outgrowth reduction. Scop-treated Neuro2a cells showed oxidative stress and reduction in mRNA expression for brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), nerve growth factor-1 (NGF-1), and Synapsin-1 (SYN-1) genes. Mice treated with Divya-Medha-Vati (DMV), an Ayurvedic polyherbal medicine showed protection against Scop-induced cognitive impairment (Morris Water Maze Escape Latency, and Elevated Plus Maze Transfer Latency). DMV protected against Scop-induced AcHE activity, and loss of antioxidant activities in the mice brain cortex while sustaining neuronal density in the hippocampus region. In the Neuro2a cells, DMV reduced Scop-induced loss of cell viability and neurite outgrowth loss. DMV protected the cells against induction of oxidative stress and promoted mRNA expression of BDNF, NGF-1, and SYN-1 genes. Phytochemical profiling of DMV showed the presence of Withanolide A, Withanolide B, Bacopaside II, Jujubogenin, Apigenin, Gallic acid, Caffeic acid, and Quercetin that are associated with antioxidant and neurostimulatory activities. In conclusion, the study showed that Divya-Medha-Vati was capable of promoting neuronal health and inhibiting Alzheimer-like cognitive dysfunction through enhanced antioxidant activities and modulation of neuronal activities.

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Alzheimer DiseaseCognitive DysfunctionAcetylcholineAcetylcholinesteraseAnimalsAntioxidantsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorHippocampusMaze LearningMemory DisordersMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNerve Growth FactorNeuroprotectionOxidative StressRNA, MessengerAcetylcholineAcetylcholinesteraseAntioxidantsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorNerve Growth FactorRNA, MessengerScopolamineAcetylcholinesteraseDivya-Medha-VatiNeuroprotectionNeurotrophinsOxidative StressSynapsin Signaling

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