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ArticleCombinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening2025

Scutellaria Baicalensis Georgi Stem and Leaf Flavonoids Ameliorate the Learning and Memory Impairment in Rats Induced by Okadaic Acid.

Shuai Ma, Cong-Cong Xu, Yong-Cai Dong, Cai-Xia Li, Ya-Zhen Shang

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Shuai MaInstitute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengde Medical University / Hebei Province Key Research Office of Traditional Chinese Medicine Against Dementia / Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research and Development / Hebei Key Laboratory of Nerve Injury and Repair, Anyuan Road, Chengde, 067000, P.R. China.
Cong-Cong XuInstitute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengde Medical University / Hebei Province Key Research Office of Traditional Chinese Medicine Against Dementia / Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research and Development / Hebei Key Laboratory of Nerve Injury and Repair, Anyuan Road, Chengde, 067000, P.R. China.
Yong-Cai DongInstitute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengde Medical University / Hebei Province Key Research Office of Traditional Chinese Medicine Against Dementia / Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research and Development / Hebei Key Laboratory of Nerve Injury and Repair, Anyuan Road, Chengde, 067000, P.R. China.
Cai-Xia LiThe Fourth Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China.
Ya-Zhen ShangInstitute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengde Medical University / Hebei Province Key Research Office of Traditional Chinese Medicine Against Dementia / Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research and Development / Hebei Key Laboratory of Nerve Injury and Repair, Anyuan Road, Chengde, 067000, P.R. China.

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Hebei Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine 05027, 2014062Hebei Provincial Education Department ZD20131022, ZD2019057Hebei Provincial Natural Science Foundation H2019406063Key Subject of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Hebei Province Traditional Chinese Medicine [2021] 7Science and Technology Innovation Team Construction Project of Chengde Medical College of China [2020] 50
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aimThe objective of this study is to explore the impact and underlying mechanism of S. baicalensis Georgi stem and leaf flavonoids (SSFs) on cognitive impairment caused by intracerebroventricular injection of okadaic acid (OA) in rats.

methodsAn experimental model of Alzheimer's disease (AD) was induced in rats by intracerebroventricular injection of OA, resulting in memory impairment. The Morris water maze test was employed to confirm the successful establishment of the memory impairment model. The rats that exhibited significant memory impairment were randomly divided into different groups, including a model group, three SSFs dose groups (25, 50, and 100 mg/kg), and a positive control group treated with Ginkgo biloba tablets (GLT) at a dose of 200 mg/kg. To evaluate the learning and memory abilities of the rats, the Morris water maze test was conducted. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe any morphological changes in neurons. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was performed to measure the expression of choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) protein. Western blotting (WB) was utilized to assess the phosphorylation levels of tau protein at Ser262 and Ser396. The activities of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and constitutive nitric oxide synthase (cNOS) were quantified using ultraviolet spectrophotometry. The levels of inflammatory factors, including interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interleukin-6 (IL-6), were measured using ELISA.

resultsIn rats, the administration of OA via intracerebroventricular injection resulted in cognitive impairment, neuropathological changes, and alterations in protein expression and activity levels. Specifically, the protein expression of ChAT was significantly reduced (P<0.01), while the phosphorylation levels of tau protein at Ser262 and Ser396 were significantly increased (P<0.01). Moreover, iNOS activity in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex exhibited a significant increase (P<0.01), whereas cNOS activity showed a decrease (P<0.05). Furthermore, the levels of IL-1β and TNF-α in the cerebral cortex were elevated (P<0.01), while the level of IL-6 was decreased (P<0.05). The administration of three doses of SSFs and GLT to rats exhibited varying degrees of improvement in the aforementioned pathological alterations induced by OA.

conclusionSSFs demonstrated the ability to enhance cognitive function and mitigate memory deficits in rats following intracerebroventricular injection of OA. This beneficial effect may be attributed to the modulation of ChAT protein expression, tau hyperphosphorylation, NOS activity, and inflammatory cytokine levels by SSFs.

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