Oriental medicine Jangwonhwan reduces Aβ(1–42) level and β-amyloid deposition in the brain of Tg-APPswe/PS1dE9 mouse model of Alzheimer disease
pmid: 20079417
Oriental medicine Jangwonhwan reduces Aβ(1–42) level and β-amyloid deposition in the brain of Tg-APPswe/PS1dE9 mouse model of Alzheimer disease
Jangwonhwan, a boiled extract of 12 medicinal plants/mushroom including Korean red ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer), has been prescribed for patients with cognitive dysfunction and are believed to induce brain activity enhancement, provide light sedation, and facilitate sound sleep.The present study was carried out to investigate whether Jangwonhwan has a beneficial effect on the brain of Alzheimer disease.The transgenic mice of Alzheimer disease, Tg-APPswe/PS1dE9, were fed a modified recipe of Jangwonhwan consisting of a boiled extract of 7 herbs/mushroom (called LMK02-Jangwonhwan) at 400mg/kg/day of dose for 3 months from 4.5 months of age. Immunohistological and ELISA analyses were used to assess the Abeta accumulation and plaque deposition in the brain. Other in vitro and in vivo works were performed to understand the underlying mechanism.LMK02-Jangwonhwan notably reduced Abeta(1-42) and Abeta(1-40) levels, concomitantly with a reduction of plaque deposition, in the brain of Tg-APPswe/PS1dE9 mice. LMK02-Jangwonhwan partially suppressed oxidative stress accumulation, and prevented the down-regulation of phospho-CREB and calbindin typically seen in the hippocampus of AD-like brains. In vitro study with SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells showed that LMK02-Jangwonhwan inhibited oxidative stress and Abeta-induced neurotoxicity.The present study suggests that LMK02-Jangwonhwan confers a therapeutic potential to ameliorate AD-like pathology in the brain of Tg-APPswe/PS1dE9 mice.
- Wonkwang University Korea (Republic of)
- Ewha Womans University Korea (Republic of)
Amyloid, Amyloid beta-Peptides, Brain, Mice, Transgenic, Immunohistochemistry, Peptide Fragments, Disease Models, Animal, Mice, Alzheimer Disease, Cell Line, Tumor, Animals, Lipid Peroxidation, Drugs, Chinese Herbal
Amyloid, Amyloid beta-Peptides, Brain, Mice, Transgenic, Immunohistochemistry, Peptide Fragments, Disease Models, Animal, Mice, Alzheimer Disease, Cell Line, Tumor, Animals, Lipid Peroxidation, Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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