title: Stimulation of nerve growth factor production by pyrroloquinoline quinone and its derivatives in vitro and in vivo.
abstract: Pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ), which is a cofactor of microbial quinoprotein enzymes, was found to be a potent enhancer of nerve growth factor (NGF) production in vitro. One of PQQ derivatives, oxazopyrroloquinoline trimethylester, had little activity in vitro, but increased the NGF content in rat brain in vivo.
authors.affiliation: Sagami Chemical Research Center, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sasano
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Urakami
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuji
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kondo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D002460:Cell Line; D008297:Male; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D010080:Oxazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D045542:PQQ Cofactor; D011804:Quinolines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015363:Quinolones / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D009414:Nerve Growth Factors; D010080:Oxazoles; D011804:Quinolines; D015363:Quinolones; C082895:oxazopyrroloquinoline trimethyl ester; D045542:PQQ Cofactor