title: Neuroprotective effect of methanol extract of Phellodendri Cortex against 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP+)-induced apoptosis in PC-12 cells.
abstract: Phellodendri Cortex (PC) is a traditional herbal medicine, widely used in Korea and China. The effects of the methanol extract of Phellodendri Cortex (PC extract) on 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP(+))-induced neuronal apoptosis in PC-12 cells have been investigated. MPP(+)-induced apoptosis in PC-12 cells was accompanied by an increased bax/bcl-2 ratio, release of cytochrome c to the cytosol and activation of caspase-3. PC extract inhibited the downregulation of bcl-2 and the upregulation of bax, as well as the release of mitochondrial cytochrome c into the cytosol. In addition, PC extract attenuated caspase-3 activation and cleavage of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). These results suggest that the PC extract has protective effects against MPP(+)-induced neuronal apoptosis in PC-12 cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Herbology, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju 780-714. Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyo Won
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Guang-Zhen
authors.initials: GZ
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Sung Yun
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yeong Shik
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yong-Ki
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D015655:1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium / Q000633:toxicity; D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D053148:Caspase 3 / Q000378:metabolism; D061945:Caspase Inhibitors; D053144:Cell Nucleus Shape / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D045304:Cytochromes c / Q000378:metabolism; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D032102:Phellodendron / Q000737:chemistry*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000067856:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / Q000378:metabolism*; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D051028:bcl-2-Associated X Protein / Q000819:agonists / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D061945:Caspase Inhibitors; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D000067856:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D051028:bcl-2-Associated X Protein; D045304:Cytochromes c; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases; D053148:Caspase 3; D015655:1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium; D000432:Methanol