Cynomorium songaricum extracts functionally modulate transporters of gamma-aminobutyric acid and monoamine.
Cynomorium songaricum Rupr. (SY) is a central nervous system-oriented herb material that has actions of anti-dementia, anti-epilepsy, and anti-stress. It is unclear whether SY would be biologically active in functionally regulating neurotransmitter transporters. Here, we assessed these potential actions using Chinese hamster ovary cells expressing gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transporter (GAT-1), dopamine transporter (DAT), norepinephrine transporter (NET), or serotonin transporter (SERT) (i.e. G1, D8, N1, or S6 cells, respectively). It was shown that SY extracts, such as SYw, SYa, SYp, SYc, SYe, and SYb (SY water, ethanol, petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and n-butyl alcohol extract, respectively) increased dopamine/norepinephrine (DA/NE) uptake by corresponding D8/N1 cells and decreased gamma-aminobutyric acid/serotoin (GABA/5HT) uptake by corresponding G1/S6 cells; wherein, the potency or efficacy of SYc for up-regulating DA/NE uptake and that of SYb for inhibiting GABA/5HT uptake were relatively stronger. Additionally, GABA/5H-uptake inhibition by SY extracts were also seen in cortical synaptosomes, and DA/NE-uptake enhancement by SYc was dependent on the activity of DAT and NET. Thus, SY extracts especially SYc and SYb are novel neurotransmitter-transporter modulators functioning as DAT/NET activators and/or GAT-1/SERT inhibitors.
Zhao
Gang
G
Cell Star Bio-Technologies Co., Limited, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Wang
Jie
J
Qin
Guo-Wei
GW
Guo
Li-He
LH
D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D016466:CHO Cells; D006224:Cricetinae; D003412:Cricetulus; D031482:Cynomorium / Q000737:chemistry*; D050483:Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D050485:GABA Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D050484:Norepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism; D050486:Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D013574:Synaptosomes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000378:metabolism
D050483:Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D050485:GABA Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D050484:Norepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D010936:Plant Extracts; D050486:Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D012701:Serotonin; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid