title: Coeloglossum viride var. bracteatum extract protects against amyloid toxicity in rat prefrontal cortex neurons.
abstract: CE is the extract from Coeloglossum viride var.bracteatum, a plant widely used as a traditional medicine in the Southwest China, such as Tibet. The effects of CE against amyloid toxicity in cell culture were examined in the present study. The results indicate that CE can protect against amyloid beta (Abeta)(25-35)-induced cytotoxicity in rat primary prefrontal cortex neurons. Bcl(2) and Csp3 activation may be involved in CE protection. CE could be a promising candidate for amyloid-based Alzheimer's disease (AD) prevention or therapy.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Biotechnology and State Key Laboratory of Chinese ethnic minority traditional medicine, College of Life & Environmental Science, Minzu University of China Beijing, 100081, China Laboratory of Neurobiology and State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Peking University Beijing, 100871, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Yan
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Jia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang