title: Syringin from stem bark of Fraxinus rhynchophylla protects Abeta(25-35)-induced toxicity in neuronal cells.
abstract: The medicinal herb Jinpi, derived from the dried stem barks of Fraxinus rhynchophylla belonging to Oleaceae is widely used as a variety of Korean folk remedies for anti-inflammatory, febricide, antidiarrhea, and antileukorrhea diseases. In the course of screening antidementia agents from natural products, F. rhynchophylla showed significant inhibitory activity toward Abeta(25-35)-induced neuronal cell death. An active principle was isolated and identified as syringin. When the neuroblastoma cells were exposed to 50 microM Abeta(25-35), 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) reduction rate (survival rate) decreased to 60.21 +/- 2.16% over control while syringin treated ones recovered cell viability up to 79.12 +/- 1.39% at 20 microM. In addition, 20 microM syringin almost completely removed Abeta(25-35)-induced reactive oxygen species. The neuroprotective effect of syringin seemed to be originated from the reduction of apoptosis since decrease in caspase-3 activity and expression, reduction in cleaved PARP, and DNA fragmentation were observed. These results suggest that F. rhynchophylla and syringin are expected to be useful for preventing Abeta(25-35)-induced neuronal cell damage.
authors.affiliation: College of Agriculture and Life-sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 702-701, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun-Ju
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Sang-In
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hyun-Yeong
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Ku
authors.forename: Dong-Seok
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jong-Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yae-Sil
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yeon-Hee
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Seong
authors.forename: Kyung-Sik
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides / Q000633:toxicity*; D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D015153:Blotting, Western; D053148:Caspase 3 / Q000378:metabolism; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D053938:DNA Fragmentation / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D031661:Fraxinus / Q000737:chemistry*; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005960:Glucosides / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000633:toxicity*; D010666:Phenylpropionates / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D024301:Plant Bark / Q000737:chemistry; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000737:chemistry; D051381:Rats; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D005960:Glucosides; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D010666:Phenylpropionates; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; C074636:amyloid beta-protein (25-35); D053148:Caspase 3; C028305:syringin