title: A standardized extract of the fruit of Ziziphus jujuba (Jujube) induces neuronal differentiation of cultured PC12 cells: a signaling mediated by protein kinase A.
abstract: The fruit of Ziziphus jujuba Mill., known as Chinese date or jujube, is consumed as a health supplement worldwide. To study the role of jujube in brain benefits, its effects on neuronal differentiation of PC12 cells were studied. Application of jujube water extract induced neurite outgrowth of PC12 cells, >25% of which were differentiated; this effect was similar to that of nerve growth factor. In parallel, the expressions of neurofilaments (NFs) in jujube-treated cultures showed a dose-dependent increase, with the highest inductions by ∼150% for NF68 and NF160 and by ∼100% for NF200. Application of H89, a protein kinase A inhibitor, attenuated jujube-induced neurite outgrowth of the cultures. Besides, using jujube extract induced the phosphorylation of cAMP responsive element binding protein on PC12 cells, which was blocked by H89. These results support the use of jujube as a food supplement for the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases in which neurotrophin deficiency is involved.
authors: Division of Life Science and Center for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Hong Kong, China.
authors: Jianping
authors: J
authors: Chen
authors: Maitinuer
authors: M
authors: Maiwulanjiang
authors: Kelly Y C
authors: KY
authors: Lam
authors: Wendy L
authors: WL
authors: Zhang
authors: Janis Y X
authors: JY
authors: Zhan
authors: Candy T W
authors: CT
authors: Lam
authors: Sherry L
authors: SL
authors: Xu
authors: Kevin Y
authors: KY
authors: Zhu
authors: Ping
authors: P
authors: Yao
authors: David T W
authors: DT
authors: Lau
authors: Tina T X
authors: TT
authors: Dong
authors: Karl W K
authors: KW
authors: Tsim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects*; D017362:Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017868:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D016716:PC12 Cells; D010766:Phosphorylation / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D031957:Ziziphus / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D017362:Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D017868:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases