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  3. Euxanthone Attenuates Aβ1-42-Induced Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis by Triggering Autophagy

Euxanthone Attenuates Aβ1-42-Induced Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis by Triggering Autophagy

  • J Mol Neurosci. 2018 Dec;66(4):512-523. doi: 10.1007/s12031-018-1175-2.
Haicheng Yuan 1,  Chuanwu Jiang 2 3,  Jingde Zhao 3,  Yunsheng Zhao 4,  Yongbin Zhang 3,  Yanqi Xu 3,  Xiaoning Gao 3,  Lingfei Guo 5,  Yongji Liu 6,  Kai Liu 2,  Bo Xu 7,  Gang Sun 8
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Neurology, Qingdao Central Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
  • 2 Department of Interventional Radiology, Jinan Military General Hospital, Shifan Road 25, Tianqiao District, Jinan, 250000, Shandong, China.
  • 3 Department of Interventional Radiology, Qingdao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
  • 4 Department of Endocrinology, Qingdao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
  • 5 Department of Interventional Radiology, Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Jinan, Shandong, China.
  • 6 Department of Neurosurgery, Qingdao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
  • 7 Department of Neurology, Qingdao Central Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China. [email protected].
  • 8 Department of Interventional Radiology, Jinan Military General Hospital, Shifan Road 25, Tianqiao District, Jinan, 250000, Shandong, China. [email protected].
PMID: 30345461 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-018-1175-2
Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder and is characterized by the deposition of β-Amyloid (Aβ) plaques which contribute to its pathology. The present study was aimed at exploring the protective effects of euxanthone against Aβ-induced neurotoxicity both in vivo and in vitro. We found that euxanthone significantly attenuated Aβ1-42-induced memory and spatial learning dysfunction and also significantly reversed Aβ1-42-induced neuronal Apoptosis and Autophagy in the hippocampal region. Euxanthone also protected the neuroblastic PC12 cells against Aβ1-42-induced oxidative stress and Apoptosis by inducing Autophagy. In conclusion, euxanthone exerts its neuroprotective effect against Aβ1-42 by inducing Autophagy, indicating its potential therapeutic role in AD.

Keywords

Alzheimer’s disease; Autophagy; Euxanthone.

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