scholarly journals Activation of Sonic hedgehog signal by Purmorphamine, in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease, protects dopaminergic neurons and attenuates inflammatory response by mediating PI3K/AKt signaling pathway

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 1269-1277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuai Shao ◽  
Guang-Liang Wang ◽  
Cespuglio Raymond ◽  
Xue-Hua Deng ◽  
Xiao-Lan Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Inflammatory Response ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Sonic Hedgehog ◽  
Dopaminergic Neurons ◽  
Akt Signaling ◽  
Akt Signaling Pathway ◽  
Hedgehog Signal

Bergenin Ameliorates MPTP-Induced Parkinson’s Disease by Activating PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 823-833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yangfei Ji ◽  
Dan Wang ◽  
Boai Zhang ◽  
Hong Lu
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Akt Signaling ◽  
Akt Signaling Pathway

scholarly journals 7,8-dihydroxyflavone ameliorates motor deficits via regulating autophagy in MPTP-induced mouse model of Parkinson’s disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Zuo ◽  
Chunfang Dai ◽  
Lilin Yi ◽  
Zhifang Dong
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Dopaminergic Neurons ◽  
Motor Deficits ◽  
Autophagic Flux ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Ampk Signaling ◽  
N2a Cells

AbstractParkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra and diminished dopamine content in the striatum. Recent reports show that 7,8-dihydroxyflavone (DHF), a TrkB agonist, attenuates the α-synuclein deposition and ameliorates motor deficits. However, the underlying mechanism is unclear. In this study, we investigated whether autophagy is involved in the clearance of α-synuclein and the signaling pathway through which DHF exerts therapeutic effects. We found that the administration of DHF (5 mg/kg/day, i.p.) prevented the loss of dopaminergic neurons and improved motor functions in the 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) mouse model of PD, whereas these protective effects of DHF were completely blocked by autophagy inhibitor chloroquine (CQ). Further in vitro studies showed that autophagy was inhibited in N2A cells treated with 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP+), as reflected by a significant decrease in the expressions of autophagy marker proteins (Beclin1 and LC3II) and an increase in the expression of autophagic flux marker p62. DHF restored the impaired autophagy to control level in MPP+-treated N2A cells by inhibiting the ERK-LKB1-AMPK signaling pathway. Taken together, these results demonstrate that DHF exerts therapeutic effects in MPTP/MPP+-induced neurotoxicity by inhibiting the ERK-LKB1-AMPK signaling pathway and subsequently improving impaired autophagy.

scholarly journals Co-Administration of Gagam-Sipjeondaebo-Tang and Ibuprofen Alleviates the Inflammatory Response in MPTP-Induced Parkinson’s Disease Mouse Model and RAW264.7 Macrophages

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 268
Author(s):  
Sodam Won ◽  
Jade Heejae Ko ◽  
Hayoung Jeon ◽  
Seong-Sik Park ◽  
Seung-Nam Kim
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Inflammatory Response ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Synergistic Effect ◽  
Dopaminergic Neurons ◽  
Combined Treatment ◽  
Behavioral Deficits ◽  
Raw264.7 Macrophages ◽  
Mice Brain

Parkinson’s disease (PD), a common neurodegenerative disease, is characterized by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons with neuroinflammation. Gagam-Sipjeondaebo-Tang (GST), a traditional herbal formula made of twelve medicinal herbs, is known to be effective in PD, and the use of ibuprofen has been associated with a lower risk of PD. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the combined administration of GST and ibuprofen affects the inflammatory response of Parkinson’s disease. MPTP-induced parkinsonian mouse models were treated with GST or ibuprofen using oral gavage once a day for 5 days. The effects of GST were examined by measuring the TH level and expression of CD68 in the mice brain in addition to behavioral tests. The anti-inflammatory effect of GST on the LPS-treated RAW264.7 murine macrophages was examined using the NO assay. Inflammatory cytokines were analyzed using quantitative-PCR and flow cytometry. In the results, GST significantly improved the loss of dopaminergic neurons and alleviated PD-induced behavioral deficits. GST also decreased macrophage activation in the MPTP-induced PD mouse model. Interestingly, co-administration of GST and ibuprofen showed a synergistic effect in improving the loss of dopaminergic neurons and decreasing the activation of macrophages. Moreover, the NO level decreased in LPS-stimulated macrophages with this combined treatment. GST reduced iNOS, COX-2, IL-1β, and IL-6 levels, and co-administration with ibuprofen showed a synergistic effect. Furthermore, pretreatment of GST reduced the expression levels of MCP-1 and IL-12 p70 in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. These results can possibly suggest a future therapeutic approach for PD patients.

scholarly journals PI3K/AKT Signal Pathway: A Target of Natural Products in the Prevention and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui-Zhi Long ◽  
Yan Cheng ◽  
Zi-Wei Zhou ◽  
Hong-Yu Luo ◽  
Dan-Dan Wen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Natural Products ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Glycogen Synthase ◽  
Akt Signaling ◽  
Akt Signaling Pathway ◽  
Gsk 3Β

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) are two typical neurodegenerative diseases that increased with aging. With the emergence of aging population, the health problem and economic burden caused by the two diseases also increase. Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinases/protein kinase B (PI3K/AKT) signaling pathway regulates signal transduction and biological processes such as cell proliferation, apoptosis and metabolism. According to reports, it regulates neurotoxicity and mediates the survival of neurons through different substrates such as forkhead box protein Os (FoxOs), glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β), and caspase-9. Accumulating evidences indicate that some natural products can play a neuroprotective role by activating PI3K/AKT pathway, providing an effective resource for the discovery of potential therapeutic drugs. This article reviews the relationship between AKT signaling pathway and AD and PD, and discusses the potential natural products based on the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway to treat two diseases in recent years, hoping to provide guidance and reference for this field. Further development of Chinese herbal medicine is needed to treat these two diseases.

scholarly journals Retraction: Salvianolic acid B inhibits inflammatory response and cell apoptosis via the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in IL-1β-induced osteoarthritis chondrocytes

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 4441-4441
Author(s):  
Laura Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Response ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Cell Apoptosis ◽  
Akt Signaling ◽  
Salvianolic Acid B ◽  
Signalling Pathway ◽  
Akt Signaling Pathway ◽  
Salvianolic Acid ◽  
Osteoarthritis Chondrocytes

Retraction of ‘Salvianolic acid B inhibits inflammatory response and cell apoptosis via the PI3K/Akt signalling pathway in IL-1β-induced osteoarthritis chondrocytes’ by Bin Zhu et al., RSC Adv., 2018, 8, 36422–36429, DOI: 10.1039/C8RA02418A.

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