已发表论文

牡荆素通过 PI3K/Akt 信号通路途径保护 MPTP 诱导的帕金森病患者的多巴胺能神经元

 

Authors Hu M, Li F, Wang W

Received 13 November 2017

Accepted for publication 16 January 2018

Published 16 March 2018 Volume 2018:12 Pages 565—573

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/DDDT.S156920

Checked for plagiarism Yes

Review by Single-blind

Peer reviewers approved by Dr Palas Chanda

Peer reviewer comments 4

Editor who approved publication: Dr Anastasios Lymperopoulos

Abstract: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease which is characterized by the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc).
Methods: In this study, the neuroprotective effect of vitexin (Vit), a flavonoid compound isolated from Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge  was examined in PD models both in vitro and in vivo.
Results: On SH-SY5Y cells, methyl-4-phenylpyridine (MPP
+) treatment suppressed cell viability, induced apoptosis, and increased Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and caspase-3 activity. However, Vit improved these parameters induced by MPP+ treatment significantly. Further study disclosed that Vit enhanced the phosphorylation of PI3K and Akt which was downregulated by MPP+ in SH-SY5Y cells, the effect of which could be blocked by PI3K inhibitor LY294002 and activated by PI3K activator IGF-1. Moreover, results from the pole test and traction test suggested that Vit pretreatment prevented bradykinesia and alleviated the initial lesions caused by 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) in MPTP-treated mouse PD model. Vit also enhanced the activation of PI3K and Akt and suppressed the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 and caspase-3 activity in MPTP-treated mice.
Conclusion: Taken together, this study demonstrated that Vit protected dopaminergic neurons against MPP
+/MPTP-induced neurotoxicity through the activation of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Our findings may facilitate the clinical application of Vit in the therapy of PD.
Keywords: vitexin, MPTP, Parkinson’s disease, PI3K/Akt, neuroprotective