AIM: To study the effect of ginsenoside Rgl and Rhl on the anti - tumor activity of dendritic cells (DC). METHODS: Effect of Rgl and Rhl on the production of IL- 12 p40 protein was detected by ELISA, and the IL- 12 p4...AIM: To study the effect of ginsenoside Rgl and Rhl on the anti - tumor activity of dendritic cells (DC). METHODS: Effect of Rgl and Rhl on the production of IL- 12 p40 protein was detected by ELISA, and the IL- 12 p40 mRNA level of DC was monitored by RT- PCR. Anti - tumor activity of DC- LPAK was detemnined by neutral red staining assay. RESULTS: The results of ELLSA showed that Rgl and Rhl significantly enhanced the production of IL- 12 p40 of DC. Rgl at 1 mg/L and Rhl at 100 mg/L upregulated the IL- 12 p40 mRNA level. Rgl and Rhl enhanced the anti - tumor ability of DC, induced lyrnphokine and PHA activated killer (DC-LPAK) on human papillate tumor cell line. Each dose of Rgl can obviously accelerate the eytotoxity to L929 at the E: T ratio of 5 : 1 (P<0.05,0.01 ), while only Rhl 10 mg/L enhanced the eytotoxity ability of DC- LPAK (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Rgl and Rhl enhanced the production of IL-12 p40. This effect may be mediated by the increase in the mRNA level. As a result, Rg1 and Rhl oromote the ability of DC to stimulate the cytotoxitie aetieity of DC - LPAK.展开更多
OBJECTIVE Ginsenoside Rg1(Rg1),a purified compound from Panax ginseng,has been well documented to be effective against ischemia/reperfusion(I/R) neurotoxicity.However,the underlying mechanism is stil obscure.METHODS T...OBJECTIVE Ginsenoside Rg1(Rg1),a purified compound from Panax ginseng,has been well documented to be effective against ischemia/reperfusion(I/R) neurotoxicity.However,the underlying mechanism is stil obscure.METHODS The anti-I/R effect of Rg1 were investigated in vitro and in vivo,and the dynamics of nuclear accumulation and the transcriptional activity of NF-E2-related factor 2(Nrf2) determined by Western blotting and Dual Luciferase Reporter Assay,respectively.Nrf2 siRNA was employed to investigate Nrf2′s role in the protective effect of Rg1 against I/R.Furthermore,the role of miR-144,which could regulate post-translational Nrf2 levels,was investigated in the anti-I/R effect of Rg1 by injection of AAV-hypoxia-inducible factor miR-144-shRNA in the predicted ischemic penumbra.RESULTS It was found that the anti-I/R effect of Rg1 was related to its anti-oxidative capacity,which is mainly regulated by the Nrf2/antioxidant response element(ARE) pathway.Further study suggested that Rg1 contributes to the enhancement of the Nrf2/ARE pathway,as manifested by increasing the dynamic peak content of Nrf2,which prolonged the maintenance stage,and promoting the expression of ARE-target genes after oxygen glucose deprivation/reperfusion(OGD/R) in PC12 cells.Nrf2-siRNA application significantly reduced these changes.Furthermore,the enhancement of the Nrf2/ARE pathway by Rg1 was independent of disassociation from Keap1;rather it was a result of posttranslational regulations.It was found that Rg1 significantly reduced the expression of miR-144,which down-regulates Nrf2 production by targeting its 3′-untranslated region,after OGD/R.Knockdown of Nrf2 showed no effect on the expression of miR-144,indicating that miR-144 is an upstream regulator of Nrf2.Moreover,direct binding between Nrf2 and miR-144 in the PC12 cells was identified.Application of anti-miR-144 significantly reduced Rg1′s anti-OGD/R capacity.Final y,the role of miR-144 in Rg1′ s anti-I/R effect was tested by inhibiting miR-144 in the predicted ischemic penumbra when hypoxia-inducible-factor was activated.The results showed that loss of miR-144 abolished the anti-I/R effect of Rg1,which included reduced infarct volume,improved neurological scores,attenuated oxidative impairment,as well as activation of the Nrf2/ARE pathway.CONCLUSION Oxidative stress after I/R is alleviated by Rg1 through inhibition of miR-144 activity and subsequent promotion of the Nrf2/ARE pathway at the post-translational level.展开更多
Panax Ginseng has been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)as a tonic to improver stamina and vitality.Ginsenoside Rg1(Rg1),a saponin extracted from Panax ginseng,is considered one of the m...Panax Ginseng has been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)as a tonic to improver stamina and vitality.Ginsenoside Rg1(Rg1),a saponin extracted from Panax ginseng,is considered one of the most potent pharmacological candidates among TCM.In various diseases related to nervous system,Rg1 has shown excellent pharmacological activities.①Stroke:Rg1 has been well documented to be effective against ischemic/reperfusion(I/R)neuronal injury.A systematic review and meta-analysis revealed a marked efficacy of Rg1 in experi⁃mental acute ischemic stroke,as manifested by its ability to reduce infract volume and improve neurological score.The protective effects of Rg1 were abolished by injecting of AAV-HIF-miR-144-shRNA into the predicted ischemic penumbra.②Depression:In addition,Rg1 showed antidepressive effects in chronic unpredictable mild stress(CUMS)model of depression and in gonadectomized(GDX)model of neuroendocrine disturbance.Rg1 displayed antidepressant activity through the modulation of HPA and HPG axis,markedly alleviated depression-like behavior in rats.Long-term Rg1 treat⁃ment of CUS-exposed rats also significantly prevented the decrease in dye diffusion and improved the ultrastructure of astrocyte gap junctions in the PFC.Rg1 upregulated Cx43 expression in PFC reduced by CUS exposure,indicating beneficial effects on the functional activity of gap junction channels in the brain.③Parkinson disease(PD):Oral treatment with Rg1 significantly attenuated high MPTP-induced mortality,behavior defects,loss of dopamine neurons and abnormal unltrastructure changes in SNpc.It regulated MPTP-induced reactive astrocytes and microglia and decreased the release of cytokines such as TNF-alpha and IL-1βin SNpc.Rg1 also alleviated the unusual MPTP-induced increase in oligomeric,phosphorylated and disease-relatedα-synuclein in SNpc.④Alzheimer disease(AD):Okadaic acid(OKA)intracerebroventricular injection induced memory impairment,including changes in the ability of orientation navigate,spatial probe and relearning memory in behavioral test of Morris water maze(MWM).OKA treated rats showed memory impair⁃ment including increasing of phospho-tau,decreasing of phospho-GSK3βand the formation ofβ-amyloid in special brain regions,which were reversed by Rg1.The possible neuroprotective mechanism might be that Rg1 decreases OKAinduced memory impairment through GSK3β/tau signaling pathway and/or attenuating Aβformation.Meanwhile,Rg1 activated ERK/MAPK pathway by CaMKIIα,and the activation of CREB was not only dependent on ERK induced by Rg1.Additionally,Rg1 inhibited microglial activation by suppressing Iba1 expression.Rg1 inhibited the inflammation mediated by LPS through suppressing NF-κB and MAPK pathway,which provided the explanation for its therapeutic ef⁃fect on neurodegenerative diseases.展开更多
OBJECTIVE To evaluate these activities of Rg1 in the 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine(MPTP)/probenecid(MPTP/p)-induced PD mouse model for the first time and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms.METHODS M...OBJECTIVE To evaluate these activities of Rg1 in the 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine(MPTP)/probenecid(MPTP/p)-induced PD mouse model for the first time and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms.METHODS Male C57BL/6 mice were randomly assigned to six groups.One hour prior to MPTP/p injection,GroupⅢ-Ⅵmice received 10 mg·kg^(-1),20 mg·kg^(-1),or 40 mg·kg^(-1) Rg1 or 3 mg·kg^(-1) selegiline,respectively,orally from D(-3) to D49.GroupⅠ-Ⅱmice received solvent water.Subsequently,GroupⅡ-Ⅵmice received by injection MPTP-HCl(25 mg·kg^(-1) bw dissolved in0.9%saline,sc)on a 40-d schedule at intervals of 4 d between consecutive doses in combination with an adjuvant drug,probenecid(250 mg·kg^(-1) bw in 0.03 mL of DMSO,ip);GroupⅠmice were injected with saline and probenecid.Behavioral performance was assessed in the open field test,pole test and rotarod test.Neurotransmitters in the striatum were detected using HPLC.Protein levels were measured by Western blot.Pathological characteristics were examined by immunohistochemistry.Ultrastructure changes were observed by electron microscopy.RESULTS Oral treatment with Rg1 significantly attenuated the high MPTP-induced mortality,behavior defects,loss of dopamine neurons and abnormal ultrastructure changes in the SNpc.Other assays indicated that the protective effect of Rg1 may be mediated by its anti-neuroinflammatory properties.Rg1 regulated MPTP-induced reactive astrocytes and microglia and decreased the release of cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)and interleukin-1b(IL^(-1)b)in the SNpc.Rg1 also al eviated the unusual MPTP induced increase in oligomeric,phosphorylated and disease-related a-synuclein in the SNpc.CONCLUSION Rg1 protects dopaminergic neurons,most likely by reducing aberrant a-synuclein-mediated neuroinflammation,and holds promise for Parkinson disease therapeutics.展开更多
文摘AIM: To study the effect of ginsenoside Rgl and Rhl on the anti - tumor activity of dendritic cells (DC). METHODS: Effect of Rgl and Rhl on the production of IL- 12 p40 protein was detected by ELISA, and the IL- 12 p40 mRNA level of DC was monitored by RT- PCR. Anti - tumor activity of DC- LPAK was detemnined by neutral red staining assay. RESULTS: The results of ELLSA showed that Rgl and Rhl significantly enhanced the production of IL- 12 p40 of DC. Rgl at 1 mg/L and Rhl at 100 mg/L upregulated the IL- 12 p40 mRNA level. Rgl and Rhl enhanced the anti - tumor ability of DC, induced lyrnphokine and PHA activated killer (DC-LPAK) on human papillate tumor cell line. Each dose of Rgl can obviously accelerate the eytotoxity to L929 at the E: T ratio of 5 : 1 (P<0.05,0.01 ), while only Rhl 10 mg/L enhanced the eytotoxity ability of DC- LPAK (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Rgl and Rhl enhanced the production of IL-12 p40. This effect may be mediated by the increase in the mRNA level. As a result, Rg1 and Rhl oromote the ability of DC to stimulate the cytotoxitie aetieity of DC - LPAK.
基金The project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(81603315 81730096+4 种基金 81373551 81730093U1402221)CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(CIFMS)(2016-I2M-1-004)the Opening Program of Shanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Encephalopathy(CME-OP-2017001)
文摘OBJECTIVE Ginsenoside Rg1(Rg1),a purified compound from Panax ginseng,has been well documented to be effective against ischemia/reperfusion(I/R) neurotoxicity.However,the underlying mechanism is stil obscure.METHODS The anti-I/R effect of Rg1 were investigated in vitro and in vivo,and the dynamics of nuclear accumulation and the transcriptional activity of NF-E2-related factor 2(Nrf2) determined by Western blotting and Dual Luciferase Reporter Assay,respectively.Nrf2 siRNA was employed to investigate Nrf2′s role in the protective effect of Rg1 against I/R.Furthermore,the role of miR-144,which could regulate post-translational Nrf2 levels,was investigated in the anti-I/R effect of Rg1 by injection of AAV-hypoxia-inducible factor miR-144-shRNA in the predicted ischemic penumbra.RESULTS It was found that the anti-I/R effect of Rg1 was related to its anti-oxidative capacity,which is mainly regulated by the Nrf2/antioxidant response element(ARE) pathway.Further study suggested that Rg1 contributes to the enhancement of the Nrf2/ARE pathway,as manifested by increasing the dynamic peak content of Nrf2,which prolonged the maintenance stage,and promoting the expression of ARE-target genes after oxygen glucose deprivation/reperfusion(OGD/R) in PC12 cells.Nrf2-siRNA application significantly reduced these changes.Furthermore,the enhancement of the Nrf2/ARE pathway by Rg1 was independent of disassociation from Keap1;rather it was a result of posttranslational regulations.It was found that Rg1 significantly reduced the expression of miR-144,which down-regulates Nrf2 production by targeting its 3′-untranslated region,after OGD/R.Knockdown of Nrf2 showed no effect on the expression of miR-144,indicating that miR-144 is an upstream regulator of Nrf2.Moreover,direct binding between Nrf2 and miR-144 in the PC12 cells was identified.Application of anti-miR-144 significantly reduced Rg1′s anti-OGD/R capacity.Final y,the role of miR-144 in Rg1′ s anti-I/R effect was tested by inhibiting miR-144 in the predicted ischemic penumbra when hypoxia-inducible-factor was activated.The results showed that loss of miR-144 abolished the anti-I/R effect of Rg1,which included reduced infarct volume,improved neurological scores,attenuated oxidative impairment,as well as activation of the Nrf2/ARE pathway.CONCLUSION Oxidative stress after I/R is alleviated by Rg1 through inhibition of miR-144 activity and subsequent promotion of the Nrf2/ARE pathway at the post-translational level.
基金National Natural Sciences Foundation of China(8187302681473373+4 种基金8173009681603316U1402221)；CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(CIFMS)(2016-I2M-1-004)PUMC Graduate Education and Teaching Reform Project(10023201600801)
文摘Panax Ginseng has been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)as a tonic to improver stamina and vitality.Ginsenoside Rg1(Rg1),a saponin extracted from Panax ginseng,is considered one of the most potent pharmacological candidates among TCM.In various diseases related to nervous system,Rg1 has shown excellent pharmacological activities.①Stroke:Rg1 has been well documented to be effective against ischemic/reperfusion(I/R)neuronal injury.A systematic review and meta-analysis revealed a marked efficacy of Rg1 in experi⁃mental acute ischemic stroke,as manifested by its ability to reduce infract volume and improve neurological score.The protective effects of Rg1 were abolished by injecting of AAV-HIF-miR-144-shRNA into the predicted ischemic penumbra.②Depression:In addition,Rg1 showed antidepressive effects in chronic unpredictable mild stress(CUMS)model of depression and in gonadectomized(GDX)model of neuroendocrine disturbance.Rg1 displayed antidepressant activity through the modulation of HPA and HPG axis,markedly alleviated depression-like behavior in rats.Long-term Rg1 treat⁃ment of CUS-exposed rats also significantly prevented the decrease in dye diffusion and improved the ultrastructure of astrocyte gap junctions in the PFC.Rg1 upregulated Cx43 expression in PFC reduced by CUS exposure,indicating beneficial effects on the functional activity of gap junction channels in the brain.③Parkinson disease(PD):Oral treatment with Rg1 significantly attenuated high MPTP-induced mortality,behavior defects,loss of dopamine neurons and abnormal unltrastructure changes in SNpc.It regulated MPTP-induced reactive astrocytes and microglia and decreased the release of cytokines such as TNF-alpha and IL-1βin SNpc.Rg1 also alleviated the unusual MPTP-induced increase in oligomeric,phosphorylated and disease-relatedα-synuclein in SNpc.④Alzheimer disease(AD):Okadaic acid(OKA)intracerebroventricular injection induced memory impairment,including changes in the ability of orientation navigate,spatial probe and relearning memory in behavioral test of Morris water maze(MWM).OKA treated rats showed memory impair⁃ment including increasing of phospho-tau,decreasing of phospho-GSK3βand the formation ofβ-amyloid in special brain regions,which were reversed by Rg1.The possible neuroprotective mechanism might be that Rg1 decreases OKAinduced memory impairment through GSK3β/tau signaling pathway and/or attenuating Aβformation.Meanwhile,Rg1 activated ERK/MAPK pathway by CaMKIIα,and the activation of CREB was not only dependent on ERK induced by Rg1.Additionally,Rg1 inhibited microglial activation by suppressing Iba1 expression.Rg1 inhibited the inflammation mediated by LPS through suppressing NF-κB and MAPK pathway,which provided the explanation for its therapeutic ef⁃fect on neurodegenerative diseases.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(81274122,81373997,U1402221,81573640,81273629)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(7131013)+1 种基金Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(20121106130001)Beijing Key Laboratory of New Drug Mechanisms and Pharmacological Evaluation Study(BZ0150)
文摘OBJECTIVE To evaluate these activities of Rg1 in the 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine(MPTP)/probenecid(MPTP/p)-induced PD mouse model for the first time and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms.METHODS Male C57BL/6 mice were randomly assigned to six groups.One hour prior to MPTP/p injection,GroupⅢ-Ⅵmice received 10 mg·kg^(-1),20 mg·kg^(-1),or 40 mg·kg^(-1) Rg1 or 3 mg·kg^(-1) selegiline,respectively,orally from D(-3) to D49.GroupⅠ-Ⅱmice received solvent water.Subsequently,GroupⅡ-Ⅵmice received by injection MPTP-HCl(25 mg·kg^(-1) bw dissolved in0.9%saline,sc)on a 40-d schedule at intervals of 4 d between consecutive doses in combination with an adjuvant drug,probenecid(250 mg·kg^(-1) bw in 0.03 mL of DMSO,ip);GroupⅠmice were injected with saline and probenecid.Behavioral performance was assessed in the open field test,pole test and rotarod test.Neurotransmitters in the striatum were detected using HPLC.Protein levels were measured by Western blot.Pathological characteristics were examined by immunohistochemistry.Ultrastructure changes were observed by electron microscopy.RESULTS Oral treatment with Rg1 significantly attenuated the high MPTP-induced mortality,behavior defects,loss of dopamine neurons and abnormal ultrastructure changes in the SNpc.Other assays indicated that the protective effect of Rg1 may be mediated by its anti-neuroinflammatory properties.Rg1 regulated MPTP-induced reactive astrocytes and microglia and decreased the release of cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)and interleukin-1b(IL^(-1)b)in the SNpc.Rg1 also al eviated the unusual MPTP induced increase in oligomeric,phosphorylated and disease-related a-synuclein in the SNpc.CONCLUSION Rg1 protects dopaminergic neurons,most likely by reducing aberrant a-synuclein-mediated neuroinflammation,and holds promise for Parkinson disease therapeutics.
