Neuroprotective Effects of Leonurine on Ischemia/Reperfusion-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunctions in Rat Cerebral Cortex
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Ischemic brain is particularly susceptible to free radicals mediated secondary neuronal damage, especially mitochondrial dysfunctions. Chinese Herbal Medicine with antioxidant properties is believed to have potential therapeutic effect. Leonurine, an alkaloid present in Herba Leonuri (HL), has shown biological effects such as antioxidant, anticoagulant, anti-apoptosis and protection against ischemic heart disease. In this study, neuroprotective effects of leonurine against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion-induced mitochondrial dysfunctions in cortex were evaluated. We used transient rat middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model of brain ischemia. The rats were treated with their respective treatments for 1 week prior to the MCAO. We found that leonurine significantly improved neurological outcome and reduced ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced cerebral infarction 24 h after MCAO. Leonurine decreased reactive oxygen species (ROS) level in mitochondria isolated from ischemic cortex, which was increased by MCAO. Terminal deoxyuridine triphosphate (dUTP) Nick-End Labeling (TUNEL) staining showed anti-apoptotic effect of leonurine on ischemic cortex. Western blot analysis showed a marked decrease in the expression of Bax and an increase of Bcl-2 as a result of leonurine treatment. The attenuation of mitochondrial membrane swelling, restore of mitochondrial membrane potential and content of cytochrome c (Cyt-C) in mitochondria isolated from ischemic cortex could also be observed in leonurine treated group. The findings of this study suggest that leonurine has promising therapeutic effect for ischemic stroke treatment through antioxidant and anti-apoptotic mechanisms.
著者
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Zhu Yi
Department Of General Surgery The First Affiliated Hospital Of Nanjing Medical University
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Xin Hong
Department Of Molecular And Cellular Pharmacology Faculty Of Medicine Gunma University Graduate Scho
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Qi Jia
Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy and Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan Universit
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Hong Zhen
Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy and Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan Universit
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Zhu Yi
Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy and Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University
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Hong Zhen
Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy and Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University
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Qi Jia
Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy and Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University
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Xin Hong
Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy and Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University
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