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Xiaoyu Song1,2, Bo Liu1, Lingyu Cui1, Biao Zhou1, Lu Liu1, Weiwei Liu1, Guodong Yao1,3, Mingyu Xia1, Toshihiko Hayashi1, Shunji Hattori4, Yuko Ushiki-Kaku4, Shin-Ichi Tashiro5, Takashi Ikejima6.
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by a cascade of pathologic changes. A widely discussed theory indicates that amyloid β (Aβ) peptides are the causative agents of AD. Silibinin, a flavonoid derived from milk thistle, is well known for its hepato-protective activities and we have reported the neuroprotective effects of silibinin. In this study, we investigated the role of estrogen receptors (ERs) in silibinin's neuroprotective effect on Aβ1-42-injected rats. Results of Morris water maze and novel object-recognition tests demonstrated that silibinin significantly attenuated Aβ1-42-induced memory impairment. Silibinin attenuated ERs and PI3K-Akt pathways, as well as modulated mitogen-activated protein kinases in the hippocampus of Aβ1-42-injected rats. Taken together, silibinin is a potential candidate in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.Entities:
Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; Amyloid; Estrogen receptor; Memory impairment; Silibinin
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29397533 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-018-2481-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurochem Res ISSN: 0364-3190 Impact factor: 3.996