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Biol Res ; 45(4): 403-10, 2012.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23558999

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OBJECTIVES: Gastrodia elata (GE) Blume (Orchidaceae) has been previously known for its therapeutic benefits against neurodegenerative diseases. Microglial activation and death have been implicated in the pathogenesis of a variety of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease. In this study, GE and its pure components, gastrodin and 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol (4HBA), were applied to ß-amyloid-induced BV2 mouse microglial cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cell viability was assessed by the MTT assay and Western blotting was also performed. RESULTS: ß-amyloid-induced cell death was shown to be induced time- and dose-dependently. To examine the cell death mechanism, we confirmed the involvement of ER stress signaling. C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP), a pro-apoptotic ER stress protein, was expressed at high levels but glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78), an anti-apoptotic ER stress protein with chaperone activity, was only slightly affected by treatment with ß-amyloid. However, pretreatment with GE and its components inhibited the expression of CHOP but increased that of GRP78 in ß-amyloid-treated cells. This study also showed that a single treatment with GE extracts, gastrodin, or 4HBA induced the expression of GRP78, a marker for enhanced protein folding machinery, suggesting a protective mechanism for GE against ß-amyloid. CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals the protective effects of GE against ß-amyloid-induced cell death, possibly through the enhancement of protein folding machinery of a representative protein, GRP78, and the regulation of CHOP in BV2 mouse microglial cells.


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Amiloide/farmacologia , Álcoois Benzílicos/farmacologia , Morte Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Gastrodia/química , Glucosídeos/farmacologia , Microglia/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Álcoois Benzílicos/isolamento & purificação , Chaperona BiP do Retículo Endoplasmático , Glucosídeos/isolamento & purificação , Camundongos
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