期刊
MOLECULES
卷 16, 期 7, 页码 5349-5361出版社
MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/molecules16075349
关键词
vanillyl alcohol; MPP(+); MN9D cells; reactive oxygen species; neuroprotection
资金
- Konkuk University
Gastrodia elata Blume (GE) has long been used in oriental countries as a traditional herbal medicine to relieve symptoms associated with neurological ailments such as vertigo, general paralysis and epilepsy. In this study, we have investigated the effects of GE extracts and its major bioactive components on 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP(+))-treated MN9D dopaminergic cells, a classic in vitro model for Parkinson's disease (PD). We found that vanillyl alcohol effectively inhibited the cytotoxicity and improved cell viability in MPP(+)-induced MN9D dopaminergic cells. The underlying mechanisms of vanillyl alcohol action were also studied. Vanillyl alcohol attenuated the elevation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, decreased in the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase proteolysis. These results indicate that vanillyl alcohol protected dopaminergic MN9D cells against MPP(+)-induced apoptosis by relieving oxidative stress and modulating the apoptotic process and is therefore a potential candidate for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease.
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