The Key Research Laboratory of Benefiting Qi for Acting Blood Circulation Method to Treat Multiple Sclerosis of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine/Neurobiology Research Center, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong, 030619, China.
Department of Psychiatry, First Hospital/First Clinical Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China.
Metab Brain Dis. 2022 Jun;37(5):1435-1450. doi: 10.1007/s11011-022-00993-8. Epub 2022 Apr 30.
Wuzi Yanzong Pill (WYP) was found to play a protective role on nerve cells and neurological diseases, however the molecular mechanism is unclear. To understand the molecular mechanisms that underly the neuroprotective effect of WYP on dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's disease (PD). PD mouse model was induced by the 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP). Gait and hanging tests were used to assess motor behavioral function. Immunofluorescence assay was used to determine TH-positive neurons in substantia nigra (SN). Apoptosis, dopamine and neurotrophic factors as well as expression of PI3K/Akt pathway were detected by TUNEL staining, ELISA and western blotting, respectively. First, it was observed that WYP intervention improved abnormal motor function in MPTP-induced PD model, alleviated the loss of TH neurons in SN, and increased dopamine content in brain, revealing a potential protective effect. Second, network pharmacology was used to analyze the possible targets and pathways of WYP action in the treatment of PD. A total of 126 active components related to PD were screened in WYP, and the related core targets included ALB, GAPDH, Akt1, TP53, IL6 and TNF. Particularly, the effect of WYP on PD may be medicate through PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and apoptotic regulation. The WYP treated PD mice had higher expression of p-PI3K, p-Akt and Bcl-2 but lower expression of Bax and cleaved caspase-3 than the non-WYP treated PD mice. Secretion of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and cerebral dopamine neurotrophic factor (CDNF) were also increased in the treated mice. WYP may inhibit apoptosis and increase the secretion of neurotrophic factor via activating PI3K/ Akt signaling pathway, thus protecting the loss of dopamine neurons in MPTP-induced PD mice.
五子衍宗丸(WYP)被发现对神经细胞和神经退行性疾病具有保护作用,但具体的分子机制尚不清楚。为了阐明 WYP 对帕金森病(PD)中多巴胺能神经元的神经保护作用的分子机制,本研究采用 1-甲基-4-苯基-1,2,3,6-四氢吡啶(MPTP)诱导 PD 小鼠模型。采用步态和悬挂试验评估运动行为功能,免疫荧光法检测黑质(SN)中 TH 阳性神经元,TUNEL 染色法检测细胞凋亡,ELISA 法检测多巴胺和神经营养因子,Western blot 法检测 PI3K/Akt 通路相关蛋白表达。结果发现,WYP 干预可改善 MPTP 诱导的 PD 模型中异常的运动功能,减轻 SN 中 TH 神经元的丢失,增加脑内多巴胺含量,提示其具有潜在的保护作用。其次,通过网络药理学分析 WYP 治疗 PD 的可能作用靶点和通路。从 WYP 中筛选出与 PD 相关的 126 个活性成分,相关核心靶点包括 ALB、GAPDH、Akt1、TP53、IL6 和 TNF。WYP 治疗 PD 可能通过 PI3K/Akt 信号通路和凋亡调控发挥作用,WYP 治疗 PD 小鼠的 p-PI3K、p-Akt 和 Bcl-2 表达水平升高,Bax 和 cleaved caspase-3 表达水平降低,脑源性神经营养因子(BDNF)和脑多巴胺神经营养因子(CDNF)的分泌也增加。综上所述,WYP 可能通过激活 PI3K/Akt 信号通路抑制细胞凋亡,增加神经营养因子的分泌,从而保护 MPTP 诱导的 PD 小鼠中多巴胺能神经元的丢失。
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