Isoliquiritigenin Alleviates Semen Strychni-Induced Neurotoxicity by Restoring the Metabolic Pathway of Neurotransmitters in Rats

Acute neurotoxicity of Semen Strychni can result in sudden death in epilepsy. The detoxification method and mechanism of Semen Strychni acute poisoning have not been clarified. This experiment focused on the mechanism of Semen Strychni neurotoxicity and the alleviation effects of isoliquiritigenin....

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Autores principales: Lu Wang, Min Zhang, Jing Wen, Yalan Xiang, Xiaoyu Duan, Changwei Yu, Miao Yan, Bikui Zhang, Pingfei Fang
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:6bfc22ad364e4294b6adc47bbb05b4f72021-11-15T05:53:01ZIsoliquiritigenin Alleviates Semen Strychni-Induced Neurotoxicity by Restoring the Metabolic Pathway of Neurotransmitters in Rats1663-981210.3389/fphar.2021.762290https://doaj.org/article/6bfc22ad364e4294b6adc47bbb05b4f72021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.762290/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1663-9812Acute neurotoxicity of Semen Strychni can result in sudden death in epilepsy. The detoxification method and mechanism of Semen Strychni acute poisoning have not been clarified. This experiment focused on the mechanism of Semen Strychni neurotoxicity and the alleviation effects of isoliquiritigenin. The rats were intraperitoneally injected with Semen Strychni extract (125 mg/kg), followed by oral administration of isoliquiritigenin (50 mg/kg) for 7 days. FJ-B staining was used to evaluate the degree of injury on hippocampus neurons. The concentration of monoamines, amino acids, and choline neurotransmitters, the Dopamine (DA) and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) metabolic pathway in the hippocampus, cerebellum, striatum, prefrontal cortex, hypothalamus, serum, and plasma were detected by LC-MS/MS. The expression of neurotransmitter metabolic enzymes [catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) and monoamine oxidase (MAO)] and neurotransmitter receptors [glutamate N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptors (NMDARs) and gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor (GABRs)] were, respectively determined using ELISA and qRT-PCR. The results indicated that Semen Strychni induced neuronal degeneration in the hippocampal CA1 region. Meanwhile, Semen Strychni inhibited the mRNA expression of NMDAR1, NMDAR2A, NMDAR2B, GABRa1, GABRb2 and reduced the level of MAO, which disrupted the DA and 5-HT metabolic pathway. However, isoliquiritigenin reversed these effects. In summary, isoliquiritigenin showed alleviation effects on Semen Strychni-induced neurotoxicity, which could be attributed to restoring neurotransmitters metabolic pathway, most likely through the activation of NMDA receptors.Lu WangLu WangMin ZhangMin ZhangJing WenYalan XiangYalan XiangXiaoyu DuanXiaoyu DuanChangwei YuChangwei YuMiao YanMiao YanBikui ZhangBikui ZhangPingfei FangPingfei FangFrontiers Media S.A.articleneurotransmittersSemen Strychniisoliquiritigeninneurotoxicitymetabolic pathwaysNMDA receptorsTherapeutics. PharmacologyRM1-950ENFrontiers in Pharmacology, Vol 12 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic neurotransmitters
Semen Strychni
isoliquiritigenin
neurotoxicity
metabolic pathways
NMDA receptors
Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RM1-950
spellingShingle neurotransmitters
Semen Strychni
isoliquiritigenin
neurotoxicity
metabolic pathways
NMDA receptors
Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RM1-950
Lu Wang
Lu Wang
Min Zhang
Min Zhang
Jing Wen
Yalan Xiang
Yalan Xiang
Xiaoyu Duan
Xiaoyu Duan
Changwei Yu
Changwei Yu
Miao Yan
Miao Yan
Bikui Zhang
Bikui Zhang
Pingfei Fang
Pingfei Fang
Isoliquiritigenin Alleviates Semen Strychni-Induced Neurotoxicity by Restoring the Metabolic Pathway of Neurotransmitters in Rats
description Acute neurotoxicity of Semen Strychni can result in sudden death in epilepsy. The detoxification method and mechanism of Semen Strychni acute poisoning have not been clarified. This experiment focused on the mechanism of Semen Strychni neurotoxicity and the alleviation effects of isoliquiritigenin. The rats were intraperitoneally injected with Semen Strychni extract (125 mg/kg), followed by oral administration of isoliquiritigenin (50 mg/kg) for 7 days. FJ-B staining was used to evaluate the degree of injury on hippocampus neurons. The concentration of monoamines, amino acids, and choline neurotransmitters, the Dopamine (DA) and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) metabolic pathway in the hippocampus, cerebellum, striatum, prefrontal cortex, hypothalamus, serum, and plasma were detected by LC-MS/MS. The expression of neurotransmitter metabolic enzymes [catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) and monoamine oxidase (MAO)] and neurotransmitter receptors [glutamate N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptors (NMDARs) and gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor (GABRs)] were, respectively determined using ELISA and qRT-PCR. The results indicated that Semen Strychni induced neuronal degeneration in the hippocampal CA1 region. Meanwhile, Semen Strychni inhibited the mRNA expression of NMDAR1, NMDAR2A, NMDAR2B, GABRa1, GABRb2 and reduced the level of MAO, which disrupted the DA and 5-HT metabolic pathway. However, isoliquiritigenin reversed these effects. In summary, isoliquiritigenin showed alleviation effects on Semen Strychni-induced neurotoxicity, which could be attributed to restoring neurotransmitters metabolic pathway, most likely through the activation of NMDA receptors.
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author Lu Wang
Lu Wang
Min Zhang
Min Zhang
Jing Wen
Yalan Xiang
Yalan Xiang
Xiaoyu Duan
Xiaoyu Duan
Changwei Yu
Changwei Yu
Miao Yan
Miao Yan
Bikui Zhang
Bikui Zhang
Pingfei Fang
Pingfei Fang
author_facet Lu Wang
Lu Wang
Min Zhang
Min Zhang
Jing Wen
Yalan Xiang
Yalan Xiang
Xiaoyu Duan
Xiaoyu Duan
Changwei Yu
Changwei Yu
Miao Yan
Miao Yan
Bikui Zhang
Bikui Zhang
Pingfei Fang
Pingfei Fang
author_sort Lu Wang
title Isoliquiritigenin Alleviates Semen Strychni-Induced Neurotoxicity by Restoring the Metabolic Pathway of Neurotransmitters in Rats
title_short Isoliquiritigenin Alleviates Semen Strychni-Induced Neurotoxicity by Restoring the Metabolic Pathway of Neurotransmitters in Rats
title_full Isoliquiritigenin Alleviates Semen Strychni-Induced Neurotoxicity by Restoring the Metabolic Pathway of Neurotransmitters in Rats
title_fullStr Isoliquiritigenin Alleviates Semen Strychni-Induced Neurotoxicity by Restoring the Metabolic Pathway of Neurotransmitters in Rats
title_full_unstemmed Isoliquiritigenin Alleviates Semen Strychni-Induced Neurotoxicity by Restoring the Metabolic Pathway of Neurotransmitters in Rats
title_sort isoliquiritigenin alleviates semen strychni-induced neurotoxicity by restoring the metabolic pathway of neurotransmitters in rats
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/6bfc22ad364e4294b6adc47bbb05b4f7
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