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Abstract Title:

Ginsenoside Rb1 regulates prefrontal cortical GABAergic transmission in MPTP-treated mice.

Abstract Source:

Aging (Albany NY). 2019 Jul 17 ;11(14):5008-5034. PMID: 31314744

Abstract Author(s):

Yan Liu, Xiaodan Zong, Jie Huang, Yanfei Guan, Yuanquan Li, Ting Du, Keyin Liu, Xinpan Kang, Chunyan Dou, Xiangdong Sun, Renhua Wu, Lei Wen, Yunlong Zhang

Article Affiliation:

Yan Liu

Abstract:

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease, featured by motor deficits and non-motor symptoms such as cognitive impairment, and malfunction of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) mediated inhibitory transmission plays an important role in PD pathogenesis. The ginsenoside Rb1 molecule, a major constituent of the extract from the Ginseng root, has been demonstrated to ameliorate motor deficits and prevent dopaminergic neuron death in PD. However, whether Rb1 can regulate GABAergic transmission in PD-associated deficits and its underlying mechanisms are still unclear. In this study, we explored the effects of Rb1 on the GABAergic synaptic transmission in 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) mouse model of PD. We demonstrated that Rb1 can bind with GABARα1 and increase its expression in the SH-SY5Y cells and in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) of MPTP modeland. Furthermore, Rb1 can promote prefrontal cortical GABA level and GABAergic transmission in MPTP-treated mice. We also revealed that Rb1 may suppress presynaptic GABAR1 to enhance GABA release and GABAreceptor-mediated inhibitory transmission. In addition, Rb1 attenuated MPTP-induced dysfunctional gait dynamic and cognitive impairment, and this neuroprotective mechanism possibly involved regulating prefrontal cortical GABAergic transmission. Thus, Rb1 may serve as a potential drug candidate for the treatment of PD.

Study Type : Animal Study

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