Enhancement of nerve growth factor production and release by buthanol fraction of Liriope platyphylla in C6 cells and rat cultured astrocyte

  • Hur, Jin-Young (Department of Herbal Pharmacology, Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Pyeong-Jae (Department of Herbal Pharmacology, Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Jeong-Min (Department of Herbal Pharmacology, Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Ho-Cheol (Department of Herbal Pharmacology, Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Sun-Yeou (Department of Herbal Pharmacology, Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyung Hee University)
  • Published : 2003.04.01

Abstract

Liriope platyphylla (LP) Wang et Tang has been used for tonic, anti-tussive and expectorant in Korea. In the current study, we found that buthanol fraction of Liriope platyphylla-conditioned media of C6 and primary astrocyte induced the neurite outgrowth of PC 12 cells, which effect was reversed by addition of NGF-antibody. We demonstrated that buthanol fraction of Liriope platyphylla increased the expression and secretion of NGF through RT-PCR and ELISA. (omitted)

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