Sauchinone, a Lignan from Saururus chinensis, Inhibits Staurosporine-induced Apoptosis in C6 Rat Glioma Cells

  • Song, Hyun (College of Pharmacy, Duksung Women′s University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Choong (College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University) ;
  • Moon, A-Ree (College of Pharmacy, Duksung Women′s University)
  • Published : 2003.04.01

Abstract

Neuronal apoptosis may contribute to the pathological neuronal loss in certain disease states such as neurodegenerative diseases. Staurosporine (ST), a nonselective protein kinase inhibitor, has been shown to induce apoptosis in a variety of cells including nerve cell lines. In this study, we investigated the neuroprotective effect of sauchinone, which is a unique lignan from Sauchinone Chinensis, on ST-induced apoptosis in C6 rat glioma cells. (omitted)

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