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Anti-amnesic and Antioxidant Effect of Yeongkyekamjotanggayonggolmoryo Aqueous Extracts on Scopolamine-induced Memory Impairment in Mice

Scopolamine 유발 기억력손상 흰 쥐에서 영계감조탕가용골모려(笭桂甘棗湯加龍骨牡蠣)의 인지기능개선과 항산화 효과

  • Kim, Dae-eok (Department of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Hanny University) ;
  • Han, Da-young (Department of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Hanny University) ;
  • Kim, Sang-ho (Department of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Hanny University) ;
  • Chung, Dae-kyoo (Department of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Hanny University)
  • 김대억 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과교실) ;
  • 한다영 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과교실) ;
  • 김상호 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과교실) ;
  • 정대규 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과교실)
  • Received : 2018.07.26
  • Accepted : 2018.09.15
  • Published : 2018.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this in vivo study is to observe anti-amnesic effects of Yeongkyekamjotanggayonggolmoryo (YGYM), a novel mixed herbal prescription, Ossis Mastodi and Ostreae Testa added Yeongkyekamjo-tang, on scopolamine induced amnesia in C57BL/6 mice through acetylcholine (ACh) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, Choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) mRNA expression, and antioxidant effects. Methods: Six groups, total 20 intact or 100 Sco treated mice were used in this study after one week of acclimatization period. Half the animals were used for passive avoidance task tests and hippocampus ACh content, AChE activity, and ChAT mRNA expression were measured. The other half was subjected to an underwater maze test and then the cerebral cortex antioxidant defense system was measured. Results: In the passive avoidance experiment, there was significant decrease in residence time in the bright room and in the underwater maze test, escape latency to escape from the esophagus significantly increased compared with the normal control group. At the final sacrifice, ACh content and ChAT mRNA expression decreased, AChE activity increased, and cerebral cortical MDA increased GSH content, SOD and CAT activity in Sco control mice, as compared to intact vehicle control mice. However, these Sco treatment-related memory loss through AChE activation destroyed the cerebral cortex antioxidant defense system, and was inhibited dose-dependently by 28 days consecutive oral pretreatments of YGYM extracts 500, 250, 125 mg/kg. Conclusions: In the above results, YGYM extract that oral administration of YGYM extracts alleviates the antioxidant defense system, through preservation of ACh mediated by upregulation of ChAT mRNA expression, and increase of AChE inhibition and brain antioxidant defense systems.

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