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http://dx.doi.org/10.7231/jon.2017.28.2.123

Aucklandiae Radix Ameliorates Scopolamine-induced Memory Impairment in Mice  

Park, Na-eun (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)
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Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry / v.28, no.2, 2017 , pp. 123-136 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The objective of this study is to investigate the anti-amnesic effects of AR, Aucklandiae Radix, ground powder on scopolamine (Sco)-induced memory impairment in mice (C57BL/6) through its favorable acetylcholine (ACh) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, Choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) mRNA expression, and antioxidant effect. Methods: Six groups, a total of 20 intact or 100 Sco treated mice, were selected based on their body weights and were used in this study. Half of the mice in each group were used for the passive avoidance task test and the measurements of hippocampus ACh content, AChE activity and ChAT mRNA expression. The remaining half of the mice in each group were used for the Morris water maze test and cerebral antioxidant defense system measurement. Results: Marked decreases in step-through latency times in the passive avoidance task test and increases in escape latency times in the Morris water maze test were observed with decreases in the hippocampus ACh content and ChAT mRNA expression, and increases in the hippocampal AChE activities, as a result of Sco intraperitoneal treatment, in the present study. In addition, destruction of the cerebral cortex antioxidant defense systems was observed in Sco control mice as compared with intact vehicle control mice. However, 28 days of continuous oral pre-treatment with AR ground powder at doses of 400, 200 and 100 mg/kg markedly and dose-dependently inhibited the Sco treatment-related amnesia. Conclusions: The results prove that oral administration of AR ground powder reduces Sco-induced memory impairment. This is because it can preserve ACh, related to ChAT mRNA expression, cause AChE inhibition, and activate the cerebral antioxidant defense system.
Keywords
Aucklandiae Radix; Tacrine; Scopolamine; ACh; AChE; ChAT mRNA; Cerebral antioxidant defense system; Memory impairment;
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