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Anti-oxidative and Cytoprotective Effect of Ursodeoxycholic Acid, an Active Compound from the Bear's Gall, in Mouse Microglia  

Joo, Seong-Soo (Department of Immunology, College of Pharmacy. Chung-Ang University)
Kim, Seong-Kun (Department of Immunology, College of Pharmacy. Chung-Ang University)
Yoo, Yeong-Min (Department of Oriental Pathology, College of Oriental Medicine, Sangji University)
Ryu, In-Wang (Division of Life Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Kangwon National University)
Kim, Kyung-Hoon (Division of Life Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Kangwon National University)
Lee, Do-Ik (Department of Immunology, College of Pharmacy. Chung-Ang University)
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Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology / v.38, no.3, 2006 , pp. 452-455 More about this Journal
Abstract
The in vitro cytoprotective and anti-oxidative effects of ursodeoxycholic acid, a major active compound from bear's gall were investigated in mouse brain microglia. In the present study, we wished to scrutinize the potential role of UDCA as an anti-neurodegenerative agent in neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer's disease. This concept was supported by the multiple preliminary studies in which UDCA has an anti-inflammatory effect in microglial cells. In the study, we found that $7.5\;{\mu}g/mL$ UDCA was effective in the protection of cells from $H_2O_2$ damage, a reactive oxygen, and the resuIt was coincided with the anti-apoptotic effect in DAPI staining. Moreover, the metal-catalyzed oxidation study showed that UDCA has antioxidant effect as much as ascorbic acid at $50{\sim}100\;{\mu}g/mL$. In conclusion, these study results suggested that neuro-degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease probably caused by over-expressed beta amyloid peptide in elderly people can be controled by UDCA through an anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative and anti-apoptotic effect. The evidences showed in the study may be references for more in-depth in vivo and clinical studies for a candidate of anti-neurodegenerative therapy in the near future.
Keywords
ursodeoxycholic acid; reactive oxygens; anti-oxidant; microglia; Alzheimer's disease;
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