Title |
Magnolia polyphenols attenuate oxidative and inflammatory responses in neurons and microglial cells
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Published in |
Journal of Neuroinflammation, January 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1742-2094-10-15 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Dennis Y Chuang, Ming-Huan Chan, Yijia Zong, Wenwen Sheng, Yan He, Jing Hua Jiang, Agnes Simonyi, Zezong Gu, Kevin L Fritsche, Jiankun Cui, James C Lee, William R Folk, Dennis B Lubahn, Albert Y Sun, Grace Y Sun |
Abstract |
The bark of magnolia has been used in Oriental medicine to treat a variety of remedies, including some neurological disorders. Magnolol (Mag) and honokiol (Hon) are isomers of polyphenolic compounds from the bark of Magnolia officinalis, and have been identified as major active components exhibiting anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects. In this study, we investigate the ability of these isomers to suppress oxidative stress in neurons stimulated by the ionotropic glutamate receptor agonist N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) and oxidative and inflammatory responses in microglial cells activated by interferon-γ (IFNγ) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS). We also attempt to elucidate the mechanism and signaling pathways involved in cytokine-induced production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in microglial cells. |
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