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Treatment with ginseng total saponins improves the neurorestoration of rat after traumatic brain injury.
Hu, Bao-Ying; Liu, Xian-Jin; Qiang, Ren; Jiang, Zheng-Lin; Xu, Li-Hua; Wang, Guo-Hua; Li, Xia; Peng, Bin.
Afiliação
  • Hu BY; Department of Neuropharmacology, Institute of Nautical Medicine, Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Chongchuan District, Jiangsu, Nantong 226001, China.
  • Liu XJ; Department of Infectious Diseases, The Third People׳s Hospital of Nantong, 99 Central Qingnian Road, Chongchuan District, Jiangsu, Nantong 226001, China.
  • Qiang R; Department of Infectious Diseases, The Third People׳s Hospital of Nantong, 99 Central Qingnian Road, Chongchuan District, Jiangsu, Nantong 226001, China. Electronic address: ntqiangren@gmail.com.
  • Jiang ZL; Department of Neuropharmacology, Institute of Nautical Medicine, Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Chongchuan District, Jiangsu, Nantong 226001, China. Electronic address: jiangzl@ntu.edu.cn.
  • Xu LH; Department of Neuropharmacology, Institute of Nautical Medicine, Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Chongchuan District, Jiangsu, Nantong 226001, China.
  • Wang GH; Department of Neuropharmacology, Institute of Nautical Medicine, Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Chongchuan District, Jiangsu, Nantong 226001, China.
  • Li X; Department of Neuropharmacology, Institute of Nautical Medicine, Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Chongchuan District, Jiangsu, Nantong 226001, China.
  • Peng B; Department of Neuropharmacology, Institute of Nautical Medicine, Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Chongchuan District, Jiangsu, Nantong 226001, China.
J Ethnopharmacol ; 155(2): 1243-55, 2014 Sep 11.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25046825
ABSTRACT
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Ginseng, the root of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer, is a traditional medicinal herb that has been widely used in Asia for the treatment of many diseases through its effects of reinforcing vitality, strengthening the bodily resistance to pathogenic factors, engendering body liquids and allaying thirst, relieving uneasiness of the body and mind and benefiting intelligence, reducing body weight and prolonging life. Ginsenosides are the most important biologically active substances in ginseng. Many reports have suggested that ginsenosides could exert prominent neuroprotective and neurotrophic effects, promote neural stem/progenitor cell (NSC) proliferation and promote neurite outgrowth and neuronal network formation. The present study aimed to investigate whether treatment with ginsenosides could facilitate NSC proliferation in the hippocampal formation after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and contribute to the recovery of neurological functions including learning and memory. MATERIALS AND

METHODS:

The modified Feeney׳s method was used to induce a TBI in rats. Ginseng total saponins (GTS) were treated intraperitoneally twice a day for 1 week after the TBI. The neurological functions, morphology of the hippocampus, expression of nerve growth-related factors and number of NSCs in the hippocampal formation ipsilateral to the trauma were determined.

RESULTS:

We determined 1) GTS (5-80 mg/kg) treatment after a TBI improved the recovery of neurological functions, including learning and memory, and reduced cell loss in the hippocampal area. The effects of GTS at 20, 40, 60, and 80 mg/kg were better than the effects of GTS at 5 and 10 mg/kg. 2) GTS treatment (20 mg/kg) after a TBI increased the expression of NGF, GDNF and NCAM, inhibited the expression of Nogo-A, Nogo-B, TN-C, and increased the number of BrdU/nestin positive NSCs in the hippocampal formation.

CONCLUSIONS:

GTS treatment in rats after a TBI alleviated the secondary brain injury and ameliorated the neurological functions with an effective dose limit of 5-80 mg/kg. GTS regulated the expression of nerve growth-related factors and improved the proliferation of neural stem/progenitor cells, which might facilitate neural regeneration and tissue repair, and might contribute to the recovery of neurological functions, including learning and memory. These effects of GTS might provide a foundation for the use of ginseng as a medicinal herb to enhance intelligence, reduce the aging process and prolong life in the traditional medicine.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Medicinas Complementares: Homeopatia Métodos Terapêuticos e Terapias MTCI: Terapias_biologicas / Plantas_medicinales Assunto principal: Saponinas / Lesões Encefálicas / Extratos Vegetais / Fármacos Neuroprotetores / Células-Tronco Neurais / Panax / Hipocampo / Regeneração Nervosa Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: J Ethnopharmacol Ano de publicação: 2014 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: China

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Medicinas Complementares: Homeopatia Métodos Terapêuticos e Terapias MTCI: Terapias_biologicas / Plantas_medicinales Assunto principal: Saponinas / Lesões Encefálicas / Extratos Vegetais / Fármacos Neuroprotetores / Células-Tronco Neurais / Panax / Hipocampo / Regeneração Nervosa Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: J Ethnopharmacol Ano de publicação: 2014 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: China