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Effect of chaenomeles sinensis extract on choline acetyltransferase activity and trimethyltin-induced learning and memory impairment in mice

  • Yoon Kyung Kwon
  • , Soo Jung Choi
  • , Cho Rong Kim
  • , Jae Kyeom Kim
  • , Hye Kyung Kim
  • , Jong Hun Choi
  • , Sang Wook Song
  • , Chang Ju Kim
  • , Gwi Gun Park
  • , Cheung Seog Park
  • , Dong Hoon Shin

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to search for a novel choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) activator from plants traditionally grown in Korea. An ethanol extract from Chaenomeles sinensis KOEHNE showed the highest ChAT-activating effect in vitro in an assay that used human neuroblastoma cells and [14C]acetyl-CoA. The active compound was speculated to be stearic acid methyl ester (SAME). In an in vivo experiment, C. sinensis extract and SAME improved trimethyltin (TMT)-induced deficits in learning and memory in mice as assessed by a Y-maze behavioral test and a passive avoidance test. The C. sinensis extract might attenuate the TMT-induced brain disorder. This study suggests that SAME from C. sinensis might be useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1076-1080
Number of pages5
JournalChemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
Volume63
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2015

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan.

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Keywords

  • Chaenomeles sinensis
  • Choline acetyltransferase
  • Cognitive impairment
  • Learning
  • Memory
  • Stearic acid methyl ester

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