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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1076-1080 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 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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