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[The protective effect of puerarin on Abeta(25-35)-induced PC12 cell injury]
Hai-ying Zhang1, Xi-nan Yi, Yi-heng Liu
1Department of Anatomy, Hainan Medical College, Haikou 571101, China. hyzhang_xjtu@yahoo.cn
Objective:
To study The protective effect of puerarin on Abeta(25-35)-induced PC12 cell injury.
Methods:
PC12 cells were treated with puerarin for 0.5 h, then incubated with Abeta(25-35) (50 micromol/L) for 24 h to investigate the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondrial membrane potential levels and Caspase-3 activation; The expressions of Bax, bcl-2 were measured by Western Blotting.
Results:
Preincubation of the cell with puerarin could inhibit the ROS and increase mitochondrial membrane potential levels. Puerarin was also found to increase the Bcl-2/Bax ratio and reduce Caspase-3 activation.
Conclusion:
Puerarin may act as an intracellular ROS scavenger, and its antioxidant properties may protect against Abeta(25-35)-induced cell injury.
