The relationship between the protection of ginsenoside for spinal cell and nitric oxide / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the relationship between the protection of Ginsenoside(GS) for spinal cells and nitric oxide (NO).</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Spinal cells were cultured in vitro, the model of peripheral nerve was established by scarifying the cells, and NO was measured by Griess method.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>NO in injury group was high than that in noninjury group and NO in group cultured by GS was less than that in group cultured by common medium.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>NO increases when peripheral nerve is injuried, and the protective effect of GS on spinal cells may be through inhibiting NO release.</p>