Protection of neuron nutrition active peptide on microglia in Parkinson's disease rats and its mechanism / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Objective: To observe the protection of neuron nutrition active peptide (NNAP) on the Parkinson's disease (PD) rats and its effect on the microglias. Methods: 6-Hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) was used to prepare the PD rat model. Further, the effects of NNAP on the rotation behavior and the immunoreactivity of substantial nigra dopaminergic (DA) neurons and microglia cells were observed by behavior test and immunocytochemistry. Results: The results show that PD rats treated with NNAP [0.05 mg/ (kg·d), ip] for 7 d behaved the decreased rotation times compared to PD group obviously (P<0.01). Furthermore, in the lesion side of 6-OHDA rat, compared with the model group, the therapeutic rats revealed the obvious increased number and the optical density of DA neurons in 20 000 μm2 measure area (P<0.01); The obvious decreased number and the optical density of the microglia cells compared to PD group in the midbrain (P<0.01). Conclusion: The results suggest that NNAP could inhibit the immunoreactivity of microglia cells, which may involve in the protection function in PD rats.