Pueraria mirifica, phytoestrogen-induced change in synaptophysin expression via estrogen receptor in rat hippocampal neuron.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine Pueraria mirifica (Leguminosae) containing-phytoestrogen effect on synaptic density and involvement of estrogen receptor. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
The level of synaptophysin, a presynaptic vesicle protein, was measured using Western blot analysis and immunocytochemistry in hippocampal primary cell cultures at 6 days in vitro.RESULTS:
P. mirifica and 17beta-estradiol (0.1 microM) treatment for 4 days, but not for 2 days, significantly increased synaptophysin immunoreactivity and level of synaptophysin. P. mirifica up to 60 microg/ml resulted in a dose related increase in the level of synaptophysin immunoreactivity. The classical estrogen receptor antagonist, ICI 182 780, significantly blocked P. mirifica-induced increase in synaptophysin.CONCLUSION:
P. mirifica-containing phytoestrogen affects synaptic density by inducing synaptophysin expression via estrogen receptor.
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Asunto principal:
Ratas
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Factores de Tiempo
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Femenino
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Embarazo
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Inmunohistoquímica
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Receptores de Estrógenos
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Sinaptofisina
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Ratas Sprague-Dawley
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Modelos Animales
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Pueraria
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2008
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