Bcl-2 FAMILY:THE IMPORTANT REGULATING PROTEINS DURING GINSENOSIDE RG1 PROTECTION AGAINST APOPTOSIS OF NIGRA NEURONS / 解剖学报

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the role of Bc1\|2,Bc1\|x1 and Bax during the process of Ginsenoside Rg1 protecting against apoptosis of substantia nigra neurons in Parkinson disease(PD) mouse model. Methods C57BL mice were administrated i.p. with MPTP to produce PD mouse model.And different doses of Rg1(2 5,5 0,10 0?mg/kg) were given i.p. prior 3 days to MPTP in preventive groups.Nissl staining,tyrosine hydroxythase(TH) immunostaining and TUNEL staining were used to observe the changes of nigra neurons.Bc1\|2,Bc1\|x1 and Bax immunostaining were used to detect the expression of these proteins. Results Pretreatment with Rg1(5 0,10 0?mg/kg) could prevent the loss of Nissl staining neurons and TH\|positive neurons,and decrease TUNEL\|staining ratio.Rg1 could enhance the expression level of Bc1\|2 and Bc1\|x1,and reduce the expression level of Bax. Conclusion\ Rg1 has protective effect on apoptosis of substantia nigra neurons in PD mouse model.The increased expression level of Bc1\|2 and Bc1\|x1,and the decreased expression level of Bax may be the important mechanism during Rg1 protection against apoptosis.