| Title | Panaxatriol saponins extracted from Panax notoginseng induces thioredoxin-1 and prevents 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion-induced neurotoxicity. | | Author(s) | Luo F, Wang S, Li K, Nakamura H, Yodoi J, Bai J | | Institution | College of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650224, China. | | Source | J Ethnopharmacol 2009 Oct 23. | | Abstract | Thioredoxin-1 has various biologic activities, including the control of redox balance and the inhibition of apoptosis. It has been reported that thioredoxin-1 and its inducers are beneficial for neuroprotection against oxidative stress-associated neural diseases. In this study, we found panaxatriol saponins (PTS) extracted from Panax notoginseng as a new inducer of thioredoxin-1. PTS attenuated 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion-induced cell death of PC12 cells. These results indicate PTS has a possible potential as a therapeutic agent for neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's disease. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 19857566 |
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