Pro-neurogenic effect of β-asarone on RSC96 Schwann cells in vitro

Autor: Li Zheng, Fuben Xu, Jinmin Zhao, Peizhen Lv, Kun Zhang, Huayu Wu
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal. 52:278-286
ISSN: 1543-706X
1071-2690
DOI: 10.1007/s11626-015-9980-1
Popis: Nerve regeneration is a challenge for the therapy of peripheral nerve injury. β-Asarone, a major compound extracted from Acorus tatarinowii Schott rhizome, has been traditionally used in China and other parts of Asia for the treatment of common psychiatric diseases. It has been reported to have significant pharmacological effects on the central nervous system. This suggested that β-asarone may be a promising anti-neuroinflammatory and neuroprotective agent to relieve destruction and accelerate proliferation of Schwann cells after peripheral nerve injury. In this study, we investigated the effects of β-asarone on RSC96 Schwann cells, a spontaneously immortalized rat Schwann cell line in vitro. RSC96 cells were treated with a range of β-asarone concentrations (0-90 μM) for 2, 4, and 6 days. Results showed that β-asarone at concentrations down to 22.5 μM were not cytotoxic to RSC96 cells (p
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