Amyloid beta protein (Abeta), the central constituent of senile plaques in Alzheimer's disease (AD), is known to exert toxic effects on cultured neurons. In the present study, the protective effect of panaxydol (PND) and panaxynol (PNN) on Abeta25-35-induced neuronal apoptosis and potential mechanisms were investigated in primary cultured rat cortical neurons. Pretreatment of the cells with PND or PNN prior to 10 microM Abeta25-35 exposure resulted significantly in elevation of cell survival determined by MTT assay, TUNEL/Hoechst staining and western blot. Furthermore, a marked increase in calcium influx and intracellular free radical generation was found after Abeta25-35 exposure, which could be almost completely reversed by pretreatment of PND or PNN. PND and PNN could also alleviate Abeta25-35-induced early-stage neuronal degeneration. These results indicated that inhibition of calcium influx and free radical generation is a mechanism of the anti-apoptotic action of PND and PNN. Since Abeta plays critical roles in the pathogenesis of AD, these findings raise the possibility that PND and PNN reduce neurodegeneration in AD.
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