Puerarin protects dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's disease models

X Zhang, J Xiong, S Liu, L Wang, J Huang, L Liu… - Neuroscience, 2014 - Elsevier
It has been acknowledged that oxidative stress, resulting in the apoptosis of dopaminergic
neurons, is a key mechanism in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD). Puerarin …

Puerarin protects dopaminergic neurons against 6-hydroxydopamine neurotoxicity via inhibiting apoptosis and upregulating glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor …

G Zhu, X Wang, Y Chen, S Yang, H Cheng… - Planta …, 2010 - thieme-connect.com
Neurodegeneration is one of the primary etiologies in the onset of Parkinson's disease. In
the quest for a new antiparkinsonism treatment the potential benefits of puerarin from the …

[PDF][PDF] Puerarin prevents inflammation and apoptosis in the neurocytes of a murine Parkinson's disease model

M Jiang, Q Yun, G Niu, Y Gao, F Shi, S Yu - Genet Mol Res, 2016 - m.jstshuichan.com
The aim of this study was to investigate Parkinson's disease (PD) using a murine model of
PD. Specifically, we aimed to explore the mechanism by which puerarin prevents …

Neuroprotective effects of puerarin on 1‐methyl‐4‐phenyl‐1, 2, 3, 6‐tetrahydropyridine induced Parkinson's disease model in mice

G Zhu, X Wang, S Wu, X Li, Q Li - Phytotherapy Research, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Puerarin, an active component of Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Sanjappa & Pradeep
is well‐known for its anti‐oxidative and neuroprotective activities. Although anti‐Parkinson's …

[HTML][HTML] Protective effect of puerarin against oxidative stress injury of neural cells and related mechanisms

Y Cheng, W Leng, J Zhang - Medical Science Monitor: International …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Parkinson's disease (PD) is manifested as degeneration of dopaminergic
neurons in substantia nigra compacta. The mitochondrial dysfunction induced by oxidative …

[HTML][HTML] Puerarin promoted proliferation and differentiation of dopamine-producing cells in Parkinson's animal models

L Shiying, Q Xinhui, J Guanghua, N Feng… - Biomedicine & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Parkinson's disease (PD) is caused by the gradual loss of dopamine-producing
cells in the brain. This study evaluated the potential neuroprotective role of puerarin (PR) on …

Puerarin attenuates neuronal degeneration and blocks oxidative stress to elicit a neuroprotective effect on substantia nigra injury in 6-OHDA-lesioned rats

R Li, N Zheng, T Liang, Q He, L Xu - Brain research, 2013 - Elsevier
In the present study, we aimed to investigate the protective effect of puerarin (PR) on the
substantia nigra (SN) of 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-lesioned rats. Our results show that …

Puerarin suppresses MPP+/MPTP-induced oxidative stress through an Nrf2-dependent mechanism

X Li, J Zhang, X Zhang, M Dong - Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, we hypothesized that anti-parkinsonian effect of puerarin is attributable to its
antioxidant properties via Nrf2-dependent glutathione (GSH) biosynthesis mechanism …

Puerarin attenuates neuronal degeneration in the substantia nigra of 6-OHDA-lesioned rats through regulating BDNF expression and activating the Nrf2/ARE …

R Li, T Liang, L Xu, N Zheng, K Zhang, X Duan - Brain Research, 2013 - Elsevier
An increasing number of studies suggest that oxidative stress is associated with the
Parkinsonian process. This study evaluated the potential neuroprotective role of puerarin …

[HTML][HTML] Puerarin: a potential natural neuroprotective agent for neurological disorders

X Liu, R Huang, J Wan - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
Puerarin is an isoflavone compound derived from Pueraria lobata in traditional Chinese
medicine. Accumulating evidence has indicated that puerarin demonstrates multiple …