Memory defect induced by beta-amyloid plus glutamate receptor agonist is alleviated by catalpol and donepezil through different mechanisms

Z Xia, R Zhang, P Wu, Z Xia, Y Hu - Brain research, 2012 - Elsevier
Our previous studies demonstrate that a non-cholinesterase inhibitor (AChEI) compound
catalpol, purified from a traditional Chinese medicinal herb Rehmannia glutinosa, could …

Catalpol ameliorates beta amyloid–induced degeneration of cholinergic neurons by elevating brain-derived neurotrophic factors

Z Wang, Q Liu, R Zhang, S Liu, Z Xia, Y Hu - Neuroscience, 2009 - Elsevier
The purpose of this work is to study the effect of catalpol, an iridoid from Rehmannia
glutinosa on neurodegenerative changes induced by beta-amyloid peptide Aβ25–35 or …

Epigenetic suppression of hippocampal BDNF mediates the memory deficiency induced by amyloid fibrils

BY Wang, Y Zhong, Z Zhao, Y Miao - Pharmacology Biochemistry and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Accumulating evidences demonstrated that epigenetic modification of the expression of
specific genes contributed to the pathogenesis of neurological disorders with dementia …

Cinnamomum loureirii extract inhibits acetylcholinesterase activity and ameliorates trimethyltin-induced cognitive dysfunction in mice

CR Kim, SJ Choi, YK Kwon, JK Kim, YJ Kim… - Biological and …, 2016 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been linked to the deficiency of
neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) in the brain, and the main treatment strategy for …

[HTML][HTML] DL0410 ameliorates memory and cognitive impairments induced by scopolamine via increasing cholinergic neurotransmission in mice

W Lian, J Fang, L Xu, W Zhou, D Kang, W Xiong, H Jia… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Deficiency of the cholinergic system is thought to play a vital role in cognitive impairment of
dementia. DL0410 was discovered as a dual inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of donepezil, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, on impaired learning and memory in rodents

CY Shin, HS Kim, KH Cha, DH Won… - Biomolecules & …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A previous study in humans demonstrated the sustained inhibitory effects of donepezil on
acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity; however, the effective concentration of donepezil in …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of combination pretreatment of donepezil and environmental enrichment on memory deficits in amyloid-beta-induced Alzheimer-like rat model

J Gholami, SS Negah, A Rajabian, E Saburi… - … and Biophysics Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is progressive neurodegeneration known as the most common
cause of dementia, and it is the sixth leading cause of death in older people. Given the …

[HTML][HTML] The allosteric potentiation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors by galantamine ameliorates the cognitive dysfunction in beta amyloid25–35 icv-injected mice …

D Wang, Y Noda, Y Zhou, A Mouri… - …, 2007 - nature.com
Galantamine, a drug for Alzheimer's disease, is a novel cholinergic agent with a dual mode
of action, which inhibits acetylcholinesterase and allosterically modulates nicotinic …

Non-cholinergic effects of huperzine A: beyond inhibition of acetylcholinesterase

HY Zhang, H Yan, XC Tang - Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, 2008 - Springer
The use of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors to decrease the breakdown of the
neurotransmitter acetylcholine has been the main symptomatic therapy for mild to moderate …

Protective effect of BDNF against beta-amyloid induced neurotoxicity in vitro and in vivo in rats

S Arancibia, M Silhol, F Moulière, J Meffre… - Neurobiology of …, 2008 - Elsevier
We examined the potential protective effect of BDNF against β-amyloid-induced
neurotoxicity in vitro and in vivo in rats. In neuronal cultures, BDNF had specific and dose …