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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2022

Luteolin Enhances Choroid Plexus 5-MTHF Brain Transport to Promote Hippocampal Neurogenesis in LOD Rats.

Hui-Zhen Li, Kai-Ge Liu, Ning-Xi Zeng, Xiao-Feng Wu, Wen-Jun Lu, Han-Fang Xu, Can Yan, Li-Li Wu

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Article in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hui-Zhen LiResearch Center for Basic Integrative Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Kai-Ge LiuResearch Center for Basic Integrative Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Ning-Xi ZengResearch Center for Basic Integrative Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Xiao-Feng WuResearch Center for Basic Integrative Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Wen-Jun LuResearch Center for Basic Integrative Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Han-Fang XuResearch Center for Basic Integrative Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Can YanResearch Center for Basic Integrative Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Li-Li WuResearch Center for Basic Integrative Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Folates, provided by food, are commonly used antidepressant synergists in late-onset depression (LOD). However, increased intake of folic acid in the elderly population might lead to the accumulation of unmetabolized folic acid in the systemic circulation, leading to enhanced deterioration of the central nervous system function. In addition, folates cannot access the brain directly because of the blood-brain barrier. Choroid plexus (CP) 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) brain transport plays a critical role in regulating the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 5-MTHF content. Luteolin is a natural flavonoid that has antidepressant effects and is involved in the anti-folate resistance pathway. It remains unclear whether the antidepressant effects of luteolin are associated with the CP 5-MTHF brain transport. In this study, 20-21-month-old Wistar rats were exposed to the chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) protocol for 6 consecutive weeks to explore the long-term effects of luteolin on behavior, 5-MTHF levels, hippocampal neurogenesis, and folate brain transport of the CP.

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5-methyltetrahydrofolatechoroid plexus folate transportershippocampal neural stem cellslate-onset depressionluteolin

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PMID35401160
PMCPMC8993213
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