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ArticleMolecular biology reports2023

Synergistic neuroprotection by phytocompounds of Bacopa monnieri in scopolamine-induced Alzheimer's disease mice model.

Shehla Shoukat, Muhammad Amir Zia, Muhammad Uzair, Roua A Alsubki, Kaynat Sajid, Sana Shoukat, Kotb A Attia, Sajid Fiaz, Shaukat Ali, Itoh Kimiko and 1 more

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Shehla ShoukatDepartment of Plant Genomics and Biotechnology, PARC Institute of Advanced Studies in Agriculture, Affiliated with Quaid-e-Azam University, National Agriculture Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan. f_shehla@yahoo.com.
Muhammad Amir ZiaNational Institute for Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology, National Agriculture Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad UzairNational Institute for Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology, National Agriculture Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Roua A AlsubkiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Kaynat SajidDepartment of Biotechnology, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan.
Sana ShoukatCentre for Applied Molecular Biology (CAMB), University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Kotb A AttiaDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Sajid FiazDepartment of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Haripur, Haripur, Pakistan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9097-4359
Shaukat AliNational Institute for Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology, National Agriculture Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan. s.ali@parc.gov.pk.
Itoh KimikoDepartment of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Haripur, Haripur, Pakistan.
Ghulam Muhammad AliPakistan Agriculture Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan.

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backgroundMillions of people around the globe are affected by Alzheimer's disease (AD). This crippling condition has no treatment despite intensive studies. Some phytocompounds have been shown to protect against Alzheimer's in recent studies.

methodsThus, this work aimed to examine Bacopa monnieri phytocompounds' synergistic effects on neurodegeneration, antioxidant activity, and cognition in the scopolamine-induced AD mice model. The toxicity study of two phytocompounds: quercetin and bacopaside X revealed an LD

resultsThe neuroprotection experiment consists of 6 groups i.e., control (saline), scopolamine (1 mg/kg), donepezil (5 mg/kg), Q (25 mg/kg), BX (20 mg/kg), and Q + BX (25 mg/kg + 20 mg/kg). Visual behavioral assessment using the Morris water maze showed that animals in the diseased model group (scopolamine) moved more slowly toward the platform and exhibited greater thigmotaxis behavior than the treatment and control groups. Likewise, the concentration of biochemical NO, GSH, and MDA improved in treatment groups concerning the diseased group. mRNA levels of different marker genes including ChAT, IL-1α, IL-1 β, TNF α, tau, and β secretase (BACE1) improved in treatment groups with respect to the disease group.

conclusionBoth bacopaside X and quercetin synergistically have shown promising results in neuroprotection. Therefore, it is suggested that Q and BX may work synergistically due to their antioxidant and neuroprotective property.

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Alzheimer DiseaseBacopaNeuroprotective AgentsAmyloid Precursor Protein SecretasesAnimalsAntioxidantsAspartic Acid EndopeptidasesHumansMaze LearningMiceNeuroprotectionQuercetinScopolamineTriterpenesAmyloid Precursor Protein SecretasesAntioxidantsAspartic Acid Endopeptidasesbacopaside XNeuroprotective AgentsQuercetinScopolamineTriterpenesAlzheimer diseaseBacopaside XNeuroprotectionQuercetinSynergistic effect

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