During the neurodegenerative processes there is a reduction of the function and viability of neurons. The pathological increase in the intracellular calcium concentration, the alteration of the synaptic plasticity and the apoptosis are implicated in Alzheimer disease (AD, a paradigm of a neurodegenerative process, related with the progressive loss of cognitive functions. To evaluate neuroprotector effect of Piper aduncumdamage was induced with Aβ1-42 and NMDA to cultured cells. So hippocampal cells were treated with Aβ 1-42 1 uM and cellular viability, levels of caspasa-3 and expression of NMDA receptors in synapses were evaluated. Also, intracellular calcium influxe (sobreestimulation with NMDA) of was registered in treatments with P. aduncum. In the neuroprotector evaluation there is a reduction of 20.6% of caspasa-3; one increase of 9.6% over control and recovery of 20.86% for NR1 a...

The free radicals and the oxidative damage are related with cellular death, with the lipid peroxidation being a mechanism that leads to oxidative destruction of the cellular membrane. Furthermore, in inflammatory process, one of the first stages is the incremented vascular permeability (formation of the oedema) followed with the extravasation of the fluids, migration of the leucocytes to the damaged site and release of pro-inflammatory proteins. Was evaluated antioxidants and anti-inflammatory of Petiveria alliacea“mucura”. For antioxidants effect, was evaluated formation of thiobarituric acid reactive substances as indicator of lipid peroxidation. Doses 200 mg/mL of Petiveria alliaceadecrease significatly in 42% levels of MDA compared to water (negative control). In the antiinflammatory evaluation, inflammation was analyzed in the carrageenan-induced paw oedema test in mice (solutio...

Durante los procesos neurodegenerativos la función y viabilidad de las neuronas se reduce. En particular, el incremento patológico en la concentración de calcio intracelular, la alteración de la plasticidad sináptica y apoptosis están implicados en la Enfermedad de Alzheimer (EA), paradigma de un proceso neurodegenerativo, relacionado con la pérdida progresiva de las funciones cognitivas. Para evaluar el efecto neuroprotector de Piper aduncum“matico” se indujo el daño con el péptido Aβ a células cultivadas. Igualmente, células hipocam-pales fueron tratadas con el Aβ, y se evaluó viabilidad celular, niveles de caspasa-3 y expresión de receptores NMDA en sinapsis. También se registró el influjo de calcio intracelular en tratamientos con agonista NMDA y P. aduncum. En la evaluación neuroprotectora hay una reducción de un 20,6% de caspasa-3; un aumento del 9,6% por enc...

Los radicales libres y el daño oxidativo están relacionados con la muerte celular, siendo la peroxidación lipídica un mecanismo que lleva a la destrucción oxidativa de la membrana celular. Además, en procesos inflamatorios, uno de los primeros estadios es la permeabilidad vascular incrementada (formación del edema) seguido de la extravasación de los fluídos, migración de leucocitos al sitio dañado y liberación de proteínas pro-inflamatorias. Evaluamos el efecto antioxidante y antiinflamatorio para Petiveria alliacea“mucura”. Para el efecto antioxidante, se evaluó la formación de especies reactivas al ácido tiobarbitúrico como indicador de la peroxidación lipídica. Dosis 200mg/mL de Petiveria alliaceadisminuyó significativamente en un 42% los niveles de MDA comparado con el agua (control negativo). En la evaluación antiinflamatoria, se indujo la inflamación por i...

β-Amyloid (Aβ) is a toxic peptide that has a high propensity for aggregation, and it is often present in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Bioactive compounds from medicinal plants with neuroprotective properties are of interest in protecting against toxic forms of the Aβ peptide. In the present work, we evaluate the in vitro antiaggregant / disaggregating capacity of amyloid and amyloid-type aggregates by the anthocyanins of Zea mays L. (purple corn). Using the differential pH method, we quantified the total anthocyanin content. With the help of spectrophotometric readings of the amyloid-like protein-Congo Red and Aβ-Congo Red complexes, we evaluated the antiaggregation and disaggregation effects of anthocyanins on amyloid peptides and amyloid derivatives. The results showed a significant activity of antiaggregant / disaggregating capacity by anthocyanins, (33.54...

β-Amyloid (Aβ) is a toxic peptide that has a high propensity for aggregation, and it is often present in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Bioactive compounds from medicinal plants with neuroprotective properties are of interest in protecting against toxic forms of the Aβ peptide. In the present work, we evaluate the in vitro antiaggregant / disaggregating capacity of amyloid and amyloid-type aggregates by the anthocyanins of Zea mays L. (purple corn). Using the differential pH method, we quantified the total anthocyanin content. With the help of spectrophotometric readings of the amyloid-like protein-Congo Red and Aβ-Congo Red complexes, we evaluated the antiaggregation and disaggregation effects of anthocyanins on amyloid peptides and amyloid derivatives. The results showed a significant activity of antiaggregant / disaggregating capacity by anthocyanins, (33.54...