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- Title
Involvement of GABAergic and Serotonergic Systems in the Antinociceptive Effect of Jegosaponin A Isolated from Styrax japonicus.
- Authors
He, Lei; Zhou, Ying; Ma, Li; Wang, Wencui; Yao, Lei
- Abstract
The antinociceptive activity of the flower extracts of Styrax japonicus was confirmed in our previous study. However, the key compound for analgesia has not been distinguished, and the corresponding mechanism is obscure. In this study, the active compound was isolated from the flower by multiple chromatographic techniques and structurally illustrated using spectroscopic methods and referring to the related literature. The antinociceptive activity of the compound and the underlying mechanisms were investigated using animal tests. The active compound was determined to be jegosaponin A (JA), which showed significant antinociceptive responses. JA was also shown to possess sedative and anxiolytic activities but no anti-inflammatory effect, implying the association of the antinociceptive effects with the sedative and anxiolytic activities. Further antagonists and calcium ionophore tests showed that the antinociceptive effect of JA was blocked by flumazenil (FM, antagonist for GABA-A receptor) and reversed by WAY100635 (WAY, antagonist for 5-HT1A receptor). Contents of 5-HT and its metabolite (5-HIAA) increased significantly in the hippocampus and striatum tissues after JA administration. The results indicated that the antinociceptive effect of JA was regulated by the neurotransmitter system, especially GABAergic and serotonergic systems.
- Subjects
JASMONIC acid; CALCIUM antagonists; GABA receptors; ANIMAL experimentation; FLUMAZENIL; SEDATIVES; HIPPOCAMPUS (Brain)
- Publication
Molecules, 2023, Vol 28, Issue 5, p2243
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules28052243