Volume 30, Issue 2 pp. 243-252
Research Article

Microarray Expression Analysis for the Paradoxical Roles of Acanthopanax senticosus Harms in Treating α-Synucleinopathies

Xu-zhao Li

Xu-zhao Li

Chinese Medicine Toxicological Laboratory, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040 China

Department of Pharmacy, GuiYang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, GuiYang, 550025 China

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Shuai-nan Zhang

Shuai-nan Zhang

Chinese Medicine Toxicological Laboratory, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040 China

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Fang Lu

Corresponding Author

Fang Lu

Chinese Medicine Toxicological Laboratory, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040 China

Correspondence to: Shu-min Liu, Drug Safety Evaluation Center, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, He Ping Road 24, Harbin 150040, China; Fang Lu, Chinese Medicine Toxicological Laboratory, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, He Ping Road 24, Harbin 150040, China.

E-mail: [email protected] (Shu-min Liu); [email protected] (Fang Lu)

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Shu-min Liu

Corresponding Author

Shu-min Liu

Chinese Medicine Toxicological Laboratory, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040 China

Drug Safety Evaluation Center, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150040 China

Correspondence to: Shu-min Liu, Drug Safety Evaluation Center, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, He Ping Road 24, Harbin 150040, China; Fang Lu, Chinese Medicine Toxicological Laboratory, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, He Ping Road 24, Harbin 150040, China.

E-mail: [email protected] (Shu-min Liu); [email protected] (Fang Lu)

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First published: 27 November 2015
Citations: 10

Abstract

α-Synuclein is a key player in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders with Lewy bodies. Our previous studies have also showed that Acanthopanax senticosus harms (AS) could significantly suppress α-synuclein overexpression and toxicity. Identifying the RNAs related to α-synucleinopathies may facilitate understanding the pathogenesis of the diseases and the safe application of AS in the clinic. Microarray expression profiling of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and mRNAs was undertaken in control non-transgenic and human α-synuclein transgenic mice. The effects of AS on central nervous system (CNS) in pathology and physiology were investigated based on the lncRNA/mRNA targets analysis. In total, 341 lncRNAs and 279 mRNAs were differentially expressed by α-synuclein stimulus, among which 29 lncRNAs and 25 mRNAs were involved in the anti-α-synucleinopathies mechanism of AS. However, the levels of 19/29 lncRNAs and 12/25 mRNAs in AS group were similar to those in α-synuclein group, which may cause potential neurotoxicity analogous to α-synuclein. This study demonstrated that some of lncRNAs/mRNAs were involved in α-synuclein related pathophysiology, and AS produced the bidirectional effects on CNS under pathological and physiological conditions. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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