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. 2019 Nov 3;9(11):690. doi: 10.3390/biom9110690

Table 1.

Neuropharmacological mechanisms of naringenin against different type of neurodegenerative diseases.

Type of Diseases Method Model Neuropharmacological Mechanisms and Outcome References
LPS Induced neuroinflammation In vitro: BV2 microgelia cells ↓iNOS ↓COX-2 ↑SOCS3 ↑ AMPKα ↑ PKCδ [85]
Neuroinflammation Induced by LPS In vitro: BV2 microgelia cells ↓JNK ↓ERK ↓p38 ↓MAPK ↓TNF-α ↓IL-1β ↑ Arg-1↑IL-10 [12]
Induced by LPS In vitro: BV2 microgelia cells ↓TNF-α ↓IL-6 ↓IL-1β ↓MCP-1 ↓NfκB ↓MAPK ↓Akt ↓iNOS ↓ COX-2 [86]
Induced by LPS/ IFN-γ In vitro: microglia ↓p38 MAPK ↓ERK1/2 ↓STAT1 ↓iNOS ↓ TNF-α [87]
Aβ25-35-induced AD In vitro: PC12 cells ↓apoptosis, ↓caspase3, ↑ PI3K/AKT, ↑ER [54]
AD Aβ25-35-induced AD In vivo: Wistar rats ↓MDA ↓apoptosis, ↑ER, ↑spatial memory and cognition [55]
ICV-STZ- induced AD
Induced by Aβ1-42 and Aβ25-35
In vivo: Sprague–Dawley rats
In vitro: cultured cortical neurons In vivo: 5XFAD Mice
↓Tau hyper-phosphorylation, ↑ PI3K/AKT ↓GSK3-β ↑ PPAR- γ ↑insulin signaling ↑spatial learning and memory ↓amyloid plaques, ↓Tau hyper-phosphorylation [52]
[56]
Amnesia Induced by scopolamine In vivo: ICR mice ↓AchE activity
↑spontaneous alteration behavior
[62]
pMCAO- induced cerebral ischemic In vivo: Sprague–Dawley rats ↓infarct size, ↓brain water content, ↓ NOD2, RIP2, NF-κB, MMP-9, ↑ claudin-5 [152]
Induced by hypoxia In vitro: neurons isolated from the brain of Sprague–Dawley rats ↓ROS, MDA, ↑SOD, GSH↓caspase-3, Bax, ↑ Bcl-2, ↑AMP, ADP, ATP, ANT↑ Nrf2, HO-1, NQO1 [160]
Ischemic stroke MCAO/R-induced ischemic stroke In vivo: Sprague–Dawley rats ↓brain water content, ↓TUNEL-positive cells [163]
Induced by MCAO/R In vivo: Wistar rats ↓infarct size, neurological deficits, brain water, ↑ motor, and somatosensory function ↑SOD, GSH, MPO, TBARS, ↓COX-2, iNOS, ↓IL-1β, TNF-α ↓ NF-κB [155]
Diabetic retinopathy STZ-induced diabetic retinopathy In vivo: Wistar albino rats ↓ TBARS, ↑GSH, ↓caspase-3, Bax, ↑Bcl-2 ↑ BDNF, TrkB, synaptophysin, [169]
Polyglutamine diseases - In vitro: mouse C3H10T1/2 cells, COS-7 cells, and HeLa-tetQ97 Cells ↑GRP78 [175]
(MOG)35-55-induced EAE In vivo: C57BL/6 mice ↓ Th1, Th9, Th17, ↑ Treg, ↓T-bet, PU.1, and RORγt, [97]
EAE Induced by anti-CD3/CD28 In vivo: C57BL/6 mice ↓IFNγ, ↓STAT1, STAT3, STAT4, ↓IL-6, ↑gp-130, ↓Foxp3 [101]
Induced by anti-CD3/CD28 and (MOG)35-55 In vitro: mouse T cells ↓T cells proliferation, ↓ IFN-γ, IL-17A ↓ TNF-α, IL-6, block T cells at G0/G1 phase ↑ P27, ↓ retinoblastoma protein phosphorylation, ↓IL-2, CD25 ↓ STAT5 [104]
Induced by 6-OHDA In vitro: Human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. In vivo: C57BL/6 mice ↑Nrf2/ARE ↑HO-1, ↓ROS ↑GSH ↓ JNK and p38 [71]
PD MPTP-induced PD In vivo: C57BL/6J mice ↓α-synuclein ↑dopamine transporter ↑DOPAC ↑HVA ↑TH ↓TNFα & IL1β ↑SOD [78]
Rotenone-induced PD In vivo: Wistar rats ↓ubiquitin and caspase3 improvement of motor skills ↑parkin ↑CHIP ↑PARK 7 protein ↑TH [76]
MPTP-induced PD In vivo: C57BL/6J mice ↑GRx & CAT ↓LPO& iNOS ↓ nuclear pigmentation and cytoplasmic vacuolation [80]
- In vitro: primary rat midbrain neuron-glia co-cultures ↑ BDNF, GDNF↑ Nrf2 ↑Dopaminergic neurons survival [73]
6-OHDA-induced PD In vivo: Sprague-Dawley rats ↑DOPAC, ↑HVA, ↑Dopamine↑TH [74]
Induced by MPP+ In vitro: Human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells ↓ ROS ↓NF-κB ↓TNF-α ↓Bax ↑Bcl-2 [79]
Induced by sodium tungstate In vivo: Wistar rat ↑GSH ↓ROS ↓ TBARS ↑Dopamine [141]
Induced by glutamate In vitro: primary culture of mouse hippocampal neurons ↑ Erk1/2 & Akt phosphorylation ↓calpain-1 & caspase-3 [144]
Neurotoxicity Induced by hypobaric hypoxia In vivo: Swiss albino mice ↓HIF1a ↓VEGF ↓caspase-3 ↓ ubiquitin
↑CHIP ↑ parkin
[137]
iron-induced neurotoxicity In vivo: Wistar rat ↑ SOD, CAT ↓ROS ↑ AChE ↓MDA ↑Na+/K+ ATPase [139]
Induced by oseltamivir In vivo: Wistar rat ↑FABP7 ↑Ca ATPase, ↑TAC ↓TOC ↓TNO ↓ cytochrome P450 [146]
Induced by iron In vivo: Wistar rat ↓ROS ↑GSH, CAT, SOD ↑AchE ↑ectonucleotidase enzymes ↑mitochondrial complex I–V enzymes ↑ mitochondrial membrane potential [140]
Induced by carbaryl In vitro: mouse neuroblastoma cells ↓ROS ↓Bax, caspase-3 ↑Bcl-2 ↑mitochondrial membrane potential [138]
Induced by ICV-STZ In vivo: Wistar rats ↑ Learning and memory performance [116]
Induced by ICV-STZ In vivo: Wistar rats ↑learning & memory
↓TBARS, MDA, 4-HNE, H2O2, protein carbonyl, ↑GSH, SOD, CAT ↑Na+/K+ ATPase activity
[119]
Induced by scopolamine In vivo: albino Wistar rats ↓AChE ↑GSH ↓TBARS ↓TNFα ↓5HT, NE ↑spontaneous alternation performance & conditioned avoidance response [118]
Induced by isoflurane In vivo: Sprague–Dawley rats ↓Bad, caspase-3, Bax ↑ Bcl-2, Bcl-xL ↓TUNEL ↑ PI3K/Akt ↓PTEN ↓NF-κB, TNF-α, IL -6, IL-1β, Improvement of cognitive dysfunction [123]
Induced by LPS In vivo: albino Wistar rats ↓TLR4, NF-κB, TNF-α, COX2 and iNOS ↑Nrf2, SOD, CAT, and GSH ↓MDA and AChE ↓GFAP ↑ spatial recognition memory, discrimination ratio & retention and recall capability [110]
Cognitive deficit Age-induced cognitive deficit In vivo: Sprague–Dawley rats ↑ SIRT1 ↓ NF-κB ↑serotonin, noradrenaline, dopamine, TH [126]
Induced by MeHg In vivo: Swiss Albino mice ↑ mitochondrial complex I- IV activities, ↓lesions /10kb ↑GSH, GST ↓MDA & protein carbonyl ↑spatial and recognition memory [131]
- In vivo: young adult male Albino Wistar rats ↓AChE, ↑ 5HT [120]
Induced by type 2 diabetes mellitus In vivo: Young Sprague–Dawley rats ↓AChE, ↓hyperglycemia ↑memory performance [115]