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Stabilization of mitochondrial membrane potential and improvement of neuronal energy metabolism by Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761

Eckert, Anne and Keil, Uta and Scherping, Isabel and Hauptmann, Susanne and Müller, Walter E.. (2005) Stabilization of mitochondrial membrane potential and improvement of neuronal energy metabolism by Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Vol. 1056. pp. 474-485.

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Abstract

Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761 has been used for many years to treat age-related cognitive disorders including Alzheimer's disease. EGb 761 given shortly after initiating mitochondrial damage by sodium nitroprusside (nitric oxide donor) improved the mitochondrial membrane potential of PC12 cells significantly and dose dependently. Under these conditions, EGb 761 also reversed the decrease in ATP production. In addition, similar protection against oxidative damage was found in dissociated brain cells and isolated brain mitochondria after in vitro or in vivo treatment with EGb 761. Moreover, PC12 cells bearing an Alzheimer's disease-related mutation in the amyloid precursor protein, which leads to enhanced beta amyloid production, showed greater benefit from treatment with EGb 761 than did control cells. Taken together, our findings clearly show stabilization and protection of mitochondrial function as a specific and very sensitive property of EGb 761 at therapeutically relevant doses.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Psychiatrie (Klinik) > Erwachsenenpsychiatrie UPK
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Psychiatrie (Klinik) > Erwachsenenpsychiatrie UPK
UniBasel Contributors:Eckert, Anne
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Note:Also published in: Natural products and molecular therapy. - New York, N.Y. : New York Academy of Sciences, 2005. - S. 474-485 -- Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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