Subchronic administration of rosmarinic acid,a natural prolyl oligopeptidase inhibitor,enhances cognitive performances |
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Authors: | Dong Hyun Park Se Jin Park Jong Min Kim Won Yong Jung Jong Hoon Ryu |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Science, Kyung Hee University, Hoeki-dong, Dongdaemoon-Ku, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea;2. Department of Oriental Pharmaceutical Science, Kyung Hee University, Hoeki-dong, Dongdaemoon-Ku, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea |
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Abstract: | It is well known that inhibition of prolyl oligopeptidase (POP) is involved in memory-related function. In this study, we observed that rosmarinic acid (RA) inhibits POP activity with an IC50 of 63.7 μM. Subsequently, we investigated the cognitive-enhancing effects of RA employing the Morris water maze paradigm. The results demonstrated that RA is non-competitive POP inhibitor and that acute and subchronic RA treatments showed an inverted U-shaped dose–response curve in the platform crossings. Furthermore, chronic RA treatment significantly increased the platform crossings. These results suggest that RA has a cognitive-enhancing effect which may be mediated by inhibition of POP. |
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Keywords: | Rosmarinic acid Prolyl oligopeptidase Cognitive performance Morris water maze |
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