Neuroprotective effects of kobophenol A against the withdrawal of tropic support, nitrosative stress, and mitochondrial damage in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2007 Apr 1;17(7):1879-82. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2007.01.078. Epub 2007 Jan 27.

Abstract

This study examined the neuroprotective effects of kobophenol A (kob A), oligomeric stillbene, and a resveratrol tetramer. Neuronal death induced by the withdrawal of tropic support was ameliorated by kob A. The protective effect of kob A against nitrosative/oxidative or mitochondrial damages resulted in the inhibition of the ROS, intracellular calcium ion level, and mitochondrial transmembrane potential changes on SH-SY5Y cells.

MeSH terms

  • Calcium / metabolism
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Chemistry, Pharmaceutical / methods*
  • Drug Design
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Ions
  • Membrane Potentials
  • Mitochondria / metabolism*
  • Models, Chemical
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Nitrogen / chemistry*
  • Oxygen / chemistry
  • Stilbenes / chemical synthesis*
  • Stilbenes / chemistry
  • Stilbenes / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Ions
  • Stilbenes
  • kobophenol A
  • Nitrogen
  • Oxygen
  • Calcium