PMID- 24116271 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE DCOM- 20131011 LR - 20211021 IS - 1976-9148 (Print) IS - 2005-4483 (Electronic) IS - 1976-9148 (Linking) VI - 20 IP - 1 DP - 2012 Jan TI - Oroxylin A Induces BDNF Expression on Cortical Neurons through Adenosine A2A Receptor Stimulation: A Possible Role in Neuroprotection. PG - 27-35 LID - 10.4062/biomolther.2012.20.1.027 [doi] AB - Oroxylin A is a flavone isolated from a medicinal herb reported to be effective in reducing the inflammatory and oxidative stresses. It also modulates the production of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in cortical neurons by the transactivation of cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB). As a neurotrophin, BDNF plays roles in neuronal development, differentiation, synaptogenesis, and neural protection from the harmful stimuli. Adenosine A2A receptor colocalized with BDNF in brain and the functional interaction between A2A receptor stimulation and BDNF action has been suggested. In this study, we investigated the possibility that oroxylin A modulates BDNF production in cortical neuron through the regulation of A2A receptor system. As ex-pected, CGS21680 (A2A receptor agonist) induced BDNF expression and release, however, an antagonist, ZM241385, prevented oroxylin A-induced increase in BDNF production. Oroxylin A activated the PI3K-Akt-GSK-3beta signaling pathway, which is inhibited by ZM241385 and the blockade of the signaling pathway abolished the increase in BDNF production. The physiological roles of oroxylin A-induced BDNF production were demonstrated by the increased neurite extension as well as synapse formation from neurons. Overall, oroxylin A might regulate BDNF production in cortical neuron through A2A receptor stimulation, which promotes cellular survival, synapse formation and neurite extension. FAU - Jeon, Se Jin AU - Jeon SJ AD - Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742 ; Neuroscience Research Center, Institute for Advanced Biomedical Sciences. FAU - Bak, Haerang AU - Bak H FAU - Seo, Jungeun AU - Seo J FAU - Han, So Min AU - Han SM FAU - Lee, Sung Hoon AU - Lee SH FAU - Han, Seol-Heui AU - Han SH FAU - Kwon, Kyoung Ja AU - Kwon KJ FAU - Ryu, Jong Hoon AU - Ryu JH FAU - Cheong, Jae Hoon AU - Cheong JH FAU - Ko, Kwang Ho AU - Ko KH FAU - Yang, Sung-Il AU - Yang SI FAU - Choi, Ji Woong AU - Choi JW FAU - Park, Seung Hwa AU - Park SH FAU - Shin, Chan Young AU - Shin CY LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - Korea (South) TA - Biomol Ther (Seoul) JT - Biomolecules & therapeutics JID - 101472832 PMC - PMC3792198 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Adenosine A2A receptor OT - BDNF OT - CGS21680 OT - CREB OT - Oroxylin A OT - ZM241385 EDAT- 2012/01/01 00:00 MHDA- 2012/01/01 00:01 PMCR- 2012/01/01 CRDT- 2013/10/12 06:00 PHST- 2011/08/24 00:00 [received] PHST- 2011/10/26 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2011/11/02 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2013/10/12 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2012/01/01 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2012/01/01 00:01 [medline] PHST- 2012/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ooomb4-20-27 [pii] AID - 10.4062/biomolther.2012.20.1.027 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Biomol Ther (Seoul). 2012 Jan;20(1):27-35. doi: 10.4062/biomolther.2012.20.1.027.