Licochalcone B, a chalcone derivative from Glycyrrhiza inflata, as a multifunctional agent for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
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Licochalcone B (LCB), an extract from the root of Glycyrrhiza inflate, has the same caffeic acid scaffold as curcumin (Cur), which is known as an anti-Alzheimer’s disease (AD) agent. However, there is no relevant research about anti-AD activity of LCB. In this study, the anti-AD activity of LCB was investigated. LCB could inhibit amyloid beta (Aβ42) self-aggregation (IC50 = 2.16 ± 0.24 μM) and disaggregate pre-formed Aβ42 fibrils, reduce metal-induced Aβ42 aggregation through chelating metal ions. Molecular docking further revealed that LCB inhibited Aβ42 self-aggregation through forming two hydrogen bonds with Lys28 to block the salt bridge interaction at the C-terminus of Aβ42. Anti-oxidant property of LCB was also observed by DCFH-DA assay. In addition, LCB did show neuroprotective activity against H2O2-induced cell death in SH-SY5Y cells. In general, our results demonstrate that LCB, as a multifunctional agent, is likely to be promising therapeutics for AD.
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Licochalcone B displays neuroprotective and antioxidant effects in SH-SY5Y cells.
“Moreover, in SH-SY5Y cells, LCB also displayed neuroprotective and antioxidant effects.”
From Unlocking the Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Plants for Alzheimer’s Disease: Preclinical to Clinical Trial Insights (2023) · cites this paper as [121]
Licochalcone B prevents Aβ42 aggregation by preventing salt bridge interaction at C-terminus and chelating metal ions.
“Furthermore, licochalcone B (LCB) obtained from the root of GI was investigated for its anti-AD activity, and the result revealed that LCB could prevent Aβ 42 aggregation by preventing salt bridge interaction at the C-terminus and chelating metal ions.”
From Unlocking the Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Plants for Alzheimer’s Disease: Preclinical to Clinical Trial Insights (2023) · cites this paper as [121]
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- Authors
- Cao, Y., Xu, W., Huang, Y., & Zeng, X.
- Affiliations
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Corresponding author
- Zeng, Xing
- Venue
- Natural Product Research
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2018-10-22
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 736-739
- ISSN
- 1478-6419 (ISSN-L)
- 1478-6427
- OpenAlex
- W2898175360
- Cited by
- 58
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- 11
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- FWCI
- 1.89
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection
- Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmacology › Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
- Keywords
- licochalcone B, Glycyrrhiza inflata, Alzheimer's disease, amyloid-beta 42, amyloid aggregation inhibition, fibril disaggregation, metal chelation, salt bridges, antioxidant activity, neuroprotection, hydrogen peroxide-induced cell death, SH-SY5Y cells, chalcone derivatives, curcumin derivatives
- MeSH terms
- Alzheimer Disease, Antioxidants, Cell Line, Glycyrrhiza, Humans, Peptide Fragments, Plant Extracts, Amyloid beta-Peptides, Neuroprotective Agents, Chalcones, Molecular Docking Simulation, Protein Aggregation, Pathological
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