Similarity of therapeutic networks induced by a multi-component herbal remedy, Ukgansan, in neurovascular unit cells.

Similarity of therapeutic networks induced by a multi-component herbal remedy, Ukgansan, in neurovascular unit cells.

Kim, Bu-Yeo;Lim, Hye-Sun;Kim, Yu Jin;Sohn, Eunjin;Kim, Yun Hee;Koo, Imhoi;Jeong, Soo-Jin;
Scientific reports 2020 Vol. 10 pp. 2658
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The neurovascular unit, which includes neurons, glial cells, and vascular cells, plays crucial roles in the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Therefore, effective drugs against AD should be able to target the multi-cellular neurovascular unit and the therapeutic relationships among neurovascular cells should be defined. Here, we examined the therapeutic effects of Ukgansan (UGS), an herbal remedy with multi-targeting capabilities, using in vitro neurovascular unit models and an in vivo model of AD. In addition, we compared the therapeutic networks induced by UGS and its components in different neurovascular cell types. We found that UGS and its components protected neurovascular cells against diverse damaging agents and improved the behavioral patterns of AD model mice. A comparison of UGS- or its components-induced therapeutic networks, constructed from high-throughput data on gene expression, pathway activity, and protein phosphorylation, revealed similarities among neurovascular cell types, especially between BV-2 microglia and HBVP (human brain vascular pericytes). These findings, together with the functional connections between neurovascular cells, can explain the therapeutic effects of UGS. Furthermore, they suggest underlying similarities in the therapeutic mechanisms in different neurovascular cell types.

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