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标题：Altered Levels of Oxidation and Phospholipase C Isozyme Expression in the Brains of Theanine-Administered Rats
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作者：Kentaro Nishida ; Eri Yasuda ; Kazuki Nagasawa 等
期刊名称：Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
印刷版ISSN：0918-6158
电子版ISSN：1347-5215
出版年度：2008
卷号：31
期号：5
页码：857-860
DOI：10.1248/bpb.31.857
出版社：The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan
摘要：Previously, we revealed that theanine, a green tea component, induced phospholipase C (PLC)-β1 and -γ1, stress-responsible molecules, in primary cultured rat cerebral cortical neurons, suggesting its protective effect on oxidative stress in neurons. In this study, we investigated whether the same favorable effect occurs in vivo . On the oral administration of theanine (10 mmol (1.74 g)/kg, once a day) to rats via gastric intubation for 2 weeks, there was no change in the weight of the body or the cerebral cortex (Cx), cerebellum (Cb), or hippocampus (Hip) in the brain. On assessment of oxidation levels in the brain with thiobarbiturate reactive substances as a marker, the levels were found to be 20% lower in the Cx of theanine-treated rats than in that of control ones. The protein expression levels of PLC-β1 and -γ1 were significantly increased in the Cx on theanine administration and the same tendency was observed in the Cb, but not the Hip. In addition, the protein expression level of PLC-δ1, which plays an opposite role to the other two isozymes, was not affected in any brain regions on theanine administration. Overall, it was demonstrated that theanine is a safe compound and its repeated oral administration reduces oxidation levels in the brain, especially the Cx, by increasing PLC-β1 and -γ1 protein expression, suggesting its favorable effect on the brain in vivo .
关键词：theanine;phospholipase C isozyme;oxidative stress;rat brain