Therapeutic Effect of the Mixture of Luteolin and Rutin in MPTP Induced Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease

Objective To study the therapeutic effect of the complex mixture of luteolin and rutin( MLR) on 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin( MPTP) induced Parkinson u0027s disease( PD) mouse model. Methods Seventy-two C57 BL /6 mice were divided into six groups randomly( n = 12 in each group) : the normal control,model control,madopar( 50 mg·kg-1) group,MLR at low( 140 mg·kg-1),middle( 280 mg·kg-1) and high( 560 mg·kg-1) dose groups. PD mouse models were established by intraperitoneal injection of MPTP( 30 mg · kg-1). Pole test and traction performance were recorded to access the body coordinate capability and strength. The tyrosine hydroxylase( TH),dopamine transport protein( DAT),and glial fibrillary acidic protein( GFAP) positive cells were detected by immunohistochemical method. Dopamine( DA), dihydroxyphenylacetic acid( DOPAC), homovanilic acid( HVA), 5-hydroxytryptamine( 5-HT) and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid( 5-HIAA) in striatum were quantified by HPLC-ECD. Results MLR significantly ameliorated mouse motor coordination ability( P 0. 01 or P 0. 05). MLR at 280 and 560 mg·kg-1could increase TH-positive neurons by 69.00% and 77. 95% compared with the normal control group( P 0. 01) and DAT-positive neurons by 68. 53% and 70. 40%compared with the normal control group( P 0. 05),and decrease GFAP-postive astrocyte reactivity. The treatment with MLR at three doses attenuated the monoamine neurotransmitter disorder. Conclusion MLR markedly improves MPTP caused movement coordinate disability in mice and exerts therapeutic action on PD by regulating neurotransmitters in brain,inhibiting the inflammatory reaction and alleviating the neuron injury.