AU - Shokrzadeh, Mohammad AU - Javanmard, Hashem AU - Golmohammad Zadeh, Golpar AU - Asgarian Omran, Hossein AU - Modanlou, Mona AU - Yaghubi-Beklar, Saeed AU - Ataee, Ramin TI - Evaluation of the Anti-apoptotic and Anti-cytotoxic Effect of Epicatechin Gallate and Edaravone on SH-SY5Y Neuroblastoma Cells PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - BCN JN - BCN VO - 10 VI - 6 IP - 6 4099 - http://bcn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1079-en.html 4100 - http://bcn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1079-en.pdf SO - BCN 6 ABĀ  - Introduction: Parkinson disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease affecting older individuals with signs of motor disability and cognitive impairment. Epicatechin (EC) and edaravone have neuroprotective effects most probably due to their antioxidant activity; however, a limited number of studies have considered their role in PD. This research aimed at investigating the neuroprotective effect of EC and edaravone in a neurotoxin-induced model of PD. Methods: An in vitro model of PD was made by subjecting SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells to neurotoxin: 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) 100 µM/well. The cytoprotective effect of EC and edaravone in five concentrations on cell viability was tested using the MTT assay. The apoptotic assay was done by annexin V and propidium iodide method using flow cytometry. Results: According to the MTT assay analysis, EC and edaravone had protective effects against 6-OH DA-induced cytotoxicity in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells that were much more significant for edaravone and also a relative synergistic effect between EC and edaravone was observed. The apoptotic analysis showed that edaravone alone could decrease early and late apoptosis, whereas EC diminished early apoptosis, but enhanced late apoptosis and necrosis. Besides, co-treatment of edaravone and EC had a synergistic effect on decreasing apoptosis and increasing cell viability. Conclusion: The protective effect of edaravone on apoptosis and cytotoxicity was demonstrated clearly and EC had a synergistic effect with edaravone. CP - IRAN IN - Pharmaceutical Sciences Research center,Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences,Sari Iran,Thallassamia Research center,Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences,Sari Iran LG - eng PB - BCN PG - 619 PT - Original YR - 2019