Background

Due to complex pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), currently there is no effective disease-modifying treatment. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) has introduced itself as an important target for AD therapy. Linarin as the representative active ingredient of flavonoid glycoside in Flos chrysanthemi indici has been found to have anti-acetylcholinesterase effect.

Aims

The present study intended to explore the potential effect of linarin for treatment of AD.

Main methods

In this study, molecular docking simulation was used to evaluate whether linarin could dock with AChE and decipher the mechanism of linarin as an AChE inhibitor. After molecular docking simulation, AlCl₃-induced Alzheimer's disease zebrafish model was established. Effects of linarin on treating AD zebrafish dyskinesia and AChE inhibition were compared with donepezil (DPZ) which was used as a positive control drug.

Link to the publication :

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0024320519301365