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huperzine a and Disease Models, Animal

huperzine a has been researched along with Disease Models, Animal in 31 studies

huperzine A: RN given refers to 5R-(5alpha,9beta,11E)-isomer; structure given in first source
huperzine A : A sesquiterpene alkaloid isolated from a club moss Huperzia serrata that has been shown to exhibit neuroprotective activity. It is also an effective inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase and has attracted interest as a therapeutic candidate for Alzheimer's disease.

Disease Models, Animal: Naturally-occurring or experimentally-induced animal diseases with pathological processes analogous to human diseases.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Huperzine A (HupA) is an alkaloid isolated from the Chinese folk medicine huperzia serrate, which has possessed diverse pharmacological actions."5.40The protective effect of huperzine A against hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury in mice. ( Jiang, Q; Yang, J; Yang, Y, 2014)
"EAAs sustain seizure activity and induce neuropathology due to over-stimulation of N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors."5.35[+]-Huperzine A treatment protects against N-methyl-D-aspartate-induced seizure/status epilepticus in rats. ( Coleman, BR; Doctor, BP; Gordon, RK; Nambiar, MP; Oguntayo, SA; Ratcliffe, RH; Shi, X, 2008)
"These findings suggested that d-gal causes hearing dysfunction by inflammatory injury of cochlear neurons and that huperzine A could prevent hearing loss by protecting d-gal-induced physical damage of cochlear tissues."4.02Neuroprotective Effect of Huperzine A on d-Galactose-Induced Hearing Dysfunction. ( Li, C; Shi, S, 2021)
"Huperzine A (HupA) is a natural acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (AChEI) with the advantages of high efficiency, selectivity as well as reversibility and can exhibit significant therapeutic effects against certain neurodegenerative diseases."1.72Huperzine-A Improved Animal Behavior in Cuprizone-Induced Mouse Model by Alleviating Demyelination and Neuroinflammation. ( Sun, J; Wang, D; Wang, J; Wang, Y; Wu, S; Zhang, H, 2022)
"Huperzine A (HupA) is a kind of Lycopodium alkaloid with potential disease-modifying qualities that has been reported to protect against β-amyloid (Aβ)-mediated mitochondrial damage in Alzheimer's disease."1.51ABAD/17β-HSD10 reduction contributes to the protective mechanism of huperzine a on the cerebral mitochondrial function in APP/PS1 mice. ( Chen, Q; Wang, Y; Xiao, X; Zhu, X, 2019)
"Huperzine A was administered intraperitoneally to male Wistar Albino rats (220-340 g of body weight) after moderate static clip compression (70 g for 60 s) of the spinal cord at T7 level."1.48Assessment of the neuroprotective effects of the acetylcholinesterase inhibitor huperzine A in an experimental spinal cord trauma model. ( Altintas, O; Antar, V; Baran, GE; Baran, O; Erdogan, H; Tasdemiroglu, E; Yuceli, S, 2018)
"Huperzine A (HupA) is an alkaloid isolated from the Chinese folk medicine huperzia serrate, which has possessed diverse pharmacological actions."1.40The protective effect of huperzine A against hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury in mice. ( Jiang, Q; Yang, J; Yang, Y, 2014)
" Furthermore, subcutaneous administration of Bis-Mep (10, 100 or 1000 ng/kg) significantly reversed the scopolamine-induced memory deficits in a typical bell-shaped dose-response manner."1.39Bis(9)-(-)-nor-meptazinol as a novel dual-binding AChEI potently ameliorates scopolamine-induced cognitive deficits in mice. ( Chen, HZ; Cui, Y; Ge, XX; Li, J; Liu, T; Qiu, ZB; Wang, H; Xia, Z; Xie, Q; Xu, J; Xu, JR; Zhang, WW, 2013)
"Huperzine A (HupA) is a reversible and selective inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), and it has multiple targets when used for Alzheimer's disease (AD) therapy."1.37Huperzine A activates Wnt/β-catenin signaling and enhances the nonamyloidogenic pathway in an Alzheimer transgenic mouse model. ( Teng, WP; Wang, CY; Wang, SL; Wang, T; Wang, ZY; Xie, JW; Zhao, BL; Zheng, W, 2011)
"Huperzine A treatment significantly ameliorated all these phenomena."1.36Huperzine a improves chronic inflammation and cognitive decline in rats with cerebral hypoperfusion. ( Tang, XC; Wang, J; Zhang, HY, 2010)
"EAAs sustain seizure activity and induce neuropathology due to over-stimulation of N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors."1.35[+]-Huperzine A treatment protects against N-methyl-D-aspartate-induced seizure/status epilepticus in rats. ( Coleman, BR; Doctor, BP; Gordon, RK; Nambiar, MP; Oguntayo, SA; Ratcliffe, RH; Shi, X, 2008)
"The ability of huperzine A to attenuate memory deficits and neuronal damage after ischemia might be beneficial in cerebrovascular type dementia."1.31Huperzine A attenuates cognitive deficits and hippocampal neuronal damage after transient global ischemia in gerbils. ( Tang, XC; Zhang, HY; Zhou, J, 2001)

Research

Studies (31)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's9 (29.03)29.6817
2010's16 (51.61)24.3611
2020's6 (19.35)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Abrams, RPM1
Yasgar, A1
Teramoto, T1
Lee, MH1
Dorjsuren, D1
Eastman, RT1
Malik, N1
Zakharov, AV1
Li, W1
Bachani, M1
Brimacombe, K1
Steiner, JP1
Hall, MD1
Balasubramanian, A1
Jadhav, A1
Padmanabhan, R1
Simeonov, A1
Nath, A1
Zhang, H1
Wang, D1
Sun, J1
Wang, Y5
Wu, S1
Wang, J6
Guo, X1
Wu, Y1
Wang, Q1
Zhang, J1
Sheng, X1
Zheng, L1
Li, C1
Shi, S1
An, JR1
Zhao, YS1
Luo, LF1
Guan, P1
Tan, M1
Ji, ES1
Riquelme, R1
Ruz, F1
Mayerhofer, A1
Lara, HE1
Du, Y1
Liang, H1
Zhang, L1
Fu, F2
Turkseven, CH1
Buyukakilli, B1
Balli, E1
Yetkin, D1
Erdal, ME1
Yilmaz, SG1
Sahin, L1
Xiao, X1
Chen, Q1
Zhu, X1
Ye, L1
Liu, W2
Sun, K1
Li, Y1
He, J1
Yu, X1
Yu, P1
Tian, J1
Sui, X1
Gao, C1
Huang, XT2
Qian, ZM1
He, X1
Gong, Q1
Wu, KC1
Jiang, LR1
Lu, LN1
Zhu, ZJ1
Zhang, HY6
Yung, WH1
Ke, Y1
Xu, Z2
Yang, Y1
Yang, J1
Jiang, Q1
Antar, V1
Baran, O1
Yuceli, S1
Erdogan, H1
Altintas, O1
Baran, GE1
Tasdemiroglu, E1
Damar, U1
Gersner, R1
Johnstone, JT1
Schachter, S1
Rotenberg, A1
Wang, ZF1
Tang, XC5
Coleman, BR1
Ratcliffe, RH1
Oguntayo, SA1
Shi, X1
Doctor, BP1
Gordon, RK1
Nambiar, MP1
Wang, CY1
Zheng, W1
Wang, T1
Xie, JW1
Wang, SL1
Zhao, BL1
Teng, WP1
Wang, ZY1
Chen, F1
Zheng, P1
Deng, W1
Yuan, J1
Peng, B1
Wang, R1
Zhao, H1
Wu, G1
Yang, L1
Ye, CY1
Zhang, X2
Lu, L1
Liu, S1
Ye, W1
Wu, J1
Liu, T1
Xia, Z1
Zhang, WW1
Xu, JR1
Ge, XX1
Li, J2
Cui, Y1
Qiu, ZB1
Xu, J1
Xie, Q1
Wang, H1
Chen, HZ1
Fan, Y1
Hu, J1
Yang, Z1
Xin, X1
Ding, J1
Geng, M1
Jordá, EG1
Verdaguer, E1
Jiménez, A1
Canudas, AM1
Rimbau, V1
Camps, P1
Muñoz-Torrero, D1
Camins, A1
Pallàs, M1
Zheng, H1
Law, SL1
Dong So, D1
Han, Y1
Xue, H1
Duysen, EG1
Li, B1
Darvesh, S1
Lockridge, O1
Zhou, J1
Calon, F1
Lim, GP1
Morihara, T1
Yang, F1
Ubeda, O1
Salem, N1
Frautschy, SA1
Cole, GM1

Reviews

1 review available for huperzine a and Disease Models, Animal

ArticleYear
Cholinergic deficiency involved in vascular dementia: possible mechanism and strategy of treatment.
    Acta pharmacologica Sinica, 2009, Volume: 30, Issue:7

    Topics: Acetylcholine; Alkaloids; Animals; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Cholinergic Agents; Cholinesterase Inhi

2009

Other Studies

30 other studies available for huperzine a and Disease Models, Animal

ArticleYear
Therapeutic candidates for the Zika virus identified by a high-throughput screen for Zika protease inhibitors.
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2020, 12-08, Volume: 117, Issue:49

    Topics: Animals; Antiviral Agents; Artificial Intelligence; Chlorocebus aethiops; Disease Models, Animal; Dr

2020
Huperzine-A Improved Animal Behavior in Cuprizone-Induced Mouse Model by Alleviating Demyelination and Neuroinflammation.
    International journal of molecular sciences, 2022, Dec-19, Volume: 23, Issue:24

    Topics: Acetylcholinesterase; Animals; Behavior, Animal; Cuprizone; Cytokines; Disease Models, Animal; Encep

2022
Huperzine A injection ameliorates motor and cognitive abnormalities via regulating multiple pathways in a murine model of Parkinson's disease.
    European journal of pharmacology, 2023, Oct-05, Volume: 956

    Topics: 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine; Acetylcholinesterase; Animals; Cognition; Disease Mode

2023
Neuroprotective Effect of Huperzine A on d-Galactose-Induced Hearing Dysfunction.
    Ear, nose, & throat journal, 2021, Volume: 100, Issue:3_suppl

    Topics: Alkaloids; Animals; Cellular Senescence; Cochlea; Disease Models, Animal; Evoked Potentials, Auditor

2021
Huperzine A, reduces brain iron overload and alleviates cognitive deficit in mice exposed to chronic intermittent hypoxia.
    Life sciences, 2020, Jun-01, Volume: 250

    Topics: Alkaloids; Animals; Apoptosis; Behavior, Animal; Caspase 3; Cation Transport Proteins; Cognition Dis

2020
Huperzine-A administration recovers rat ovary function after sympathetic stress.
    Journal of neuroendocrinology, 2021, Volume: 33, Issue:1

    Topics: Acetylcholine; Alkaloids; Animals; Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Cold Temperature; Disease Models, Anim

2021
Administration of Huperzine A exerts antidepressant-like activity in a rat model of post-stroke depression.
    Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 2017, Volume: 158

    Topics: Alkaloids; Animals; Antidepressive Agents; Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; Chromatography, High P

2017
Effects of Huperzin-A on the Beta-amyloid accumulation in the brain and skeletal muscle cells of a rat model for Alzheimer's disease.
    Life sciences, 2017, Sep-01, Volume: 184

    Topics: Alkaloids; Alzheimer Disease; Amyloid beta-Peptides; Animals; Brain; Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Dise

2017
ABAD/17β-HSD10 reduction contributes to the protective mechanism of huperzine a on the cerebral mitochondrial function in APP/PS1 mice.
    Neurobiology of aging, 2019, Volume: 81

    Topics: 3-Hydroxyacyl CoA Dehydrogenases; Alkaloids; Alzheimer Disease; Amyloid beta-Peptides; Animals; Brai

2019
Preparation and in vitro and in vivo evaluation of HupA PLGA microsphere.
    Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2013, Volume: 26, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetylcholinesterase; Administration, Oral; Alkaloids; Amyloid beta-Peptides; Animals; Behavior, Ani

2013
Huperzine A ameliorates damage induced by acute myocardial infarction in rats through antioxidant, anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory mechanisms.
    International journal of molecular medicine, 2014, Volume: 33, Issue:1

    Topics: Alkaloids; Animals; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antioxidants; Apoptosis; bcl-2-Associated X Protein; C

2014
Reducing iron in the brain: a novel pharmacologic mechanism of huperzine A in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
    Neurobiology of aging, 2014, Volume: 35, Issue:5

    Topics: ADAM Proteins; ADAM10 Protein; Alkaloids; Alzheimer Disease; Amyloid beta-Peptides; Amyloid Precurso

2014
Huperzine A attenuates hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury via anti-oxidative and anti-apoptotic pathways.
    Molecular medicine reports, 2014, Volume: 10, Issue:2

    Topics: Alanine Transaminase; Alkaloids; Animals; Apoptosis; Aspartate Aminotransferases; bcl-2-Associated X

2014
The protective effect of huperzine A against hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury in mice.
    Transplantation proceedings, 2014, Volume: 46, Issue:5

    Topics: Alkaloids; Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Inflammation Mediators; Liver; Liver Function Tests; Mal

2014
Assessment of the neuroprotective effects of the acetylcholinesterase inhibitor huperzine A in an experimental spinal cord trauma model.
    Journal of neurosurgical sciences, 2018, Volume: 62, Issue:2

    Topics: Alkaloids; Animals; Apoptosis; Behavior, Animal; Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Disease Models, Animal;

2018
Huperzine A: A promising anticonvulsant, disease modifying, and memory enhancing treatment option in Alzheimer's disease.
    Medical hypotheses, 2017, Volume: 99

    Topics: Acetylcholinesterase; Alkaloids; Alzheimer Disease; Amyloid beta-Peptides; Animals; Animals, Genetic

2017
Huperzine A exhibits anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects in a rat model of transient focal cerebral ischemia.
    Journal of neurochemistry, 2008, Volume: 106, Issue:4

    Topics: Alkaloids; Animals; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Disease Models, Animal; Ischemic Attack

2008
[+]-Huperzine A treatment protects against N-methyl-D-aspartate-induced seizure/status epilepticus in rats.
    Chemico-biological interactions, 2008, Sep-25, Volume: 175, Issue:1-3

    Topics: Acetylcholinesterase; Alkaloids; Animals; Body Temperature; Disease Models, Animal; Electroencephalo

2008
Huperzine a improves chronic inflammation and cognitive decline in rats with cerebral hypoperfusion.
    Journal of neuroscience research, 2010, Volume: 88, Issue:4

    Topics: Alkaloids; Animals; Carotid Artery Diseases; CD11b Antigen; Cell Hypoxia; Cell- and Tissue-Based The

2010
Huperzine A activates Wnt/β-catenin signaling and enhances the nonamyloidogenic pathway in an Alzheimer transgenic mouse model.
    Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2011, Volume: 36, Issue:5

    Topics: Acetylcholinesterase; Alkaloids; Alzheimer Disease; Amyloid beta-Peptides; Amyloid beta-Protein Prec

2011
Huperzine A ameliorates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis via the suppression of T cell-mediated neuronal inflammation in mice.
    Experimental neurology, 2012, Volume: 236, Issue:1

    Topics: Alkaloids; Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental; Female; Imm

2012
Decreased accumulation of subcellular amyloid-β with improved mitochondrial function mediates the neuroprotective effect of huperzine A.
    Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 2012, Volume: 31, Issue:1

    Topics: Acetylcholinesterase; Adenosine Triphosphate; Alkaloids; Alzheimer Disease; Amyloid beta-Peptides; A

2012
Acetylcholinesterase deficiency decreases apoptosis in dopaminergic neurons in the neurotoxin model of Parkinson's disease.
    The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology, 2013, Volume: 45, Issue:2

    Topics: 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine; 1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium; Acetylcholinesterase; Alk

2013
Bis(9)-(-)-nor-meptazinol as a novel dual-binding AChEI potently ameliorates scopolamine-induced cognitive deficits in mice.
    Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 2013, Volume: 104

    Topics: Acetylcholinesterase; Alkaloids; Alzheimer Disease; Animals; Brain; Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Cogni

2013
Effect of acidic oligosaccharide sugar chain on scopolamine-induced memory impairment in rats and its related mechanisms.
    Neuroscience letters, 2005, Feb-21, Volume: 374, Issue:3

    Topics: Adenosine Triphosphatases; Alkaloids; Analysis of Variance; Aniline Compounds; Animals; Behavior, An

2005
(+/-)-huprine Y, (-)-huperzine A and tacrine do not show neuroprotective properties in an apoptotic model of neuronal cytoskeletal alteration.
    Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 2004, Volume: 6, Issue:6

    Topics: Alkaloids; Alzheimer Disease; Aminoquinolines; Animals; Animals, Newborn; Apoptosis; Cerebellum; Cho

2004
Effects of a memory enhancing peptide on cognitive abilities of brain-lesioned mice: additivity with huperzine A and relative potency to tacrine.
    Journal of peptide science : an official publication of the European Peptide Society, 2006, Volume: 12, Issue:1

    Topics: Alkaloids; Animals; Avoidance Learning; Behavior, Animal; Brain Diseases; Cognition Disorders; Disea

2006
Sensitivity of butyrylcholinesterase knockout mice to (--)-huperzine A and donepezil suggests humans with butyrylcholinesterase deficiency may not tolerate these Alzheimer's disease drugs and indicates butyrylcholinesterase function in neurotransmission.
    Toxicology, 2007, Apr-20, Volume: 233, Issue:1-3

    Topics: Acetylcholine; Acetylcholinesterase; Alkaloids; Alzheimer Disease; Animals; Butyrylcholinesterase; C

2007
Huperzine A attenuates cognitive deficits and hippocampal neuronal damage after transient global ischemia in gerbils.
    Neuroscience letters, 2001, Nov-09, Volume: 313, Issue:3

    Topics: Acetylcholinesterase; Administration, Oral; Alkaloids; Animals; Choline O-Acetyltransferase; Cogniti

2001
Dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid depletion activates caspases and decreases NMDA receptors in the brain of a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.
    The European journal of neuroscience, 2005, Volume: 22, Issue:3

    Topics: Alkaloids; Alzheimer Disease; Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor; Analysis of Variance; Animals; bcl-Ass

2005