Hericenones C, D and E, stimulators of nerve growth factor (NGF)-synthesis, from the mushroom Hericium erinaceum

Kawagishi, Hirokazu; Ando, Motoharu; Sakamoto, Hideki; Yoshida, Satoshi; Ojima, Fumihiro; Ishiguro, Yukio; Ukai, Nobuo; Furukawa, Shoei

doi:10.1016/0040-4039(91)80039-9

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“…Therefore, we propose that one of the mechanisms of H. erinaceus is related to the promotion of NGF activity. Regarding the active substances in H. erinaceus, it was reported that hericenones C-H isolated from fruiting body of H. erinaceus promoted NGF synthesis in astrocytes (9,12). The current results confirmed the presence of hericenone C, D, and E (Fig.…”

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“…Hericenones C-H (8,9,12) and erinacines A-I (10,11,15), compounds promoting nerve growth factor (NGF) synthesis in cultured astrocytes, were isolated from the fruiting body and mycelium of H. erinaceus, respectively. NGF primarily acts on cholinergic neurons in the central nervous system and has potent biological effects, such as the induction of neuronal differentiation, the promotion of neuronal survival, and regeneration (20).…”

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Effects of Hericium erinaceus on amyloid β(25-35) peptide-induced learning and memory deficits in mice

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The mushroom Hericium erinaceus has been used as a food and herbal medicine since ancient times in East Asia. It has been reported that H. erinaceus promotes nerve growth factor secretion in vitro and in vivo. Nerve growth factor is involved in maintaining and organizing cholinergic neurons in the central nervous system. These findings suggest that H. erinaceus may be appropriate for the prevention or treatment of dementia. In the present study, we examined the effects of H. erinaceus on amyloid β(25-35) peptide-induced learning and memory deficits in mice. Mice were administered 10 μg of amyloid β(25-35) peptide intracerebroventricularly on days 7 and 14, and fed a diet containing H. erinaceus over a 23-d experimental period. Memory and learning function was examined using behavioral pharmacological methods including the Y-maze test and the novelobject recognition test. The results revealed that H. erinaceus prevented impairments of spatial short-term and visual recognition memory induced by amyloid β(25-35) peptide. This finding indicates that H. erinaceus may be useful in the prevention of cognitive dysfunction.

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Effects of Hericium erinaceus on amyloid β(25-35) peptide-induced learning and memory deficits in mice

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“…Chemical components of this mushroom have been reported to have hericenones A and B as cytotoxic constituents, 7 hericenones C, D and E as stimulators of nerve growth factor synthesis, 8 hericenone J as an endoplasmic reticulum stress-suppressive substance, 9 hericerin as a pollen growth inhibitor 10 and antitumor-active polysaccharides 11 as the bioactive components. A bioassay-guided fractionation and chemical investigation of its MeOH extract resulted in the isolation of a new isoindolinone alkaloid named isohericenone (1), together with nine known compounds, namely isohericerin (2), 6 erinacerin B (3), 12 hericenone A (4), 7 hericenone J (5), 9 3,4-dihydro-5-methoxy-2-methyl-2-(4 0 -methyl-2 0 -oxo-3 0 -pentenyl)-9(7H)-oxo-2H-furo [3,4-h] benzopyran (6), 13 erinacerin A (7), 12 hericenone F (8), 14 hericenone D (9) 8 and hericenone E (10) 8 (Figure 1). Here, we describe the isolation and structural elucidation of (1) as well as the cytotoxic activities of compounds 1-10.…”

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Isohericenone, a new cytotoxic isoindolinone alkaloid from Hericium erinaceum

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“…The compounds isolated from its fruiting bodies contain numerous biological activities, such as anti-tumor (18), hypolipidemic (26), hemagglutinating (17), cytotoxic (25), anti-microbial (27), endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-suppressive (20,24), and antioxidant activities (3). Especially, it has been reported that hericenones (11,12,13) and erinacines (4,15,16) stimulate nerve growth factor (NGF) synthesis in cultured astrocytes. Erinacines were isolated from the cultured mycelia of H. erinaceus, and identified as one of diterpenoids.…”

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Reduction of depression and anxiety by 4 weeks Hericium erinaceus intake

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Hericium erinaceus, a well known edible mashroom, has numerous biological activities. Especially hericenones and erinacines isolated from its fruiting body stimulate nerve growth factor (NGF) synthesis, which expects H. erinaceus to have some effects on brain functions and autonomic nervous system. Herein, we investigated the clinical effects of H. erinaceus on menopause, depression, sleep quality and indefinite complaints, using the Kupperman Menopausal Index (KMI), the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Indefinite Complaints Index (ICI). Thirty females were randomly assigned to either the H. erinaceus (HE) group or the placebo group and took HE cookies or placebo cookies for 4 weeks. Each of the CES-D and the ICI score after the HE intake was significantly lower than that before. In two terms of the ICI, "insentive" and "palpitation", each of the mean score of the HE group was significantly lower than the placebo group. "Concentration", "irritating" and "anxious" tended to be lower than the placebo group. Our results show that HE intake has the possibility to reduce depression and anxiety and these results suggest a different mechanism from NGF-enhancing action of H. erinaceus.H. erinaceus (Lion's mane mushroom), a wellknown edible mushroom, has been used as traditional medicine in several Asian countries to treat various human diseases. The compounds isolated from its fruiting bodies contain numerous biological activities, such as anti-tumor (18), hypolipidemic (26), hemagglutinating (17), cytotoxic (25), anti-microbial (27), endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-suppressive (20, 24), and antioxidant activities (3). Especially, it has been reported that hericenones (11,12,13) and erinacines (4, 15, 16) stimulate nerve growth factor (NGF) synthesis in cultured astrocytes. Erinacines were isolated from the cultured mycelia of H. erinaceus, and identified as one of diterpenoids. Hericenones were isolated from the fruiting bodies of H. erinaceus, and determined its molecular formula as C 35 H 54 O 7 . In addition, studies of the whole brain and cell cultures have shown that NGF affects the viability of cholinergic neurons and the level of activity of choline-acetyltransferase and acetylcholinesterase in the central nervous system (5,8,9). These reports have shown that some effects of H. erinaceus on cholinergic neurons could be expected. In fact, a clinical study has reported that H. erinaceus improved mild cognitive impairment in which the decrease of cholinergic neurons involved (20). However, despite the clinical importance of H. erinaceus, there have been few studies on elucidating other effects of it on the brain functions and autonomic nervous system. Herein, we investigated the clinical effects of H. erinaceus on menopause, depression, sleep quality

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Hericenones C, D and E, stimulators of nerve growth factor (NGF)-synthesis, from the mushroom Hericium erinaceum

Cited by 158 publications

References 6 publications

Effects of Hericium erinaceus on amyloid β(25-35) peptide-induced learning and memory deficits in mice

Effects of Hericium erinaceus on amyloid β(25-35) peptide-induced learning and memory deficits in mice

Isohericenone, a new cytotoxic isoindolinone alkaloid from Hericium erinaceum

Reduction of depression and anxiety by 4 weeks Hericium erinaceus intake

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