Ursolic acid treatment suppresses cuprizone-induced demyelination and motor dysfunction via upregulation of IGF-1

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, characterized by apoptotic death of mature oligodendrocytes, neuroinflammation, and motor dysfunction. A pentacyclic triterpenoid compound, ursolic acid (UA), has various pharmacological activities, such as anti-inflam...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shinji Yamamoto, Chiaki Sakemoto, Kensuke Iwasa, Kei Maruyama, Kuniyoshi Shimizu, Keisuke Yoshikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861320300827