dendrobium crepidatum/atrophy

OBJECTIVE Axonal degeneration is a pathological symbol in the early stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD), which can be triggered by amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide deposition. Growing evidence indicates that deficit of autophagy eventually leads to the axonal degeneration. Our previous studies have shown that

Background: Dendrobium nobile is a well-known traditional Chinese herbal medicine used for age-related diseases. Dendrobium nobile Lindl alkaloid (DNLA) is the active ingredient to improve learning and memory deficits in laboratory

Alcohol-induced liver injury is characterized by strong inflammation. Polysaccharides separated from herbs can prevent ethanol-induced liver injury. Dendrobium officinale Kimura et Migo leaves (D. officinale) are a new food resource that contains a certain amount of polysaccharide. However, the

Using transmission electron microscopy, we investigated the ultrastructure of mitochondria in petal mesophyll cells of the orchid Dendrobium cv. Lucky Duan, from the time of floral opening to visible petal senescence. Cells close to the vascular bundle contained many mitochondria, some of which

Postmortem examinations of tissues of humans and rodents with a host of neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, have identified oxidative damage in proteins, lipids, and DNA. The aim of this study was to better understand the cellular mechanisms of neuronal cell