Journal: IBRO Neuroscience Reports
Article Title: Ginsenoside C-K inhibits Aβ oligomer-induced Alzheimer's disease pathology progression by regulating microglia-neuron interactions
doi: 10.1016/j.ibneur.2025.05.007
Figure Lengend Snippet: In vitro toxicity safety window determination of GCK and evaluation of its neuroprotective effects in Aβ pathology models. (A, B) Cytotoxicity analysis of GCK on HT22 and BV2 cells. Cell viability was measured using the CCK-8 assay after 24-h treatment with varying GCK concentrations (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 μM). Results showed that 8 μM GCK significantly inhibited HT22 cell viability (p < 0.05), while no significant toxicity was observed at 6 μM or lower concentrations. For BV2 cells, viability remained relatively high at 8 μM but significantly decreased at 10 μM (p < 0.05). (C, D) Construction of an Aβ1–42 oligomer-induced Alzheimer's disease in vitro pathology model. After 24-h treatment with Aβ1–42 oligomers (0, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32 nM), cell viability in both HT22 and BV2 cells decreased significantly with increasing Aβ concentrations (p < 0.001). The 32 nM concentration was selected as optimal for modeling pathology, reducing survival rates to 81.03 ± 5.50 % in HT22 and 78.58 ± 4.37 % in BV2 cells. (E, F) Neuroprotective effects of GCK against Aβ1–42 oligomer-induced cellular damage. Pretreatment with GCK (2, 4, 6, and 8 μM) for 2 h followed by 24-h co-treatment with 32 nM Aβ1–42 oligomers revealed that 4 μM GCK provided the most significant protection (p < 0.05), restoring cell viability to levels comparable to the control group. Note: Data presented as mean ± SD (n = 6); *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.
Article Snippet: The HT22 mouse hippocampal neuron cell line and BV2 microglial cell line were purchased from Procell Life Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Wuhan, China; official website: www.procell.com.cn ).
Techniques: In Vitro, CCK-8 Assay, Concentration Assay, Control