Protective effect of Curcumin against rotenone-induced Substantia nigra pars compacta neuronal dysfunction

Abstract

\n Rotenone is involved in the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons, and curcumin may prevent or effectively slow the progression of Parkinson disease (PD). Previous research has shown that the naturally occurring phenolic compound curcumin can reduce inflammation and oxidation, making it a potential therapeutic agent for neurodegenerative diseases. The present study involves investigation of rotenone induced histological changes in the brain areas, hippocampus using Nissl staining after 35 day of subcutaneous injection administration of rotenone in adult male rats. In this study, we investigated whether curcumin protects against rotenone-induced dopaminergic neurotoxicity in a rat model by in vivo electrical recording from Substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc). Curcumin treatment significantly improved electrical activity of neurons in the SNc of rotenone-induced PD model rats. The pattern of histological alterations corresponds with electrophysiological manifestations.