3-Carene, a Phytoncide from Pine Tree Has a Sleep-enhancing Effect by Targeting the GABA(A)-benzodiazepine Receptors
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Title
- 3-Carene, a Phytoncide from Pine Tree Has a Sleep-enhancing Effect by Targeting the GABA(A)-benzodiazepine Receptors
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Author(s)
- Woo, J; Yang, H; Yoon, M; Gadhe, CG; Pae, AN; Cho, S; C. Justin Lee
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Publication Date
- 2019-10
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Journal
- EXPERIMENTAL NEUROBIOLOGY, v.28, no.5, pp.593 - 601
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Publisher
- KOREAN SOC BRAIN & NEURAL SCIENCE, KOREAN SOC NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE
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Abstract
- 3-Carene, a bicyclic monoterpene, is one of the major components of the pine tree essential oils. It has been reported that, in addition to its known properties as a phytoncide, 3-carene has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anxiolytic effects. We have previously demonstrated that a-pinene, the major component of pine tree, has a hypnotic effect through GABA(A)-benzodiazepine (BZD) receptors. However, a hypnotic effect of 3-Caren has not been studied yet. Here, we report that oral administration of 3-carene increases the sleep duration and reduces sleep latency in pentobarbital- induced sleep test. 3-Carene potentiates the GABA(A) receptor-mediated synaptic responses by prolonging the decay time constant of inhibitory synaptic responses. These enhancing effects of 3-carene are reproduced by zolpidem, a modulator for GABA(A)-BZD receptor, and fully inhibited by flumazenil, an antagonist for GABA(A)-BZD receptor. The molecular docking of 3-carene to the BZD site of GABA(A) protein structure, suggests that 3-carene binds to the BM site of alpha 1 and Upsilon 2 subunits of GABA(A)- BZD receptor. These results indicate that, similar to alpha-pinene, 3-carene shows a sleep-enhancing effect by acting as a positive modulator for GABA(A)-BZD receptor. © Experimental Neurobiology 2019.
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URI
- https://pr.ibs.re.kr/handle/8788114/6826
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DOI
- 10.5607/en.2019.28.5.593
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ISSN
- 1226-2560
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