Water extract of <em>Humulus japonicus</em> improves age‑related cognitive decline by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase activity and the acetylcholine signaling pathway

Kim,Ju-Eun; Min,Kyeong-Seon; Go,Jun; Park,Hye-Yeon; Choi,Young-Keun; Lee,In-Bok; Shin,Jaewon; Cho,Hyun-Ju; Kim,Hong-Sik; Hwang,Dae Youn; Oh,Won-Keun; Kim,Kyoung-Shim; Lee,Chul-Ho

doi:10.3892/mmr.2025.13496

Water extract of Humulus japonicus improves age‑related cognitive decline by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase activity and the acetylcholine signaling pathway

Authors:
- Ju-Eun Kim
- Kyeong-Seon Min
- Jun Go
- Hye-Yeon Park
- Young-Keun Choi
- In-Bok Lee
- Jaewon Shin
- Hyun-Ju Cho
- Hong-Sik Kim
- Dae Youn Hwang
- Won-Keun Oh
- Kyoung-Shim Kim
- Chul-Ho Lee
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Affiliations: Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea, Korea Bioactive Natural Material Bank, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea, NHB Co., Ltd., Seoul 04735, Republic of Korea, PENS Co., Ltd., Seoul 07206, Republic of Korea, Department of Biomaterials Science, College of Natural Resources and Life Science/Life and Industry Convergence Research Institute, Pusan National University, Miryang, South Gyeongsang 50463, Republic of Korea
Published online on: March 18, 2025 https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2025.13496
Article Number: 131
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Abstract

The aging process is associated with a decline in certain cognitive abilities, including learning and memory. This age‑related cognitive decline is associated with a reduction in neurogenesis and alterations in the cholinergic system. Humulus japonicus (HJ), an ornamental plant in the family Cannabaceae, has been reported to exert beneficial effects against neurodegenerative pathophysiologies in mouse models of disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Despite the increasingly aging populations of numerous societies, no study has yet investigated the effects of HJ on cognitive decline associated with normal aging. The present study therefore aimed to examine the protective potential of HJ water (HJW) extract against age‑related cognitive decline and scopolamine‑induced cognitive impairment. The analyses revealed that the oral administration of HJW markedly improved novel objective recognition and spatial learning in the novel object recognition and Morris water maze tests, respectively, in aged mice. The administration of 600 mg/kg HJW further increased neurogenesis and CA1 thickness in the hippocampi of aged mice. In scopolamine‑induced cognitive impairment, administration of 400 or 600 mg/kg HJW markedly increased novel object recognition performance in scopolamine‑treated mice. The inhibitory effect of HJW on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and the activation effects of HJW on the calcium/calmodulin‑dependent kinase (CaMK)IIα‑cAMP response element‑binding protein (CREB) and AKT‑glycogen synthase kinase‑3 β (GSK3β) pathways were further demonstrated. Overall, these results indicate that HJW administration improves cognitive function through the regulation of AChE activity and CaMKIIα‑CREB and AKT‑GSK3β pathways.

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