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FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
Volume 12, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.643357
Keywords
IPAD; clinical trial; treatment; Alzheimer’ s disease; cerebral amyloid angiopathy; Taxifolin
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- Shimadzu Science Foundation (SS)
- Collaborative Research Project of Brain Research Institute, Niigata University
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Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is characterized by the accumulation of beta-amyloid (A beta) in cerebral vessels, leading to complications such as intracerebral hemorrhage. Studies indicate a common pathogenic mechanism between CAA and Alzheimer's disease, with Taxifolin potentially serving as an effective therapy for CAA.
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is characterized by the accumulation of beta-amyloid (A beta) in the walls of cerebral vessels, leading to complications such as intracerebral hemorrhage, convexity subarachnoid hemorrhage and cerebral microinfarcts. Patients with CAA-related intracerebral hemorrhage are more likely to develop dementia and strokes. Several pathological investigations have demonstrated that more than 90% of Alzheimer's disease patients have concomitant CAA, suggesting common pathogenic mechanisms. Potential causes of CAA include impaired A beta clearance from the brain through the intramural periarterial drainage (IPAD) system. Conversely, CAA causes restriction of IPAD, limiting clearance. Early intervention in CAA could thus prevent Alzheimer's disease progression. Growing evidence has suggested Taxifolin (dihydroquercetin) could be used as an effective therapy for CAA. Taxifolin is a plant flavonoid, widely available as a health supplement product, which has been demonstrated to exhibit anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects, and provide protection against advanced glycation end products and mitochondrial damage. It has also been shown to facilitate disassembly, prevent oligomer formation and increase clearance of A beta in a mouse model of CAA. Disturbed cerebrovascular reactivity and spatial reference memory impairment in CAA are completely prevented by Taxifolin treatment. These results highlight the need for clinical trials on the efficacy and safety of Taxifolin in patients with CAA
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