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Atorvastatin attenuates the production of IL-1 beta, IL-6, and TNF-alpha in the hippocampus of an amyloid beta 1-42-induced rat model of Alzheimer's disease

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CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS IN AGING
卷 8, 期 -, 页码 -

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DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD
DOI: 10.2147/CIA.S40405

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amyloid-beta; inflammation; interleukin-1 beta; interleukin-6; tumor necrosis factor

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  1. National Natural Science Foundation Shandong Province [Y2008C103]
  2. Jinan Planning Project of Science and Technology [200807032]

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Background and aim: Amyloid-beta (A beta) peptide is reported to initiate flexible inflammation in the hippocampus of the human brain in Alzheimer's disease (AD). The present study aimed to investigate the possible effects of atorvastatin on the production of inflammation cytokines in the hippocampus and the potential impacts on behavioral ability, in an AD model. Methods: We firstly established AD rat models using intracerebroventricular injection of A beta 1-42. A Morris water maze was also performed to determine the spatial learning and memory ability in the AD models. Intracellular staining of interleukin (IL)-1 beta, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor alpha was determined using immunohistochemical staining at 6 hours and day 7 after the injection of A beta. Results: The escape latency of the atorvastatin-treated AD group (5 mg/kg/d) was significantly shorter than that of AD group on day 3 (41 +/- 1.05 seconds versus 47 +/- 1.05 seconds, P < 0.01) and day 4 (34 +/- 1.25 seconds versus 43 +/- 1.01 seconds, P < 0.01) after the beginning of the training. Furthermore, the atorvastatin-treated AD group displayed a significant higher mean number of annulus crossings than did the AD group (2.9 +/- 0.5 versus 2.4 +/- 0.9, P < 0.05). Fewer injured nerve cells and proliferated glial cells were also demonstrated in the atorvastatin-treated AD group than in the AD group. Of great importance, we demonstrated that IL-1 beta, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor alpha were significantly decreased in the atorvastatin-treated AD group than that in the AD group. Conclusion: Atorvastatin might attenuate the damage of nerve cells and improve learning and memory ability by inhibiting inflammatory response in the progression of AD.

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