期刊
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
卷 238, 期 7, 页码 1991-2009出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-021-05826-7
关键词
ICV-STZ; 7; 8-Dihydroxyflavone; Sporadic Alzheimer’ s disease; Oxidative stress; Mitochondrial dysfunction; Insulin resistance; Cholinergic dysfunction; Tau pathology; Neurodegeneration
资金
- UIPS, Panjab University
- University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi-India
- [F1-17.1/2015-16/MANF2015-17-BIH-72699]
The study demonstrated that 7,8-DHF exhibited neuroprotective effects in the ICV-STZ rat model by ameliorating oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and insulin resistance, leading to improved cognitive functions as shown in the behavioral tests.
Rationale Intracerebroventricular (ICV) streptozotocin (STZ) mimics sporadic Alzheimer's disease (SAD) characterized by tau pathology and neurodegeneration arising from oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and insulin resistance. 7,8-Dihydroxyflavone (7,8-DHF) is a flavonoid having antioxidant property interlinked with mitochondrial functioning and insulin actions. Objectives To evaluate the neuroprotective and cognitive enhancement properties of 7,8-DHF in an ICV-STZ rat model of SAD. Methods ICV-STZ (3 mg/kg) was injected into male Wistar rats. Cognitive functions were evaluated by Morris water maze (MWM) and novel object recognition (NOR). 7,8-DHF (5 mg/kg, 10 mg/kg, and 20 mg/kg) and rivastigmine (2 mg/kg) were given orally for 21 days. Reduced glutathione (GSH), catalase, superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), lipid peroxidation (LPO), protein carbonylation (PCO), and nitrite assays were performed. Mitochondrial enzyme complex I, II, III, and IV, and acetylcholinesterase (AchE) activities were determined. ELISA for the insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE) and p-tau was done. Histopathology was investigated by hematoxylin and eosin staining. Results 7,8-DHF treatment attenuated ICV-STZ-induced cognitive deficit in MWM and NOR. Moreover, in the cortex and hippocampus regions of the brain, GSH, catalase, SOD, GPX, LPO, PCO, and nitrite levels were reversed. Mitochondrial enzyme complex I, II, III, and IV, and acetylcholinesterase (AchE) activities were also normalized. IDE and p-tau protein were found to be significantly altered. 7,8-DHF provided protection from neuronal cell death examined in histopathology. Conclusions Conclusively, 7,8-DHF was found to be neuroprotective in the ICV-STZ rat model by ameliorating oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and insulin resistance, thereby improving cognitive functions evident with the behavioral results.
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