期刊
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
卷 81, 期 2, 页码 92-100出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2016.05.023
关键词
Alzheimer's disease; Amyloid beta; Animal model; Autophagy; Tau protein; 12/15-Lipoxygenase
资金
- Wanda Simone Endowment Fund
BACKGROUND: The 12/15-lipoxygenase (12/15-LO) enzyme is upregulated in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), and its expression levels influence the onset of the AD-like phenotype in mouse models. However, whether targeting this pathway after the neuropathology and behavioral impairments have been established remains to be investigated. METHODS: Triple transgenic (3xTg) mice received either PD146176-a selective and specific pharmacological inhibitor of 12/15-LO-or placebo starting at 12 months of age for 12 weeks. They were then assessed for the effect of the treatment on neuropathologies and behavioral impairments. RESULTS: At the end of the study, mice in the control group showed a worsening of memory and learning abilities, whereas mice receiving PD146176 were undistinguishable from wild-type mice. The same group also had significantly lower amyloid beta levels and deposition, less tau neuropathology, increased synaptic integrity, and autophagy activation. Ex vivo and in vitro genetic and pharmacological studies found that the mechanism involved in these effects was the activation of neuronal autophagy. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings provide new insights into the disease-modifying action of 12/15-LO pharmacological inhibition and establish it as a viable therapeutic approach for patients with AD.
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