Prebiotic Lactulose Ameliorates the Cognitive Deficit in Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Model through Macroautophagy and Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy Pathways

2021 ◽  
Vol 69 (8) ◽  
pp. 2422-2437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan-Suan Lee ◽  
Dar-Ming Lai ◽  
Hei-Jen Huang ◽  
Guey-Jen Lee-Chen ◽  
Ching-Hwa Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Cognitive Deficit ◽  
Chaperone Mediated Autophagy

scholarly journals Ficus erecta Thunb. Leaves Ameliorate Cognitive Deficit and Neuronal Damage in a Mouse Model of Amyloid-β-Induced Alzheimer’s Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eunjin Sohn ◽  
Yu Jin Kim ◽  
Joo-Hwan Kim ◽  
Soo-Jin Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokines ◽  
Cognitive Deficit ◽  
Neuronal Damage ◽  
Amyloid Β ◽  
Neuronal Loss ◽  
Bdnf Signaling ◽  
Brain Tissues

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathogenesis is linked to amyloid plaque accumulation, neuronal loss, and brain inflammation. Ficus erecta Thunb. is a food and medicinal plant used to treat inflammatory diseases. Here, we investigated the neuroprotective effects of F. erecta Thunb. against cognitive deficit and neuronal damage in a mouse model of amyloid-β (Aβ)-induced AD. First, we confirmed the inhibitory effects of ethanol extracts of F. erecta (EEFE) leaves on Aβ aggregation in vivo and in vitro. Next, behavioral tests (passive avoidance task and Morris water maze test) revealed EEFE markedly improved cognitive impairment in Aβ-injected mice. Furthermore, EEFE reduced neuronal loss and the expression of neuronal nuclei (NeuN), a neuronal marker, in brain tissues of Aβ-injected mice. EEFE significantly reversed Aβ-induced suppression of cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) phosphorylation and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression, indicating neuroprotection was mediated by the CREB/BDNF signaling. Moreover, EEFE significantly suppressed the inflammatory cytokines interleukin 1beta (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), and expression of ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1 (Iba-1), a marker of microglial activation, in brain tissues of Aβ-injected mice, suggesting anti-neuroinflammatory effects. Taken together, EEFE protects against cognitive deficit and neuronal damage in AD-like mice via activation of the CREB/BDNF signaling and upregulation of the inflammatory cytokines.

scholarly journals Ficus Erecta Thunb. Leaves Protect Against Cognitive Deficit and Neuronal Damage in a Mouse Model of Amyloid-β-induced Alzheimer’s Disease

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eunjin Sohn ◽  
Yu Jin Kim ◽  
Joo-Hwan Kim ◽  
Soo-Jin Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokines ◽  
Cognitive Deficit ◽  
Neuronal Damage ◽  
Amyloid Β ◽  
Neuronal Loss ◽  
Bdnf Signaling ◽  
Brain Tissues

Abstract Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathogenesis is linked to amyloid plaque accumulation, neuronal loss, and brain inflammation. Ficus erecta Thunb. is a food and medicinal plant used to treat inflammatory diseases. Methods: we investigated the neuroprotective effects of F. erecta Thunb. against cognitive deficit and neuronal damage in a mouse model of amyloid-β (Aβ)-induced AD. Results: First, we confirmed the inhibitory effects of ethanol extracts of F. erecta (EEFE) leaves on Aβ aggregation in vivo and in vitro. Next, behavioral tests (passive avoidance task and Morris water maze) revealed EEFE markedly improved cognitive impairment in Aβ-injected mice. Furthermore, EEFE reduced neuronal loss and the expression of neuronal nuclei (NeuN), a neuronal marker, in brain tissues of Aβ-injected mice. EEFE significantly reversed Aβ-induced suppression of cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) phosphorylation and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression, indicating neuroprotection was mediated by CREB/BDNF signaling. Moreover, EEFE significantly suppressed the inflammatory cytokines interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and expression of ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1 (Iba-1), a marker of microglial activation, in brain tissues of Aβ-injected mice, suggesting anti-neuroinflammatory effects. Conclusions: Taken together, EEFE protected against cognitive deficit and neuronal damage in AD-like mice via activation of CREB/BDNF signaling and upregulation of inflammatory cytokines.

scholarly journals Phenylbutyrate Ameliorates Cognitive Deficit and Reduces Tau Pathology in an Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Model

2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 1721-1732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Ricobaraza ◽  
Mar Cuadrado-Tejedor ◽  
Alberto Pérez-Mediavilla ◽  
Diana Frechilla ◽  
Joaquin Del Río ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Cognitive Deficit ◽  
Tau Pathology
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