Behavioral and Cognitive Improvement Induced by Novel Imidazoline I2 Receptor Ligands in Female SAMP8 Mice

As populations increase their life expectancy, age-related neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease have become more common. I 2 -Imidazoline receptors (I 2 -IR) are widely distributed in the central nervous system, and dysregulation of I 2 -IR in patients with neurodegenerative disea...

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Published in:Neurotherapeutics 2019-04, Vol.16 (2), p.416-431
Main Authors: Griñán-Ferré, Christian, Vasilopoulou, Foteini, Abás, Sònia, Rodríguez-Arévalo, Sergio, Bagán, Andrea, Sureda, Francesc X., Pérez, Belén, Callado, Luis F., García-Sevilla, Jesús A., García-Fuster, M. Julia, Escolano, Carmen, Pallàs, Mercè
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Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Alzheimer's disease
Amyloid precursor protein
Apoptosis
Behavioral plasticity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Cell death
Central nervous system
Cognitive ability
Envelliment
Imidazoline
Imidazoline receptors
Life span
Ligands
Malaltia d'Alzheimer
Malalties neurodegeneratives
Neurobiology
Neurodegeneration
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neurology
Neuroprotection
Neurosciences
Neurosurgery
Original
Original Article
Oxidative stress
Senescence
Synaptic plasticity
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Summary:As populations increase their life expectancy, age-related neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease have become more common. I 2 -Imidazoline receptors (I 2 -IR) are widely distributed in the central nervous system, and dysregulation of I 2 -IR in patients with neurodegenerative diseases has been reported, suggesting their implication in cognitive impairment. This evidence indicates that high-affinity selective I 2 -IR ligands potentially contribute to the delay of neurodegeneration. In vivo studies in the female senescence accelerated mouse-prone 8 mice have shown that treatment with I 2 -IR ligands, MCR5 and MCR9 , produce beneficial effects in behavior and cognition. Changes in molecular pathways implicated in oxidative stress, inflammation, synaptic plasticity, and apoptotic cell death were also studied. Furthermore, treatments with these I 2 -IR ligands diminished the amyloid precursor protein processing pathway and increased Aβ degrading enzymes in the hippocampus of SAMP8 mice. These results collectively demonstrate the neuroprotective role of these new I 2 -IR ligands in a mouse model of brain aging through specific pathways and suggest their potential as therapeutic agents in brain disorders and age-related neurodegenerative diseases.
ISSN:1933-7213
1878-7479
1878-7479
DOI:10.1007/s13311-018-00681-5