Central and peripheral administration of antisense oligonucleotide targeting amyloid-β protein precursor improves learning and memory and reduces neuroinflammatory cytokines in Tg2576 (AβPPswe) mice

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. Currently, there are no therapies to stop or reverse the symptoms of AD. We have developed an antisense oligonucleotide (OL-1) against the amyloid-β protein precursor (AβPP) that can decrease AβPP expression and amyloid-β protein (Aβ) production. This antisense rapidly crosses the blood-brain barrier, reverses learning and memory impairments, reduces oxidative stress, and restores brain-to-blood efflux of Aβ in SAMP8 mice. Here, we examined the effects of this AβPP antisense in the Tg2576 mouse model of AD. We administered the OL-1 antisense into the lateral ventricle 3 times at 2week intervals. Seventy-two hours after the third injection, we tested learning and memory in T-maze foot shock avoidance. In the second study, we injected the mice with OL-1 antisense 3 times at 2-week intervals via the tail vein. Seventy-two hours later, we tested learning and memory T-maze, novel object recognition, and elevated plus maze. At the end of behavioral testing, brain tissue was collected. OL-1 antisense administered centrally improved acquisition and retention of T-maze foot shock avoidance. OL-1 antisense administered via tail vein improved learning and memory in both T-maze foot shock avoidance and novel object-place recognition. In the elevated plus maze, the mice which received OL-1 antisense spent less time in the open arms and had fewer entries into the open arms indicating reduced disinhibitation. Biochemical analyses reveal significant reduction of AβPP signal and a reduction of measures of neuroinflammation. The current findings support the therapeutic potential of OL-1 AβPP antisense.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2014

Erschienen:

2014

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:40

Enthalten in:

Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 40(2014), 4 vom: 01., Seite 1005-16

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Farr, Susan A [VerfasserIn]
Erickson, Michelle A [VerfasserIn]
Niehoff, Michael L [VerfasserIn]
Banks, William A [VerfasserIn]
Morley, John E [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Amyloid beta-Peptides
Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor
Antisense oligonucleotide
Blood brain barrier
Cytokines
Journal Article
Learning
Memory
Object recognition
Oligoribonucleotides, Antisense
Oxidative stress
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
T-maze
Tg2576

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Date Completed 06.01.2015

Date Revised 21.10.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3233/JAD-131883

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM235924296