Neuroprotective treatment with the nitrone compound OKN-007 mitigates age-related muscle weakness in aging mice
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Despite the universal impact of sarcopenia on compromised health and quality of life in the elderly, promising pharmaceutical approaches that can effectively mitigate loss of muscle and function during aging have been limited. Our group and others have reported impairments in peripheral motor neurons and loss of muscle innervation as initiating factors in sarcopenia, contributing to mitochondrial dysfunction and elevated oxidative stress in muscle. We recently reported a reduction in α motor neuron loss in aging mice in response to the compound OKN-007, a proposed antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent. In the current study, we asked whether OKN-007 treatment in wildtype male mice for 8-9 months beginning at 16 months of age can also protect muscle mass and function. At 25 months of age, we observed a reduction in the loss of whole-body lean mass, a reduced loss of innervation at the neuromuscular junction and well-preserved neuromuscular junction morphology in OKN-007 treated mice versus age matched wildtype untreated mice. The loss in muscle force generation in aging mice (~ 25%) is significantly improved with OKN-007 treatment. In contrast, OKN-007 treatment provided no protection in loss of muscle mass in aging mice. Mitochondrial function was improved by OKN-007 treatment, consistent with its potential antioxidative properties. Together, these exciting findings are the first to demonstrate that interventions through neuroprotection can be an effective therapy to counter aging-related muscle dysfunction.
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GeroScience - (2024) vom: 21. März |
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Xu, Hongyang [VerfasserIn] |
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