Protective Roles of N-trans-feruloyltyramine Against Scopolamine-Induced Cholinergic Dysfunction on Cortex and Hippocampus of Rat Brains
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https://doi.org/10.33192/Smj.2021.55Keywords:
Acetylcholine, Alzheimer’s disease, antioxidant, Morris water maze, N-trans-feruloyltyramineAbstract
Objective: To study the protective effects of N-trans-feruloyltyramine (NTF) on scopolamine-induced cholinergic dysfunction, apoptosis, and inflammation in rat brains.
Materials and Methods: Treatments were administered intraperitoneally (i.p.). Wistar rats (8-week-old) were allocated into 4 groups (n = 3) as follows: scopolamine-only, NTF-only, NTF + scopolamine and control. Spatial cognition was evaluated by Morris water maze. ROS assay and Western blot analyses were conducted in 3 brain regions: the frontal cortex, hippocampus, and temporal cortex.
Results: NTF treatment inhibited scopolamine-induced memory impairment and significantly attenuated scopolamine-induced changes in the three brain regions. Investigated scopolamine-associated changes were as follows: increases in ROS production and BACE1 level, decrease in ChAT level, increases in inflammatory and apoptotic markers, and activation of signaling pathway kinases related to inflammation and apoptosis.
Conclusion: With its in vivo antioxidant, cholinergic-promoting, anti-apoptosis, and anti-inflammatory biological activities, NTF is a promising candidate to be further investigated as a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s-associated neurodegeneration.
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12 Franzmeier N, Duering M, Weiner M, Dichgans M, Ewers M, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI). Left frontal cortex connectivity underlies cognitive reserve in prodromal Alzheimer’s disease. Neurology 2017;88:1054-61.
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35 Tamagno E, Guglielmotto M, Giliberto L, Vitali A, Borghi R, Autelli R, et al. JNK and ERK1/2 pathways have a dual opposite effect on the expression of BACE1. Neurobiol Aging 2009;30:1563-73.
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Thangnipon, W. ., Ngampramuan, S. ., Suthprasertporn, N. ., Jantrachotechatchawan, C. ., Tuchinda, P. ., & Nobsathian, . S. . (2021). Protective Roles of N-trans-feruloyltyramine Against Scopolamine-Induced Cholinergic Dysfunction on Cortex and Hippocampus of Rat Brains. Siriraj Medical Journal, 73(6), 413–422. https://doi.org/10.33192/Smj.2021.55
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