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Cerebrolysin modulates pronerve growth factor/nerve growth factor ratio and ameliorates the cholinergic deficit in a transgenic model of Alzheimer’s disease

Ubhi, Kiren, Rockenstein, Edward, Vazquez‐Roque, Ruben, Mante, Michael, Inglis, Chandra, Patrick, Christina, Adame, Anthony, Fahnestock, Margaret +4 more·2013·Journal of Neuroscience Research

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by degeneration of neocortex, limbic system, and basal forebrain, accompanied by accumulation of amyloid-β and tangle formation. Cerebrolysin (CBL), a peptide mixture with neurotrophic-like effects, is reported to improve cognition and activities of daily living in patients with AD. Likewise, CBL reduces synaptic and behavioral deficits in transgenic (tg) mice overexpressing the human amyloid precursor protein (hAPP). The neuroprotective effects of CBL may involve multiple mechanisms, including signaling regulation, control of APP metabolism, and expression of neurotrophic factors. We investigate the effects of CBL in the hAPP tg model of AD on levels of neurotrophic factors, including pro-nerve growth factor (NGF), NGF, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), neurotropin (NT)-3, NT4, and ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF). Immunoblot analysis demonstrated that levels of pro-NGF were increased in saline-treated hAPP tg mice. In contrast, CBL-treated hAPP tg mice showed levels of pro-NGF comparable to control and increased levels of mature NGF. Consistently with these results, immunohistochemical analysis demonstrated increased NGF immunoreactivity in the hippocampus of CBL-treated hAPP tg mice. Protein levels of other neurotrophic factors, including BDNF, NT3, NT4, and CNTF, were unchanged. mRNA levels of NGF and other neurotrophins were also unchanged. Analysis of neurotrophin receptors showed preservation of the levels of TrKA and p75(NTR) immunoreactivity per cell in the nucleus basalis. Cholinergic cells in the nucleus basalis were reduced in the saline-treated hAPP tg mice, and treatment with CBL reduced these cholinergic deficits. These results suggest that the neurotrophic effects of CBL might involve modulation of the pro-NGF/NGF balance and a concomitant protection of cholinergic neurons.

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  • In 6-month-old mice overexpressing APP with the Swedish and London mutations, an ~60% decrease in the number of ChAT-positive cells in the nbM was revealed.

    “In good agreement, 6-month-old mice overexpressing APP with the Swedish and London mutations revealed an ~60% decrease in the number of ChAT-positive cells in the nbM [45]”

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Ubhi, K., Rockenstein, E., Vazquez‐Roque, R., Mante, M., Inglis, C., Patrick, C., Adame, A., Fahnestock, M., Doppler, E., Novak, P., Moessler, H., & Masliah, E.
Affiliations
  • University of California San Diego (US)
  • McMaster University (CA)
  • EVER Neuro Pharma (Austria) (AT)
Corresponding author
Masliah, Eliezer
Venue
Journal of Neuroscience Research
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2012-11-14
Volume
91
Issue
2
Pages
167-177
ISSN
  • 0360-4012 (ISSN-L)
  • 1097-4547
OpenAlex
W2026758192
Cited by
65
References
73
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FWCI
4.29
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Neuroscience Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • University of California, San Diego
  • National Institute on Aging (P01AG010435, AG05131, R37AG018440, P50AG005131, P01AG031097, P01AG022074)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (P30NS076411)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Nerve injury and regeneration
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Keywords
Cerebrolysin, Alzheimer's disease, nerve growth factor, neurotrophic factors, amyloid precursor protein transgenic mice, cholinergic deficit, nucleus basalis of Meynert, TrkA, p75 neurotrophin receptor, hippocampus, neuroprotection, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, neurotrophin-3, neurotrophin-4, ciliary neurotrophic factor
MeSH terms
Alzheimer Disease, Amino Acids, Animals, Brain, Choline O-Acetyltransferase, Disease Models, Animal, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Mice, Transgenic, Mutation, Nerve Growth Factors, RNA, Messenger, Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor, Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor, Cholinergic Agents, Neuroprotective Agents, Receptor, trkA, Mice

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