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Valsartan lowers brain β-amyloid protein levels and improves spatial learning in a mouse model of Alzheimer disease
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Recent epidemiological evidence suggests that some antihypertensive medications may reduce the risk for Alzheimer disease (AD). We screened 55 clinically prescribed antihypertensive medications for AD-modifying activity using primary cortico-hippocampal neuron cultures generated from the Tg2576 AD mouse model. These agents represent all drug classes used for hypertension pharmacotherapy. We identified 7 candidate antihypertensive agents that significantly reduced AD-type beta-amyloid protein (Abeta) accumulation. Through in vitro studies, we found that only 1 of the candidate drugs, valsartan, was capable of attenuating oligomerization of Abeta peptides into high-molecular-weight (HMW) oligomeric peptides, known to be involved in cognitive deterioration. We found that preventive treatment of Tg2576 mice with valsartan significantly reduced AD-type neuropathology and the content of soluble HMW extracellular oligomeric Abeta peptides in the brain. Most importantly, valsartan administration also attenuated the development of Abeta-mediated cognitive deterioration, even when delivered at a dose about 2-fold lower than that used for hypertension treatment in humans. These preclinical studies suggest that certain antihypertensive drugs may have AD-modifying activity and may protect against progressive Abeta-related memory deficits in subjects with AD or in those at high risk of developing AD.
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- Wang, J., Ho, L., Chen, L., Zhao, Z., Zhao, W., Qian, X., Humala, N., Seror, I., Bartholomew, S., Rosendorff, C., & Pasinetti, G. M.
- Venue
- Journal of Clinical Investigation
- Published
- 2007-11-01
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- 117
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 3393-3402
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- 0021-9738 (ISSN-L)
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- W1995817686
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- FWCI
- 10.28
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- en
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