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A Diet Enriched with the Omega-3 Fatty Acid Docosahexaenoic Acid Reduces Amyloid Burden in an Aged Alzheimer Mouse Model

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Lim, Giselle P., Calon, Frédéric, Morihara, Takashi, Yang, Fusheng, Teter, Bruce, Ubeda, Oliver, Salem, Norman, Frautschy, Sally A., Cole, Greg M.·2005·The Journal of Neuroscience

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Epidemiological studies suggest that increased intake of the omega-3 (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD). DHA levels are lower in serum and brains of AD patients, which could result from low dietary intake and/or PUFA oxidation. Because effects of DHA on Alzheimer pathogenesis, particularly on amyloidosis, are unknown, we used the APPsw (Tg2576) transgenic mouse model to evaluate the impact of dietary DHA on amyloid precursor protein (APP) processing and amyloid burden. Aged animals (17-19 months old) were placed in one of three groups until 22.5 months of age: control (0.09% DHA), low-DHA (0%), or high-DHA (0.6%) chow. β-Amyloid (Aβ) ELISA of the detergent-insoluble extract of cortical homogenates showed that DHA-enriched diets significantly reduced total Aβ by >70% when compared with low-DHA or control chow diets. Dietary DHA also decreased Aβ42 levels below those seen with control chow. Image analysis of brain sections with an antibody against Aβ (amino acids 1-13) revealed that overall plaque burden was significantly reduced by 40.3%, with the largest reductions (40-50%) in the hippocampus and parietal cortex. DHA modulated APP processing by decreasing both α- and β-APP C-terminal fragment products and full-length APP. BACE1 (β-secretase activity of the β-site APP-cleaving enzyme), ApoE (apolipoprotein E), and transthyretin gene expression were unchanged with the high-DHA diet. Together, these results suggest that dietary DHA could be protective against β-amyloid production, accumulation, and potential downstream toxicity.

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Authors
Lim, G. P., Calon, F., Morihara, T., Yang, F., Teter, B., Ubeda, O., Salem, N., Frautschy, S. A., & Cole, G. M.
Venue
The Journal of Neuroscience
Published
2005-03-23
Volume
25
Issue
12
Pages
3032-3040
ISSN
  • 0270-6474 (ISSN-L)
  • 1529-2401
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W1991084221
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686
References
67
FWCI
23.17
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journal article
Language
en
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Lim, G. P., Calon, F., Morihara, T., Yang, F., Teter, B., Ubeda, O., Salem, N., Frautschy, S. A., & Cole, G. M. (2005). A Diet Enriched with the Omega-3 Fatty Acid Docosahexaenoic Acid Reduces Amyloid Burden in an Aged Alzheimer Mouse Model. The Journal of Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.4225-04.2005

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