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A combination of indomethacin and atorvastatin ameliorates cognitive and pathological deterioration in PrP-hAβPPswe/PS1 ΔE9 transgenic mice.
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Journal of neuroimmunology [J Neuroimmunol] 2019 May 15; Vol. 330, pp. 108-115. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Mar 06. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Mounting evidence has shown that inflammation might drive Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology and contribute to its exacerbation. Previous studies have indicated that indomethacin or atorvastatin are beneficial in treating AD; however, no significant clinical effects have been shown. Furthermore, no study has investigated the efficacy of combining these agents for treating AD. This study sought to determine the effect of a combination of indomethacin and atorvastatin in the PrP-hAβPPswe/PS1 <superscript>ΔE9</superscript> (APP/PS1) transgenic AD mouse model. Treatment with indomethacin and atorvastatin ameliorated impairments in spatial learning and memory, and the active avoidance response in APP/PS1 mice. Moreover, we found a suppression of Aβ plaques and decreased concentration of Aβ <subscript>1-42</subscript> in the hippocampus of APP/PS1 mice following treatment. In addition, indomethacin and atorvastatin ameliorated abnormal cytokine secretion, lymphocyte subset disorder, and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) and hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis imbalances in APP/PS1 mice. The combination of indomethacin and atorvastatin restored immune and neuroendocrine processes, attenuated pathologic changes and cognitive impairments in APP/PS1 transgenic mice, and could thus be a potential therapeutic agent for AD.<br /> (Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier B.V.)
- Subjects :
- Alzheimer Disease drug therapy
Alzheimer Disease genetics
Animals
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal administration & dosage
Cognitive Dysfunction drug therapy
Drug Therapy, Combination
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors administration & dosage
Male
Mice
Mice, Transgenic
Random Allocation
Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor genetics
Atorvastatin administration & dosage
Cognitive Dysfunction genetics
Indomethacin administration & dosage
Presenilin-1 genetics
Prion Proteins genetics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1872-8421
- Volume :
- 330
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of neuroimmunology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30870684
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroim.2019.03.003