Genetic absence of ALOX5 protects from homocysteine-induced memory impairment, tau phosphorylation and synaptic pathology.

ABSTRACT: Elevated level of homocysteine (Hcy) is considered a risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases, but the mechanisms remain to be established. Because high Hcy is associated with an up-regulation of the ALOX5 gene product, the 5Lipoxygenase (5LO), herein we investigated whether this activation is responsible for the Hcy effect on neurodegeneration or is a secondary event. To reach this goal, wild type mice and mice genetically deficient for 5LO were assessed after being exposed to a diet known to significantly increase brain levels of Hcy. Confirming compliance with the dietary regimen, we found that by the end of the study brain levels of Hcy were significantly increase in both groups. However, diet-induced high Hcy resulted in a significant increase in Aβ, tau phosphorylation, neuroinflam

SUBMITTER: Li JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6075360 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature