5-Caffeoylquinic Acid Ameliorates Cognitive Decline and Reduces A? Deposition by Modulating A? Clearance Pathways in APP/PS2 Transgenic Mice.
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ABSTRACT: The accumulation of amyloid ? (A?) in the brain is a major pathological feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In our previous study, we demonstrated that coffee polyphenols (CPP) prevent cognitive dysfunction and A? deposition in the brain of an APP/PS2 transgenic mouse AD model. The underlying mechanisms, however, remain to be elucidated. Here, we investigated the effects of the chronic administration of 5-caffeoylquinic acid (5-CQA), the most abundant component of CPP, on cognitive dysfunction in APP/PS2 mice to identify the role of CPP in A? elimination. Relative to the untreated controls, the mice fed a 5-CQA-supplemented diet showed significant improvements in their cognitive function assessed by Y-maze and novel object recognition tests. Histochemical analysis revealed that 5-CQA substantially reduced A? plaque formation and neuronal loss in the hippocampi. Moreover, 5-CQA upregulated the gene encoding low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1, an A? efflux receptor, and normalized the perivascular localization of aquaporin 4, which facilitates A? clearance along the paravascular pathway. These results suggest that 5-CQA reduces A? deposition in the brain by modulating the A? clearance pathways and ameliorating cognitive decline and neuronal loss in APP/PS2 mice. Thus, 5-CQA may be effective in preventing cognitive dysfunction in AD.
SUBMITTER: Ishida K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7071270 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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