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Nrf2 Ablation Promotes Alzheimer's Disease-Like Pathology in APP/PS1 Transgenic Mice: The Role of Neuroinflammation and Oxidative Stress.


ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common neurodegenerative disorder, is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid-? (A?) peptide and hyperphosphorylated tau protein. Accumulating evidence has revealed that the slow progressive deterioration of AD is associated with oxidative stress and chronic inflammation in the brain. Nuclear factor erythroid 2- (NF-E2-) related factor 2 (Nrf2), which acts through the Nrf2/ARE pathway, is a key regulator of the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory response. Although recent data show a link between Nrf2 and AD-related cognitive decline, the mechanism is still unknown. Thus, we explored how Nrf2 protects brain cells against the oxidative stress and inflammation of AD in a mouse model of AD (APP/PS1 transgenic (AT) mice) with genetic removal of Nrf2.

Methods

The spatial learning and memory abilities of 12-month-old transgenic mice were evaluated using a Morris water maze test. Hippocampal levels of Nrf2, A?, and p-tauS404 and of astrocytes and microglia were determined by immunostaining. Inflammatory cytokines were determined by ELISA and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Oxidative stress was measured by 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine immunohistochemistry, and the antioxidant response was determined by qRT-PCR.

Results

The spatial learning and memory abilities of AT mice were impaired after Nrf2 deletion. A? and p-tauS404 accumulation was increased in the hippocampus of AT/Nrf2-KO mice. Astroglial and microglial activation was exacerbated, followed by upregulation of the proinflammatory cytokines IL-1?, IL-6, and TNF-?.

Conclusion

Our present results show that Nrf2 deficiency aggravates AD-like pathology in AT mice. This phenotype was associated with increased levels of oxidative and proinflammatory markers, which suggests that the Nrf2 pathway may be a promising therapeutic target for AD.

SUBMITTER: Ren P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7238335 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Nrf2 Ablation Promotes Alzheimer's Disease-Like Pathology in APP/PS1 Transgenic Mice: The Role of Neuroinflammation and Oxidative Stress.

Ren Peng P   Chen Jingwei J   Li Bingxuan B   Zhang Mengzhou M   Yang Bei B   Guo Xiangshen X   Chen Ziyuan Z   Cheng Hao H   Wang Pengfei P   Wang Shuaibo S   Wang Ning N   Zhang Guohua G   Wu Xu X   Ma Dan D   Guan Dawei D   Zhao Rui R  

Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity 20200511


<h4>Introduction</h4>Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common neurodegenerative disorder, is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid-<i>β</i> (A<i>β</i>) peptide and hyperphosphorylated tau protein. Accumulating evidence has revealed that the slow progressive deterioration of AD is associated with oxidative stress and chronic inflammation in the brain. Nuclear factor erythroid 2- (NF-E2-) related factor 2 (Nrf2), which acts through the Nrf2/ARE pathway, is a key regulator of the antioxidan  ...[more]

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