INVESTIGADORES
BRUNO Martin Alejandro
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Liver X Receptors ligand and Minocycline: effectiveness of combined drug therapy in an Alzheimer's transgenic mouse model
Autor/es:
MARTIN A. BRUNO , VALERIA FLAQUE; AND A. CLAUDIO CUELLO
Lugar:
Vancouver
Reunión:
Congreso; International Congress of Alzheimer disease; 2012
Institución organizadora:
Alzheimer Association International
Resumen:
Background: Alzheimer´s disease (AD) is a multifactorial disorder (combination of genes and
environmental factors) and apparently involves several different etiopathogenic mechanisms.
Currently, there is no effective treatment to halt the progression or prevent the onset of AD. A
number of theories involving various risk factors such as diet, lifestyle, socioeconomic status,
genetic predisposition and head injury have been proposed, but the degree of contribution of each
factor is still controversial. Along with age, several factors appear to be widely acknowledged as
early risk factors for development of AD including chronic neuroinflammation, brain oxidative
damage, hypercholesterolemia and Apolipoprotein E. On the other hand, there is a solid body of
scientific evidence that the progressive brain accumulation of the peptide Abeta is key to the AD
neuropathology. In recent studies, the initiation and progression of AD has been linked to
neuroinflammation, cholesterol metabolism (including APOE activity) and Abeta accumulation,
processes that can be modulated by minocycline and liver x receptors (LXRs).
environmental factors) and apparently involves several different etiopathogenic mechanisms.
Currently, there is no effective treatment to halt the progression or prevent the onset of AD. A
number of theories involving various risk factors such as diet, lifestyle, socioeconomic status,
genetic predisposition and head injury have been proposed, but the degree of contribution of each
factor is still controversial. Along with age, several factors appear to be widely acknowledged as
early risk factors for development of AD including chronic neuroinflammation, brain oxidative
damage, hypercholesterolemia and Apolipoprotein E. On the other hand, there is a solid body of
scientific evidence that the progressive brain accumulation of the peptide Abeta is key to the AD
neuropathology. In recent studies, the initiation and progression of AD has been linked to
neuroinflammation, cholesterol metabolism (including APOE activity) and Abeta accumulation,
processes that can be modulated by minocycline and liver x receptors (LXRs).
Alzheimer´s disease (AD) is a multifactorial disorder (combination of genes and
environmental factors) and apparently involves several different etiopathogenic mechanisms.
Currently, there is no effective treatment to halt the progression or prevent the onset of AD. A
number of theories involving various risk factors such as diet, lifestyle, socioeconomic status,
genetic predisposition and head injury have been proposed, but the degree of contribution of each
factor is still controversial. Along with age, several factors appear to be widely acknowledged as
early risk factors for development of AD including chronic neuroinflammation, brain oxidative
damage, hypercholesterolemia and Apolipoprotein E. On the other hand, there is a solid body of
scientific evidence that the progressive brain accumulation of the peptide Abeta is key to the AD
neuropathology. In recent studies, the initiation and progression of AD has been linked to
neuroinflammation, cholesterol metabolism (including APOE activity) and Abeta accumulation,
processes that can be modulated by minocycline and liver x receptors (LXRs).
Methods: This study is aimed to test the effectiveness of the combined daily administration of
minocycline with LXRs agonist (during four weeks) to establish the extent of the benefits of the
combined therapy (synergism), as opposed to monotherapy with the two above-mentioned agents in
our AD-like transgenic mouse model coded McGill-Thy1-APP.
minocycline with LXRs agonist (during four weeks) to establish the extent of the benefits of the
combined therapy (synergism), as opposed to monotherapy with the two above-mentioned agents in
our AD-like transgenic mouse model coded McGill-Thy1-APP.
This study is aimed to test the effectiveness of the combined daily administration of
minocycline with LXRs agonist (during four weeks) to establish the extent of the benefits of the
combined therapy (synergism), as opposed to monotherapy with the two above-mentioned agents in
our AD-like transgenic mouse model coded McGill-Thy1-APP.
Results: we have been able to demonstrate and replicate the known beneficial CNS effects of
minocycline treatment as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent in our transgenic AD mouse
model. Moreover, we have confirmed that Liver X receptor (LXRs) agonists? treatment in our AD
transgenic mouse model reverse cognitive deficits and facilitated the proteolytic degradation of
Abeta, without inducing hepatic steatosis and hypertriglyceridemia . When combined, animals
receiving both agents simultaneously, displayed a marked reduction of cortical peroxynitritemediated
oxidative damage, lowered burden of Aâ and decreased pro-inflammatory markers (IL-
1â).
oxidative damage, lowered burden of Aâ and decreased pro-inflammatory markers (IL-
1â).
minocycline treatment as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent in our transgenic AD mouse
model. Moreover, we have confirmed that Liver X receptor (LXRs) agonists? treatment in our AD
transgenic mouse model reverse cognitive deficits and facilitated the proteolytic degradation of
Abeta, without inducing hepatic steatosis and hypertriglyceridemia . When combined, animals
receiving both agents simultaneously, displayed a marked reduction of cortical peroxynitritemediated
oxidative damage, lowered burden of Aâ and decreased pro-inflammatory markers (IL-
1â).
oxidative damage, lowered burden of Aâ and decreased pro-inflammatory markers (IL-
1â).
we have been able to demonstrate and replicate the known beneficial CNS effects of
minocycline treatment as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent in our transgenic AD mouse
model. Moreover, we have confirmed that Liver X receptor (LXRs) agonists? treatment in our AD
transgenic mouse model reverse cognitive deficits and facilitated the proteolytic degradation of
Abeta, without inducing hepatic steatosis and hypertriglyceridemia . When combined, animals
receiving both agents simultaneously, displayed a marked reduction of cortical peroxynitritemediated
oxidative damage, lowered burden of Aâ and decreased pro-inflammatory markers (IL-
1â).
oxidative damage, lowered burden of Aâ and decreased pro-inflammatory markers (IL-
1â).
mediated
oxidative damage, lowered burden of Aâ and decreased pro-inflammatory markers (IL-
1â).
Conclusion: This preliminary study provides evidence of the benefits of the combined therapy
(synergism), as opposed to monotherapy with minocycline and LXRs agonist in our AD-like
transgenic mouse model. These observations suggest that the combined administration may
represent a promising therapeutic opportunity. Acknowledgements: this work is supported by
Agencia FONCyT Argentina (PICT 2008-1989) to MAB and CIHR grant MOP219489 to ACC.
Agencia FONCyT Argentina (PICT 2008-1989) to MAB and CIHR grant MOP219489 to ACC.
(synergism), as opposed to monotherapy with minocycline and LXRs agonist in our AD-like
transgenic mouse model. These observations suggest that the combined administration may
represent a promising therapeutic opportunity. Acknowledgements: this work is supported by
Agencia FONCyT Argentina (PICT 2008-1989) to MAB and CIHR grant MOP219489 to ACC.
Agencia FONCyT Argentina (PICT 2008-1989) to MAB and CIHR grant MOP219489 to ACC.
This preliminary study provides evidence of the benefits of the combined therapy
(synergism), as opposed to monotherapy with minocycline and LXRs agonist in our AD-like
transgenic mouse model. These observations suggest that the combined administration may
represent a promising therapeutic opportunity. Acknowledgements: this work is supported by
Agencia FONCyT Argentina (PICT 2008-1989) to MAB and CIHR grant MOP219489 to ACC.
Agencia FONCyT Argentina (PICT 2008-1989) to MAB and CIHR grant MOP219489 to ACC.
Acknowledgements: this work is supported by
Agencia FONCyT Argentina (PICT 2008-1989) to MAB and CIHR grant MOP219489 to ACC.