Research Institute for Medicines and Pharmaceutical Sciences (iMed.UL), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, 1649-003, Portugal.
Mol Neurobiol. 2012 Jun;45(3):440-54. doi: 10.1007/s12035-012-8256-y. Epub 2012 Mar 23.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide in the hippocampus and frontal cortex of the brain, leading to progressive cognitive decline. The endogenous bile acid tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) is a strong neuroprotective agent in several experimental models of disease, including neuronal exposure to Aβ. Nevertheless, the therapeutic role of TUDCA in AD pathology has not yet been ascertained. Here we report that feeding APP/PS1 double-transgenic mice with diet containing 0.4 % TUDCA for 6 months reduced accumulation of Aβ deposits in the brain, markedly ameliorating memory deficits. This was accompanied by reduced glial activation and neuronal integrity loss in TUDCA-fed APP/PS1 mice compared to untreated APP/PS1 mice. Furthermore, TUDCA regulated lipid-metabolism mediators involved in Aβ production and accumulation in the brains of transgenic mice. Overall amyloidogenic APP processing was reduced with TUDCA treatment, in association with, but not limited to, modulation of γ-secretase activity. Consequently, a significant decrease in Aβ(1-40) and Aβ(1-42) levels was observed in both hippocampus and frontal cortex of TUDCA-treated APP/PS1 mice, suggesting that chronic feeding of TUDCA interferes with Aβ production, possibly through the regulation of lipid-metabolism mediators associated with APP processing. These results highlight TUDCA as a potential therapeutic strategy for the prevention and treatment of AD.
阿尔茨海默病(AD)是一种神经退行性疾病,其特征是脑内海马体和额叶皮质中β淀粉样蛋白(Aβ)肽的积累,导致进行性认知能力下降。内源性胆酸牛磺熊脱氧胆酸(TUDCA)是几种疾病实验模型中的一种强有力的神经保护剂,包括神经元暴露于 Aβ 中。然而,TUDCA 在 AD 病理中的治疗作用尚未确定。在这里,我们报告说,用含有 0.4%TUDCA 的饮食喂养 APP/PS1 双转基因小鼠 6 个月,可减少脑中 Aβ 沉积的积累,显著改善记忆缺陷。与未治疗的 APP/PS1 小鼠相比,这伴随着 TUDCA 喂养的 APP/PS1 小鼠中神经胶质激活和神经元完整性丧失的减少。此外,TUDCA 调节了与 Aβ 产生和积累有关的脂质代谢介质。总体而言,TUDCA 处理可减少淀粉样前体 APP 的加工,与 γ-分泌酶活性的调节有关,但不仅限于此。因此,在 TUDCA 处理的 APP/PS1 小鼠的海马体和额叶皮质中均观察到 Aβ(1-40)和 Aβ(1-42)水平的显著降低,表明 TUDCA 的慢性喂养可干扰 Aβ 的产生,可能通过调节与 APP 加工相关的脂质代谢介质。这些结果突出了 TUDCA 作为预防和治疗 AD 的潜在治疗策略。
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