Esraa S.A. Ahmed, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Nasr City, Cairo 11787, Egypt, E-mail:
J Prev Alzheimers Dis. 2022;9(3):458-468. doi: 10.14283/jpad.2022.26.
Prolonged exposure to environmental aluminum-containing substances is associated with the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). AD is a brain disorder associated with a gradual weakening in neurocognitive functions. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) transplant as a promising and safe approach is used to treat AD through countless mechanisms. Therefore, this study aims to elucidate how MSCs improve biochemical and histopathological approaches associated with the AD model in rats. MSCs treatment restores the redox status impairment through a notable decline in the malondialdehyde (MDA) levels along with antioxidant enrichment. The anti-inflammatory effect of MSCs through conversion of microglial cells from M1 to M2 and inhibition of pro-inflammatory mediator's release work in with de-activated GSK-3β. Additionally, the alleviation of autophagy and lysosomal clearance of Aβ and tau aggregates was accompanied by a down-regulation of the mTOR. Moreover, MSCs upregulate the expression of SIRT1 together with a limited expression of miR-134 thereby, improve neurite outgrowth and synaptic loss. Overall, the obtained data confirm the novelty of MSCs in the treatment of AD not only by their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory effect but also by restoring the neural integrity, neurogenesis, improving the neurocognitive function, and modulation of the signal pathways linked to the Aβ hypothesis.
长期暴露于含铝的环境物质与阿尔茨海默病(AD)的发展有关。AD 是一种与神经认知功能逐渐减弱相关的大脑疾病。间充质干细胞(MSCs)移植作为一种有前途且安全的方法,通过无数机制被用于治疗 AD。因此,本研究旨在阐明 MSCs 如何改善与 AD 模型大鼠相关的生化和组织病理学方法。MSCs 治疗通过显著降低丙二醛(MDA)水平并富含抗氧化剂来恢复氧化还原状态的损伤。MSCs 通过将小胶质细胞从 M1 转化为 M2 并抑制促炎介质的释放来发挥抗炎作用,同时抑制 GSK-3β 的活性。此外,自噬和 Aβ 和 tau 聚集体的溶酶体清除的缓解伴随着 mTOR 的下调。此外,MSCs 上调 SIRT1 的表达,同时限制 miR-134 的表达,从而改善神经突生长和突触丢失。总的来说,这些数据证实了 MSCs 在 AD 治疗中的新颖性,不仅通过其抗氧化、抗炎作用,还通过恢复神经完整性、神经发生、改善神经认知功能以及调节与 Aβ 假说相关的信号通路来实现。