Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Physiol Rep. 2024 Jul;12(13):e16095. doi: 10.14814/phy2.16095.
The present study aimed to investigate the effect of catechin-loaded Chitosan-Alginate nanoparticles (NPs) on cognitive function in an aluminum chloride (AlCl)-induced rat model of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The Catechin-loaded Chitosan-Alginate nanocarriers were synthesized through ionotropic gelation (IG) method. Physio-chemical characterization was conducted with the Zetasizer Nano system, the scanning electron microscope, and the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The experiments were performed over 21 days on six groups of male Wistar rats. The control group, AlCl treated group, Catechin group, nanocarrier group, treatment group 1 (AlCl + Catechin), and treatment group 2 (AlCl + nanocarrier). A behavioral study was done by the Morris water maze (MWM) test. In addition, the level of oxidative indices and acetylcholine esterase (AChE) activity was determined by standard procedures at the end of the study. AlCl induced a significant increase in AChE activity, along with a significant decrease in the level of Catalase (CAT) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in the hippocampus. Moreover, the significant effect of AlCl was observed on the behavioral parameters of the MWM test. Both forms of Catechin markedly improved AChE activity, oxidative biomarkers, spatial memory, and learning. The present study indicated that the administration of Catechin-loaded Chitosan-Alginate NPs is a beneficial therapeutic option against behavioral and chemical alteration of AD in male Wistar rats.
本研究旨在探讨表儿茶素负载壳聚糖-海藻酸钠纳米粒子(NPs)对氯化铝(AlCl)诱导的阿尔茨海默病(AD)大鼠模型认知功能的影响。通过离子凝胶化(IG)法合成表儿茶素负载壳聚糖-海藻酸钠纳米载体。使用 Zetasizer Nano 系统、扫描电子显微镜和傅里叶变换红外光谱对其理化特性进行了表征。实验在六组雄性 Wistar 大鼠上进行了 21 天。对照组、AlCl 处理组、表儿茶素组、纳米载体组、治疗组 1(AlCl+表儿茶素)和治疗组 2(AlCl+纳米载体)。通过 Morris 水迷宫(MWM)测试进行行为学研究。此外,在研究结束时,通过标准程序测定氧化指标和乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)活性的水平。AlCl 诱导 AChE 活性显著增加,同时海马中海马CAT 和总抗氧化能力(TAC)水平显著降低。此外,AlCl 对 MWM 测试的行为参数也有显著影响。两种形式的表儿茶素均显著改善 AChE 活性、氧化生物标志物、空间记忆和学习能力。本研究表明,表儿茶素负载壳聚糖-海藻酸钠 NPs 的给药是一种有益的治疗选择,可对抗雄性 Wistar 大鼠 AD 的行为和化学改变。