远红外线通过调节Jak-2/Stat3和Nrf-2/HO-1信号通路改善阿尔茨海默病转基因小鼠的认知功能障碍。

Far-Infrared Radiation Ameliorates the Cognitive Dysfunction in an Alzheimer's Disease Transgenic Mouse via Modulating Jak-2/Stat3 and Nrf-2/HO-1 Pathways.

作者信息

Yang Wen, Yu Qiuxia, Wang Nick, Lam Koon Kit, Lin Zhi-Xiu, Xian Yan-Fang

机构信息

School of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR, China.

Nick Wang Technology Limited, TML Tower, 3 Hoi Shing Road, Tsuen Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China.

出版信息

Neuromolecular Med. 2025 May 15;27(1):34. doi: 10.1007/s12017-025-08860-2.

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the primary cause of dementia in the elderly. However, effective therapies that modify the disease process in AD remain elusive. Far-infrared radiation (FIR) is commonly utilized as a complementary treatment a range of disease, for example insomnia and rheumatoid arthritis. In this research, we explored how FIR light impacts the cognitive functions of TgCRND8 AD mice and elucidated its underlying molecular mechanism. The cognitive capabilities of TgCRND8 mice assessed by employing the Morris water maze. The concentrations of IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-4, Aβ40, and Aβ42 protein were assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Immunostaining was conducted to assess the Aβ deposits and microglial presence in the brains of TgCRND8 mice. Western blot was applied to detect the protein expressions of tau phosphorylation, amyloid-β (Aβ) production, Jak-2/Stat3, and Nrf-2/HO-1 pathways. The results indicated that FIR light notably ameliorated the cognitive impairments of the AD mice, reduced both Aβ deposition and tau protein hyperphosphorylation at sites of Thr205, Ser369, Ser404, and Thr181, suppressed the release of TNF-α and IL-1β, attenuated the ratios of p-Jak-2/Jak-2 and p-Stat3/Stat3, while increased the protein levels of IL-4, Nrf-2, and HO-1 in the brains of TgCRND8 mice. These findings amply demonstrated that FIR light ameliorated cognitive deficits of TgCRND8 mice via reducing both Aβ burden and tau protein hyperphosphorylation, suppressing the neuroinflammation, and restoring the levels of the oxidative-related proteins through modulating Jak-2/Stat3 and Nrf-2/HO-1 pathways. These experimental findings indicate that FIR light treatment is a promising treatment approach for AD.

摘要

阿尔茨海默病(AD)是老年人痴呆的主要病因。然而,能够改变AD疾病进程的有效疗法仍然难以捉摸。远红外辐射(FIR)通常被用作一系列疾病的辅助治疗手段,例如失眠和类风湿性关节炎。在本研究中,我们探究了FIR光如何影响TgCRND8 AD小鼠的认知功能,并阐明其潜在的分子机制。通过莫里斯水迷宫评估TgCRND8小鼠的认知能力。采用酶联免疫吸附测定法评估白细胞介素-1β(IL-1β)、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)、白细胞介素-4(IL-4)、淀粉样β蛋白40(Aβ40)和淀粉样β蛋白42(Aβ42)的蛋白浓度。进行免疫染色以评估TgCRND8小鼠大脑中的Aβ沉积和小胶质细胞的存在情况。应用蛋白质免疫印迹法检测tau蛋白磷酸化、淀粉样β蛋白(Aβ)生成、Jak-2/Stat3和Nrf-2/HO-1信号通路的蛋白表达。结果表明,FIR光显著改善了AD小鼠的认知障碍,减少了Aβ沉积以及Thr205、Ser369、Ser404和Thr181位点的tau蛋白过度磷酸化,抑制了TNF-α和IL-1β的释放,降低了p-Jak-2/Jak-2和p-Stat3/Stat3的比值,同时提高了TgCRND8小鼠大脑中IL-4、Nrf-2和HO-1的蛋白水平。这些发现充分证明,FIR光通过减轻Aβ负担和tau蛋白过度磷酸化、抑制神经炎症以及通过调节Jak-2/Stat3和Nrf-2/HO-1信号通路恢复氧化相关蛋白水平,改善了TgCRND8小鼠的认知缺陷。这些实验结果表明,FIR光治疗是一种有前景的AD治疗方法。

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