阿戈美拉汀对保护脑组织分子结构免受阿尔茨海默病病因影响的神经保护作用。
The Neuroprotective Impact of Agomelatine in Preserving Brain Tissue Molecular Structure Against Alzheimer's Disease Etiology.
作者信息
Amin Sarah, Qusti Safaa, Al-Otaibi Waad A, AlMotwaa Sahar M, Albogamy Norah T S, Alseeni Madeha N, Alshammari Eida M, Babaker Manal A, Saeed Abdu
机构信息
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities, Shaqra University, Shaqra, 15526, Saudi Arabia.
出版信息
Neurochem Res. 2025 Jun 7;50(3):189. doi: 10.1007/s11064-025-04443-6.
This study investigates the therapeutic advantages of agomelatine in the context of Alzheimer's disease (AD) using a mouse model, with twenty healthy male SWR/J mice participating in the research. Many approaches were employed to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatments; these approaches included body weight analysis, evaluations of short-term memory, biomarker assessments, histopathological examinations, and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The results suggest that agomelatine treatment effectively countered the weight loss associated with AD. Importantly, agomelatine enhanced cognitive performance, as indicated by improved short-term memory in spatial recognition assessments; mice treated with agomelatine showed spontaneous alternation percentages comparable to controls, with statistically significant differences observed between AD and control groups (Dunn's post-hoc p = 0.0072). Analyses of biomarkers showed that agomelatine reduced the AD-induced elevation of acetylcholinesterase activity, interleukin-6 levels, and oxidative stress markers while increasing total antioxidant capacity. Histopathological assessments showed enhanced structural integrity in hippocampal regions. FTIR spectroscopy revealed agomelatine's protective effect on brain molecular structure, mainly through preserving lipid order in the CH stretching region and preventing protein oxidation in the C = O spectral range, both of which are typically altered by AD pathology. These results emphasize the efficacy of agomelatine and support its consideration in mitigating symptoms associated with AD etiology.
本研究使用小鼠模型,在阿尔茨海默病(AD)背景下探究阿戈美拉汀的治疗优势,20只健康雄性SWR/J小鼠参与了该研究。采用了多种方法来评估治疗效果;这些方法包括体重分析、短期记忆评估、生物标志物评估、组织病理学检查以及傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱分析。结果表明,阿戈美拉汀治疗有效对抗了与AD相关的体重减轻。重要的是,阿戈美拉汀增强了认知表现,空间识别评估中的短期记忆改善表明了这一点;用阿戈美拉汀治疗的小鼠表现出与对照组相当的自发交替百分比,AD组和对照组之间观察到统计学上的显著差异(邓恩事后检验p = 0.0072)。生物标志物分析表明,阿戈美拉汀降低了AD诱导的乙酰胆碱酯酶活性、白细胞介素-6水平和氧化应激标志物的升高,同时增加了总抗氧化能力。组织病理学评估显示海马区的结构完整性增强。FTIR光谱分析揭示了阿戈美拉汀对脑分子结构的保护作用,主要是通过在CH伸缩区域保持脂质有序性以及在C = O光谱范围内防止蛋白质氧化,这两者通常都会因AD病理而改变。这些结果强调了阿戈美拉汀的疗效,并支持在减轻与AD病因相关的症状方面考虑使用它。