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  • Inhibiting α1-adrenergic receptor signaling pathway ameliorates AD-type pathologies and behavioral deficits in APPswe/PS1 mouse model.

Inhibiting α1-adrenergic receptor signaling pathway ameliorates AD-type pathologies and behavioral deficits in APPswe/PS1 mouse model.

Journal of neurochemistry (2022-03-05)
Zhong-Yuan Yu, Xu Yi, Ye-Ran Wang, Gui-Hua Zeng, Cheng-Rong Tan, Yuan Cheng, Pu-Yang Sun, Zhi-Hao Liu, Yan-Jiang Wang, Yu-Hui Liu
ABSTRACT

The role of α1 adrenergic receptors (α1-ARs) signaling pathway in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) has rarely been investigated. Clarifying the pathophysiological functions of α1-ARs in the AD brain is helpful for better understanding the pathogenesis and screening novel therapeutic targets of AD. This study included 2 arms of in vivo investigations: 1) 6-month-old female APPswe/PS1 mice were intravenously treated with AAV-PHP.eB-shRNA (α1-ARs)-GFP or AAV-PHP.eB-GFP for 3 months. 2) 3-month-old female APPswe/PS1 mice were daily treated with 0.5 mg/kg terazosin or an equal volume of saline for 6 months. SH-SY5Y cell lines bearing human amyloid precursor protein were treated with terazosin or saline for investigating possible mechanisms. α1-ARs knockdown mice exhibited improved behavioral performances in comparison with control mice. α1-ARs knockdown mice had significantly lower brain amyloid burden, as reflected by soluble Aβ species, compact and total Aβ plaques, than control mice. α1-ARs inhibitor terazosin substantially reduced Aβ deposition, attenuated downstream pathologies including tau hyperphosphorylation, glial activation, neuronal loss, synaptic dysfunction et al., and rescued behavioral deficits in APPswe/PS1 mice. In vitro investigation demonstrated that α1-ARs inhibition down-regulated BACE1 expression, and promoted ser9 phosphorylation of GSK-3β, thus reducing Aβ production. This study indicates that inhibition of α1-ARs signaling pathway might represent a promising therapeutic strategy for AD.

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