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Title: Inhibition of 11β-HSD1 Ameliorates Cognition and Molecular Detrimental Changes after Chronic Mild Stress in SAMP8 Mice
Author: Puigoriol Illamola, Dolors
Companys Alemany, Júlia
McGuire, Kris
Homer, N.
Leiva Martínez, Rosana
Vázquez Cruz, Santiago
Mole, D. J.
Griñán Ferré, Christian
Pallàs i Llibería, Mercè, 1964-
Keywords: Malalties neurodegeneratives
Estrès (Fisiologia)
Persones grans
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Stress (Physiology)
Older people
Issue Date: 1-Oct-2021
Publisher: MDPI
Abstract: Impaired glucocorticoid (GC) signaling is a significant factor in aging, stress, and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Therefore, the study of GC-mediated stress responses to chronic moderately stressful situations, which occur in daily life, is of huge interest for the design of pharmacological strategies toward the prevention of neurodegeneration. To address this issue, SAMP8 mice were exposed to the chronic mild stress (CMS) paradigm for 4 weeks and treated with RL-118, an 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) inhibitor. The inhibition of this enzyme is linked with a reduction in GC levels and cognitive improvement, while CMS exposure has been associated with reduced cognitive performance. The aim of this project was to assess whether RL-118 treatment could reverse the deleterious effects of CMS on cognition and behavioral abilities and to evaluate the molecular mechanisms that compromise healthy aging in SAMP8 mice. First, we confirmed the target engagement between RL-118 and 11β-HSD1. Additionally, we showed that DNA methylation, hydroxymethylation, and histone phosphorylation were decreased by CMS induction, and increased by RL-118 treatment. In addition, CMS exposure caused the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced damage and increased pro-oxidant enzymes as well as pro-inflammatory mediators through the NF-κB pathway and astrogliosis markers, such as GFAP. Of note, these modifications were reversed by 11β-HSD1 inhibition. Remarkably, although CMS altered mTORC1 signaling, autophagy was increased in the SAMP8 RL-118-treated mice. We also showed an increase in amyloidogenic processes and a decrease in synaptic plasticity and neuronal remodeling markers in mice under CMS, which were consequently modified by RL-118 treatment. In conclusion, 11β-HSD1 inhibition through RL-118 ameliorated the detrimental effects induced by CMS, including epigenetic and cognitive disturbances, indicating that GC-excess attenuation shows potential as a therapeutic strategy for age-related cognitive decline and AD.
Note: Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.3390/ph14101040
It is part of: Pharmaceuticals, 2021, vol. 14, num. 10, p. 1-19
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/183100
Related resource: https://doi.org/10.3390/ph14101040
ISSN: 1424-8247
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