Effect of low-dose Levamlodipine Besylate in the treatment of vascular dementia

Sci Rep. 2019 Dec 3;9(1):18248. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-47868-0.

Abstract

Vascular dementia (VaD) is a complex disorder caused by reduced blood flow in the brain. However, there is no effective pharmacological treatment option available until now. Here, we reported that low-dose levamlodipine besylate could reverse the cognitive impairment in VaD mice model of right unilateral common carotid arteries occlusion (rUCCAO). Oral administration of levamlodipine besylate (0.1 mg/kg) could reduce the latency to find the hidden platform in the MWM test as compared to the vehicle group. Furthermore, vehicle-treated mice revealed reduced phospho-CaMKII (Thr286) levels in the hippocampus, which can be partially restored by levamlodipine besylate (0.1 mg/kg and 0.5 mg/kg) treatment. No significant outcome on microglia and astrocytes were observed following levamlodipine besylate treatment. This data reveal novel findings of the therapeutic potential of low-dose levamlodipine besylate that could considerably enhance the cognitive function in VaD mice.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amlodipine / administration & dosage*
  • Amlodipine / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Astrocytes / drug effects
  • Blood Vessels / drug effects
  • Dementia, Vascular / drug therapy*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Mice
  • Microglia / drug effects
  • Niacin / administration & dosage
  • Niacin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Niacin / therapeutic use
  • Nootropic Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Nootropic Agents / pharmacology

Substances

  • Nootropic Agents
  • levamlodipine
  • Amlodipine
  • Niacin
  • levamlodipine besylate