[Rosiglitazone improves learning and memory impairment of 3 x Tg mice]

Yao Xue Xue Bao. 2014 Jun;49(6):807-12.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

This study is to investigate the protective effect of rosiglitazone (RSG) against learning and memory impairment of APP/PS1/tau transgenic mice. AD mice model was replicated by using 6-month APP/PS1/tau transgenic mice. The learning and memory ability of mice was evaluated by Morris water maze and Western blotting assays was applied to measure the phosphorylation and O-glycosylation of Tau and neurofilaments (NFs) protein. The results demonstrated that RSG could reverse the learning and memory deficits of 3 x Tg mice significantly. It was also found that RSG could suppress the hyperphosphorylation of Tau and NFs protein levels and increase the glycosylation expression of Tau and NFs proteins in 3 x Tg mice brain. Together, RSG ameliorates cognitive impairments of 3 x Tg mice via the alleviation of the hyperphosphorylated Tau and NFs proteins burden in the brain.

MeSH terms

  • Alzheimer Disease
  • Amyloid beta-Peptides
  • Animals
  • Brain / drug effects
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Glycosylation
  • Learning / drug effects*
  • Memory / drug effects*
  • Memory Disorders / drug therapy
  • Mice
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • Neurofilament Proteins / metabolism
  • Phosphorylation
  • Rosiglitazone
  • Thiazolidinediones / pharmacology*
  • tau Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Amyloid beta-Peptides
  • Neurofilament Proteins
  • Thiazolidinediones
  • tau Proteins
  • Rosiglitazone