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- Title
7,8-Dihydroxyflavone improves cognitive functions in ICV-STZ rat model of sporadic Alzheimer's disease by reversing oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and insulin resistance.
- Authors
Akhtar, Ansab; Dhaliwal, Jatinder; Sah, Sangeeta Pilkhwal
- Abstract
Rationale: Intracerebroventricular (ICV) streptozotocin (STZ) mimics sporadic Alzheimer's disease (SAD) characterized by tau pathology and neurodegeneration arising from oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and insulin resistance. 7,8-Dihydroxyflavone (7,8-DHF) is a flavonoid having antioxidant property interlinked with mitochondrial functioning and insulin actions. Objectives: To evaluate the neuroprotective and cognitive enhancement properties of 7,8-DHF in an ICV-STZ rat model of SAD. Methods: ICV-STZ (3 mg/kg) was injected into male Wistar rats. Cognitive functions were evaluated by Morris water maze (MWM) and novel object recognition (NOR). 7,8-DHF (5 mg/kg, 10 mg/kg, and 20 mg/kg) and rivastigmine (2 mg/kg) were given orally for 21 days. Reduced glutathione (GSH), catalase, superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), lipid peroxidation (LPO), protein carbonylation (PCO), and nitrite assays were performed. Mitochondrial enzyme complex I, II, III, and IV, and acetylcholinesterase (AchE) activities were determined. ELISA for the insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE) and p-tau was done. Histopathology was investigated by hematoxylin and eosin staining. Results: 7,8-DHF treatment attenuated ICV-STZ-induced cognitive deficit in MWM and NOR. Moreover, in the cortex and hippocampus regions of the brain, GSH, catalase, SOD, GPX, LPO, PCO, and nitrite levels were reversed. Mitochondrial enzyme complex I, II, III, and IV, and acetylcholinesterase (AchE) activities were also normalized. IDE and p-tau protein were found to be significantly altered. 7,8-DHF provided protection from neuronal cell death examined in histopathology. Conclusions: Conclusively, 7,8-DHF was found to be neuroprotective in the ICV-STZ rat model by ameliorating oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and insulin resistance, thereby improving cognitive functions evident with the behavioral results.
- Subjects
NORWAY; COGNITIVE ability; TAU proteins; ANIMAL disease models; ALZHEIMER'S disease; INSULIN resistance; OXIDATIVE stress; ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE
- Publication
Psychopharmacology, 2021, Vol 238, Issue 7, p1991
- ISSN
0033-3158
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00213-021-05826-7