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MK886 reduces cerebral amyloid angiopathy severity in TgCRND8 mice

MK886 reduces cerebral amyloid angiopathy severity in TgCRND8 mice
MK886 reduces cerebral amyloid angiopathy severity in TgCRND8 mice
BACKGROUND:
Deposition of amyloid-β (Aβ) in blood vessel walls as cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is observed in the majority of Alzheimer's disease (AD) brains. Inhibition of the 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) pathway has recently been suggested to play a role in reducing parenchymal Aβ deposition. However, products of the 5-LOX pathway also activate the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) family, which promotes clearance of Aβ from the brain.

METHODS:
In the present study, we investigated the effect of MK886, a 5-LOX-activating protein (FLAP) inhibitor and PPARα antagonist, on CAA severity in TgCRND8 mice overexpressing the human Swedish and Indiana amyloid precursor protein mutations.

RESULTS:
We found that MK886 significantly reduced brain levels of nicastrin and PPARα, but did not affect levels of β-secretase, apolipoprotein E or low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-1. CAA severity and parenchymal plaque load was significantly decreased in both the cortex and hippocampus of mice treated with MK886 compared to control mice.

CONCLUSION:
These data suggest that 5-LOX and FLAP inhibitors may be useful in the treatment of CAA and AD.
1660-2854
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Hawkes, Cheryl A
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Shaw, James E.
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Brown, Mary
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Sampson, Anthony
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McLaurin, JoAnne
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Carare, Roxana-Octavia
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Hawkes, Cheryl A
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Shaw, James E.
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Brown, Mary
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Sampson, Anthony
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McLaurin, JoAnne
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Carare, Roxana-Octavia
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Hawkes, Cheryl A, Shaw, James E., Brown, Mary, Sampson, Anthony, McLaurin, JoAnne and Carare, Roxana-Octavia (2014) MK886 reduces cerebral amyloid angiopathy severity in TgCRND8 mice. Neurodegenerative Diseases, 13 (1), 17-23. (doi:10.1159/000351096).

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Abstract

BACKGROUND:
Deposition of amyloid-β (Aβ) in blood vessel walls as cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is observed in the majority of Alzheimer's disease (AD) brains. Inhibition of the 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) pathway has recently been suggested to play a role in reducing parenchymal Aβ deposition. However, products of the 5-LOX pathway also activate the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) family, which promotes clearance of Aβ from the brain.

METHODS:
In the present study, we investigated the effect of MK886, a 5-LOX-activating protein (FLAP) inhibitor and PPARα antagonist, on CAA severity in TgCRND8 mice overexpressing the human Swedish and Indiana amyloid precursor protein mutations.

RESULTS:
We found that MK886 significantly reduced brain levels of nicastrin and PPARα, but did not affect levels of β-secretase, apolipoprotein E or low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-1. CAA severity and parenchymal plaque load was significantly decreased in both the cortex and hippocampus of mice treated with MK886 compared to control mice.

CONCLUSION:
These data suggest that 5-LOX and FLAP inhibitors may be useful in the treatment of CAA and AD.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 6 September 2013
Published date: January 2014
Organisations: Faculty of Medicine

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Local EPrints ID: 361474
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/361474
ISSN: 1660-2854
PURE UUID: 740c0775-7835-4387-9100-746788601cbc
ORCID for Anthony Sampson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0009-0008-9653-8935
ORCID for Roxana-Octavia Carare: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6458-3776

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Date deposited: 22 Jan 2014 10:26
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:01

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Author: Cheryl A Hawkes
Author: James E. Shaw
Author: Mary Brown
Author: Anthony Sampson ORCID iD
Author: JoAnne McLaurin

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