Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2020, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (3): 391-396.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2020.03.014

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Changes of synapse-related proteins in the brain of 7-month-old and 16-month-old APP/PS1/tau transgenic mice and the effects of cornel iridoid glycoside on the AD model

Yang Cuicui, Bao Xunjie, Zhang Li, Li Yali, Li Lin, Zhang Lan   

  1. Department of Pharmacy, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Engineering Research Center for Nerve System Drugs, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Disease of Ministry of Education, Beijing 100053, China
  • Received:2020-02-29 Online:2020-06-21 Published:2020-06-17
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (81874351,81703729), Natural Science Foundation of Beijing (7164315),Beijing High-level Health and Technical Personal Plan (2014-2-014).

Abstract: Objective To explore the changes of memory ability and synapse-related proteins along with their influencing factors in the brain of APP/PS1/tau(3×Tg)transgenic mice of 7 and 16-month old, and to study the effect of cornel iridoid glycoside (CIG) on synapse-associated proteins in the brain of model mice. Methods 3×Tg mice of 7-month-old and 16-month-old were both treated with CIG for 2 months. New object recognition test was used to detect the ability of learning and memory in 3×Tg mice. Western blotting was used to observe the expression of synapsin-1, synaptophysin, synaptotagmin, amyloid precurson protein (APP), recombinant a disintegrin and metalloprotease 10(ADAM10), β-site APP-cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1), presenilin-1(PS1), insulin degrading enzyme (IDE), and tau phosphorylation at Thr212 and Thr217. Results Compared to control group, 7-month-old 3×Tg mice had no change in the discrimination index, expression of synapsin-1, synaptophysin and synaptotagmin in cortex, while 16-month-old 3×Tg mice showed lower discrimination index and less expression of synapsin-1. After treatment, 16-month-old 3×Tg mice showed higher discrimination index and more expression of synapsin-1. Compared to control group, 7-month-old 3×Tg mice showed a similar level of APP, ADAM10, BACE1, PS1, and IDE in the brain. Conclusion Synapse-associated proteins are differentially expressed in the brains of 3×Tg mice at different ages. CIG has distinct effects on the expression of synapse-related proteins and memory ability in the brains of 3×Tg mice at different ages.

Key words: Alzheimer's disease, cornel iridoid glycoside, APP/PS1/tau, synaptic protein

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