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TitlePhytochemicals from Achillea fragrantissima are Modulators of AβPP Metabolism.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2018
AuthorsBartolotti, N, Disouky, A, Kalinski, A, Elmann, A, Lazarov, O
JournalJ Alzheimers Dis
Volume66
Issue4
Pagination1425-1435
Date Published2018
ISSN1875-8908
Abstract

Plant derivatives offer a novel and natural source of therapeutics. The desert plant Achillea fragrantissima (Forssk) Sch. Bip (Af) is characterized by protective antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties. Here, we examined the effect of two Af-derived phytochemicals on learning and memory, amyloid-β protein precursor (AβPP) metabolism, and tau phosphorylation in the familial Alzheimer's disease-linked APPswe/PS1ΔE9 mouse model. We observed that mice that were injected with the phytochemicals showed a trend of improvement, albeit statistically insignificant, in the Novel Object Recognition task. However, we did not observe improvement in contextual fear conditioning, suggesting that the benefits of treatment may be either indirect or task-specific. In addition, we observed an increase in the full-length form of AβPP in the brains of mice treated with Af-derived phytochemicals. Interestingly, both in vivo and in vitro, there was no change in levels of soluble Aβ, oligomeric Aβ, or the carboxyl terminus fragments of AβPP (APP-CTFs), suggesting that the increase in full length AβPP does not exacerbate AβPP pathology, but may stabilize the full-length form of the molecule. Together, our data suggest that phytochemicals present in Af may have a modest positive impact on the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

DOI10.3233/JAD-180068
Alternate JournalJ. Alzheimers Dis.
PubMed ID30400087
PubMed Central IDPMC6324842
Grant ListR01 AG033570 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States
R01 AG060238 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States
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