The Effect of Fragment C of Tetanus Toxin on Memory Deficits in a Rat Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
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Doç. Dr. Şeyma ÖZSOY Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Elif Azize ÖZŞAHİN DELİBAŞ Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (Diğer hakemli uluslarası dergilerde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı International Journal of Computational and Experimental Science and Engineering
Dergi ISSN 2149-9144 Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler TR DİZİN
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 09-2023
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 9 / 3 / 254–259 DOI 10.22399/ijcesen.1349281
Makale Linki https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/ijcesen/issue/78368/1349281
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Özet
The progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is connected to both neuronal elements and immunological mechanisms. Tetanus toxin C-terminal fragment (TTC) has neuroprotective properties. Our objective was to examine the influence of TTC on memory, hippocampal morphology, and inflammation in rats with a STZ-induced AD model. After general anesthesia rats, 3 mg/kg STZ was administered ICV to the right and left lateral ventricles of 5 μl of 12 rats. Six rats were received both lateral ventricules of 0.9% NaCl 5 µl ICV, and others were administered TTC (0.05 flocculation units) in 5 µl ICV one time. No drug was applied to the control group. On the 15th day, all groups underwent a passive avoidance learning (PAL) test, and then brain tissue was collected. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) levels within the brain were assessed. Following this, neurons were quantified by employing Cresyl violet staining specifically within the hippocampal CA1 and CA3 regions. In the ICV-STZ group, the PAL latency time significantly reduced, TNF-α levels and IL-6 levels increased, and also the hippocampal CA1 and CA3 neuron numbers decreased. The application of TTC resulted in a significant decrease in the levels of TNF-α and IL-6. Furthermore, it played a role in mitigating the memory impairment caused by ICV-STZ by reducing cell death within the hippocampus. These results suggest that the neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory properties of TTC might have a significant impact on addressing neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Alzheimer's disease | inflammation | memory | streptozotocin | tetanus toxin C-terminal fragment