Fullerenes and fullerenols exhibit antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, making them promising candidates for Alzheimer's disease (AD) therapy. Unlike conventional anti-inflammatory drugs, these compounds have multitargeted effects, including their ability to inhibit amyloid fibril formation. However, few studies have explored their efficacy in high-validity AD models. Female APPswe/PS1E9 (APP/PS1) mice and their wild-type (WT) littermates were orally administered with fullerene C(60) (0.1 mg/kg/day) or fullerenol C(60)(OH)(24) (0.15 mg/kg/day) for 10 months starting at 2 months of age. Behavioral assessments were performed at 12 months of age. Amyloid plaque density and size were analyzed in the brain regions using Congo red staining. The expression of genes related to inflammation and plasticity was examined, and an in vitro assay was used to test the toxicity of fullerenol and its effect on amyloid β peptide 42 (Aβ42)-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Fullerenol reduced the maximum plaque size in the cortex and hippocampus, decreased the small plaque density in the hippocampus and thalamus, and prevented an increase in glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) positive cell density in the mutants. Both treatments improved cognitive and emotional behaviors and reduced Il1β and increased Sirt1 expression. In vitro, fullerenol was non-toxic across a range of concentrations and reduced Aβ42-induced ROS production in brain endothelial cells and astrocytes. Long-term administration of fullerene or fullerenol improved behavioral and molecular markers of AD in APP/PS1 mice, with fullerenol showing additional benefits in reducing amyloid burden.
Distinctive Effects of Fullerene C(60) and Fullerenol C(60)(OH)(24) Nanoparticles on Histological, Molecular and Behavioral Hallmarks of Alzheimer's Disease in APPswe/PS1E9 Mice.
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作者:Askarova Sholpan, Sitdikova Kseniia, Kassenova Aliya, Chaprov Kirill, Svirin Evgeniy, Tsoy Andrey, de Munter Johannes, Gorlova Anna, Litavrin Aleksandr, Deikin Aleksei, Nedorubov Andrey, Appazov Nurbol, Kalueff Allan, Chernopiatko Anton, Strekalova Tatyana
期刊: | Antioxidants | 影响因子: | 6.600 |
时间: | 2025 | 起止号: | 2025 Jul 8; 14(7):834 |
doi: | 10.3390/antiox14070834 |
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