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Inhibition of Microglial Activation Protects Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Improves Cognitive Deficits in a Transgenic Mouse Model for Alzheimer's Disease

Biscaro, Barbara ; Lindvall, Olle LU ; Tesco, Giuseppina ; Ekdahl Clementson, Christine LU and Nitsch, Roger M. (2012) In Neurodegenerative Diseases 9(4). p.187-198
Abstract
Background: Activated microglia with macrophage-like functions invade and surround beta-amyloid (A beta) plaques in Alzheimer's disease (AD), possibly contributing to the turnover of A beta, but they can also secrete proinflammatory factors that may be involved in the pathogenesis of AD. Microglia are known to modulate adult hippocampal neurogenesis. Objectives/Methods: To determine the role of microglia on neurogenesis in brains with A beta pathology, we inhibited microglial activation with the tetracycline derivative minocycline in doubly transgenic mice expressing mutant human amyloid precursor protein (APP) and mutant human presenilin-1 (PS1). Results: Minocycline increased the survival of new dentate granule cells in APP/PS1 mice... (More)
Background: Activated microglia with macrophage-like functions invade and surround beta-amyloid (A beta) plaques in Alzheimer's disease (AD), possibly contributing to the turnover of A beta, but they can also secrete proinflammatory factors that may be involved in the pathogenesis of AD. Microglia are known to modulate adult hippocampal neurogenesis. Objectives/Methods: To determine the role of microglia on neurogenesis in brains with A beta pathology, we inhibited microglial activation with the tetracycline derivative minocycline in doubly transgenic mice expressing mutant human amyloid precursor protein (APP) and mutant human presenilin-1 (PS1). Results: Minocycline increased the survival of new dentate granule cells in APP/PS1 mice indicated by more BrdU+/NeuN+ cells as compared to vehicle-treated transgenic littermates, accompanied by improved behavioral performance in a hippocampus-dependent learning task. Both brain levels of A beta and A beta-related morphological deficits in the new neurons labeled with GFP-expressing retrovirus were unaffected in minocycline-treated mice. Conclusions: These results suggest a role for microglia in A beta-related functional deficits and in suppressing the survival of new neurons, and show that modulation of microglial function with minocycline can protect hippocampal neurogenesis in the presence of A beta pathology. Copyright (C) 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel (Less)
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Microglia, Minocycline, Amyloid precursor protein, Presenilin, beta-Amyloid, Inflammation
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Neurodegenerative Diseases
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9
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4
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187 - 198
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Karger
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  • wos:000303862100004
  • scopus:84862088615
  • pmid:22584394
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1660-2862
DOI
10.1159/000330363
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English
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  abstract     = {{Background: Activated microglia with macrophage-like functions invade and surround beta-amyloid (A beta) plaques in Alzheimer's disease (AD), possibly contributing to the turnover of A beta, but they can also secrete proinflammatory factors that may be involved in the pathogenesis of AD. Microglia are known to modulate adult hippocampal neurogenesis. Objectives/Methods: To determine the role of microglia on neurogenesis in brains with A beta pathology, we inhibited microglial activation with the tetracycline derivative minocycline in doubly transgenic mice expressing mutant human amyloid precursor protein (APP) and mutant human presenilin-1 (PS1). Results: Minocycline increased the survival of new dentate granule cells in APP/PS1 mice indicated by more BrdU+/NeuN+ cells as compared to vehicle-treated transgenic littermates, accompanied by improved behavioral performance in a hippocampus-dependent learning task. Both brain levels of A beta and A beta-related morphological deficits in the new neurons labeled with GFP-expressing retrovirus were unaffected in minocycline-treated mice. Conclusions: These results suggest a role for microglia in A beta-related functional deficits and in suppressing the survival of new neurons, and show that modulation of microglial function with minocycline can protect hippocampal neurogenesis in the presence of A beta pathology. Copyright (C) 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel}},
  author       = {{Biscaro, Barbara and Lindvall, Olle and Tesco, Giuseppina and Ekdahl Clementson, Christine and Nitsch, Roger M.}},
  issn         = {{1660-2862}},
  keywords     = {{Microglia; Minocycline; Amyloid precursor protein; Presenilin; beta-Amyloid; Inflammation}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{187--198}},
  publisher    = {{Karger}},
  series       = {{Neurodegenerative Diseases}},
  title        = {{Inhibition of Microglial Activation Protects Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Improves Cognitive Deficits in a Transgenic Mouse Model for Alzheimer's Disease}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000330363}},
  doi          = {{10.1159/000330363}},
  volume       = {{9}},
  year         = {{2012}},
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