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ArticleScientific reports2016

Fingolimod modulates multiple neuroinflammatory markers in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.

Nurgul Aytan, Ji-Kyung Choi, Isabel Carreras, Volker Brinkmann, Neil W Kowall, Bruce G Jenkins, Alpaslan Dedeoglu

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06639282 (SIPO1-AD), which is not on this map. Cited by 82 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT06639282 phase2recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

SIPO1-AD: A Phase II Clinical Trial for the Assessment of Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Siponimod in Patients With Mild Alzheimer's Disease

TypeinterventionalSponsorSt. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, PhoenixRan2025 to 2029Enrolled105ConditionsAlzheimer Disease, Mild Alzheimer Disease, MCI With Increased Risk for Alzheimer Disease, Cognitive Impairment, MildArmsSiponimod, Placebo
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

82 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 116 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Nurgul AytanDepartment of Veterans Affairs, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA 02130, USA.
Ji-Kyung ChoiA. A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Isabel CarrerasDepartment of Veterans Affairs, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA 02130, USA.
Volker BrinkmannDevelopment Franchise Neuroscience, Novartis Pharma AGNovartis CampusFabrikstrasse 12CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland.
Neil W KowallDepartment of Veterans Affairs, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA 02130, USA.
Bruce G JenkinsA. A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Alpaslan DedeogluDepartment of Veterans Affairs, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA 02130, USA.
Boston University · USVA Boston Healthcare System · USAthinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging · USMassachusetts General Hospital · USNovartis (Switzerland) · CH

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sphingosine 1-phosphate (SP1) receptors may be attractive targets for modulation of inflammatory processes in neurodegenerative diseases. Recently fingolimod, a functional S1P1 receptor antagonist, was introduced for treatment of multiple sclerosis. We postulated that anti-inflammatory mechanisms of fingolimod might also be protective in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Therefore, we treated a mouse model of AD, the 5xFAD model, with two doses of fingolimod (1 and 5 mg/kg/day) and measured the response of numerous markers of Aβ pathology as well as inflammatory markers and neurochemistry using biochemical, immunohistochemistry and high resolution magic angle spinning magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). In mice at 3 months of age, we found that fingolimod decreased plaque density as well as soluble plus insoluble Aβ measured by ELISA. Fingolimod also decreased GFAP staining and the number of activated microglia. Taurine has been demonstrated to play a role as an endogenous anti-inflammatory molecule. Taurine levels, measured using MRS, showed a very strong inverse correlation with GFAP levels and ELISA measurements of Aβ, but not with plaque density or activated microglia levels. MRS also showed an effect of fingolimod on glutamate levels. Fingolimod at 1 mg/kg/day provided better neuroprotection than 5 mg/kg/day. Together, these data suggest a potential therapeutic role for fingolimod in AD.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBrainDisease Models, AnimalFingolimod HydrochlorideMiceTreatment OutcomeAmyloid beta-PeptidesAnti-Inflammatory AgentsFingolimod Hydrochloride

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PMCPMC4847010
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