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ArticleMolecular & cellular proteomics : MCP2018

Metabolomic Analysis Identifies Lactate as an Important Pathogenic Factor in Diabetes-associated Cognitive Decline Rats.

Liangcai Zhao, Minjian Dong, Mengqian Ren, Chen Li, Hong Zheng, Hongchang Gao

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Article in Molecular & cellular proteomics : MCP, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Liangcai ZhaoSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, China.
Minjian DongSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, China.
Mengqian RenSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, China.
Chen LiSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, China.
Hong ZhengSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, China.
Hongchang GaoSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, China. Electronic address: gaohc27@wmu.edu.cn.
Wenzhou Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus causes brain structure changes and cognitive decline, and it has been estimated that diabetes doubles the risk for dementia. Until now, the pathogenic mechanism of diabetes-associated cognitive decline (DACD) has remained unclear. Using metabolomics, we show that lactate levels increased over time in the hippocampus of rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes, as compared with age-matched control rats. Additionally, mRNA levels, protein levels, and enzymatic activity of lactate dehydrogenase-A (LDH-A) were significantly up-regulated, suggesting increased glycolysis activity. Importantly, by specifically blocking the glycolysis pathway through an LDH-A inhibitor, chronic diabetes-induced memory impairment was prevented. Analyzing the underlying mechanism, we show that the expression levels of cAMP-dependent protein kinase and of phosphorylated transcription factor cAMP response element-binding proteins were decreased in 12-week diabetic rats. We suggest that G protein-coupled receptor 81 mediates cognitive decline in the diabetic rat. In this study, we report that progressively increasing lactate levels is an important pathogenic factor in DACD, directly linking diabetes to cognitive dysfunction. LDH-A may be considered as a potential target for alleviating or treating DACD in the future.

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Analysis of VarianceAnimalsCognitive DysfunctionCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalGlycolysisHippocampusImmunohistochemistryIsoenzymesLactate Dehydrogenase 5Lactic AcidL-Lactate DehydrogenaseMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMaze LearningCreb1 protein, ratCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinGPR81 protein, ratIsoenzymesLactate Dehydrogenase 5Lactic AcidL-Lactate DehydrogenaseReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledStreptozocinAnimal modelsDiabetesdiabetes-associated cognitive declineG-ProteinslactateMetabolitesMetabolomicsNeurobiologyNMR

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PMID30171160
PMCPMC6283288
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