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ArticleChinese medicine2021

Suan-Zao-Ren Decoction ameliorates synaptic plasticity through inhibition of the Aβ deposition and JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway in AD model of APP/PS1 transgenic mice.

Qing-Hua Long, Yong-Gui Wu, Li-Ling He, Li Ding, Ai-Hua Tan, He-Yuan Shi, Ping Wang

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Qing-Hua Long *School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, 430065, Hubei, China.
Yong-Gui Wu *School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, 430065, Hubei, China.
Li-Ling He *School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, 430065, Hubei, China.
Li DingSchool of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, 430065, Hubei, China.
Ai-Hua TanSchool of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, 430065, Hubei, China.
He-Yuan ShiSchool of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, 430065, Hubei, China. shy79@hbtcm.edu.cn.
Ping WangSchool of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, 430065, Hubei, China. pwang54@aliyun.com.

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the National Key R&D Program Key for a key Research Project of the Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2018YFC1705600the National Key R&D Program Key for a key Research Project of the Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2019YFC1708502
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Abstract

backgroundSuan-Zao-Ren Decoction (SZRD) has been widely used to treat neurological illnesses, including dementia, insomnia and depression. However, the mechanisms underlying SZRD's improvement in cognitive function remain unclear. In this study, we examined SZRD's effect on APP/PS1 transgenic mice and mechanisms associated with SZRD's action in alleviating neuroinflammation and improving synaptic plasticity.

methodsThe APP/PS1 mice were treated with different dosages of SZRD (12.96 and 25.92 g/kg/day, in L-SZRD and H-SZRD groups, respectively) for 4 weeks. Morris water maze was conducted to determine changes in behaviors of the mice after the treatment. Meanwhile, in the samples of the hippocampus, Nissl staining and Golgi-Cox staining were used to detect synaptic plasticity. ELISA was applied to assess the expression levels of Aβ

resultsCompared to the APP/PS1 mice without any treatment, SZRD, especially the L-SZRD, significantly ameliorated cognitive impairment of the APP/PS1 mice with decreases in the loss of neurons and Aβ plaque deposition as well as improvement of synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus (P < 0.05 or 0.01). Also, SZRD, in particular, the L-SZRD markedly inhibited the serum and hippocampal concentrations of IL-6, IL-1β and TNF-α, while reducing the expression of p-JAK2-Tyr1007 and p-STAT3-Tyr705 in the hippocampus of the APP/PS1 mice (P < 0.05 or 0.01).

conclusionsThe SZRD, especially the L-SZRD, may improve the cognitive impairment and ameliorate the neural degeneration in APP/PS1 transgenic mice through inhibiting Aβ accumulation and neuroinflammation via the JAK2/STAT3 pathway.

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Alzheimer’s diseaseAPP/PS1 transgenic miceJAK2/STAT3 pathwayNeuroinflammationSuan-Zao-Ren DecoctionSynaptic plasticity

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