ArticleBiology2021
Idebenone Decreases Aβ Pathology by Modulating RAGE/Caspase-3 Signaling and the Aβ Degradation Enzyme NEP in a Mouse Model of AD.
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- The liver-brain axis: A multidimensional regulatory network implicated in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis and clinical implications.Animal models and experimental medicine · 2026Review
- Protective Effect of Idebenone Against UVB-Induced Photoaging in HaCaT Cells.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Article
- N-Acetylcysteine Attenuates Aβ-Mediated Oxidative Stress, Blood-Brain Barrier Leakage, and Renal Dysfunction in 5xFAD Mice.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Effects of idebenone on cognitive function and serum biomarkers in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment.European journal of medical research · 2024Article
- Role of diet and exercise in aging, Alzheimer's disease, and other chronic diseases.Ageing research reviews · 2023Review
- Non-Enzymatic Antioxidants against Alzheimer's Disease: Prevention, Diagnosis and Therapy.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Roles of Heme Oxygenase-1 in Neuroinflammation and Brain Disorders.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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- Research Progress on the Role of Microglia Membrane Proteins or Receptors in Neuroinflammation and Degeneration.Frontiers in cellular neuroscience · 2022Review
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Abstract
The coenzyme Q10 analogue idebenone is an FDA-approved antioxidant that can cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB). The effects of idebenone on the pathology of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the underlying molecular mechanisms have not been comprehensively investigated. Here, we examined the impact of idebenone treatment on AD pathology in 5xFAD mice, a model of AD. Idebenone significantly downregulated Aβ plaque number via multi-directional pathways in this model. Specifically, idebenone reduced the RAGE/caspase-3 signaling pathway and increased levels of the Aβ degradation enzyme NEP and α-secretase ADAM17 in 5xFAD mice. Importantly, idebenone significantly suppressed tau kinase p-GSK3β
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