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ArticleScientific reports2021

Cuprizone feed formulation influences the extent of demyelinating disease pathology.

Lillian M Toomey, Melissa Papini, Brittney Lins, Alexander J Wright, Andrew Warnock, Terence McGonigle, Sarah C Hellewell, Carole A Bartlett, Chidozie Anyaegbu, Melinda Fitzgerald

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33citing papers in PubMed
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lillian M ToomeyCurtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6102, Australia.
Melissa PapiniCurtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6102, Australia.
Brittney LinsCurtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6102, Australia.
Alexander J WrightCurtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6102, Australia.
Andrew WarnockCurtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6102, Australia.
Terence McGonigleCurtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6102, Australia.
Sarah C HellewellCurtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6102, Australia.
Carole A BartlettCurtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6102, Australia.
Chidozie AnyaegbuCurtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6102, Australia.
Melinda FitzgeraldCurtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6102, Australia. lindy.fitzgerald@curtin.edu.au.
Curtin University · AUPerron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science · AU

Funding

Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia 18-0535National Health and Medical Research Council APP1160691
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cuprizone is a copper-chelating agent that induces pathology similar to that within some multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions. The reliability and reproducibility of cuprizone for inducing demyelinating disease pathology depends on the animals ingesting consistent doses of cuprizone. Cuprizone-containing pelleted feed is a convenient way of delivering cuprizone, but the efficacy of these pellets at inducing demyelination has been questioned. This study compared the degree of demyelinating disease pathology between mice fed cuprizone delivered in pellets to mice fed a powdered cuprizone formulation at an early 3 week demyelinating timepoint. Within rostral corpus callosum, cuprizone pellets were more effective than cuprizone powder at increasing astrogliosis, microglial activation, DNA damage, and decreasing the density of mature oligodendrocytes. However, cuprizone powder demonstrated greater protein nitration relative to controls. Furthermore, mice fed control powder had significantly fewer mature oligodendrocytes than those fed control pellets. In caudal corpus callosum, cuprizone pellets performed better than cuprizone powder relative to controls at increasing astrogliosis, microglial activation, protein nitration, DNA damage, tissue swelling, and reducing the density of mature oligodendrocytes. Importantly, only cuprizone pellets induced detectable demyelination compared to controls. The two feeds had similar effects on oligodendrocyte precursor cell (OPC) dynamics. Taken together, these data suggest that demyelinating disease pathology is modelled more effectively with cuprizone pellets than powder at 3 weeks. Combined with the added convenience, cuprizone pellets are a suitable choice for inducing early demyelinating disease pathology.

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Animal FeedAnimalsAstrocytesBody WeightChelating AgentsCorpus CallosumCuprizoneDemyelinating DiseasesDisease Models, AnimalDNA DamageGliosisInflammationMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicrogliaChelating AgentsCuprizone

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PMID34799634
PMCPMC8604913
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