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ArticleInflammopharmacology2022

Phosphodiesterase (PDE) III inhibitor, Cilostazol, improved memory impairment in aluminum chloride-treated rats: modulation of cAMP/CREB pathway.

Mona Khalifa, Rania M Abdelsalam, Marwa M Safar, Hala F Zaki

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Article in Inflammopharmacology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 5 papers.

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Mona KhalifaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Qasr Al-Eyni Street, Fom El Khalig, Cairo, 11796, Egypt. monamakhalifa@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5792-6133
Rania M AbdelsalamDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Qasr Al-Eyni Street, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
Marwa M SafarDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Qasr Al-Eyni Street, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
Hala F ZakiDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Qasr Al-Eyni Street, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
Cairo University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The most prevalent type of dementia is Alzheimer's disease (AD), which is currently incurable. Existing treatments for Alzheimer's disease, such as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, are only effective for symptom relief. Disease-modifying medications for Alzheimer's disease are desperately required, given the enormous burdens that the disease places on individuals and communities. Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors are gaining a lot of attention in the research community because of their potential in treating age-related cognitive decline. Cilostazol is a selective PDE III inhibitor used as antiplatelet agent through cAMP response element-binding (CREB) protein phosphorylation pathway (cAMP/CREB). The neuroprotective effect of cilostazol in AD-like cognitive decline in rats was investigated in this study. After 2 months of intraperitoneal administration of 10 mg/kg aluminum chloride, Morris water maze and Y-maze (behavioral tests) were performed. After that, histological and biochemical examinations of the hippocampal region were carried out. Aluminum chloride-treated rats showed histological, biochemical, and behavioral changes similar to Alzheimer's disease. Cilostazol improved rats' behavioral and histological conditions, raised neprilysin level while reduced levels of amyloid-beta protein and phosphorylated tau protein. It also decreased the hippocampal levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha, nuclear factor-kappa B, FAS ligand, acetylcholinesterase content, and malondialdehyde. These outcomes demonstrate the protective activity of cilostazol versus aluminum-induced memory impairment.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAcetylcholinesteraseAluminum ChlorideAnimalsCilostazolCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinDisease Models, AnimalPhosphodiesterase InhibitorsPhosphoric Diester HydrolasesRatsAcetylcholinesteraseAluminum ChlorideCilostazolCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinPhosphodiesterase InhibitorsPhosphoric Diester HydrolasesAluminumAlzheimer’s diseasecAMP/CREB pathwayCilostazolNeprilysinTumor necrosis factor-alpha

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