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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Hyaluronic Acid Conjugated with 17β-Estradiol Effectively Alleviates Estropause-Induced Cognitive Deficits in Rats.

Mu-Hsuan Chen, Hsiao-Chun Lin, Tzu Chao, Viola Szu-Yuan Lee, Chia-Lung Hou, Tsyr-Jiuan Wang, Jeng-Rung Chen

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mu-Hsuan ChenDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung-Hsing University, No. 145, Xingda Rd., Taichung 402202, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-7434-1391
Hsiao-Chun LinDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung-Hsing University, No. 145, Xingda Rd., Taichung 402202, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-7401-3694
Tzu ChaoDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung-Hsing University, No. 145, Xingda Rd., Taichung 402202, Taiwan.
Viola Szu-Yuan LeeBasic Research Division, Holy Stone Healthcare Co., Ltd., Taipei 11493, Taiwan.
Chia-Lung HouBasic Research Division, Holy Stone Healthcare Co., Ltd., Taipei 11493, Taiwan.
Tsyr-Jiuan WangDepartment of Nursing, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, No. 193, Section 1, Sanmin Rd., Taichung 403027, Taiwan.
Jeng-Rung ChenDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung-Hsing University, No. 145, Xingda Rd., Taichung 402202, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-4429-283X
National Chung Hsing University · TWNational Taichung University of Science and Technology · TW

Funding

National Chung-Hsing University 111D570National science and Technology Council of Taiwan MOST 109-2313-B-005-016National Taichung University of Science and Technology 111109F
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Women are at a higher risk of cognitive impairments and Alzheimer's disease (AD), particularly after the menopause, when the estrous cycle becomes irregular and diminishes. Numerous studies have shown that estrogen deficiency, especially estradiol (E2) deficiency, plays a key role in this phenomenon. Recently, a novel polymeric drug, hyaluronic acid-17β-estradiol conjugate (HA-E2), has been introduced for the delivery of E2 to brain tissues. Studies have indicated that HA-E2 crosses the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and facilitates a prolonged E2 release profile while lowering the risk of estrogen-supplement-related side effects. In this study, we used ovariohysterectomy (OHE) rats, a postmenopausal cognitive deficit model, to explore the effect of a 2-week HA-E2 treatment (210 ng/kg body weight, twice a week) on the cholinergic septo-hippocampal innervation system, synaptic transmission in hippocampal pyramidal neurons and cognitive improvements. Our study revealed an 11% rise in choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) expression in both the medial septal nucleus (MS nucleus) and the hippocampus, along with a 14-18% increase in dendritic spine density in hippocampal pyramidal neurons, following HA-E2 treatment in OHE rats. These enhancements prompted the recovery of cognitive functions such as spatial learning and memory. These findings suggest that HA-E2 may prevent and improve estrogen-deficiency-induced cognitive impairment and AD.

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Alzheimer DiseaseCognitive DysfunctionAnimalsCognitionEstradiolEstrogensFemaleHumansHyaluronic AcidRatsEstradiolEstrogensHyaluronic AcidAlzheimer’s diseasecholinergic septo-hippocampal innervation systemcognitive deficitdendritic spinehippocampusMorris water maze

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PMID37958552
PMCPMC10649161
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