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Targeting NLRP3 signaling with a novel sulfonylurea compound for the treatment of vascular cognitive impairment and dementia.

Adnan Akif, Thi Thanh My Nguyen, Langni Liu, Xiaotian Xu, Amol Kulkarni, Jianxiong Jiang, Yang Zhang, Jiukuan Hao

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8 authors.

Adnan AkifUniversity of Houston.
Thi Thanh My NguyenUniversity of Houston.
Langni LiuThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
Xiaotian XuThe Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University.
Amol KulkarniThe University of Texas at El Paso.
Jianxiong JiangUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Yang ZhangUniversity of Houston.
Jiukuan HaoUniversity of Houston.

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Targeting the Hippo signaling at the Blood-brain barrier for therapy of ischemic strokeR01NS105787 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON · PI HAO, JIUKUAN · 2018 to 2023
$1.7M
A Novel-designed sulfonylurea compound for Vascular Dementia TherapyR21NS133895 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON · PI HAO, JIUKUAN · 2023 to 2023
$440k
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS105787NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS133895
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Abstract

Background: As a key inflammatory factor, the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome plays a crucial role in neuroinflammation and the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. Dysregulation of NLRP3 signaling can trigger various inflammatory responses in the brain, contributing to the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as ischemic stroke, vascular dementia (VaD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Therefore, the NLRP3 signaling pathway is a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, including VaD. Methods: In this study, we investigated the therapeutic effects of a synthetic sulfonylurea NLRP3 inhibitor, AMS-17, in a VaD mouse model using bilateral common carotid artery stenosis (BCAS) and elucidated the underlying mechanisms. All mice were randomly divided into three groups: Sham, VaD + Vehicle, and VaD + AMS-17. Cognitive function was assessed using the Y-maze and Morris water maze (MWM) on the 50 Results: AMS-17 treatment improved cognitive function, enhanced blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity, and promoted remyelination in VaD mice. Additionally, AMS-17 reduced neurodegeneration and decreased the expression of NLRP3 and its associated proteins, Apoptosis-associated speck-like protein (ASC), and cleaved caspase-1 in the brain. It also lowered pro-inflammatory TNF-α and IL-1β levels, while increasing the anti-inflammatory IL-4 level in the blood. Conclusions: The findings of this study provide the first promising evidence for the use of AMS-17 in VaD treatment in mice. This study introduces AMS-17 as a novel chemical scaffold with NLRP3 inhibitory activity, which can be further developed for the treatment of VaD in humans.

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InflammasomeInflammationIschemiaNLRP3Vascular Dementia

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PMCPMC11702818

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