Therapeutic Efficacy Of Novel Memantine Nitrate Mn-08 In Animal Models Of Alzheimer'S Disease
AGING CELL(2021)
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a leading cause of dementia in elderly individuals and therapeutic options for AD are very limited. Over-activation of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors, amyloid beta (A beta) aggregation, a decrease in cerebral blood flow (CBF), and downstream pathological events play important roles in the disease progression of AD. In the present study, MN-08, a novel memantine nitrate, was found to inhibit A beta accumulation, prevent neuronal and dendritic spine loss, and consequently attenuate cognitive deficits in 2-month-old APP/PS1 transgenic mice (for a 6-month preventative course) and in the 8-month-old triple-transgenic (3xTg-AD) mice (for a 4-month therapeutic course). In vitro, MN-08 could bind to and antagonize NMDA receptors, inhibit the calcium influx, and reverse the dysregulations of ERK and PI3K/Akt/GSK3 beta pathway, subsequently preventing glutamate-induced neuronal loss. In addition, MN-08 had favorable pharmacokinetics, blood-brain barrier penetration, and safety profiles in rats and beagle dogs. These findings suggest that the novel memantine nitrate MN-08 may be a useful therapeutic agent for AD.
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Key words
Alzheimer’, s disease, cognitive deficits, memantine nitrate, nitric oxide, N‐, methyl‐, D‐, aspartate (NMDA) receptors
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