ROLE OF RADIATION AS EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION IN Aβ INDUCED OXIDATIVE STRESS IN ANIMAL MODEL OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

Authors

  • Khan A Centre for Nuclear Medicine, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab, India.
  • Kamal R Centre for Nuclear Medicine, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab, India.
  • Dhawan Dk Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab, India.
  • Vijayta Dani Chadha Centre for Nuclear Medicine, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2019.v12i1.28550

Keywords:

Fractionated X-irradiation, Oxidative stress, Neurodegeneration

Abstract

Objective: The present study was undertaken to study the therapeutic effects of low dose fractionated cranial X-irradiation on reducing the amyloid-beta (Aβ) induced oxidative stress burden in an animal model of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Methods: S.D. female rats received an intracerebroventricular injection of Aβ peptide at stereotaxically defined points. Experimental sessions were conducted by randomly dividing animals into four groups, namely sham-operated, Aβ-injected, and Aβ injection followed by cranial X-irradiation and only cranial X-irradiated. Anesthetized animals received 5 μl synthetic Aβ peptide injection with a 10 μl Hamilton microsyringe with the needle kept in place for a period of 2min following injection. Sham-operated group received 5 μl of bidistilled water instead of Aβ peptide. Animals were treated 6 weeks post-surgery with fractionated radiation of 2Gy for 5 days. Neurobehavior studies were undertaken to confirm memory impairment along with biochemical indices involved in the antioxidant defense system.

Results: Fractionated cranial X-irradiation proved effective in restoration of activity of enzymes involved in the antioxidant defense system; the lipid peroxidation and catalase levels that showed a significant increase in Aβ-treated group decreased on subsequent X-irradiation. Moreover, the decrease in the superoxide dismutase, glutathione, glutathione-S-transferase, and glutathione reductase levels witnessed an increase post-irradiation, implicating the X-irradiation to be an effective intervention to restore the redox status of the oxidatively stressed brain cells in AD condition.

Conclusion: The present study evaluated the therapeutic potential of low dose fractionated cranial X- irradiation by mitigating the amyloid-induced oxidative stress suggesting a novel treatment for AD-associated pathologies.

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Published

07-01-2019

How to Cite

A, K., K. R, D. Dk, and V. Dani Chadha. “ROLE OF RADIATION AS EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION IN Aβ INDUCED OXIDATIVE STRESS IN ANIMAL MODEL OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE”. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, vol. 12, no. 1, Jan. 2019, pp. 227-31, doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2019.v12i1.28550.

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