<i>Clostridium butyricum</i> enhances cognitive function in APP/PS1 mice by modulating neuropathology and regulating acetic acid levels in the gut microbiota.

ABSTRACT: The amyloid deposition-to-cognitive impairment pathway is crucial in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis, with gut microbes influencing its development. Our study evaluated Clostridium butyricum MIYAIRI 588 (CBM588) as a potential AD treatment. In APP/PS1 mice, CBM588 improved cognitive function and alleviated colonic tissue pathology by modulating tight junction proteins (upregulating Claudin 1, ZO-1, and Occludin) and reducing inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α mRNA). It also reduced Aβ plaque deposition in the brain, regulated the JNK/CDK5/GSK-3β pathway to inhibit Tau hyperphosphorylation, and maintained neuronal integrity by downregulating Bax/Bcl-2 and inflammatory cytokines, thereby inhibiting apoptosis. While not altering the overall gut flora structure, CBM588

SUBMITTER: Shiqing Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12323352 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature