Downregulation of forkhead box O1 (FOXO1) acetylation ameliorates cognitive dysfunction by inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress-regulated neuronal apoptosis in APP/PS1 transgenic mice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects the central nervous system. Silent information regulator sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) may deacetylate and suppress forkhead box O (FOXO) activities to promote neuronal survival. FOXO1 is involved in the regulation of metabolism, senescence, stress response, and apoptosis. Moreover, endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) mediates cell apoptosis. Therefore, this study aimed to determine whether the downregulation of SIRT1 expression exacerbates cognitive dysfunction by activating FOXO1 acetylation and promoting ERS-mediated apoptosis in amyloid precursor protein/presenilin 1 (APP/PS1) transgenic mice.

Methods

We used APP/PS1 transgenic mice to construct an in vivo AD model. Additionally, we used β-amyloid (Aβ)-i

SUBMITTER: Zhang N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12486894 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature