Blueberry Supplementation Enhances Signaling and Prevents Behavioral Deficits in an Alzheimer’s Disease Model
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2003
Keywords
APP/PS1 transgenic mice, Signaling, Cognitive behavior, Blueberry supplementation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1080/1028415031000111282
Abstract
Previously, we showed that blueberry (BB) supplementation reversed the deleterious effects of aging on motor behavior and neuronal signaling in senescent rodents. We now report that BB-fed (from 4 months of age) APP+PS1 transgenic mice showed no deficits in Y-maze performance (at 12 months of age) with no alterations in amyloid beta burden. It appeared that the protective mechanisms are derived from BB-induced enhancement of memory-associated neuronal signaling (e.g. extracellular signal-regulated kinase) and alterations in neutral sphingomyelin-specific phospholipase C activity. Thus, our data indicate for the first time that it may be possible to overcome genetic predispositions to Alzheimer disease through diet.
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Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Nutritional Neuroscience, v. 6, issue 3, p. 153-162
Scholar Commons Citation
Joseph, J. A.; Arendash, G.; Gordon, M; Diamond, David M.; Shukitt-Hale, B.; Morgan, Dave; and Denisova, N. A., "Blueberry Supplementation Enhances Signaling and Prevents Behavioral Deficits in an Alzheimer’s Disease Model" (2003). Psychology Faculty Publications. 1327.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/psy_facpub/1327
