Increased Permeability of the Blood–Brain Barrier in a Diabetic Mouse Model (Leprdb/db Mice)

Autor: Musaad A. Alshammari, Abdulaziz O. Alshehri, Faleh Alqahtani, Mohammad R. Khan, Muhammed A. Bakhrebah, Fawaz Alasmari, Tahani K. Alshammari, Shakir D. Alsharari
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 25, Iss 14, p 7768 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1422-0067
1661-6596
DOI: 10.3390/ijms25147768
Popis: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is linked to multiple complications, including cognitive impairment, and the prevalence of memory-related neurodegenerative diseases is higher in T2DM patients. One possible theory is the alteration of the microvascular and macrovascular environment of the blood–brain barrier (BBB). In this study, we employed different approaches, including RT-PCR, functional pharmacokinetic studies using sodium fluorescein (NaFL), and confocal microscopy, to characterize the functional and molecular integrity of the BBB in a T2DM animal model, leptin receptor-deficient mutant mice (Leprdb/db mice). As a result, VCAM-1, ICAM-1, MMP-9, and S100b (BBB-related markers) dysregulation was observed in the Leprdb/db animal model compared to littermate wild-type mice. The brain concentration of sodium fluorescein (NaFL) increased significantly in Leprdb/db untreated mice compared to insulin-treated mice. Therefore, the permeability of NaFL was higher in Leprdb/db control mice than in all remaining groups. Identifying the factors that increase the BBB in Leprdb/db mice will provide a better understanding of the BBB microvasculature and present previously undescribed findings of T2DM-related brain illnesses, filling knowledge gaps in this emerging field of research.
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