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Background <p>Familial Alzheimer’s disease (fAD) is a hereditary disease that develops at an unusually early age. The deposition of toxic amyloid-beta (Aβ) is a hallmark of fAD. Despite their genetic origin and increasing prevalence, no effective drugs currently exist. THICAPA, a novel compound containing a tetrahydroisoquinoline group of amines, is naturally found in the brain and food and has diverse medicinal properties. However, its potential role in modulating amyloidogenesis in patients with fAD has not yet been explored.</p> Methods and results <p>We investigated the effects of THICAPA on the amyloid precursor protein (APP) processing pathway in fibroblasts derived from patients with fAD. The in vitro cytotoxicity assay revealed no significant THICAPA cytotoxicity in fAD (AG06840) or healthy fibroblast cell lines (GM05879). Aβ scavenging assay revealed that 50 µM THICAPA potentially scavenged aged Aβ42 oligomers in the healthy fibroblast line. Gene and protein expression analyses revealed reduced <i>APP</i> expression and mature/immature APP expression ratio, BACE1 and presenilin 1 downregulation, and ADAM10 upregulation. Protein quantification revealed a significant reduction in C-terminal fragment beta, soluble APP (sAPP)β, and Aβ42/40 ratio in the amyloidogenic pathway and elevated sAPPα in the non-amyloidogenic pathway. Moreover, reactive oxygen species detection indicated that THICAPA reduced ROS production in fibroblasts from patients with fAD by 41.63%, although its intrinsic antioxidant properties were modest.</p> Conclusions <p>THICAPA attenuates amyloidogenesis and upregulates the non-amyloidogenic pathway while alleviating ROS production. These findings suggest that THICAPA is a potential therapeutic candidate for treating fAD.</p>

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THICAPA modulates amyloid precursor protein processing and alleviates oxidative stress in fibroblasts derived from patients with Familial Alzheimer’s disease

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    2025年8月19日

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  • Danesh Thangeswaran,
  • Shaharum Shamsuddin,
  • Venugopal Balakrishnan

摘要

Background

Familial Alzheimer’s disease (fAD) is a hereditary disease that develops at an unusually early age. The deposition of toxic amyloid-beta (Aβ) is a hallmark of fAD. Despite their genetic origin and increasing prevalence, no effective drugs currently exist. THICAPA, a novel compound containing a tetrahydroisoquinoline group of amines, is naturally found in the brain and food and has diverse medicinal properties. However, its potential role in modulating amyloidogenesis in patients with fAD has not yet been explored.

Methods and results

We investigated the effects of THICAPA on the amyloid precursor protein (APP) processing pathway in fibroblasts derived from patients with fAD. The in vitro cytotoxicity assay revealed no significant THICAPA cytotoxicity in fAD (AG06840) or healthy fibroblast cell lines (GM05879). Aβ scavenging assay revealed that 50 µM THICAPA potentially scavenged aged Aβ42 oligomers in the healthy fibroblast line. Gene and protein expression analyses revealed reduced APP expression and mature/immature APP expression ratio, BACE1 and presenilin 1 downregulation, and ADAM10 upregulation. Protein quantification revealed a significant reduction in C-terminal fragment beta, soluble APP (sAPP)β, and Aβ42/40 ratio in the amyloidogenic pathway and elevated sAPPα in the non-amyloidogenic pathway. Moreover, reactive oxygen species detection indicated that THICAPA reduced ROS production in fibroblasts from patients with fAD by 41.63%, although its intrinsic antioxidant properties were modest.

Conclusions

THICAPA attenuates amyloidogenesis and upregulates the non-amyloidogenic pathway while alleviating ROS production. These findings suggest that THICAPA is a potential therapeutic candidate for treating fAD.