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ArticleScientific reports2025

Neuroprotective effect of Tozasertib in Streptozotocin-induced alzheimer's mice model.

Darshpreet Kaur, Amarjot Kaur Grewal, Suad Hamdan Almasoudi, Ahmad H Almehmadi, Bshra A Alsfouk, Amit Kumar, Varinder Singh, Athanasios Alexiou, Marios Papadakis, Nermeen N Welson and 2 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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Darshpreet KaurChitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India.
Amarjot Kaur GrewalChitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India.
Suad Hamdan AlmasoudiDepartment of Biology, College of Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, 21955, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmad H AlmehmadiOral Biology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Bshra A AlsfoukDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, 11671, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Amit KumarChitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India.
Varinder SinghDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
Athanasios AlexiouUniversity Centre for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Chandigarh-Ludhiana Highway, Mohali, Punjab, India.
Marios PapadakisUniversity Hospital Witten-Herdecke, Heusnerstrasse 40, 42283, Wuppertal, Germany. drmariospapadakis@gmail.com.
Nermeen N WelsonDepartment of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef, 62511, Egypt. nermeenwelson@med.bsu.edu.eg.
Thakur Gurjeet SinghChitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India. gurjeetthakur@gmail.com.
Gaber El-Saber BatihaDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, AlBeheira, 22511, Egypt. dr_gaber_batiha@vetmed.dmu.edu.eg.

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Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is responsible for more than 80% of cases of dementia in senior individuals globally. In the current study, the role of modulation of the FGF1/PI3K/Akt pathway in the protective effect of tozasertib was evaluated. Experimental dementia was induced in mice by injecting streptozotocin (STZ) intracerebroventricularly. Various biochemical parameters for oxidative stress & lipid peroxidation (SOD, GSH, catalase, TBARS), neuroinflammation (MPO, IL-6, IL-1 β, TNF-α, NFκB), apoptotic markers (Bax, Bcl-2, Caspase-3), and memory parameters (AChE activity, β1-40 levels) were assessed. The behavioral parameters evaluated included the Morris Water Maze test and the step-down passive avoidance test. Histological changes were assessed using H&E staining. ICV STZ-induced AD resulted in increased oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation, neuroinflammation, apoptosis, and decreased learning and memory. The results showed that administration of tozasertib improved memory, decreased levels of oxidative stress, inflammatory parameters, and apoptotic markers, and improved histological parameters in a dose-dependent manner. Pre-administration of LY294002, a PI3K/Akt pathway inhibitor, partially reversed the protective effects of Tozasertib, suggesting possible involvement of this pathway. However, as the mechanism was inferred primarily through pharmacological antagonism, further studies including direct molecular assessments (e.g. p-Akt/t-Akt) are warranted to confirm the role of FGF1/PI3K/Akt signaling in Tozasertib's action.

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Alzheimer DiseaseNeuroprotective AgentsAnimalsApoptosisDisease Models, AnimalFibroblast Growth Factor 1Lipid PeroxidationMaleMaze LearningMiceOxidative StressPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionStreptozocinFibroblast Growth Factor 1Neuroprotective AgentsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktStreptozocinAlzheimer’s diseaseApoptotic markersFGF1/PI3K/Akt pathwayNeuroinflammationOxidative stressStreptozotocinTozasertib

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