Oral treatment of 4-methylumbelliferone reduced perineuronal nets and improved recognition memory in mice
Hyaluronan (HA) is a core constituent of perineuronal nets (PNNs) that surround subpopulations of neurones. The PNNs control synaptic stabilization in both the developing and adult central nervous system, and disruption of PNNs has shown to reactivate neuroplasticity. We investigated the possibility...
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| author | Jana Dubisova Jana Svobodova Burianova Lucie Svobodova Pavol Makovicky Noelia Martinez-Varea Anda Cimpean James W. Fawcett Jessica C.F. Kwok Sarka Kubinova |
| author_facet | Jana Dubisova Jana Svobodova Burianova Lucie Svobodova Pavol Makovicky Noelia Martinez-Varea Anda Cimpean James W. Fawcett Jessica C.F. Kwok Sarka Kubinova |
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| description | Hyaluronan (HA) is a core constituent of perineuronal nets (PNNs) that surround subpopulations of neurones. The PNNs control synaptic stabilization in both the developing and adult central nervous system, and disruption of PNNs has shown to reactivate neuroplasticity. We investigated the possibility of memory prolongation by attenuating PNN formation using 4-methylumbelliferone (4-MU), an inhibitor of HA synthesis. Adult C57BL/6 mice were fed with chow containing 5% (w/w) 4-MU for 6 months, at a dose ~6.7 mg/g/day. The oral administration of 4-MU reduced the glycosaminoglycan level in the brain to 72% and the spinal cord to 50% when compared to the controls. Spontaneous object recognition test (SOR) performed at 2, 3, 6 and 7 months showed a significant increase in SOR score in the 6-months treatment group 24 h after object presentation. The effect however did not persist in the washout group (1-month post treatment). Immunohistochemistry confirmed a reduction of PNNs, with shorter and less arborization of aggrecan staining around dendrites in hippocampus after 6 months of 4-MU treatment. Histopathological examination revealed mild atrophy in articular cartilage but it did not affect the motor performance as demonstrated in rotarod test. In conclusion, systemic oral administration of 4-MU for 6 months reduced PNN formation around neurons and enhanced memory retention in mice. However, the memory enhancement was not sustained despite the reduction of PNNs, possibly due to the lack of memory enhancement training during the washout period. Our results suggest that 4-MU treatment might offer a strategy for PNN modulation in memory enhancement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ec29846fa3324243b3e954a5662e5c612024-01-03T04:11:05ZengElsevierBrain Research Bulletin1873-27472022-04-01181144156Oral treatment of 4-methylumbelliferone reduced perineuronal nets and improved recognition memory in miceJana Dubisova0Jana Svobodova Burianova1Lucie Svobodova2Pavol Makovicky3Noelia Martinez-Varea4Anda Cimpean5James W. Fawcett6Jessica C.F. Kwok7Sarka Kubinova8Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic; 2nd Medical Faculty, Charles University, V Úvalu 84, 150 06 Prague, Czech RepublicInstitute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech RepublicInstitute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic; Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech RepublicDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Education, J. Selye University, SlovakiaInstitute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic; 2nd Medical Faculty, Charles University, V Úvalu 84, 150 06 Prague, Czech RepublicInstitute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic; 2nd Medical Faculty, Charles University, V Úvalu 84, 150 06 Prague, Czech RepublicInstitute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic; John Van Geest Centre for Brain Repair, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United KingdomInstitute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic; School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, United Kingdom; Corresponding author at: School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, United Kingdom.Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic; Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic; Corresponding author at: Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic.Hyaluronan (HA) is a core constituent of perineuronal nets (PNNs) that surround subpopulations of neurones. The PNNs control synaptic stabilization in both the developing and adult central nervous system, and disruption of PNNs has shown to reactivate neuroplasticity. We investigated the possibility of memory prolongation by attenuating PNN formation using 4-methylumbelliferone (4-MU), an inhibitor of HA synthesis. Adult C57BL/6 mice were fed with chow containing 5% (w/w) 4-MU for 6 months, at a dose ~6.7 mg/g/day. The oral administration of 4-MU reduced the glycosaminoglycan level in the brain to 72% and the spinal cord to 50% when compared to the controls. Spontaneous object recognition test (SOR) performed at 2, 3, 6 and 7 months showed a significant increase in SOR score in the 6-months treatment group 24 h after object presentation. The effect however did not persist in the washout group (1-month post treatment). Immunohistochemistry confirmed a reduction of PNNs, with shorter and less arborization of aggrecan staining around dendrites in hippocampus after 6 months of 4-MU treatment. Histopathological examination revealed mild atrophy in articular cartilage but it did not affect the motor performance as demonstrated in rotarod test. In conclusion, systemic oral administration of 4-MU for 6 months reduced PNN formation around neurons and enhanced memory retention in mice. However, the memory enhancement was not sustained despite the reduction of PNNs, possibly due to the lack of memory enhancement training during the washout period. Our results suggest that 4-MU treatment might offer a strategy for PNN modulation in memory enhancement.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0361923022000132Perineuronal netHyaluronanMemoryNeuroplasticityExtracellular matrix |
| spellingShingle | Jana Dubisova Jana Svobodova Burianova Lucie Svobodova Pavol Makovicky Noelia Martinez-Varea Anda Cimpean James W. Fawcett Jessica C.F. Kwok Sarka Kubinova Oral treatment of 4-methylumbelliferone reduced perineuronal nets and improved recognition memory in mice Brain Research Bulletin Perineuronal net Hyaluronan Memory Neuroplasticity Extracellular matrix |
| title | Oral treatment of 4-methylumbelliferone reduced perineuronal nets and improved recognition memory in mice |
| title_full | Oral treatment of 4-methylumbelliferone reduced perineuronal nets and improved recognition memory in mice |
| title_fullStr | Oral treatment of 4-methylumbelliferone reduced perineuronal nets and improved recognition memory in mice |
| title_full_unstemmed | Oral treatment of 4-methylumbelliferone reduced perineuronal nets and improved recognition memory in mice |
| title_short | Oral treatment of 4-methylumbelliferone reduced perineuronal nets and improved recognition memory in mice |
| title_sort | oral treatment of 4 methylumbelliferone reduced perineuronal nets and improved recognition memory in mice |
| topic | Perineuronal net Hyaluronan Memory Neuroplasticity Extracellular matrix |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0361923022000132 |
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