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A novel GLP-1/GIP dual receptor agonist protects from 6-OHDA lesion in a rat model of Parkinson's disease

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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>1/05/2017
<mark>Journal</mark>Neuropharmacology
Volume117
Number of pages11
Pages (from-to)238-248
Publication StatusPublished
Early online date20/02/17
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

The incretins glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and glucose dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) are growth factors that have shown neuroprotective effects in animal models of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. In addition, the GLP-1 mimetic exendin-4 has shown protective effects in a clinical trial in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. GLP-1 analogues are currently on the market as treatments for type II diabetes. We previously showed that the novel dual agonist (DA-JC1) was effective in the 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) mouse model of PD. Here we demonstrate that DA-JC1 is neuroprotective in the 6-OHDA brain lesion rat model of PD. When treating rats for 6 weeks with DA-JC1 at 25 nmol/kg ip once-daily, motor activity as tested in the Rotarod and in the open field was much improved. In the amphetamine and apomorphine circling behaviour tests, the 6-OHDA induced impairments were much reduced by the DA-JC1 treatment. The number of TH positive dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra was decreased by 6-OHDA lesion and was increased by DA-JC1 treatment. Dopamine levels in the basal ganglia were reduced by 6-OHDA lesion and increased by DA-JC1. In western blot analysis, levels of the growth factor GDNF and pAkt/CREB cell signaling was enhanced by DA-JC1. The autophagy marker Beclin1 was also activated by the drug. The results demonstrate that dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists show promise as a novel treatment for PD.

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This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Neuropharmacology Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Neuropharmacology, 117, 2017 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2017.02.013