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  • Title: Rotating magnetic field improves cognitive and memory impairments in APP/PS1 mice by activating autophagy and inhibiting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.
    Author: Li M, Mo Y, Yu Q, Anayyat U, Yang H, Zhang F, Wei Y, Wang X.
    Journal: Exp Neurol; 2025 Jan; 383():115029. PubMed ID: 39461710.
    Abstract:
    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a geriatric disorder that can be roughly classified into sporadic AD and hereditary AD. The latter is strongly associated with genetic factors, and its treatment poses greater challenges compared to sporadic AD. Rotating magnetic fields (RMF) is a non-invasive treatment known to have diverse biological effects, including the modulation of the central nervous system and aging. However, the impact of RMF on hereditary AD and its underlying mechanism remain unexplored. In this study, we exposed APP/PS1 mice to RMF (2 h/day, 0.2 T, 4 Hz) for a duration of 6 months. The results demonstrated that RMF treatment significantly ameliorated their cognitive and memory impairments, attenuated neuronal damage, and reduced amyloid deposition. Furthermore, RNA-sequencing analysis revealed a significant enrichment of autophagy-related genes and the PI3K/AKT-mTOR signaling pathway. Western blotting further confirmed that RMF activated autophagy and suppressed the phosphorylation of proteins associated with the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in APP/PS1 mice. These protective effects and the underlying mechanism were also observed in Aβ25-35-exposed HT22 cells. Collectively, our findings indicate that RMF improves cognitive and memory dysfunction in APP/PS1 mice by activating autophagy and inhibiting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, thus highlighting the potential of RMF as a clinical treatment for hereditary AD.
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