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Abdelnaby R, Ahmed Y H, Zaafar D, Mahmoud M Y, Elsaeed E M, Häger A et al . Structural Changes in Pharyngeal and Tongue Muscles as a Potential Contributor to Dysphagia in Alzheimer Disease Rat Model. BCN 2024; 15 (5) :671-682
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Ramy Abdelnaby * 
1, Yasmine H. Ahmed2 , Dalia Zaafar3 , Mohamed Y. Mahmoud4 , Eman Mohammed Elsaeed5 , Alexa Häger1 , Heba M. A. Khalil6
1, Yasmine H. Ahmed2 , Dalia Zaafar3 , Mohamed Y. Mahmoud4 , Eman Mohammed Elsaeed5 , Alexa Häger1 , Heba M. A. Khalil6
1- Department of Neurology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
2- Department of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
3- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Modern University for Information and Technology, Cairo, Egypt.
4- Department of Toxicology, Forensic Medicine and Veterinary Regulations, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
5- Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt.
6- Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
2- Department of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
3- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Modern University for Information and Technology, Cairo, Egypt.
4- Department of Toxicology, Forensic Medicine and Veterinary Regulations, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
5- Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt.
6- Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Abstract:
Introduction: Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that accounts for 60% of dementia cases worldwide. Despite the lack of concrete information about the prevalence of dysphagia among AD patients, it still significantly impairs their quality of life (QoL). That outcome necessitates more investigations to understand the pathophysiology of this condition and how to manage it. In this study, we examined if AD-associated changes in pharyngeal and tongue muscles could explain dysphagia.
Methods: Fourteen adult male rats were allocated into 2 groups: Group I (control) received distilled water orally, group II (AD) received aluminum chloride (AlCl3) (200 mg/kg, per os) and D-galactose (60 mg/kg, subcutaneous) daily for 45 days. Biochemical parameters were conducted, including amyloid beta-peptide (Aβ), histopathological investigation of the hippocampus, tongue, and pharynx, and immune-histochemical expression of brain glial fibrillar acidic protein (GFAP).
Results: Our AD model showed marked cognitive impairment, hippocampal oxidative stress, and increased brain Aβ expression (P=0.0003) compared to controls. Dysphagia was confirmed by loss of body weight (P=0.0077) and decreased eating and drinking patterns by 25%-35% in AD versus the control group. Histopathological, immune-histochemical, and biochemical evidence, including increased levels of pharyngeal Aβ (P=0.0017), were detected in AD rats’ tongue and pharyngeal muscles.
Conclusion: Dysphagia in AD can result not only centrally but also due to local involvement of the tongue and pharynx. Further translational studies linking dysphagia to AD pathology will be needed.
Methods: Fourteen adult male rats were allocated into 2 groups: Group I (control) received distilled water orally, group II (AD) received aluminum chloride (AlCl3) (200 mg/kg, per os) and D-galactose (60 mg/kg, subcutaneous) daily for 45 days. Biochemical parameters were conducted, including amyloid beta-peptide (Aβ), histopathological investigation of the hippocampus, tongue, and pharynx, and immune-histochemical expression of brain glial fibrillar acidic protein (GFAP).
Results: Our AD model showed marked cognitive impairment, hippocampal oxidative stress, and increased brain Aβ expression (P=0.0003) compared to controls. Dysphagia was confirmed by loss of body weight (P=0.0077) and decreased eating and drinking patterns by 25%-35% in AD versus the control group. Histopathological, immune-histochemical, and biochemical evidence, including increased levels of pharyngeal Aβ (P=0.0017), were detected in AD rats’ tongue and pharyngeal muscles.
Conclusion: Dysphagia in AD can result not only centrally but also due to local involvement of the tongue and pharynx. Further translational studies linking dysphagia to AD pathology will be needed.
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Clinical Neuroscience
Received: 2023/07/29 | Accepted: 2023/10/29 | Published: 2024/09/1
Received: 2023/07/29 | Accepted: 2023/10/29 | Published: 2024/09/1
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