PMID- 25757752 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20151015 LR - 20181113 IS - 1559-7016 (Electronic) IS - 0271-678X (Print) IS - 0271-678X (Linking) VI - 35 IP - 8 DP - 2015 Aug TI - Combined ampakine and BDNF treatments enhance poststroke functional recovery in aged mice via AKT-CREB signaling. PG - 1272-9 LID - 10.1038/jcbfm.2015.33 [doi] AB - Cerebral ischemia results in damage to neuronal circuits and lasting impairment in function. We have previously reported that stimulation of alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptors with the ampakine, CX1837, increases brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels and affords significant motor recovery after stroke in young mice. Here, we investigated whether administration of CX1837 in aged (24 months old) mice was equally effective. In a model of focal ischemia, administration of CX1837 from 5 days after stroke resulted in a small gain of motor function by week 6 after stroke. Mice that received a local delivery of BDNF via hydrogel implanted into the stroke cavity also showed a small gain of function from 4 to 6 weeks after stroke. Combining both treatments, however, resulted in a marked improvement in motor function from 2 weeks after insult. Assessment of peri-infarct tissue 2 weeks after stroke revealed a significant increase in p-AKT and p-CREB after the combined drug treatment. Using the pan-AKT inhibitor, GSK-690693, or deletion of CREB from forebrain neurons using the CREB-flox/CAMKii-cre mice, we were able to block the recovery of motor function. These data suggest that combined CX1837 and local delivery of BDNF are required to achieve maximal functional recovery after stroke in aged mice, and is occurring via the AKT-GSK3-CREB signaling pathway. FAU - Clarkson, Andrew N AU - Clarkson AN AD - 1] Department of Anatomy, Brain Health Research Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand [2] Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand [3] Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia. FAU - Parker, Kim AU - Parker K AD - Department of Anatomy, Brain Health Research Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. FAU - Nilsson, Michael AU - Nilsson M AD - School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. FAU - Walker, F Rohan AU - Walker FR AD - School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. FAU - Gowing, Emma K AU - Gowing EK AD - Department of Anatomy, Brain Health Research Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20150311 PL - United States TA - J Cereb Blood Flow Metab JT - Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism JID - 8112566 RN - 0 (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) RN - 0 (CREB1 protein, human) RN - 0 (Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein) RN - 0 (Propionates) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - *Brain Ischemia/drug therapy/genetics/metabolism/pathology/physiopathology MH - Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/*pharmacology MH - *Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein/genetics/metabolism MH - Male MH - Mice MH - Mice, Knockout MH - Propionates/*pharmacology MH - *Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/genetics/metabolism MH - Recovery of Function/drug effects MH - Signal Transduction/*drug effects/genetics MH - *Stroke/drug therapy/genetics/metabolism/pathology/physiopathology PMC - PMC4528000 EDAT- 2015/03/12 06:00 MHDA- 2015/10/16 06:00 PMCR- 2016/08/01 CRDT- 2015/03/12 06:00 PHST- 2014/12/22 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/01/28 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2015/02/02 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/03/12 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/03/12 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/10/16 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2016/08/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - jcbfm201533 [pii] AID - 10.1038/jcbfm.2015.33 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2015 Aug;35(8):1272-9. doi: 10.1038/jcbfm.2015.33. Epub 2015 Mar 11.