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Huang W, Wei W, Shen Z. Drug-like chelating agents: a potential lead for Alzheimer's disease. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra09193k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Keskitalo S, Farkas M, Hanenberg M, Szodorai A, Kulic L, Semmler A, Weller M, Nitsch RM, Linnebank M. Reciprocal modulation of Aβ42 aggregation by copper and homocysteine. Front Aging Neurosci 2014; 6:237. [PMID: 25249976 PMCID: PMC4157544 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2014.00237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2014] [Accepted: 08/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Hyperhomocysteinemia is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Both homocysteine (Hcy) and amyloid β (Aβ), which accumulates in the brain of AD patients, bind copper. Aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that the association of Hcy and AD results from a molecular interaction between Hcy and Aβ that is mediated by copper. We established a microtiter plate format thioflavin T aggregation assay to monitor Aβ42 fibrillization. Copper (5 μM) completely prevented Aβ42 (5 μM) fibrillization. Homocysteine in the absence of copper did not impact Aβ42 fibrillization, but physiological concentrations of Hcy (10–100 μM) attenuated the inhibitory effect of copper on Aβ42 fibril formation. These results were qualitatively confirmed by electron microscopy, which did not reveal morphological differences. To compare the toxicity of fibrillar and non-fibrillar Aβ42 exposed to copper or Hcy, rat primary cortical neurons were treated in vitro with 5 μM Aβ42 for 72 h. After incubation with 5 μM Aβ42 that had been aggregating in the absence of Hcy or copper, cell viability was reduced to 40%. Incubation with 5 μM Aβ42, in which fibril formation had been prevented or reverted by the addition of 5 μM copper, resulted in cell viability of approximately 25%. Accordingly, viability was reduced to 25% after incubation with 5 μM monomeric, i.e., non-fibrillized, Aβ42. The addition of Hcy plus copper to 5 μM Aβ42 yielded 50% viability. In conclusion, copper prevents and reverts Aβ fibril formation leading rather to formation of lower order oligomers or amorphous aggregates, and Hcy reduces these effects. Such mechanisms may explain the association of hyperhomocysteinemia and AD, leading to novel therapeutic strategies in the prevention and treatment of this disease.
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- Salla Keskitalo
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Psychiatry Research, University of Zurich Schlieren, Switzerland
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- Division of Psychiatry Research, University of Zurich Schlieren, Switzerland
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- Division of Psychiatry Research, University of Zurich Schlieren, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Psychiatry Research, University of Zurich Schlieren, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich Zurich, Switzerland
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Synthesis and characterization of 1H-phenanthro[9,10-d]imidazole derivatives as multifunctional agents for treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2014; 1840:2886-903. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2014.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2014] [Revised: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 05/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Noh H, Park C, Park S, Lee YS, Cho SY, Seo H. Prediction of miRNA-mRNA associations in Alzheimer's disease mice using network topology. BMC Genomics 2014; 15:644. [PMID: 25086961 PMCID: PMC4132902 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2014] [Accepted: 07/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Little is known about the relationship between miRNA and mRNA expression in Alzheimer's disease (AD) at early- or late-symptomatic stages. Sequence-based target prediction algorithms and anti-correlation profiles have been applied to predict miRNA targets using omics data, but this approach often leads to false positive predictions. Here, we applied the joint profiling analysis of mRNA and miRNA expression levels to Tg6799 AD model mice at 4 and 8 months of age using a network topology-based method. We constructed gene regulatory networks and used the PageRank algorithm to predict significant interactions between miRNA and mRNA. RESULTS In total, 8 cluster modules were predicted by the transcriptome data for co-expression networks of AD pathology. In total, 54 miRNAs were identified as being differentially expressed in AD. Among these, 50 significant miRNA-mRNA interactions were predicted by integrating sequence target prediction, expression analysis, and the PageRank algorithm. We identified a set of miRNA-mRNA interactions that were changed in the hippocampus of Tg6799 AD model mice. We determined the expression levels of several candidate genes and miRNA. For functional validation in primary cultured neurons from Tg6799 mice (MT) and littermate (LM) controls, the overexpression of ARRDC3 enhanced PPP1R3C expression. ARRDC3 overexpression showed the tendency to decrease the expression of miR139-5p and miR3470a in both LM and MT primary cells. Pathological environment created by Aβ treatment increased the gene expression of PPP1R3C and Sfpq but did not significantly alter the expression of miR139-5p or miR3470a. Aβ treatment increased the promoter activity of ARRDC3 gene in LM primary cells but not in MT primary cells. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrate AD-specific changes in the miRNA regulatory system as well as the relationship between the expression levels of miRNAs and their targets in the hippocampus of Tg6799 mice. These data help further our understanding of the function and mechanism of various miRNAs and their target genes in the molecular pathology of AD.
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- Department of Molecular & Life Sciences, Hanyang University, 1271 Sa-dong, Sangrok-gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
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Yerdelen KO, Tosun E. Synthesis, docking and biological evaluation of oxamide and fumaramide analogs as potential AChE and BuChE inhibitors. Med Chem Res 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-014-1152-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Harmaza YM, Slobozhanina EI. Zinc essentiality and toxicity. Biophysical aspects. Biophysics (Nagoya-shi) 2014. [DOI: 10.1134/s0006350914020092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Granzotto A, Zatta P. Resveratrol and Alzheimer's disease: message in a bottle on red wine and cognition. Front Aging Neurosci 2014; 6:95. [PMID: 24860502 PMCID: PMC4030174 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2014.00095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Cognitive impairment is the final outcome of a complex network of molecular mechanisms ultimately leading to dementia. Despite major efforts aimed at unraveling the molecular determinants of dementia of Alzheimer type (DAT), effective disease-modifying approaches are still missing. An interesting and still largely unexplored avenue is offered by nutraceutical intervention. For instance, robust epidemiological data have suggested that moderate intake of red wine may protect against several age-related pathological conditions (i.e., cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer) as well as DAT-related cognitive decline. Wine is highly enriched in many polyphenols, including resveratrol. Resveratrol is a well recognized antioxidant which may modulate metal ion deregulation outcomes as well as main features of the Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brain. The review will discuss the potentiality of resveratrol as a neuroprotectant in dementia in relation to the oxidative stress produced by amyloid and metal dysmetabolism.
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- Alberto Granzotto
- Molecular Neurology Unit, Center of Excellence on Aging (Ce.S.I.) Chieti, Italy
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- CNR-Institute for Biomedical Technologies, Padua "Metalloproteins" Unit, Department of Biology, University of Padua Padua, Italy
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Scheiber IF, Mercer JF, Dringen R. Metabolism and functions of copper in brain. Prog Neurobiol 2014; 116:33-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2014.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 213] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2013] [Revised: 01/08/2014] [Accepted: 01/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Becerril-Ortega J, Bordji K, Fréret T, Rush T, Buisson A. Iron overload accelerates neuronal amyloid-β production and cognitive impairment in transgenic mice model of Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiol Aging 2014; 35:2288-301. [PMID: 24863668 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2014.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2013] [Revised: 04/14/2014] [Accepted: 04/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Iron dyshomeostasis is proving increasingly likely to be involved in the pathology of Alzheimer's disease (AD); yet, its mechanism is not well understood. Here, we investigated the AD-related mechanism(s) of iron-sulfate exposure in vitro and in vivo, using cultured primary cortical neurons and APP/PS1 AD-model mice, respectively. In both systems, we observed iron-induced disruptions of amyloid precursor protein (APP) processing, neuronal signaling, and cognitive behavior. Iron overload increased production of amyloidogenic KPI-APP and amyloid beta. Further, this APP misprocessing was blocked by MK-801 in vitro, suggesting the effect was N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) dependent. Calcium imaging confirmed that 24 hours iron exposure led to disrupted synaptic signaling by augmenting GluN2B-containing NMDAR expression-GluN2B messenger RNA and protein levels were increased and promoting excessing extrasynaptic NMDAR signaling. The disrupted GluN2B expression was concurrent with diminished expression of the splicing factors, sc35 and hnRNPA1. In APP/PS1 mice, chronic iron treatment led to hastened progression of cognitive impairment with the novel object recognition discrimination index, revealing a deficit at the age of 4 months, concomitant with augmented GluN2B expression. Together, these data suggest iron-induced APP misprocessing and hastened cognitive decline occur through inordinate extrasynaptic NMDAR activation.
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- Javier Becerril-Ortega
- INSERM, U836, BP 170, Grenoble Cedex 9, F-38042, France; Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble Institut des Neurosciences, BP 170, Grenoble Cedex 9, F-38042, France
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- Université de Caen-Basse Normandie, GIP Cyceron, CNRS UMR 6301 ISTCT, CERVOxy Group, Caen, France
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- GMPc-EA4259, Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, GIP Cyceron 14032, Caen, France
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- INSERM, U836, BP 170, Grenoble Cedex 9, F-38042, France; Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble Institut des Neurosciences, BP 170, Grenoble Cedex 9, F-38042, France
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- INSERM, U836, BP 170, Grenoble Cedex 9, F-38042, France; Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble Institut des Neurosciences, BP 170, Grenoble Cedex 9, F-38042, France.
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Ma G, Wang E, Wei H, Wei K, Zhu P, Liu Y. PtCl2(phen) disrupts the metal ions binding to amyloid-β peptide. Metallomics 2014; 5:879-87. [PMID: 23689733 DOI: 10.1039/c3mt20262c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Platinum phenanthroline complexes have been found to inhibit Aβ aggregation and reduce Aβ caused neurotoxicity. Our previous results revealed the synergistic roles of phenanthroline ligand and Pt(ii) coordination in the inhibition of Aβ aggregation. In this work, the reactions of PtCl2(phen) with metal bound Aβ complexes were investigated. HPLC results show that the copper coordination decreases the reaction rate of PtCl2(phen) with Aβ1-16 and influences the distribution of products on HPLC profiles. EPR results reveal that Cu(2+) remains coordinated to the Aβ peptide upon the binding of [Pt(phen)](2+), however, the Cu(2+) coordination sites are changed. The formation of bimetallic coordination complex [Pt(phen)+Aβ1-16+Cu(II)] was confirmed by ESI-MS. Tandem MS analysis shows that, similar to the reaction of apo-Aβ peptide, the His6/His14 chelation is also the preferred binding mode for [Pt(phen)](2+) in the presence of copper ions. EPR spectra suggest that the binding of [Pt(phen)](2+) alters the copper coordination from mode I to mode II in Aβ. Tandem MS analysis indicates that His13 and N-terminal amine could be involved in the Cu(2+) coordination in the bimetallic adduct. Similar results were observed in the reaction of Zn(2+) bound Aβ peptide, although the different zinc binding residues were detected in the bimetallic complex. These results indicate that the binding of platinum complex disturbs the most favorable coordination sphere of Cu(2+)/Zn(2+) and turns these metal ions to the secondary coordination site on Aβ. The release of Cu(2+)/Zn(2+) occurs at low pH. This result suggests that the binding of [Pt(phen)](2+) scaffold could interfere with the binding of Zn(2+) and Cu(2+) to Aβ, thus reducing the metal-induced Aβ aggregation and toxicity.
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- Guolin Ma
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Du X, Li H, Wang Z, Qiu S, Liu Q, Ni J. Selenoprotein P and selenoprotein M block Zn2+ -mediated Aβ42 aggregation and toxicity. Metallomics 2014; 5:861-70. [PMID: 23652332 DOI: 10.1039/c3mt20282h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Aggregation and cytotoxicity of the amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide with transition metal ions in neuronal cells have been suggested to be involved in the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). A therapeutic strategy to combat this incurable disease is to design chemical agents to target metal-Aβ species. Selenoproteins are a group of special proteins that contain the 21st amino acid Sec in their sequence. Due to the presence of Sec, studies of this group of proteins are basically focused on their roles in regulating redox potential and scavenging reactive oxygen species. Here, we reported that the His-rich domain of selenoprotein P (SelP-H) and the Sec-to-Cys mutant selenoprotein M (SelM') are capable of binding transition metal ions and modulating the Zn(2+)-mediated Aβ aggregation, ROS production and neurotoxicity. SelM' (U48C) and SelP-H were found to coordinate 0.5 and 2 molar equivalents of Zn(2+)/Cd(2+) with micromolar and submicromolar affinities, respectively. Metal binding induced the structural changes in SelP-H and SelM' according to the circular dichorism spectra. Zn(2+) binding to Aβ42 almost completely suppressed Aβ42 fibrillization, which could be significantly restored by SelP-H and SelM', as observed by thioflavin T (ThT) fluorescence and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Interestingly, both SelP-H and SelM' inhibited Zn(2+)-Aβ42-induced neurotoxicity and the intracellular ROS production in living cells. These studies suggest that SelP and SelM may play certain roles in regulating redox balance as well as metal homeostasis.
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- Xiubo Du
- College of Life Sciences, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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Shen X, Deng X, Pang Y. Self-assembly of Cu(ii) with amyloid β19–20 peptide: relevant to Alzheimer's disease. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra02758b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Canto RFS, Barbosa FAR, Nascimento V, de Oliveira AS, Brighente IMC, Braga AL. Design, synthesis and evaluation of seleno-dihydropyrimidinones as potential multi-targeted therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease. Org Biomol Chem 2014; 12:3470-7. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ob00598h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We report the design, synthesis and evaluation of a series of seleno-dihydropyrimidinones as potential multi-targeted therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease.
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- Rômulo F. S. Canto
- Laboratorio de Sintese de Substancias de Selenio Bioativas
- Centro de Ciencias Fisicas e Matematicas
- Departamento de Quimica
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
- Florianopolis, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Sintese de Substancias de Selenio Bioativas
- Centro de Ciencias Fisicas e Matematicas
- Departamento de Quimica
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
- Florianopolis, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Sintese de Substancias de Selenio Bioativas
- Centro de Ciencias Fisicas e Matematicas
- Departamento de Quimica
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
- Florianopolis, Brazil
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- CFM
- Departamento de Quimica
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
- Florianopolis, Brazil
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- CFM
- Departamento de Quimica
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
- Florianopolis, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Sintese de Substancias de Selenio Bioativas
- Centro de Ciencias Fisicas e Matematicas
- Departamento de Quimica
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
- Florianopolis, Brazil
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Yang L, Chen Q, Liu Y, Zhang J, Sun D, Zhou Y, Liu J. Se/Ru nanoparticles as inhibitors of metal-induced Aβ aggregation in Alzheimer's disease. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:1977-1987. [DOI: 10.1039/c3tb21586e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Márquez M, Blancas-Mejía LM, Campos A, Rojas L, Castañeda-Hernández G, Quintanar L. A bifunctional non-natural tetrapeptide modulates amyloid-beta peptide aggregation in the presence of Cu(ii). Metallomics 2014; 6:2189-92. [DOI: 10.1039/c4mt00257a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A novel bifunctional non-natural tetrapeptide, Met-Asp-d-Trp-Aib, is capable of binding copper, competing with amyloid-beta peptide (Aβ) for Cu(ii), and modulating Aβ aggregation. The study of this tetrapeptide provides further insights into the role of Cu(ii) in the Aβ aggregation pathway, and into the design of compounds with therapeutic potential for Alzheimer's disease.
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- Maripaz Márquez
- Departamento de Farmacología
- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados (Cinvestav)
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Departamento de Química
- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados (Cinvestav)
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- Departamento de Química
- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados (Cinvestav)
- Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Física
- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados (Cinvestav)
- Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Física
- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados (Cinvestav)
- Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química
- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados (Cinvestav)
- Mexico City, Mexico
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Lee S, Zheng X, Krishnamoorthy J, Savelieff MG, Park HM, Brender JR, Kim JH, Derrick JS, Kochi A, Lee HJ, Kim C, Ramamoorthy A, Bowers MT, Lim MH. Rational design of a structural framework with potential use to develop chemical reagents that target and modulate multiple facets of Alzheimer's disease. J Am Chem Soc 2013; 136:299-310. [PMID: 24397771 DOI: 10.1021/ja409801p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by multiple, intertwined pathological features, including amyloid-β (Aβ) aggregation, metal ion dyshomeostasis, and oxidative stress. We report a novel compound (ML) prototype of a rationally designed molecule obtained by integrating structural elements for Aβ aggregation control, metal chelation, reactive oxygen species (ROS) regulation, and antioxidant activity within a single molecule. Chemical, biochemical, ion mobility mass spectrometric, and NMR studies indicate that the compound ML targets metal-free and metal-bound Aβ (metal-Aβ) species, suppresses Aβ aggregation in vitro, and diminishes toxicity induced by Aβ and metal-treated Aβ in living cells. Comparison of ML to its structural moieties (i.e., 4-(dimethylamino)phenol (DAP) and (8-aminoquinolin-2-yl)methanol (1)) for reactivity with Aβ and metal-Aβ suggests the synergy of incorporating structural components for both metal chelation and Aβ interaction. Moreover, ML is water-soluble and potentially brain permeable, as well as regulates the formation and presence of free radicals. Overall, we demonstrate that a rational structure-based design strategy can generate a small molecule that can target and modulate multiple factors, providing a new tool to uncover and address AD complexity.
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- Sanghyun Lee
- Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2216, United States
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Li SY, Wang XB, Kong LY. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of imine resveratrol derivatives as multi-targeted agents against Alzheimer's disease. Eur J Med Chem 2013; 71:36-45. [PMID: 24269515 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.10.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2013] [Revised: 09/26/2013] [Accepted: 10/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A series of imine resveratrol derivatives (1-20) have been designed, synthesized, and evaluated as multi-targeted compounds for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In vitro studies show that most of the molecules exhibit a significant ability to inhibit self-induced and Cu(2+)-induced β-amyloid (Aβ₁₋₄₂) aggregation, and to function as potential antioxidants and biometal chelators. In particular, compound 9 is a potential lead compound for AD treatment (for compound 9, IC₅₀ = 14.1 μM for the antioxidant activity using DPPH free radical method; 64.6% at 20 μM for self-induced Aβ aggregation). Moreover, it is capable of decreasing reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by Cu-Aβ and shows good neuroprotective effects in human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells. Taken together, these results suggest that 9 might be a promising lead compound for AD treatment.
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- Su-Yi Li
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China.
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Sharma AK, Pavlova ST, Kim J, Kim J, Mirica LM. The effect of Cu(2+) and Zn(2+) on the Aβ42 peptide aggregation and cellular toxicity. Metallomics 2013; 5:1529-36. [PMID: 23995980 PMCID: PMC4060528 DOI: 10.1039/c3mt00161j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The coordination chemistry of Cu and Zn metal ions with the amyloid β (Aβ) peptides has attracted a lot of attention in recent years due to its implications in Alzheimer's disease. A number of reports indicate that Cu and Zn have profound effects on Aβ aggregation. However, the impact of these metal ions on Aβ oligomerization and fibrillization is still not well understood, especially for the more rapidly aggregating and more neurotoxic Aβ42 peptide. Here we report the effect of Cu(2+) and Zn(2+) on Aβ42 oligomerization and aggregation using a series of methods such as Thioflavin T (ThT) fluorescence, native gel and Western blotting, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and cellular toxicity studies. Our studies suggest that both Cu(2+) and Zn(2+) ions inhibit Aβ42 fibrillization. While presence of Cu(2+) stabilizes Aβ42 oligomers, Zn(2+) leads to formation of amorphous, non-fibrillar aggregates. The effects of temperature, buffer, and metal ion concentration and stoichiometry were also studied. Interestingly, while Cu(2+) increases the Aβ42-induced cell toxicity, Zn(2+) causes a significant decrease in Aβ42 neurotoxicity. While previous reports have indicated that Cu(2+) can disrupt β-sheets and lead to non-fibrillar Aβ aggregates, the neurotoxic consequences were not investigated in detail. The data presented herein including cellular toxicity studies strongly suggest that Cu(2+) increases the neurotoxicity of Aβ42 due to stabilization of soluble Aβ42 oligomers.
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- Anuj K Sharma
- Department of Chemistry, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899, USA.
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From coordination chemistry to biological chemistry of aluminium. J Inorg Biochem 2013; 128:156-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2013.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2013] [Revised: 06/21/2013] [Accepted: 06/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Multifunctional tacrine–flavonoid hybrids with cholinergic, β-amyloid-reducing, and metal chelating properties for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Eur J Med Chem 2013; 69:632-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2013] [Revised: 09/05/2013] [Accepted: 09/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Yamada Y, Prosser RA. Copper chelation and exogenous copper affect circadian clock phase resetting in the suprachiasmatic nucleus in vitro. Neuroscience 2013; 256:252-61. [PMID: 24161278 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2013] [Revised: 10/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/14/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Light stimulates specialized retinal ganglion cells to release glutamate (Glu) onto circadian clock neurons of the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). Glu resets the phase of the SCN circadian clock by activating N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDAR) causing either delays or advances in the clock phase, depending on early- or late-night stimulation, respectively. In addition, these Glu-induced phase shifts require tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TrkB) receptor activity. Previous studies show that copper (Cu) released at hippocampal synapses can inhibit NMDAR activity, and application of exogenous Cu likewise inhibits NMDAR activity. We investigated the effects of Cu in acute SCN brain slices prepared from C57BL/6Nhsd adult, male mice using treatments that decrease or increase available Cu levels in vitro and recorded neuronal activity on the following day. When bath-applied for 10 min at zeitgeber time (ZT) 16 (where ZT0=lights-on in the donor animal colony), the Cu-specific chelators tetrathiomolybdate (TTM) and bathocuproine disulfonate each induce ∼2.5-3-h phase delays in circadian neuronal activity rhythms, similarly to Glu-induced phase delays. Co-application of 10 μM CuCl2, but not 10 μM CoCl₂ blocks TTM-induced phase delays. Furthermore, TTM causes phase advances when applied at ZT23. At both application times, TTM-induced phase shifts are blocked by NMDA or TrkB receptor antagonists. Surprisingly, bath-application of 10 μM Cu alone also induces phase shifts in analogous experiments at ZT16 and ZT23. Inhibiting NMDAR does not block Cu-induced phase shifts. TrkB inhibition blocks Cu-induced phase delays but not phase advances. Thus, increasing and decreasing Cu availability appear to shift the SCN clock phase through different mechanisms, at least at the receptor level. We propose that Cu plays a role in the SCN circadian clock by modulating Glu signaling.
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- Y Yamada
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Department of Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Department of Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA.
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Prachayasittikul V, Prachayasittikul S, Ruchirawat S, Prachayasittikul V. 8-Hydroxyquinolines: a review of their metal chelating properties and medicinal applications. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2013; 7:1157-78. [PMID: 24115839 PMCID: PMC3793592 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s49763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 266] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Metal ions play an important role in biological processes and in metal homeostasis. Metal imbalance is the leading cause for many neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and multiple sclerosis. 8-Hydroxyquinoline (8HQ) is a small planar molecule with a lipophilic effect and a metal chelating ability. As a result, 8HQ and its derivatives hold medicinal properties such as antineurodegenerative, anticancer, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antidiabetic activities. Herein, diverse bioactivities of 8HQ and newly synthesized 8HQ-based compounds are discussed together with their mechanisms of actions and structure–activity relationships.
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- Veda Prachayasittikul
- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Applied Technology, Faculty of Medical Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
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Hair trace elementary profiles in aging rodents and primates: links to altered cell homeodynamics and disease. Biogerontology 2013; 14:557-67. [PMID: 24057279 DOI: 10.1007/s10522-013-9464-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2013] [Accepted: 09/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Aging is associated with an increased incidence of pathological conditions such as neurodegeneration, cardiovascular and renal disease, and cancer. These conditions are believed to be linked to a disruption in cell homeodynamics, which is regulated by essential trace elements. In this study we used hair elementary analysis by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS) to examine age-related profiles of 47 elements in both rats and common marmoset monkeys. Hair was collected from young adult (6 months) and aged (18 months) Long-Evans male rats, and young adult (2 years), middle-aged (4 years) and aged (>8 years) marmosets. The results revealed that aging reduces content levels of cobalt, potassium and selenium while content levels of aluminium, arsenic, boron, mercury, molybdenum, and titanium were elevated in aged rats. Similarly, aged marmosets showed reduced levels of cobalt and elevated levels of aluminium. Case studies in aged rats revealed that myocardial infarction was associated with elevated levels of sodium, potassium and cadmium and reduced zinc, while renal failure was linked to elevated content of potassium, chloride and boron and reduced contents of manganese. Carcinoma was linked to elevated arsenic and reduced selenium levels. These findings indicate that hair elementary profiles in healthy aging and age-related diseases reflect altered cell and organ metabolic functions. Cobalt and aluminium in particular may serve as biomarkers of aging in animal models. Thus, elementary deposition in hair may have predictive and diagnostic value in age-related pathological conditions, including cardiovascular and kidney disease and cancer.
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Xie SS, Wang XB, Li JY, Yang L, Kong LY. Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel tacrine-coumarin hybrids as multifunctional cholinesterase inhibitors against Alzheimer's disease. Eur J Med Chem 2013; 64:540-53. [PMID: 23685572 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.03.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2013] [Revised: 03/21/2013] [Accepted: 03/24/2013] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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A series of tacrine-coumarin hybrids (8a-t) were designed, synthesized and evaluated as multifunctional cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitors against Alzheimer's disease (AD). The screening results showed that most of them exhibited a significant ability to inhibit ChE and self-induced β-amyloid (Aβ) aggregation, and to act as metal chelators. Especially, 8f displayed the greatest ability to inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE, IC50 = 0.092 μM) and Aβ aggregation (67.8%, 20 μM). It was also a good butyrylcholinesterase inhibitor (BuChE, IC50 = 0.234 μM) and metal chelator. Besides, kinetic and molecular modeling studies indicated that 8f was a mixed-type inhibitor, binding simultaneously to active, peripheral and mid-gorge sites of AChE. These results suggested that 8f might be an excellent multifunctional agent for AD treatment.
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- Sai-Sai Xie
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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Tiiman A, Palumaa P, Tõugu V. The missing link in the amyloid cascade of Alzheimer's disease - metal ions. Neurochem Int 2013; 62:367-78. [PMID: 23395747 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2013.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2012] [Revised: 01/14/2013] [Accepted: 01/23/2013] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Progressive deposition of amyloid beta (Aβ) peptides into amyloid plaques is the pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The amyloid cascade hypothesis pins this deposition as the primary cause of the disease, but the mechanisms that causes this deposition remain elusive. An increasing amount of evidence shows that biometals Zn(II) and Cu(II) can interact with Aβ, thus influencing the fibrillization and toxicity. This review focuses on the role of Zn(II) and Cu(II) in AD, and revisits the amyloid cascade hypothesis demonstrating the possible roles of Zn(II) and Cu(II) in the disease pathogenesis.
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- Ann Tiiman
- Department of Gene Technology, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 15, Tallinn 12618, Estonia.
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Oliveira FL, Huber PC, Almeida WP, Sabino JR, Aparicio R. Tris[2-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl-κN)-1H-benzimidazole-κN3]zinc(II) dinitrate ethanol hemisolvate monohydrate at 100 K. Acta Crystallogr C 2013; 69:119-22. [PMID: 23377675 DOI: 10.1107/s0108270112051372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2012] [Accepted: 12/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The Zn(II) center in the dicationic complex of the title compound, [Zn(C(10)H(7)N(3)S)(3)](NO(3))(2)·0.5C(2)H(5)OH·H(2)O, is in a distorted octahedral environment with imperfect noncrystallographic C(3) symmetry. Each 2-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-1H-benzimidazole ligand coordinates in a bidentate manner, with the Zn-N(imidazole) bond lengths approximately 0.14 Å shorter than the Zn-N(thiazole) bond lengths. Charge-assisted hydrogen bonds connect cations, anions and water molecules. A lattice void is occupied by an ethanol solvent molecule disordered about a crystallographic inversion center and π-stacking is observed between one type of symmetry-related benzene rings.
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- F L Oliveira
- Laboratory of Structural Biology and Crystallography, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, CP6154, CEP13083-970, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Lin LF, Liao MJ, Xue XY, Zhang W, Yan L, Cai L, Zhou XW, Zhou X, Luo HM. Combination of Aβ clearance and neurotrophic factors as a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease. Neurosci Bull 2013; 29:111-20. [PMID: 23179066 PMCID: PMC5561854 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-012-1287-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2012] [Accepted: 06/12/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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There is no effective drug to treat Alzheimer's disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disease affecting an estimated 30 million people around the world. Strongly supported by preclinical and clinical studies, amyloid-beta (Aβ) may be a target for developing drugs against AD. Meanwhile, the fact that localized neuronal death/loss and synaptic impairment occur in AD should also be considered. Neuronal regeneration, which does not occur normally in the mammalian central nervous system, can be promoted by neurotrophic factors (NTFs). Evidence from clinical trials has shown that both Aβ clearance and NTFs are potentially effective in treating AD, thus a new approach combining Aβ clearance and administration of NTFs may be an effective therapeutic strategy.
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- Lian-Feng Lin
- Department of Pharmacology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632 China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632 China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical College of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410013 China
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- Ganzhou People’s Hospital, Ganzhou, 341000 China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632 China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632 China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632 China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632 China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632 China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632 China
- Institute of Brain Sciences, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632 China
- The Joint Laboratory of Brain Function and Health, Jinan University and The University of Hong Kong, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632 China
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Copper is an essential trace metal that is required for the catalysis of several important cellular enzymes. However, since an excess of copper can also harm cells due to its potential to catalyze the generation of toxic reactive oxygen species, transport of copper and the cellular copper content are tightly regulated. This chapter summarizes the current knowledge on the importance of copper for cellular processes and on the mechanisms involved in cellular copper uptake, storage and export. In addition, we will give an overview on disturbances of copper homeostasis that are characterized by copper overload or copper deficiency or have been connected with neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Ivo Scheiber
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Considering the vascular hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease: effect of copper associated amyloid on red blood cells. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2013; 765:131-138. [PMID: 22879025 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-4989-8_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The vascular hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) considers cerebral hypoperfusion as a primary trigger for neuronal dysfunction. We have previously reported that red blood cells (RBCs) bind amyloid, which are the characteristic deposits found in AD brains, and interact with amyloid on the vasculature [1-3]. Oxidative stress triggered by these RBC/amyloid interactions could impair oxygen delivery. Recent literature has implicated copper bound amyloid-β peptide (CuAβ) and the associated production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) as one of the primary factors contributing to AD pathology. In this work, we have investigated CuAβ generated RBC oxidative stress. Aβ(1-40) peptide with a stoichiometric amount of copper bound was produced and compared to the metal-free form of the peptide. Different aggregation states of the peptides were isolated and incubated with RBCs for 15 h. Interestingly, CuAβ stimulated a pronounced increase in red cell oxidative stress as indicated by increased hemoglobin (Hb) oxidation, increased formation of fluorescent heme degradation products, and a decrease in RBC deformability. These findings demonstrate a potential role for CuAβ in promoting vascular oxidative stress leading to impaired cerebral oxygen delivery, which may contribute to neurodegeneration associated with AD.
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Mereuta L, Schiopu I, Asandei A, Park Y, Hahm KS, Luchian T. Protein nanopore-based, single-molecule exploration of copper binding to an antimicrobial-derived, histidine-containing chimera peptide. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2012; 28:17079-17091. [PMID: 23140333 DOI: 10.1021/la303782d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Metal ions binding exert a crucial influence upon the aggregation properties and stability of peptides, and the propensity of folding in various substates. Herein, we demonstrate the use of the α-HL protein as a powerful nanoscopic tool to probe Cu(2+)-triggered physicochemical changes of a 20 aminoacids long, antimicrobial-derived chimera peptide with a His residue as metal-binding site, and simultaneously dissect the kinetics of the free- and Cu(2+)-bound peptide interaction to the α-HL pore. Combining single-molecule electrophysiology on reconstituted lipid membranes and fluorescence spectroscopy, we show that the association rate constant between the α-HL pore and a Cu(2+)-free peptide is higher than that of a Cu(2+)-complexed peptide. We posit that mainly due to conformational changes induced by the bound Cu(2+) on the peptide, the resulting complex encounters a higher energy barrier toward its association with the protein pore, stemming most likely from an extra entropy cost needed to fit the Cu(2+)-complexed peptide within the α-HL lumen region. The lower dissociation rate constant of the Cu(2+)-complexed peptide from α-HL pore, as compared to that of Cu(2+)-free peptide, supports the existence of a deeper free energy well for the protein interaction with a Cu(2+)-complexed peptide, which may be indicative of specific Cu(2+)-mediated contributions to the binding of the Cu(2+)-complexed peptide within the pore lumen.
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- Loredana Mereuta
- Department of Physics, Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics and Medical Physics, Alexandru I. Cuza University, Blvd. Carol I, No. 11, Iasi 700506, Romania
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Zhao L, Wang JL, Wang YR, Fa XZ. Apigenin attenuates copper-mediated β-amyloid neurotoxicity through antioxidation, mitochondrion protection and MAPK signal inactivation in an AD cell model. Brain Res 2012. [PMID: 23178511 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2012.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Apigenin, belonging to a less toxic and non-mutagenic flavone subclass of flavonoids, has been reported to possess numerous biological activities beneficial to health. Although evidence has shown apigenin might exert its protective effects by reducing the toxicity induced by amyloid-β peptides (Aβ), the precise mechanism is unclear. In the present study, we investigated the in vitro neuroprotective activity of apigenin interrelated with amyloid toxicity and mental homeostasis in an Alzheimer's disease (AD) cell model and explored its potential signal transduction. Our results showed that apigenin protected neurons against Aβ-mediated toxicity induced by copper, which was characterized by increasing neuronal viability and relieving mitochondrial membrane dissipation and neuronal nuclear condensation. Further, we demonstrated that apigenin did not provide sufficient effect on decreasing β-amyloid precursor protein (AβPP) expression and lowering Aβ(1-42) secretion, but conserved redox balance by increasing intracellular glutathione levels and enhancing cellular superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activities, reduced intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, blocked ROS-induced p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (p38 MAPK)- MAPKAP kinase-2 (MK2)-heat shock protein 27 (Hsp27) and stress-activated protein kinase (SAPK)/c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)-c-Jun signaling pathways, preserved mitochondrial function, and then regulated apoptotic pathways. In conclusion, apigenin could exert neuroprotection against Aβ-induced toxicity in the presence of copper mainly through the mechanisms that regulate redox imbalance, preserve mitochondrial function, inhibit MAPK pathways, and depress neuronal apoptosis.
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- Le Zhao
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, 27 South Street, Zhongguancun Beijing 100081, PR China
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Pithadia AS, Kochi A, Soper MT, Beck MW, Liu Y, Lee S, DeToma AS, Ruotolo BT, Lim MH. Reactivity of diphenylpropynone derivatives toward metal-associated amyloid-β species. Inorg Chem 2012; 51:12959-67. [PMID: 23153071 DOI: 10.1021/ic302084g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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In Alzheimer's disease (AD), metal-associated amyloid-β (metal-Aβ) species have been suggested to be involved in neurotoxicity; however, their role in disease development is still unclear. To elucidate this aspect, chemical reagents have been developed as valuable tools for targeting metal-Aβ species, modulating the interaction between the metal and Aβ, and subsequently altering metal-Aβ reactivity. Herein, we report the design, preparation, characterization, and reactivity of two diphenylpropynone derivatives (DPP1 and DPP2) composed of structural moieties for metal chelation and Aβ interaction (bifunctionality). The interactions of these compounds with metal ions and Aβ species were confirmed by UV-vis, NMR, mass spectrometry, and docking studies. The effects of these bifunctional molecules on the control of in vitro metal-free and metal-induced Aβ aggregation were investigated and monitored by gel electrophoresis and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Both DPP1 and DPP2 showed reactivity toward metal-Aβ species over metal-free Aβ species to different extents. In particular, DPP2, which contains a dimethylamino group, exhibited greater reactivity with metal-Aβ species than DPP1, suggesting a structure-reactivity relationship. Overall, our studies present a new bifunctional scaffold that could be utilized to develop chemical reagents for investigating metal-Aβ species in AD.
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- Amit S Pithadia
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Furlan S, La Penna G. Metal ions and protons compete for ligand atoms in disordered peptides: Examples from computer simulations of copper binding to the prion tandem repeat. Coord Chem Rev 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2012.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Coordination of zinc ions to the key proteins of neurodegenerative diseases: Aβ, APP, α-synuclein and PrP. Coord Chem Rev 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2011.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Copper, zinc and iron in neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and prion diseases). Coord Chem Rev 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2012.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 306] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Wang SF, Lee J, Wang W, Si YX, Li C, Kim TR, Yang JM, Yin SJ, Qian GY. The effect of Zn(2+) on Pelodiscus sinensis creatine kinase: unfolding and aggregation studies. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2012; 31:572-90. [PMID: 22888913 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2012.706074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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We studied the effects of Zn(2+) on creatine kinase from the Chinese soft-shelled turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis (PSCK). Zn(2+) inactivated the activity of PSCK (IC(50) = .079 ± .004 mM) following first-order kinetics consistent with multiple phases. The spectrofluorimetry results showed that Zn(2+) induced significant tertiary structural changes of PSCK with exposure to hydrophobic surfaces and that Zn(2+) directly induced PSCK aggregation. The addition of osmolytes such as glycine, proline, and liquaemin successfully blocked PSCK aggregation, recovering the conformation and activity of PSCK. We measured the ORF gene sequence of PSCK by rapid amplification of cDNA end and simulated the 3D structure of PSCK. The results of molecular dynamics simulations showed that eight Zn(2+) bind to PSCK and one Zn(2+) is predicted to bind in a plausible active site of creatine and ATP. The interaction of Zn(2+) with the active site could mostly block the activity of PSCK. Our study provides important insight into the action of Zn(2+) on PSCK as well as more insights into the PSCK folding and ligand-binding mechanisms, which could provide important insight into the metabolic enzymes of P. sinensis.
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- Su-Fang Wang
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, 315100, PR China
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Kielar F, Helsel ME, Wang Q, Franz KJ. Prochelator BHAPI protects cells against paraquat-induced damage by ROS-triggered iron chelation. Metallomics 2012; 4:899-909. [PMID: 22700084 PMCID: PMC3427476 DOI: 10.1039/c2mt20069d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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A prochelator named BHAPI (N'-(1-(2-(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzyloxy)phenyl)ethylidene)isonicotinohydrazide) based on the structure of experimental metal chelator HAPI (N'-[1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)ethyliden]isonicotinoylhydrazide) has been synthesized. The prochelator, which shows limited affinity for metal ions, is converted efficiently upon reaction with hydrogen peroxide into its chelator form, which binds di- and trivalent metal ions, including Zn(2+), Cu(2+) and Fe(3+). This work shows that the prochelator has a protective effect on cells under oxidative stress induced by either hydrogen peroxide or the cytotoxic herbicide paraquat. The effect of BHAPI and HAPI on cellular iron status was assessed by monitoring the mRNA level of the transferrin receptor. Whereas the chelator HAPI induces iron deficiency in cultured retinal pigment epithelial cells, the prochelator does not, providing evidence that the differential metal-binding capacity of these compounds observed in vitro is replicated in the cellular context.
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- Filip Kielar
- Duke University, Department of Chemistry, 124 Science Dr., Durham, NC, 22708, USA. Fax:+1 919 660 1605; Tel: +1 919 660 1541
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- Duke University, Department of Chemistry, 124 Science Dr., Durham, NC, 22708, USA. Fax:+1 919 660 1605; Tel: +1 919 660 1541
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- Duke University, Department of Chemistry, 124 Science Dr., Durham, NC, 22708, USA. Fax:+1 919 660 1605; Tel: +1 919 660 1541
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- Duke University, Department of Chemistry, 124 Science Dr., Durham, NC, 22708, USA. Fax:+1 919 660 1605; Tel: +1 919 660 1541
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Eskici G, Axelsen PH. Copper and Oxidative Stress in the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease. Biochemistry 2012; 51:6289-311. [DOI: 10.1021/bi3006169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 204] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Gözde Eskici
- Departments of Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Biophysics,
and Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United
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- Departments of Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Biophysics,
and Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United
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Deci S, Lemieux SK, Smith-Bell CA, Sparks DL, Schreurs BG. Cholesterol increases ventricular volume in a rabbit model of Alzheimer's disease. J Alzheimers Dis 2012; 29:283-92. [PMID: 22232012 DOI: 10.3233/jad-2011-111415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease is a significant increase in ventricular volume. To date we and others have shown that a cholesterol-fed rabbit model of Alzheimer's disease displays as many as fourteen different pathological markers of Alzheimer's disease including amyloid-β accumulation, thioflavin-S staining, blood brain barrier breach, microglia activation, cerebrovasculature changes, and alterations in learning and memory. Using structural magnetic resonance imaging at 3T, we now report that cholesterol-fed rabbits also show a significant increase in ventricular volume following 10 weeks on a diet of 2% cholesterol. The increase in volume is attributable in large part to increases in the size of the third ventricle. These changes are accompanied by significant increases in the number of amyloid-β immuno-positive cells in the cortex and hippocampus. Increases in the number of amyloid-β neurons in the cortex also occurred with the addition of 0.24 ppm copper to the drinking water. Together with a list of other pathological markers, the current results add further validity to the value of the cholesterol-fed rabbit as a non-transgenic animal model of Alzheimer's disease.
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- Stephen Deci
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology and the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
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- Kasper P Kepp
- DTU Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, DK 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
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Frazzini V. Synaptic physiology revised: think zinc! FUTURE NEUROLOGY 2012. [DOI: 10.2217/fnl.12.40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The last few years have seen a dramatic increase in our understanding of the Zn2+ modulatory role in the physiological functioning of the CNS. The availability of new experimental tools, such as the combination of new microscopy techniques with electrophysiological recordings, along with new selective fluorescent probes and chelators has started a revolution in Zn2+ neurobiology. Zn2+ has emerged as a versatile signaling molecule involved in numerous critical neuronal functions spanning from synaptic transmission and plasticity to neuronal differentiation and death.
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- Valerio Frazzini
- Molecular Neurology Unit, Center of Excellence on Aging (Ce.S.I.), University G. D’Annunzio, Chieti-Pescara, Italy
- Department of Neuroscience & Imaging, University G. D’Annunzio, Chieti-Pescara, Italy
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Gatta V, Granzotto A, Fincati K, Drago D, Bolognin S, Zatta P, Sensi SL. Microarray analysis of gene expression profiles in human neuroblastoma cells exposed to Aβ–Zn and Aβ–Cu complexes. FUTURE NEUROLOGY 2012. [DOI: 10.2217/fnl.12.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Aims: Abnormal metal accumulation is associated with Alzheimer’s disease and plays a relevant role in affecting amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide aggregation and neurotoxicity. Material & Methods: In the present study, employing a microarray analysis of 35,129 genes, we analyzed gene expression profile changes due to exposure to Aβ1-42 –Zn or Aβ1-42 –Cu complexes in neuronal-like cells (SH-SY5Y). Results: Microarray data indicated that Aβ–Zn or Aβ–Cu complexes selectively alter expression of genes mainly related to cell death, inflammatory responses, cytoprotective mechanisms and apoptosis. Conclusions: Taken together, these findings indicate that Aβ1–42 –Zn or Aβ1–42 –Cu show some commonalities in affecting Alzheimer’s disease-related target functions. The overall modulatory activity on these genes supports the idea of a possible net effect resulting in the activation of pathways that counteract toxic effects of Aβ–Zn or Aβ–Cu.
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- Valentina Gatta
- Department of Oral Health & Biotechnological Sciences, “G. D’Annunzio” University, Chieti-Pescara, Italy
- Functional Genetics Unit – Center of Excellence in Aging (Ce.S.I.), Chieti, Italy
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- CNS Repair Unit – INSPE, Biological Mass Spectrometry Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurological, Neuropsychological, Morphological & Motor Sciences – Physiology & Psychology Unit, Verona, Italy
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- National Research Council, Biomedical Technology Institute (CNR-ITB), Metalloproteins Unit, Department of Biology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience & Imaging, “G. D’Annunzio” University, Chieti, Italy
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Hendriks HS, van Kleef RGDM, Westerink RHS. Modulation of human α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors by brominated and halogen-free flame retardants as a measure for in vitro neurotoxicity. Toxicol Lett 2012; 213:266-74. [PMID: 22750351 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2012.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2012] [Revised: 06/18/2012] [Accepted: 06/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are abundant persistent organic pollutants with well-studied toxicity. The toxicological and ecological concern associated with BFRs argues for replacement by safer alternatives. However, the (neuro)toxic potential of alternative halogen-free flame retardants (HFFRs) is unknown. Previous research identified the nervous system as a sensitive target organ for BFRs, with modulation of excitatory nicotinic acetylcholine (nACh) receptors as one of the modes of action. Since it is essential to assess the (neuro)toxic potential of HFFRs before large scale use, we measured the effects of three BFRs and 13 HFFRs on the function of human α(4)β(2) nACh receptors, expressed in Xenopus oocytes, using the two-electrode voltage-clamp technique. The results demonstrate that some BFRs (TBBPA and to a lesser extent BDE-209) and HFFRs (TPP, Alpi, APP, MMT and to a lesser extent ATH, ATO, MHO, MPP, RDP and ZHS) act as nACh receptor antagonists. Contrary, BPS, BDP, DOPO and ZS were unable to modulate nACh receptors. Despite the lack of toxicological data on HFFRs and the need for additional studies to perform a full (neuro)toxic risk assessment, the current data on antagonistic effects on nACh receptors could be an important step in prioritizing viable HFFRs for substitution of BFRs.
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- Hester S Hendriks
- Neurotoxicology Research Group, Toxicology Division, Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80.177, NL-3508 TD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Travaglia A, Pietropaolo A, La Mendola D, Nicoletti VG, Rizzarelli E. The inorganic perspectives of neurotrophins and Alzheimer's disease. J Inorg Biochem 2012; 111:130-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2011.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2011] [Revised: 08/30/2011] [Accepted: 10/03/2011] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Chen KE, Richards AA, Ariffin JK, Ross IL, Sweet MJ, Kellie S, Kobe B, Martin JL. The mammalian DUF59 protein Fam96a forms two distinct types of domain-swapped dimer. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D: BIOLOGICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 2012; 68:637-48. [DOI: 10.1107/s0907444912006592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2011] [Accepted: 02/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Mufamadi MS, Choonara YE, Kumar P, Modi G, Naidoo D, Ndesendo VMK, du Toit LC, Iyuke SE, Pillay V. Surface-Engineered Nanoliposomes by Chelating Ligands for Modulating the Neurotoxicity Associated with β-Amyloid Aggregates of Alzheimer’s disease. Pharm Res 2012; 29:3075-89. [DOI: 10.1007/s11095-012-0770-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2011] [Accepted: 04/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rastogi N, Mitra K, Kumar D, Roy R. Metal Ions as Cofactors for Aggregation of Therapeutic Peptide Salmon Calcitonin. Inorg Chem 2012; 51:5642-50. [DOI: 10.1021/ic202604v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Neeraj Rastogi
- Centre of Biomedical Magnetic
Resonance, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences
Campus, Lucknow 226014, India
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- E. M. Unit, Central Drug Research
Institute, CSIR, Lucknow 226001, India
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- Centre of Biomedical Magnetic
Resonance, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences
Campus, Lucknow 226014, India
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- Centre of Biomedical Magnetic
Resonance, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences
Campus, Lucknow 226014, India
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Sharma AK, Pavlova ST, Kim J, Finkelstein D, Hawco NJ, Rath NP, Kim J, Mirica LM. Bifunctional compounds for controlling metal-mediated aggregation of the aβ42 peptide. J Am Chem Soc 2012; 134:6625-36. [PMID: 22452395 PMCID: PMC3368506 DOI: 10.1021/ja210588m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Abnormal interactions of Cu and Zn ions with the amyloid β (Aβ) peptide are proposed to play an important role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Disruption of these metal-peptide interactions using chemical agents holds considerable promise as a therapeutic strategy to combat this incurable disease. Reported herein are two bifunctional compounds (BFCs) L1 and L2 that contain both amyloid-binding and metal-chelating molecular motifs. Both L1 and L2 exhibit high stability constants for Cu(2+) and Zn(2+) and thus are good chelators for these metal ions. In addition, L1 and L2 show strong affinity toward Aβ species. Both compounds are efficient inhibitors of the metal-mediated aggregation of the Aβ(42) peptide and promote disaggregation of amyloid fibrils, as observed by ThT fluorescence, native gel electrophoresis/Western blotting, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Interestingly, the formation of soluble Aβ(42) oligomers in the presence of metal ions and BFCs leads to an increased cellular toxicity. These results suggest that for the Aβ(42) peptide-in contrast to the Aβ(40) peptide-the previously employed strategy of inhibiting Aβ aggregation and promoting amyloid fibril dissagregation may not be optimal for the development of potential AD therapeutics, due to formation of neurotoxic soluble Aβ(42) oligomers.
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- Anuj K. Sharma
- Department of Chemistry, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63108
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri St. Louis, One University Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63121-4400
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63108
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899
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OBJECTIVES This paper reviews evidence of an association between zinc (Zn) nutrition and Alzheimer's disease (AD) or age-associated cognitive decline. The involvement of zinc in the pathology of AD has been reported hundreds of times. It is, however, still a matter of debate whether the disease progression can be influenced by modifying zinc in the diet. METHODS We searched Medline, Embase, Biosis, ALOIS, the Cochrane central register of controlled trials, the Cochrane database of systematic reviews, and different publisher databases, and included studies that dealt with zinc in the diet and AD or cognitive decline in elderly subjects. RESULTS Fifty-five studies met the inclusion criteria. Neither randomized-controlled trials nor observational studies provide conclusive evidence whether Zn in the diet is associated with cognitive decline or AD. Case-control and autopsy studies suggest decreased systemic and increased brain Zn levels, respectively. DISCUSSION The current state of evidence does not allow conclusions to be drawn on whether supplementation of Zn is beneficial for the prevention or treatment of AD, although a subclinical deficiency appears common in the elderly and subjects with AD. Dietary studies with animals suggest that the impact of dietary Zn on cognitive performance depend on additional nutrients. Further studies are necessary to determine whether Zn deficiency is a risk factor for AD in general terms or under certain dietary circumstances only.
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- Martin Loef
- European University Viadrina, Institute of Transcultural Health Studies, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany/Samueli Institute, European Office, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany
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