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Hidalgo C, Paula-Lima A. RyR-mediated calcium release in hippocampal health and disease. Trends Mol Med 2024; 30:25-36. [PMID: 37957056 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2023.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Hippocampal synaptic plasticity is widely considered the cellular basis of learning and spatial memory processes. This article highlights the central role of Ca2+ release from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in hippocampal synaptic plasticity and hippocampus-dependent memory in health and disease. The key participation of ryanodine receptor (RyR) channels, which are the principal Ca2+ release channels expressed in the hippocampus, in these processes is emphasized. It is proposed that the increased neuronal oxidative tone displayed by hippocampal neurons during aging or Alzheimer's disease (AD) leads to excessive activation of RyR-mediated Ca2+ release, a process that is highly redox-sensitive, and that this abnormal response contributes to and aggravates these deleterious conditions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cecilia Hidalgo
- Biomedical Neuroscience Institute and Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380000, Chile; Physiology and Biophysics Program, Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Center for Exercise, Metabolism, and Cancer Studies, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380000, Chile.
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- Biomedical Neuroscience Institute and Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380000, Chile; Institute for Research in Dental Sciences (ICOD), Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380544, Chile.
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Wu MY, Zou WJ, Lee D, Mei L, Xiong WC. APP in the Neuromuscular Junction for the Development of Sarcopenia and Alzheimer's Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24097809. [PMID: 37175515 PMCID: PMC10178513 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24097809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Sarcopenia, an illness condition usually characterized by a loss of skeletal muscle mass and muscle strength or function, is often associated with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), a common type of dementia, leading to memory loss and other cognitive impairment. However, the underlying mechanisms for their associations and relationships are less well understood. The App, a Mendelian gene for early-onset AD, encodes amyloid precursor protein (APP), a transmembrane protein enriched at both the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) and synapses in the central nervous system (CNS). Here, in this review, we highlight APP and its family members' physiological functions and Swedish mutant APP (APPswe)'s pathological roles in muscles and NMJ. Understanding APP's pathophysiological functions in muscles and NMJ is likely to uncover insights not only into neuromuscular diseases but also AD. We summarize key findings from the burgeoning literature, which may open new avenues to investigate the link between muscle cells and brain cells in the development and progression of AD and sarcopenia.
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- Min-Yi Wu
- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
- Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
- Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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Role of Microglia and Astrocytes in Alzheimer’s Disease: From Neuroinflammation to Ca2+ Homeostasis Dysregulation. Cells 2022; 11:cells11172728. [PMID: 36078138 PMCID: PMC9454513 DOI: 10.3390/cells11172728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia worldwide, with a complex, poorly understood pathogenesis. Cerebral atrophy, amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques, and neurofibrillary tangles represent the main pathological hallmarks of the AD brain. Recently, neuroinflammation has been recognized as a prominent feature of the AD brain and substantial evidence suggests that the inflammatory response modulates disease progression. Additionally, dysregulation of calcium (Ca2+) homeostasis represents another early factor involved in the AD pathogenesis, as intracellular Ca2+ concentration is essential to ensure proper cellular and neuronal functions. Although growing evidence supports the involvement of Ca2+ in the mechanisms of neurodegeneration-related inflammatory processes, scant data are available on its contribution in microglia and astrocytes functioning, both in health and throughout the AD continuum. Nevertheless, AD-related aberrant Ca2+ signalling in astrocytes and microglia is crucially involved in the mechanisms underpinning neuroinflammatory processes that, in turn, impact neuronal Ca2+ homeostasis and brain function. In this light, we attempted to provide an overview of the current understanding of the interactions between the glia cells-mediated inflammatory responses and the molecular mechanisms involved in Ca2+ homeostasis dysregulation in AD.
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Shi J, Tang M, Zhou S, Xu D, Zhao J, Wu C, Wang Q, Tian X, Li M, Zeng X. Programmed Cell Death Pathways in the Pathogenesis of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies. Front Immunol 2021; 12:783616. [PMID: 34899749 PMCID: PMC8651702 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.783616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) is a heterogeneous group of acquired, autoimmune muscle diseases characterized by muscle inflammation and extramuscular involvements. Present literatures have revealed that dysregulated cell death in combination with impaired elimination of dead cells contribute to the release of autoantigens, damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and inflammatory cytokines, and result in immune responses and tissue damages in autoimmune diseases, including IIMs. This review summarizes the roles of various forms of programmed cell death pathways in the pathogenesis of IIMs and provides evidence for potential therapeutic targets.
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- Jia Shi
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, Beijing, China
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Spangenburg EE. Can the Energetic Profile of Skeletal Muscle Predict Risk of Cognitive Impairment? FUNCTION (OXFORD, ENGLAND) 2021; 2:zqab057. [PMID: 35330796 PMCID: PMC8788721 DOI: 10.1093/function/zqab057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Lu WH, de Souto Barreto P, Rolland Y, Bouyahia A, Fischer C, Mangin JF, Giudici KV, Vellas B. Biological and Neuroimaging Markers as Predictors of 5-Year Incident Frailty in Older Adults: A Secondary Analysis of the MAPT Study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2021; 76:e361-e369. [PMID: 33246338 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glaa296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aims to investigate the predictive value of biological and neuroimaging markers to determine incident frailty among older people for a period of 5 years. METHODS We included 1394 adults aged 70 years and older from the Multidomain Alzheimer Preventive Trial, who were not frail at baseline (according to Fried's criteria) and who had at least 1 post-baseline measurement of frailty. Participants who progressed to frailty during the 5-year follow-up were categorized as "incident frailty" and those who remained non-frail were categorized as "without frailty." The differences of baseline biochemical factors (25-hydroxyvitamin D, homocysteine, omega-3 index, C-reactive protein), other biological markers (Apolipoprotein E genotypes, amyloid-β deposits), and neuroimaging data (gray matter volume, hippocampal volume, white matter hyperintensities) were compared between groups. Cox proportional hazard model was used to evaluate the associations between biomarkers and incident frailty. RESULTS A total of 195 participants (14.0%) became frail over 5 years. Although 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency, homocysteine levels, low-grade inflammation (persistently increased C-reactive protein 3-10 mg/L), gray matter, and hippocampal volume were significantly associated with incident frailty in unadjusted models, these associations disappeared after adjustment for age, sex, and other confounders. Omega-3 index was the sole marker that presented a trend of association with incident frailty (hazard ratio: 0.92; 95% confidence interval: 0.83-1.01; p = .082). CONCLUSIONS This study failed to identify biomarkers able to predict frailty incidence in community-dwelling older adults for a period of 5 years. Further longitudinal research with multiple measurements of biomarkers and frailty is needed to evaluate the long-term relationships between changes in biomarkers levels and frailty evolution.
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- Wan-Hsuan Lu
- Gerontopole of Toulouse, Institute of Ageing, Toulouse University Hospital (CHU Toulouse), France
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- Gerontopole of Toulouse, Institute of Ageing, Toulouse University Hospital (CHU Toulouse), France.,UPS/Inserm UMR1027, University of Toulouse III, France
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- Gerontopole of Toulouse, Institute of Ageing, Toulouse University Hospital (CHU Toulouse), France.,UPS/Inserm UMR1027, University of Toulouse III, France
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- CATI Multicenter Neuroimaging Platform, Neurospin, CEA, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CATI Multicenter Neuroimaging Platform, Neurospin, CEA, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Neurospin, Baobab, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CATI Multicenter Neuroimaging Platform, Neurospin, CEA, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Neurospin, Baobab, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Gerontopole of Toulouse, Institute of Ageing, Toulouse University Hospital (CHU Toulouse), France
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- Gerontopole of Toulouse, Institute of Ageing, Toulouse University Hospital (CHU Toulouse), France.,UPS/Inserm UMR1027, University of Toulouse III, France
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Chami M, Checler F. Targeting Post-Translational Remodeling of Ryanodine Receptor: A New Track for Alzheimer's Disease Therapy? Curr Alzheimer Res 2021; 17:313-323. [PMID: 32096743 DOI: 10.2174/1567205017666200225102941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Pathologic calcium (Ca2+) signaling linked to Alzheimer's Disease (AD) involves the intracellular Ca2+ release channels/ryanodine receptors (RyRs). RyRs are macromolecular complexes where the protein-protein interactions between RyRs and several regulatory proteins impact the channel function. Pharmacological and genetic approaches link the destabilization of RyRs macromolecular complexes to several human pathologies including brain disorders. In this review, we discuss our recent data, which demonstrated that enhanced neuronal RyR2-mediated Ca2+ leak in AD is associated with posttranslational modifications (hyperphosphorylation, oxidation, and nitrosylation) leading to RyR2 macromolecular complex remodeling, and dissociation of the stabilizing protein Calstabin2 from the channel. We describe RyR macromolecular complex structure and discuss the molecular mechanisms and signaling cascade underlying neuronal RyR2 remodeling in AD. We provide evidence linking RyR2 dysfunction with β-adrenergic signaling cascade that is altered in AD. RyR2 remodeling in AD leads to histopathological lesions, alteration of synaptic plasticity, learning and memory deficits. Targeting RyR macromolecular complex remodeling should be considered as a new therapeutic window to treat/or prevent AD setting and/or progression.
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- Mounia Chami
- Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, IPMC, Sophia Antipolis, F-06560, France.,CNRS, IPMC, Sophia Antipolis, F-06560, France
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- Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, IPMC, Sophia Antipolis, F-06560, France.,CNRS, IPMC, Sophia Antipolis, F-06560, France
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Elevating the Levels of Calcium Ions Exacerbate Alzheimer's Disease via Inducing the Production and Aggregation of β-Amyloid Protein and Phosphorylated Tau. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115900. [PMID: 34072743 PMCID: PMC8198078 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease with a high incidence rate. The main pathological features of AD are β-amyloid plaques (APs), which are formed by β-amyloid protein (Aβ) deposition, and neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs), which are formed by the excessive phosphorylation of the tau protein. Although a series of studies have shown that the accumulation of metal ions, including calcium ions (Ca2+), can promote the formation of APs and NFTs, there is no systematic review of the mechanisms by which Ca2+ affects the development and progression of AD. In view of this, the current review summarizes the mechanisms by which Ca2+ is transported into and out of cells and organelles, such as the cell, endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondrial and lysosomal membranes to affect the balance of intracellular Ca2+ levels. In addition, dyshomeostasis of Ca2+ plays an important role in modulating the pathogenesis of AD by influencing the production and aggregation of Aβ peptides and tau protein phosphorylation and the ways that disrupting the metabolic balance of Ca2+ can affect the learning ability and memory of people with AD. In addition, the effects of these mechanisms on the synaptic plasticity are also discussed. Finally, the molecular network through which Ca2+ regulates the pathogenesis of AD is introduced, providing a theoretical basis for improving the clinical treatment of AD.
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The Relevance of Amyloid β-Calmodulin Complexation in Neurons and Brain Degeneration in Alzheimer's Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22094976. [PMID: 34067061 PMCID: PMC8125740 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Intraneuronal amyloid β (Aβ) oligomer accumulation precedes the appearance of amyloid plaques or neurofibrillary tangles and is neurotoxic. In Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-affected brains, intraneuronal Aβ oligomers can derive from Aβ peptide production within the neuron and, also, from vicinal neurons or reactive glial cells. Calcium homeostasis dysregulation and neuronal excitability alterations are widely accepted to play a key role in Aβ neurotoxicity in AD. However, the identification of primary Aβ-target proteins, in which functional impairment initiating cytosolic calcium homeostasis dysregulation and the critical point of no return are still pending issues. The micromolar concentration of calmodulin (CaM) in neurons and its high affinity for neurotoxic Aβ peptides (dissociation constant ≈ 1 nM) highlight a novel function of CaM, i.e., the buffering of free Aβ concentrations in the low nanomolar range. In turn, the concentration of Aβ-CaM complexes within neurons will increase as a function of time after the induction of Aβ production, and free Aβ will rise sharply when accumulated Aβ exceeds all available CaM. Thus, Aβ-CaM complexation could also play a major role in neuronal calcium signaling mediated by calmodulin-binding proteins by Aβ; a point that has been overlooked until now. In this review, we address the implications of Aβ-CaM complexation in the formation of neurotoxic Aβ oligomers, in the alteration of intracellular calcium homeostasis induced by Aβ, and of dysregulation of the calcium-dependent neuronal activity and excitability induced by Aβ.
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Hector A, Brouillette J. Hyperactivity Induced by Soluble Amyloid-β Oligomers in the Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease. Front Mol Neurosci 2021; 13:600084. [PMID: 33488358 PMCID: PMC7817907 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2020.600084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Soluble amyloid-beta oligomers (Aβo) start to accumulate in the human brain one to two decades before any clinical symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and are implicated in synapse loss, one of the best predictors of memory decline that characterize the illness. Cognitive impairment in AD was traditionally thought to result from a reduction in synaptic activity which ultimately induces neurodegeneration. More recent evidence indicates that in the early stages of AD synaptic failure is, at least partly, induced by neuronal hyperactivity rather than hypoactivity. Here, we review the growing body of evidence supporting the implication of soluble Aβo on the induction of neuronal hyperactivity in AD animal models, in vitro, and in humans. We then discuss the impact of Aβo-induced hyperactivity on memory performance, cell death, epileptiform activity, gamma oscillations, and slow wave activity. We provide an overview of the cellular and molecular mechanisms that are emerging to explain how Aβo induce neuronal hyperactivity. We conclude by providing an outlook on the impact of hyperactivity for the development of disease-modifying interventions at the onset of AD.
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- Audrey Hector
- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal Research Center, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Nord-de-l'Île-de-Montréal (CIUSSS-NIM), Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal Research Center, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Nord-de-l'Île-de-Montréal (CIUSSS-NIM), Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Chami M, Checler F. Alterations of the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Calcium Signaling Molecular Components in Alzheimer's Disease. Cells 2020; 9:cells9122577. [PMID: 33271984 PMCID: PMC7760721 DOI: 10.3390/cells9122577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Sustained imbalance in intracellular calcium (Ca2+) entry and clearance alters cellular integrity, ultimately leading to cellular homeostasis disequilibrium and cell death. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia. Beside the major pathological features associated with AD-linked toxic amyloid beta (Aβ) and hyperphosphorylated tau (p-tau), several studies suggested the contribution of altered Ca2+ handling in AD development. These studies documented physical or functional interactions of Aβ with several Ca2+ handling proteins located either at the plasma membrane or in intracellular organelles including the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), considered the major intracellular Ca2+ pool. In this review, we describe the cellular components of ER Ca2+ dysregulations likely responsible for AD. These include alterations of the inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors’ (IP3Rs) and ryanodine receptors’ (RyRs) expression and function, dysfunction of the sarco-endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase (SERCA) activity and upregulation of its truncated isoform (S1T), as well as presenilin (PS1, PS2)-mediated ER Ca2+ leak/ER Ca2+ release potentiation. Finally, we highlight the functional consequences of alterations of these ER Ca2+ components in AD pathology and unravel the potential benefit of targeting ER Ca2+ homeostasis as a tool to alleviate AD pathogenesis.
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- Mounia Chami
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-4939-53457; Fax: +33-4939-53408
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Maltais M, De Souto Barreto P, Hooper C, Payoux P, Rolland Y, Vellas B. Association Between Brain β-Amyloid and Frailty in Older Adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2020; 74:1747-1752. [PMID: 30629123 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glz009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We sought to determine whether cortical and regional β-amyloid (Aβ) were cross-sectionally and prospectively associated with change in frailty status in older adults. METHODS We used data from 269 community-dwelling participants from the Multidomain Alzheimer's Preventive Trial (MAPT) who were assessed for brain Aβ using positron-emission tomography scan. Regional and cortical-to-cerebellar standardized uptake value ratios were obtained. Frailty was assessed by a frailty index composed of 19 items not directly linked to cognition and Alzheimer's disease. RESULTS A significant and positive cross-sectional and prospective relationship was found for Aβ in the anterior putamen (cross-sectional: β = 0.11 [0.02-0.20], p = .02; prospective: β = 0.11 [0.03-0.19], p = .007), posterior putamen (cross-sectional: β = 0.12 [0.009-0.23], p = .03; prospective: β = 0.11 [0.02-0.21], p = .02), and precuneus regions (cross-sectional: β = 0.07 [0.01-0.12], p = .01; prospective: β = 0.07 [0.01-0.12], p = .01) with increasing frailty. CONCLUSIONS This study has found new information regarding cross-sectional and prospective positive associations between region-specific brain Aβ deposits and worsening frailty. The potential mechanisms involved require further investigation.
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- Mathieu Maltais
- Gérontopôle de Toulouse, Institut du Vieillissement, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Toulouse, France
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- Gérontopôle de Toulouse, Institut du Vieillissement, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Toulouse, France.,UMR INSERM, 1027 University of Toulouse III, France
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- Gérontopôle de Toulouse, Institut du Vieillissement, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Toulouse, France
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- ToNIC, Toulouse NeuroImaging Center, Université de Toulouse INSERM, UPS, France.,Nuclear Medicine Department, CHU Toulouse, France
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- Gérontopôle de Toulouse, Institut du Vieillissement, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Toulouse, France.,UMR INSERM, 1027 University of Toulouse III, France
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- Gérontopôle de Toulouse, Institut du Vieillissement, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Toulouse, France.,UMR INSERM, 1027 University of Toulouse III, France
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Andreone BJ, Larhammar M, Lewcock JW. Cell Death and Neurodegeneration. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 2020; 12:cshperspect.a036434. [PMID: 31451511 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a036434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Neurodegenerative disease is characterized by the progressive deterioration of neuronal function caused by the degeneration of synapses, axons, and ultimately the death of nerve cells. An increased understanding of the mechanisms underlying altered cellular homeostasis and neurodegeneration is critical to the development of effective treatments for disease. Here, we review what is known about neuronal cell death and how it relates to our understanding of neurodegenerative disease pathology. First, we discuss prominent molecular signaling pathways that drive neuronal loss, and highlight the upstream cell biology underlying their activation. We then address how neuronal death may occur during disease in response to neuron intrinsic and extrinsic stressors. An improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying neuronal dysfunction and cell death will open up avenues for clinical intervention in a field lacking disease-modifying treatments.
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Sarcolemmal depolarization in sporadic inclusion body myositis assessed with muscle velocity recovery cycles. Clin Neurophysiol 2019; 130:2272-2281. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2019.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Desmin forms toxic, seeding-competent amyloid aggregates that persist in muscle fibers. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:16835-16840. [PMID: 31371504 PMCID: PMC6708308 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1908263116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Protein aggregation and the deposition of amyloid is a common feature in neurodegeneration, but can also be seen in degenerative muscle diseases known as myofibrillar myopathies (MFMs). Hallmark pathology in MFM patient muscle is myofibrillar disarray, aggregation of the muscle-specific intermediate filament, desmin, and amyloid. In some cases, a missense mutation in desmin leads to its destabilization and aggregation. The present study demonstrates that similar to neurodegenerative proteins, desmin can form amyloid and template the amyloidogenic conversion of unaggregated desmin protein. This desmin-derived amyloid is toxic to myocytes and persists when introduced into skeletal muscle, in contrast to unaggregated desmin. These data demonstrate that desmin itself can form amyloid and expand the mechanism of proteinopathies to skeletal muscle. Desmin-associated myofibrillar myopathy (MFM) has pathologic similarities to neurodegeneration-associated protein aggregate diseases. Desmin is an abundant muscle-specific intermediate filament, and disease mutations lead to its aggregation in cells, animals, and patients. We reasoned that similar to neurodegeneration-associated proteins, desmin itself may form amyloid. Desmin peptides corresponding to putative amyloidogenic regions formed seeding-competent amyloid fibrils. Amyloid formation was increased when disease-associated mutations were made within the peptide, and this conversion was inhibited by the anti-amyloid compound epigallocatechin-gallate. Moreover, a purified desmin fragment (aa 117 to 348) containing both amyloidogenic regions formed amyloid fibrils under physiologic conditions. Desmin fragment-derived amyloid coaggregated with full-length desmin and was able to template its conversion into fibrils in vitro. Desmin amyloids were cytotoxic to myotubes and disrupted their myofibril organization compared with desmin monomer or other nondesmin amyloids. Finally, desmin fragment amyloid persisted when introduced into mouse skeletal muscle. These data suggest that desmin forms seeding-competent amyloid that is toxic to myofibers. Moreover, small molecules known to interfere with amyloid formation and propagation may have therapeutic potential in MFM.
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Wang X, Zheng W. Ca 2+ homeostasis dysregulation in Alzheimer's disease: a focus on plasma membrane and cell organelles. FASEB J 2019; 33:6697-6712. [PMID: 30848934 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201801751r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Emerging evidence indicates that Ca2+ is a vital factor in modulating the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In healthy neurons, Ca2+ concentration is balanced to maintain a lower level in the cytosol than in the extracellular space or certain intracellular compartments such as endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the lysosome, whereas this homeostasis is broken in AD. On the plasma membrane, the AD hallmarks amyloid-β (Aβ) and tau interact with ligand-gated or voltage-gated Ca2+-influx channels and inhibit the Ca2+-efflux ATPase or exchangers, leading to an elevated intracellular Ca2+ level and disrupted Ca2+ signal. In the ER, the disabled presenilin "Ca2+ leak" function and the direct implications of Aβ and presenilin mutants contribute to Ca2+-signal disorder. The enhanced ryanodine receptor (RyR)-mediated and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor (IP3R)-mediated Ca2+ release from the ER aggravates cytosolic Ca2+ disorder and triggers apoptosis; the down-regulated ER Ca2+ sensor, stromal interaction molecule (STIM), alleviates store-operated Ca2+ entry in plasma membrane, leading to spine loss. The increased transfer of Ca2+ from ER to mitochondria through mitochondria-associated ER membrane (MAM) causes Ca2+ overload in the mitochondrial matrix and consequently opens the cellular damage-related channel, mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP). In this review, we discuss the effects of Aβ, tau and presenilin on neuronal Ca2+ signal, focusing on the receptors and regulators in plasma membrane and ER; we briefly introduce the involvement of MAM-mediated Ca2+ transfer and mPTP opening in AD pathogenesis.-Wang, X., Zheng, W. Ca2+ homeostasis dysregulation in Alzheimer's disease: a focus on plasma membrane and cell organelles.
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- Xingjian Wang
- Department of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Latulippe J, Lotito D, Murby D. A mathematical model for the effects of amyloid beta on intracellular calcium. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0202503. [PMID: 30133494 PMCID: PMC6105003 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The accumulation of Alzheimer's disease (AD) associated Amyloid beta (Aβ) oligomers can trigger aberrant intracellular calcium (Ca2+) levels by disrupting the intrinsic Ca2+ regulatory mechanism within cells. These disruptions can cause changes in homeostasis levels that can have detrimental effects on cell function and survival. Although studies have shown that Aβ can interfere with various Ca2+ fluxes, the complexity of these interactions remains elusive. We have constructed a mathematical model that simulates Ca2+ patterns under the influence of Aβ. Our simulations shows that Aβ can increase regions of mixed-mode oscillations leading to aberrant signals under various conditions. We investigate how Aβ affects individual flux contributions through inositol triphosphate (IP3) receptors, ryanodine receptors, and membrane pores. We demonstrate that controlling for the ryanodine receptor's maximal kinetic reaction rate may provide a biophysical way of managing aberrant Ca2+ signals. The influence of a dynamic model for IP3 production is also investigated under various conditions as well as the impact of changes in membrane potential. Our model is one of the first to investigate the effects of Aβ on a variety of cellular mechanisms providing a base modeling scheme from which further studies can draw on to better understand Ca2+ regulation in an AD environment.
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- Joe Latulippe
- Mathematics Department, Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont, United States of America
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont, United States of America
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- Mathematics Department, Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont, United States of America
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Physical Frailty and Amyloid-β Deposits in the Brains of Older Adults with Cognitive Frailty. J Clin Med 2018; 7:jcm7070169. [PMID: 29987248 PMCID: PMC6068928 DOI: 10.3390/jcm7070169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Revised: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Cognitive frailty and impairment are phenotypically and pathophysiologically correlated with physical frailty. We examined associations between accumulation of amyloid-β in the brain as a brain imaging biomarker and phenotypes of physical frailty (weight loss, weakness, exhaustion, slowness, low physical activity) in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and cognitive frailty. Methods: Cross-sectional associations between brain amyloid-β accumulation measured with 11C-Pittsburgh compound B (PiB)-positron emission tomography (PET) and physical frailty were examined in 48 elderly participants (mean age: 75.1 ± 6.6 years; 73% female). Cortical and regional standard uptake value ratios (SUVRs) were obtained. Main outcome measures included frailty phenotypes and physical functions (gait speed, short physical performance battery, and Timed Up and Go tests). Results: Mean cortical region of interest and regional SUVRs (frontal cortex, temporal cortex, parietal cortex, precuneus/posterior cingulate cortex (PC/PCC), hippocampus, basal ganglia, and global SUVR) were associated with gait speed, Timed Up and Go, and short physical performance battery (PC/PCC, basal ganglia). In addition, SUVRs of all brain regions were significantly linked to weakness. Conclusion: SUVRs of all brain regions revealed an association between brain amyloid-β accumulation and weakness. Furthermore, global SUVRs (frontal cortex, temporal cortex, parietal cortex, PC/PCC, hippocampus, basal ganglia) were associated with gait parameters.
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Campolo M, Casili G, Lanza M, Filippone A, Paterniti I, Cuzzocrea S, Esposito E. Multiple mechanisms of dimethyl fumarate in amyloid β-induced neurotoxicity in human neuronal cells. J Cell Mol Med 2018; 22:1081-1094. [PMID: 28990726 PMCID: PMC5783882 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 07/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Alzheimer disease (AD) is characterized by a complex heterogeneity of pathological changes, and any therapeutic approach categorically requires a multi-targeted way. It has been demonstrated that together with the hallmarks of the disease such as neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques, oxidative and inflammatory stress covered an important role. Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) is an orally bioavailable methyl ester of fumaric acid and activator of Nrf2 with potential neuroprotective and immunomodulating activities. Therefore, the aim of the present work was to evaluate the potential beneficial effects of DMF, compared with its active metabolite monomethyl fumarate (MMF) (both at 30 μM) in an in vitro Alzheimer's model using SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cell lines stimulated with amyloid-beta (Aβ). Moreover, the effect of DMF, compared with MMF, was evaluate by an ex vivo model using organotypic hippocampal slice cultures stimulated with Aβ1-42 (1 μg/ml), to better understand its action in a pathological setting. In both models, DMF pre-treatment (30 μM) preserved cellular viability from Aβ stimulation, reducing tau hyper-phosphorylation, much more efficiently then MMF (30 μM). Moreover, DMF was able to induce an activation of manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) and heme-oxygenase-1 (HO-1), decreasing the severity of oxidative stress. Our results showed important multi-protective effects of DMF pre-treatment from Aβ stimulation both in in vitro and ex vivo models, highlighting an Nrf2/NF-κB-dependent mechanism, which could provide a valuable support to the therapies for neurodegenerative diseases today.
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- Michela Campolo
- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental SciencesUniversity of MessinaMessinaItaly
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental SciencesUniversity of MessinaMessinaItaly
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental SciencesUniversity of MessinaMessinaItaly
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental SciencesUniversity of MessinaMessinaItaly
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental SciencesUniversity of MessinaMessinaItaly
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental SciencesUniversity of MessinaMessinaItaly
- Department of Pharmacological and Physiological ScienceSaint Louis UniversitySt. LouisMOUSA
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental SciencesUniversity of MessinaMessinaItaly
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Bosch-Morató M, Iriondo C, Guivernau B, Valls-Comamala V, Vidal N, Olivé M, Querfurth H, Muñoz FJ. Increased amyloid β-peptide uptake in skeletal muscle is induced by hyposialylation and may account for apoptosis in GNE myopathy. Oncotarget 2017; 7:13354-71. [PMID: 26968811 PMCID: PMC4924647 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.7997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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GNE myopathy is an autosomal recessive muscular disorder of young adults characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness and wasting. It is caused by a mutation in the UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine kinase (GNE) gene, which encodes a key enzyme in sialic acid biosynthesis. The mutated hypofunctional GNE is associated with intracellular accumulation of amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) in patient muscles through as yet unknown mechanisms. We found here for the first time that an experimental reduction in sialic acid favors Aβ1-42 endocytosis in C2C12 myotubes, which is dependent on clathrin and heparan sulfate proteoglycan. Accordingly, Aβ1-42 internalization in myoblasts from a GNE myopathy patient was enhanced. Next, we investigated signal changes triggered by Aβ1-42 that may underlie toxicity. We observed that p-Akt levels are reduced in step with an increase in apoptotic markers in GNE myopathy myoblasts compared to control myoblasts. The same results were experimentally obtained when Aβ1-42 was overexpressed in myotubes. Hence, we propose a novel disease mechanism whereby hyposialylation favors Aβ1-42 internalization and the subsequent apoptosis in myotubes and in skeletal muscle from GNE myopathy patients.
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- Mònica Bosch-Morató
- Laboratory of Molecular Physiology, Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratory of Molecular Physiology, Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratory of Molecular Physiology, Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratory of Molecular Physiology, Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Neuropatologia, Servei Anatomia Patològica, Hospital de Bellvitge, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Neuropatologia, Servei Anatomia Patològica, Hospital de Bellvitge, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Neurology, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Physiology, Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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Turkseven CH, Buyukakilli B, Balli E, Yetkin D, Erdal ME, Yilmaz SG, Sahin L. Effects of Huperzin-A on the Beta-amyloid accumulation in the brain and skeletal muscle cells of a rat model for Alzheimer's disease. Life Sci 2017; 184:47-57. [PMID: 28709849 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2017.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2017] [Revised: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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AIMS Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is characterized by a loss of cognitive function and also the accumulation of β-amyloid peptide (βAP) in the brain parenchyma, which plays an important role in this disease. However, it is often also associated with the non-cognitive symptoms such as loss of muscle function (Inclusion-Body Myositis-IBM). MAIN METHODS Sprague-Dawley rats (13 weeks-n=68) were randomly assigned into five groups: Group C: Control; Group D: d-galactose; Group O+D: Bilateral oophorectomy+d-galactose; Group O: Bilateral oophorectomy; Group O+D+H: Bilateral oophorectomy+d-galactose+Hup-A. Tissue fixation was performed with the perfusion method. The Compound Muscle Action Potential (CMAP) and mechanical muscle activity were recorded using the standard electro-biophysical techniques. Immune staining was performed with specific antibodies, and the pathological changes were examined. RNA was obtained from brain tissue samples with the Trizol Method. Then, the expression data of mature-miRNAs (rno-miR-9-5p, rno-miR-29a-3p, rno-miR-106a-5p, rno-miR-107 and rno-miR-125a-3p), which may be effective in AD, were taken with Real-Time PCR. KEY FINDINGS Impairments occurred in behavioral tests of the rats in the O+D group. βAP accumulation and AChE activity increased significantly in the forebrain in the O+D group compared to the C group. It was seen that Huperzine-A (Hup-A) reduced AChE activity and destructed βAP accumulation. There was a significant decrease in the maximum contractile force at different frequencies in the O+D group and in the O group compared to the C group. SIGNIFICANCE It was found that Hup-A contributed to the healing process in rats for damage occurring both in the brain and in the neuro-muscular system.
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey.
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- Department of Histology & Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Histology & Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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Needham M, Mastaglia F. Advances in inclusion body myositis: genetics, pathogenesis and clinical aspects. Expert Opin Orphan Drugs 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/21678707.2017.1318056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Afzali AM, Ruck T, Wiendl H, Meuth SG. Animal models in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: How to overcome a translational roadblock? Autoimmun Rev 2017; 16:478-494. [DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2017.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Ceribelli A, De Santis M, Isailovic N, Gershwin ME, Selmi C. The Immune Response and the Pathogenesis of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis: a Critical Review. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2017; 52:58-70. [PMID: 26780034 DOI: 10.1007/s12016-016-8527-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The pathogenesis of idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIMs, including polymyositis and dermatomyositis) remains largely enigmatic, despite advances in the study of the role played by innate immunity, adaptive immunity, genetic predisposition, and environmental factors in an orchestrated response. Several factors are involved in the inflammatory state that characterizes the different forms of IIMs which share features and mechanisms but are clearly different with respect to the involved sites and characteristics of the inflammation. Cellular and non-cellular mechanisms of both the immune and non-immune systems have been identified as key regulators of inflammation in polymyositis/dermatomyositis, particularly at different stages of disease, leading to the fibrotic state that characterizes the end stage. Among these, a special role is played by an interferon signature and complement cascade with different mechanisms in polymyositis and dermatomyositis; these differences can be identified also histologically in muscle biopsies. Numerous cellular components of the adaptive and innate immune response are present in the site of tissue inflammation, and the complexity of idiopathic inflammatory myositis is further supported by the involvement of non-immune mechanisms such as hypoxia and autophagy. The aim of this comprehensive review is to describe the major pathogenic mechanisms involved in the onset of idiopathic inflammatory myositis and to report on the major working hypothesis with therapeutic implications.
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- Angela Ceribelli
- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Humanitas Research Hospital, via A. Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, MI, Italy
- BIOMETRA Department, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Humanitas Research Hospital, via A. Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, MI, Italy
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Humanitas Research Hospital, via A. Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, MI, Italy
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Clinical Immunology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Humanitas Research Hospital, via A. Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, MI, Italy.
- BIOMETRA Department, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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Yousefirad N, Kaygısız Z, Aydın Y. Amyloid beta peptide 22-35 induces a negative inotropic effect on isolated rat hearts. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2016; 8:146-151. [PMID: 28078053 PMCID: PMC5209443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Evidences indicate that deposition of amyloid beta peptides (Aβs) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease. Aβs may influence cardiovascular system and ileum contractions. But the effect of amyloid beta peptide 22-35 (Aβ22-35) on cardiovascular functions and contractions of ileum has not been studied. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the possible effects of this peptide on isolated rat heart and ileum smooth muscle. Langendorff-perfused rat heart preparations were established. The hearts were perfused under constant pressure (60 mmHg) with modified Krebs-Henseleit solution. Aβ22-35 at doses of 1, 10 and 100 nM significantly decreased left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP; an index of cardiac contractility) and maximal rate of pressure development of left ventricle (+dP/dtmax; another index of cardiac contractility). This peptide at doses studied had no significant effect on heart rate, coronary flow, monophasic action potential amplitude (MAPamp), MAP duration at 90% repolarization (MAP90) and ileum contractions. We suggest that Aβ22-35 exerts a negative inotropism on isolated rat hearts with unchanged heart rate, coronary flow, MAPamp, MAP90 and smooth muscle contractility of ileum.
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- Neda Yousefirad
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Eskisehir Osmangazi Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Eskisehir Osmangazi Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Eskisehir Osmangazi Eskisehir, Turkey
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de Souto Barreto P, Cesari M, Rolland Y, Salabert AS, Payoux P, Andrieu S, Vellas B. Cross-Sectional and Prospective Associations Between β-Amyloid in the Brain and Chair Rise Performance in Nondementia Older Adults With Spontaneous Memory Complaints. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2016; 72:278-283. [PMID: 27694343 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glw195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2016] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The objectives of this study were to examine the cross-sectional and prospective associations of muscle functional performance as assessed by a chair rise test and brain amyloid load among nondemented older adults with spontaneous memory complaints. METHODS This is a secondary analysis, with an observational design, using data from the MAPT randomized controlled trial. Individuals assessed for brain amyloid load (florbetapir F18 positron emission tomography) and without clinical dementia (N = 269 aged 75.2±4.2 years; 60.2% women) participated in the study. Cortical and regional standard uptake value ratios (SUVRs) were obtained. The main outcome measure was the 5-repetition chair rise performance (maximum speed-higher is better), which was assessed at baseline and at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months. Adjusted multiple linear (cross-sectional) and mixed-effect (overtime) regressions were performed. RESULTS Any of mean cortical (regions of interest) and each regional SUVRs (anterior cingulate, anterior putamen, caudate, hippocampus, medial orbitofrontal cortex, occipital cortex, parietal cortex, pons, posterior cingulate, posterior putamen, precuneus, semioval center, and temporal cortex) were not associated to chair rise after adjustment for multiplicity. These findings were obtained for both cross-sectional and prospective associations. CONCLUSIONS Brain amyloid was not found to be associated to chair rise performance in nondemented older adults with memory complaints. Potential mechanisms on the links, if any, of amyloid load with physical performance are probably not dependent on muscle function.
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- Philipe de Souto Barreto
- Gerontopole of Toulouse, University Hospital of Toulouse (CHU Toulouse), France. .,UMR INSERM 1027, University of Toulouse III, France
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- Gerontopole of Toulouse, University Hospital of Toulouse (CHU Toulouse), France.,UMR INSERM 1027, University of Toulouse III, France
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- Gerontopole of Toulouse, University Hospital of Toulouse (CHU Toulouse), France.,UMR INSERM 1027, University of Toulouse III, France
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- Toulouse NeuroImaging Center, Université de Toulouse, Inserm, UPS, France.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Toulouse (CHU Toulouse), France
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- Toulouse NeuroImaging Center, Université de Toulouse, Inserm, UPS, France.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Toulouse (CHU Toulouse), France
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- Gerontopole of Toulouse, University Hospital of Toulouse (CHU Toulouse), France.,UMR INSERM 1027, University of Toulouse III, France
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- Gerontopole of Toulouse, University Hospital of Toulouse (CHU Toulouse), France.,UMR INSERM 1027, University of Toulouse III, France
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Yousefirad N, Kaygisiz Z, Aydin Y. The Effects of Beta Amyloid Peptide 1-42 on Isolated Rat Hearts and Ileum Smooth Muscle. Pharmacology 2016; 98:261-266. [DOI: 10.1159/000448590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Accepted: 07/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Mak DOD, Cheung KH, Toglia P, Foskett JK, Ullah G. Analyzing and Quantifying the Gain-of-Function Enhancement of IP3 Receptor Gating by Familial Alzheimer's Disease-Causing Mutants in Presenilins. PLoS Comput Biol 2015; 11:e1004529. [PMID: 26439382 PMCID: PMC4595473 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2015] [Accepted: 08/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Familial Alzheimer’s disease (FAD)-causing mutant presenilins (PS) interact with inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) receptor (IP3R) Ca2+ release channels resulting in enhanced IP3R channel gating in an amyloid beta (Aβ) production-independent manner. This gain-of-function enhancement of IP3R activity is considered to be the main reason behind the upregulation of intracellular Ca2+ signaling in the presence of optimal and suboptimal stimuli and spontaneous Ca2+ signals observed in cells expressing mutant PS. In this paper, we employed computational modeling of single IP3R channel activity records obtained under optimal Ca2+ and multiple IP3 concentrations to gain deeper insights into the enhancement of IP3R function. We found that in addition to the high occupancy of the high-activity (H) mode and the low occupancy of the low-activity (L) mode, IP3R in FAD-causing mutant PS-expressing cells exhibits significantly longer mean life-time for the H mode and shorter life-time for the L mode, leading to shorter mean close-time and hence high open probability of the channel in comparison to IP3R in cells expressing wild-type PS. The model is then used to extrapolate the behavior of the channel to a wide range of IP3 and Ca2+ concentrations and quantify the sensitivity of IP3R to its two ligands. We show that the gain-of-function enhancement is sensitive to both IP3 and Ca2+ and that very small amount of IP3 is required to stimulate IP3R channels in the presence of FAD-causing mutant PS to the same level of activity as channels in control cells stimulated by significantly higher IP3 concentrations. We further demonstrate with simulations that the relatively longer time spent by IP3R in the H mode leads to the observed higher frequency of local Ca2+ signals, which can account for the more frequent global Ca2+ signals observed, while the enhanced activity of the channel at extremely low ligand concentrations will lead to spontaneous Ca2+ signals in cells expressing FAD-causing mutant PS. Aberrant Ca2+ signaling caused by IP3R gating dysregulation is implicated in many neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, Spinocerebellar ataxias, and endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced brain damage. Thus understanding IP3R dysfunction is important for the etiology of these diseases. It was previously shown that FAD-causing mutant PS interacts with the IP3R, leading to its gain-of-function enhancement in optimal Ca2+ and sub-saturating IP3 concentrations. Here, we use data-driven modeling to provide deeper insights into the upregulation of IP3R gating in a wide range of ligand concentrations and quantify the sensitivity of the channel to its ligands in the presence of mutant PS. Our simulations demonstrate that these changes can alter the statistics of local Ca2+ events and we speculate that they lead to Ca2+ signaling dysregulations at the whole cell level observed in FAD cells. These models will provide the foundation for future data-driven computational framework for local and global Ca2+ signals that will be used to judiciously isolate the primary pathways causing Ca2+ dysregulation in FAD from those that are downstream, and to study the effects of upregulation of IP3R activity on cell function.
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- Don-On Daniel Mak
- Department of Physiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States of America
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Phosphoinositides in Ca(2+) signaling and excitation-contraction coupling in skeletal muscle: an old player and newcomers. J Muscle Res Cell Motil 2015; 36:491-9. [PMID: 26377756 DOI: 10.1007/s10974-015-9422-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2015] [Accepted: 09/09/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Since the postulate, 30 years ago, that phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PtdIns(4,5)P 2) as the precursor of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (Ins(1,4,5)P 3) would be critical for skeletal muscle excitation-contraction (EC) coupling, the issue of whether phosphoinositides (PtdInsPs) may have something to do with Ca(2+) signaling in muscle raised limited interest, if any. In recent years however, the PtdInsP world has expanded considerably with new functions for PtdIns(4,5)P 2 but also with functions for the other members of the PtdInsP family. In this context, the discovery that genetic deficiency in a PtdInsP phosphatase has dramatic consequences on Ca(2+) homeostasis in skeletal muscle came unanticipated and opened up new perspectives in regards to how PtdInsPs modulate muscle Ca(2+) signaling under normal and disease conditions. This review intends to make an update of the established, the questioned, and the unknown regarding the role of PtdInsPs in skeletal muscle Ca(2+) homeostasis and EC coupling, with very specific emphasis given to Ca(2+) signals in differentiated skeletal muscle fibers.
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Kwon B, Gamache T, Lee HK, Querfurth HW. Synergistic effects of β-amyloid and ceramide-induced insulin resistance on mitochondrial metabolism in neuronal cells. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2015; 1852:1810-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2015.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2015] [Revised: 05/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The Phosphorylation Profile of Myosin Binding Protein-C Slow is Dynamically Regulated in Slow-Twitch Muscles in Health and Disease. Sci Rep 2015; 5:12637. [PMID: 26285797 PMCID: PMC4642540 DOI: 10.1038/srep12637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2015] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Myosin Binding Protein-C slow (sMyBP-C) is expressed in skeletal muscles where it plays structural and regulatory roles. The functions of sMyBP-C are modulated through alternative splicing and phosphorylation. Herein, we examined the phosphorylation profile of sMyBP-C in mouse slow-twitch soleus muscle isolated from fatigued or non-fatigued young (2-4-months old) and old (~14-months old) wild type and mdx mice. Our findings are two-fold. First, we identified the phosphorylation events present in individual sMyBP-C variants at different states. Secondly, we quantified the relative abundance of each phosphorylation event, and of sMyBP-C phospho-species as a function of age and dystrophy, in the presence or absence of fatigue. Our results revealed both constitutive and differential phosphorylation of sMyBP-C. Moreover, we noted a 10–40% and a 25–35% reduction in the phosphorylation levels of select sites in old wild type and young or old mdx soleus muscles, respectively. On the contrary, we observed a 5–10% and a 20–25% increase in the phosphorylation levels of specific sites in young fatigued wild type and mdx soleus muscles, respectively. Overall, our studies showed that the phosphorylation pattern of sMyBP-C is differentially regulated following reversible (i.e. fatigue) and non-reversible (i.e. age and disease) (patho)physiological stressors.
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Liang J, Kulasiri D, Samarasinghe S. Ca2+ dysregulation in the endoplasmic reticulum related to Alzheimer's disease: A review on experimental progress and computational modeling. Biosystems 2015; 134:1-15. [PMID: 25998697 DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2015.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2015] [Revised: 05/12/2015] [Accepted: 05/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a devastating, incurable neurodegenerative disease affecting millions of people worldwide. Dysregulation of intracellular Ca(2+) signaling has been observed as an early event prior to the presence of clinical symptoms of AD and is believed to be a crucial factor contributing to its pathogenesis. The progressive and sustaining increase in the resting level of cytosolic Ca(2+) will affect downstream activities and neural functions. This review focuses on the issues relating to the increasing Ca(2+) release from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) observed in AD neurons. Numerous research papers have suggested that the dysregulation of ER Ca(2+) homeostasis is associated with mutations in the presenilin genes and amyloid-β oligomers. These disturbances could happen at many different points in the signaling process, directly affecting ER Ca(2+) channels or interfering with related pathways, which makes it harder to reveal the underlying mechanisms. This review paper also shows that computational modeling is a powerful tool in Ca(2+) signaling studies and discusses the progress in modeling related to Ca(2+) dysregulation in AD research.
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- Jingyi Liang
- Centre for Advanced Computational Solutions (C-fACS), Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand; Department of Molecular Biosciences, Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Centre for Advanced Computational Solutions (C-fACS), Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand; Department of Molecular Biosciences, Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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- Centre for Advanced Computational Solutions (C-fACS), Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand; Department of Informatics and Enabling Technologies, Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand
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The most accredited (and fashionable) hypothesis of the pathogenesis of Alzheimer Disease (AD) sees accumulation of β-amyloid protein in the brain (in both soluble and insoluble forms) as a leading mechanism of neurotoxicity. How β-amyloid triggers the neurodegenerative disorder is at present unclear, but growing evidence suggests that a deregulation of Ca(2+) homeostasis and deficient Ca(2+) signalling may represent a fundamental pathogenic factor. Given that symptoms of AD are most likely linked to synaptic dysfunction (at the early stages) followed by neuronal loss (at later and terminal phases of the disease), the effects of β-amyloid have been mainly studied in neurones. Yet, it must be acknowledged that neuroglial cells, including astrocytes, contribute to pathological progression of most (if not all) neurological diseases. Here, we review the literature pertaining to changes in Ca(2+) signalling in astrocytes exposed to exogenous β-amyloid or in astrocytes from transgenic Alzheimer disease animals models, characterized by endogenous β-amyloidosis. Accumulated experimental data indicate deregulation of Ca(2+) homeostasis and signalling in astrocytes in AD, which should be given full pathogenetic consideration. Further studies are warranted to comprehend the role of deficient astroglial Ca(2+) signalling in the disease progression.
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Del Prete D, Checler F, Chami M. Ryanodine receptors: physiological function and deregulation in Alzheimer disease. Mol Neurodegener 2014; 9:21. [PMID: 24902695 PMCID: PMC4063224 DOI: 10.1186/1750-1326-9-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2014] [Accepted: 05/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Perturbed Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) calcium (Ca2+) homeostasis emerges as a central player in Alzheimer disease (AD). Accordingly, different studies have reported alterations of the expression and the function of Ryanodine Receptors (RyR) in human AD-affected brains, in cells expressing familial AD-linked mutations on the β amyloid precursor protein (βAPP) and presenilins (the catalytic core in γ-secretase complexes cleaving the βAPP, thereby generating amyloid β (Aβ) peptides), as well as in the brain of various transgenic AD mice models. Data converge to suggest that RyR expression and function alteration are associated to AD pathogenesis through the control of: i) βAPP processing and Aβ peptide production, ii) neuronal death; iii) synaptic function; and iv) memory and learning abilities. In this review, we document the network of evidences suggesting that RyR could play a complex dual "compensatory/protective versus pathogenic" role contributing to the setting of histopathological lesions and synaptic deficits that are associated with the disease stages. We also discuss the possible mechanisms underlying RyR expression and function alterations in AD. Finally, we review recent publications showing that drug-targeting blockade of RyR and genetic manipulation of RyR reduces Aβ production, stabilizes synaptic transmission, and prevents learning and memory deficits in various AD mouse models. Chemically-designed RyR "modulators" could therefore be envisioned as new therapeutic compounds able to delay or block the progression of AD.
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- Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, IPMC, Sophia Antipolis, Nice, F-06560 Valbonne, France.
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Kwon B, Kumar P, Lee HK, Zeng L, Walsh K, Fu Q, Barakat A, Querfurth HW. Aberrant cell cycle reentry in human and experimental inclusion body myositis and polymyositis. Hum Mol Genet 2014; 23:3681-94. [PMID: 24556217 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddu077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Inclusion body myositis (IBM), a degenerative and inflammatory disorder of skeletal muscle, and Alzheimer's disease share protein derangements and attrition of postmitotic cells. Overexpression of cyclins and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and evidence for DNA replication is reported in Alzheimer's disease brain, possibly contributing to neuronal death. It is unknown whether aberrant cell cycle reentry also occurs in IBM. We examined cell cycle markers in IBM compared with normal control, polymyositis (PM) and non-inflammatory dystrophy sample sets. Next, we tested for evidence of reentry and DNA synthesis in C2C12 myotubes induced to express β-amyloid (Aβ42). We observed increased levels of Ki-67, PCNA and cyclins E/D1 in IBM compared with normals and non-inflammatory conditions. Interestingly, PM samples displayed similar increases. Satellite cell markers did not correlate with Ki-67-affected myofiber nuclei. DNA synthesis and cell cycle markers were induced in Aβ-bearing myotubes. Cell cycle marker and cyclin protein expressions were also induced in an experimental allergic myositis-like model of PM in mice. Levels of p21 (Cip1/WAF1), a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, were decreased in affected myotubes. However, overexpression of p21 did not rescue cells from Aβ-induced toxicity. This is the first report of cell cycle reentry in human myositis. The absence of rescue and evidence for reentry in separate models of myodegeneration and inflammation suggest that new DNA synthesis may be a reactive response to either or both stressors.
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- Bumsup Kwon
- Department of Neurology, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, New Delhi 110042, India
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- Department of Neurology, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Molecular Cardiology and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02135, USA
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- Molecular Cardiology and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02135, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02135, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02135, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA Molecular Cardiology and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02135, USA
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Luo YB, Johnsen RD, Griffiths L, Needham M, Fabian VA, Fletcher S, Wilton SD, Mastaglia FL. Primary over-expression of AβPP in muscle does not lead to the development of inclusion body myositis in a new lineage of the MCK-AβPP transgenic mouse. Int J Exp Pathol 2013; 94:418-25. [PMID: 24205796 PMCID: PMC3944453 DOI: 10.1111/iep.12048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2013] [Accepted: 07/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The aim of this study is to determine whether primary over-expression of AβPP in skeletal muscle results in the development of features of inclusion body myositis (IBM) in a new lineage of the MCK-AβPP transgenic mouse. Quantitative histological, immunohistochemical and western blotting studies were performed on muscles from 3 to 18 month old transgenic and wild-type C57BL6/SJL mice. Electron microscopy was also performed on muscle sections from selected animals. Although western blotting confirmed that there was over-expression of full length AβPP in transgenic mouse muscles, deposition of amyloid-β and fibrillar amyloid could not be demonstrated histochemically or with electron microscopy. Additionally, other changes typical of IBM such as rimmed vacuoles, cytochrome C oxidase-deficient fibres, upregulation of MHC antigens, lymphocytic inflammatory infiltration and T cell fibre invasion were absent. The most prominent finding in both transgenic and wild-type animals was the presence of tubular aggregates which was age-related and largely restricted to male animals. Expression of full length AβPP in this MCK-AβPP mouse lineage did not reach the levels required for immunodetection or deposition of amyloid-β as in the original transgenic strains, and was not associated with the development of pathological features of IBM. These negative results emphasise the potential pitfalls of re-deriving transgenic mouse strains in different laboratories.
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MESH Headings
- Amyloid/metabolism
- Amyloid beta-Peptides/metabolism
- Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor/genetics
- Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor/metabolism
- Animals
- Creatine Kinase, MM Form/genetics
- Creatine Kinase, MM Form/metabolism
- Disease Models, Animal
- Female
- Genotype
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Transgenic
- Muscle, Skeletal/metabolism
- Muscle, Skeletal/pathology
- Muscle, Skeletal/ultrastructure
- Myositis, Inclusion Body/genetics
- Myositis, Inclusion Body/metabolism
- Transgenes/genetics
- Up-Regulation
- Vacuoles/ultrastructure
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- Yue-Bei Luo
- Centre for Neuromuscular and Neurological Disorders, Australian Neuro-muscular Research Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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Zschüntzsch J, Voss J, Creus K, Sehmisch S, Raju R, Dalakas MC, Schmidt J. Provision of an explanation for the inefficacy of immunotherapy in sporadic inclusion body myositis: quantitative assessment of inflammation and β-amyloid in the muscle. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 64:4094-103. [PMID: 22941914 DOI: 10.1002/art.37692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2012] [Accepted: 08/28/2012] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE In sporadic inclusion body myositis (IBM), inflammation and accumulation of β-amyloid-associated molecules cause muscle fiber damage. We undertook this study to determine why intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and prednisone are not effective in sporadic IBM despite their effectiveness in other inflammatory myopathies. METHODS Relevant inflammatory and degeneration- associated markers were assessed by quantitative polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry in repeated muscle biopsy specimens from patients with sporadic IBM treated in a controlled study with IVIG and prednisone (n = 5) or with prednisone alone (n = 5). Functional effects were assessed in a muscle cell culture model. RESULTS In muscle biopsy specimens, messenger RNA (mRNA) expression of the proinflammatory chemokines CXCL9, CCL3, and CCL4 and of the cytokines interferon-γ (IFNγ), transforming growth factor β, interleukin-10 (IL-10), and IL-1β was significantly reduced after treatment in both groups. No consistent changes were observed for tumor necrosis factor α, IL-6, inducible costimulator (ICOS), its ligand ICOSL, and perforin. Messenger RNA expression of the degeneration-associated molecule ubiquitin and the heat-shock protein αB-crystallin was also reduced, but no changes were noted for amyloid precursor protein (APP) or desmin. By immunohistochemistry, a significant down-modulation of chemokines was observed, but not of inducible nitric oxide (NO) synthase, nitrotyrosine, IL-1β, APP, and ubiquitin; β-amyloid was reduced in 6 of 10 patients. Pronounced staining of IgG was observed in the muscle after treatment with IVIG, indicating penetration of infused IgG into the muscle and a possible local effect. In muscle cells exposed to IFNγ plus IL-1β, IgG and/or prednisone down-regulated mRNA expression of IL-1β 2.5-fold. Accumulation of β-amyloid, overexpression of αB-crystallin, and cell death were prevented. In contrast, NO-associated cell stress remained unchanged. CONCLUSION IVIG and prednisone reduce some inflammatory and degenerative molecules in muscle of patients with sporadic IBM and in vitro, but do not sufficiently suppress myotoxic and cell stress mediators such as NO. The data provide an explanation for the resistance of sporadic IBM to immunotherapy and identify markers that may help to design novel treatment strategies.
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Pathogenic considerations in sporadic inclusion-body myositis, a degenerative muscle disease associated with aging and abnormalities of myoproteostasis. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2012; 71:680-93. [PMID: 22805774 DOI: 10.1097/nen.0b013e31826183c8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The pathogenesis of sporadic inclusion-body myositis (s-IBM) is complex; it involves multidimensional pathways and the most critical issues are still unresolved. The onset of muscle fiber damage is age related and the disease is slowly, but inexorably, progressive. Muscle fiber degeneration and mononuclear cell inflammation are major components of s-IBM pathology, but which is precedent and how they interrelate is not known. There is growing evidence that aging of the muscle fiber associated with intramyofiber accumulation of conformationally modified proteins plays a primary pathogenic role leading to muscle fiber destruction. Here, we review the presumably most important known molecular abnormalities that occur in s-IBM myofibers and that likely contribute to s-IBM pathogenesis. Abnormal accumulation within the fibers of multiprotein aggregates (several of which are congophilic and, therefore, generically called "amyloid") may result from increased transcription of several proteins, their abnormal posttranslational modifications and misfolding, and inadequate protein disposal, that is, abnormal "myoproteostasis," which is combined with and may be provoked or abetted by an aging intracellular milieu. The potential cytotoxicity of accumulated amyloid β protein (Aβ42) and its oligomers, phosphorylated tau in the form of paired helical filaments and α-synuclein, and the putative pathogenic role and cause of the mitochondrial abnormalities and oxidative stress are reviewed. On the basis of our experimental evidence, potential interventions in the complex, interwoven pathogenic cascade of s-IBM are suggested.
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Boncompagni S, Moussa CEH, Levy E, Pezone MJ, Lopez JR, Protasi F, Shtifman A. Mitochondrial dysfunction in skeletal muscle of amyloid precursor protein-overexpressing mice. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:20534-44. [PMID: 22518836 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.359588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Inclusion body myositis, the most common muscle disorder in the elderly, is partly characterized by abnormal expression of amyloid precursor protein (APP) and intracellular accumulation of its proteolytic fragments collectively known as β-amyloid. The present study examined the effects of β-amyloid accumulation on mitochondrial structure and function of skeletal muscle from transgenic mice (MCK-βAPP) engineered to accumulate intramyofiber β-amyloid. Electron microscopic analysis revealed that a large fraction of myofibers from 2-3-month-old MCK-βAPP mice contained numerous, heterogeneous alterations in mitochondria, and other cellular organelles. [(1)H-decoupled](13)C NMR spectroscopy showed a substantial reduction in TCA cycle activity and indicated a switch from aerobic to anaerobic glucose metabolism in the MCK-βAPP muscle. Isolated muscle fibers from the MCK-βAPP mice also exhibited a reduction in cytoplasmic pH, an increased rate of ROS production, and a partially depolarized plasmalemma. Treatment of MCK-βAPP muscle cells with Ru360, a mitochondrial Ca(2+) uniporter antagonist, reversed alterations in the plasmalemmal membrane potential (V(m)) and pH. Consistent with altered redox state of the cells, treatment of MCK-βAPP muscle cells with glutathione reversed the effects of β-amyloid accumulation on Ca(2+) transient amplitudes. We conclude that structural and functional alterations in mitochondria precede the reported appearance of histopathological and clinical features in the MCK-βAPP mice and may represent key early events in the pathogenesis of inclusion body myositis.
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- Simona Boncompagni
- CeSI-Centro Scienze dell'Invecchiamento and DNI-Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, University Gabriele d'Annunzio, I-66100 Chieti, Italy
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Stutzmann GE, Mattson MP. Endoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+) handling in excitable cells in health and disease. Pharmacol Rev 2011; 63:700-27. [PMID: 21737534 DOI: 10.1124/pr.110.003814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a morphologically and functionally diverse organelle capable of integrating multiple extracellular and internal signals and generating adaptive cellular responses. It plays fundamental roles in protein synthesis and folding and in cellular responses to metabolic and proteotoxic stress. In addition, the ER stores and releases Ca(2+) in sophisticated scenarios that regulate a range of processes in excitable cells throughout the body, including muscle contraction and relaxation, endocrine regulation of metabolism, learning and memory, and cell death. One or more Ca(2+) ATPases and two types of ER membrane Ca(2+) channels (inositol trisphosphate and ryanodine receptors) are the major proteins involved in ER Ca(2+) uptake and release, respectively. There are also direct and indirect interactions of ER Ca(2+) stores with plasma membrane and mitochondrial Ca(2+)-regulating systems. Pharmacological agents that selectively modify ER Ca(2+) release or uptake have enabled studies that revealed many different physiological roles for ER Ca(2+) signaling. Several inherited diseases are caused by mutations in ER Ca(2+)-regulating proteins, and perturbed ER Ca(2+) homeostasis is implicated in a range of acquired disorders. Preclinical investigations suggest a therapeutic potential for use of agents that target ER Ca(2+) handling systems of excitable cells in disorders ranging from cardiac arrhythmias and skeletal muscle myopathies to Alzheimer disease.
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- Grace E Stutzmann
- Department of Neuroscience, Rosalind Franklin University/The Chicago Medical School, 3333 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064, USA.
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Kim C, Srivastava S, Rice M, Godenschwege TA, Bentley B, Ravi S, Shao S, Woodard CT, Schwartz LM. Expression of human amyloid precursor protein in the skeletal muscles of Drosophila results in age- and activity-dependent muscle weakness. BMC PHYSIOLOGY 2011; 11:7. [PMID: 21518451 PMCID: PMC3112101 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6793-11-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2010] [Accepted: 04/25/2011] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease, and several other degenerative disorders such as Inclusion Body Myositis, is the abnormal accumulation of amyloid precursor protein (APP) and its proteolytic amyloid peptides. To better understand the pathological consequences of inappropriate APP expression on developing tissues, we generated transgenic flies that express wild-type human APP in the skeletal muscles, and then performed anatomical, electrophysiological, and behavioral analysis of the adults. RESULTS We observed that neither muscle development nor animal longevity was compromised in these transgenic animals. However, human APP expressing adults developed age-dependent defects in both climbing and flying. We could advance or retard the onset of symptoms by rearing animals in vials with different surface properties, suggesting that human APP expression-mediated behavioral defects are influenced by muscle activity. Muscles from transgenic animals did not display protein aggregates or structural abnormalities at the light or transmission electron microscopic levels. In agreement with genetic studies performed with developing mammalian myoblasts, we observed that co-expression of the ubiquitin E3 ligase Parkin could ameliorate human APP-induced defects. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that: 1) ectopic expression of human APP in fruit flies leads to age- and activity-dependent behavioral defects without overt changes to muscle development or structure; 2) environmental influences can greatly alter the phenotypic consequences of human APP toxicity; and 3) genetic modifiers of APP-induced pathology can be identified and analyzed in this model.
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- Chul Kim
- Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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Mukhamedyarov MA, Teplov AY, Grishin SN, Leushina AV, Zefirov AL, Palotás A. Extraneuronal toxicity of Alzheimer's β-amyloid peptide: Comparative study on vertebrate skeletal muscles. Muscle Nerve 2011; 43:872-7. [DOI: 10.1002/mus.22000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/07/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Zong M, Lundberg IE. Pathogenesis, classification and treatment of inflammatory myopathies. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2011; 7:297-306. [DOI: 10.1038/nrrheum.2011.39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Intracellular Ca(2+) signaling is fundamental to neuronal physiology and viability. Because of its ubiquitous roles, disruptions in Ca(2+) homeostasis are implicated in diverse disease processes and have become a major focus of study in multifactorial neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer disease (AD). A hallmark of AD is the excessive production of beta-amyloid (Abeta) and its massive accumulation in amyloid plaques. In this minireview, we highlight the pathogenic interactions between altered cellular Ca(2+) signaling and Abeta in its different aggregation states and how these elements coalesce to alter the course of the neurodegenerative disease. Ca(2+) and Abeta intersect at several functional levels and temporal stages of AD, thereby altering neurotransmitter receptor properties, disrupting membrane integrity, and initiating apoptotic signaling cascades. Notably, there are reciprocal interactions between Ca(2+) pathways and amyloid pathology; altered Ca(2+) signaling accelerates Abeta formation, whereas Abeta peptides, particularly in soluble oligomeric forms, induce Ca(2+) disruptions. A degenerative feed-forward cycle of toxic Abeta generation and Ca(2+) perturbations results, which in turn can spin off to accelerate more global neuropathological cascades, ultimately leading to synaptic breakdown, cell death, and devastating memory loss. Although no cause or cure is currently known, targeting Ca(2+) dyshomeostasis as an underlying and integral component of AD pathology may result in novel and effective treatments for AD.
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- Angelo Demuro
- From the Departments of
Neurobiology and Behavior and
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Neurobiology and Behavior and
- Physiology and Biophysics, University of California, Irvine, California 92697 and
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Department of Neuroscience, The Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, Illinois 60064
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Henriques-Pons A, Nagaraju K. Nonimmune mechanisms of muscle damage in myositis: role of the endoplasmic reticulum stress response and autophagy in the disease pathogenesis. Curr Opin Rheumatol 2010; 21:581-7. [PMID: 19713850 DOI: 10.1097/bor.0b013e3283319265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Recent literature in inflammatory myopathies suggests that both immune (cell-mediated and humoral) and nonimmune [endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and autophagy] mechanisms play a role in muscle fiber damage and dysfunction. This review describes these findings and discusses their relevance to disease pathogenesis and therapy. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies highlight the role of ER stress response, especially the roles of hexose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and ER-anchored RING finger E3 ligase in the activation of unfolded protein response and the formation of vacuoles and inclusions in myopathies. Several studies investigated the link between inflammation and the beta-amyloid-associated muscle fiber degeneration and loss of muscle function. Likewise, the roles of ER stress and autophagy in skeletal muscle damage have been explored in multiple muscle diseases. SUMMARY Current data indicate that the ER stress, nuclear factor-kappaB pathway and autophagy are active in the skeletal muscle of myositis patients, and the proinflammatory nuclear factor-kappaB pathway connects the immune and nonimmune pathways of muscle damage. The relative contributions of each of these pathways to muscle fiber damage are currently unclear. Therefore, further defining the role of these pathways in disease pathogenesis should help to design effective therapeutic agents for these diseases.
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- Andrea Henriques-Pons
- Research Center for Genetic Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia 20010, USA
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Shtifman A, Zhong N, Lopez JR, Shen J, Xu J. Altered Ca2+ homeostasis in the skeletal muscle of DJ-1 null mice. Neurobiol Aging 2009; 32:125-32. [PMID: 19683835 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2009.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2009] [Revised: 07/13/2009] [Accepted: 07/17/2009] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Loss-of-function mutations in DJ-1 are associated with early-onset of Parkinson's disease. Although DJ-1 is ubiquitously expressed, the functional pathways affected by it remain unresolved. Here we demonstrate an involvement of DJ-1 in the regulation of Ca(2+) homeostasis in mouse skeletal muscle. Using enzymatically dissociated flexor digitorum brevis muscle fibers from wild-type (wt) and DJ-1 null mice, we examined the effects of DJ-1 protein on resting, cytoplasmic [Ca(2+)] ([Ca(2+)](i)) and depolarization-evoked Ca(2+) release in the mouse skeletal muscle. The loss of DJ-1 resulted in a more than two-fold increase in resting [Ca(2+)](i). While there was no alteration in the resting membrane potential, there was a significant decrease in depolarization-evoked Ca(2+) release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum in the DJ-1 null muscle cells. Consistent with the role of DJ-1 in oxidative stress regulation and mitochondrial functional maintenance, treatments of DJ-1 null muscle cells with resveratrol, a mitochondrial activator, or glutathione, a potent antioxidant, reversed the effects of the loss of DJ-1 on Ca(2+) homeostasis. These results provide evidence of DJ-1's association with Ca(2+) regulatory pathways in mouse skeletal muscle, and suggest the potential benefit of resveratrol to functionally compensate for the loss of DJ-1.
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- Alexander Shtifman
- Department of Neurology, Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 736 Cambridge St., CBR-406, Boston, MA 02135, USA.
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