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Xu Y, Zhi F, Peng Y, Shao N, Khiati D, Balboni G, Yang Y, Xia Y. δ-Opioid Receptor Activation Attenuates Hypoxia/MPP +-Induced Downregulation of PINK1: a Novel Mechanism of Neuroprotection Against Parkinsonian Injury. Mol Neurobiol 2018; 56:252-266. [PMID: 29687347 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-018-1043-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
There is emerging evidence suggesting that neurotoxic insults and hypoxic/ischemic injury are underlying causes of Parkinson's disease (PD). Since PTEN-induced kinase 1 (PINK1) dysfunction is involved in the molecular genesis of PD and since our recent studies have demonstrated that the δ-opioid receptor (DOR) induced neuroprotection against hypoxic and 1-methyl-4-phenyl-pyridimium (MPP+) insults, we sought to explore whether DOR protects neuronal cells from hypoxic and/or MPP+ injury via the regulation of PINK1-related pathways. Using highly differentiated rat PC12 cells exposed to either severe hypoxia (0.5-1% O2) for 24-48 h or varying concentrations of MPP+, we found that both hypoxic and MPP+ stress reduced the level of PINK1 expression, while incubation with the specific DOR agonist UFP-512 reversed this reduction and protected the cells from hypoxia and/or MPP+-induced injury. However, the DOR-mediated cytoprotection largely disappeared after knocking down PINK1 by PINK1 small interfering RNA. Moreover, we examined several important signaling molecules related to cell survival and apoptosis and found that DOR activation attenuated the hypoxic and/or MPP+-induced reduction in phosphorylated Akt and inhibited the activation of cleaved caspase-3, whereas PINK1 knockdown largely deprived the cell of the DOR-induced effects. Our novel data suggests a unique mechanism underlying DOR-mediated cytoprotection against hypoxic and MPP+ stress via a PINK1-mediated regulation of signaling.
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- Yuan Xu
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China.,Modern Medical Research Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China.,Modern Medical Research Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland - Medical University of Bahrain, Busaiteen, Bahrain
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- Department of Life and Environment Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China. .,Modern Medical Research Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Acupuncture Mechanism and Acupoint Function, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Lourenco GF, Janitz M, Huang Y, Halliday GM. Long noncoding RNAs in TDP-43 and FUS/TLS-related frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). Neurobiol Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2015.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Bhalla N, Formisano N, Miodek A, Jain A, Di Lorenzo M, Pula G, Estrela P. Plasmonic ruler on field-effect devices for kinase drug discovery applications. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 71:121-128. [PMID: 25897881 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2015] [Revised: 04/02/2015] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Protein kinases are cellular switches that mediate phosphorylation of proteins. Abnormal phosphorylation of proteins is associated with lethal diseases such as cancer. In the pharmaceutical industry, protein kinases have become an important class of drug targets. This study reports a versatile approach for the detection of protein phosphorylation. The change in charge of the myelin basic protein upon phosphorylation by the protein kinase C-alpha (PKC-α) in the presence of adenosine 5'-[γ-thio] triphosphate (ATP-S) was detected on gold metal-insulator-semiconductor (Au-MIS) capacitor structures. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) can then be attached to the thio-phosphorylated proteins, forming a Au-film/AuNP plasmonic couple. This was detected by a localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) technique alongside MIS capacitance. All reactions were validated using surface plasmon resonance technique and the interaction of AuNPs with the thio-phosphorylated proteins quantified by quartz crystal microbalance. The plasmonic coupling was also visualized by simulations using finite element analysis. The use of this approach in drug discovery applications was demonstrated by evaluating the response in the presence of a known inhibitor of PKC-α kinase. LSPR and MIS on a single platform act as a cross check mechanism for validating kinase activity and make the system robust to test novel inhibitors.
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- Nikhil Bhalla
- Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom.
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Koyano F, Matsuda N. Molecular mechanisms underlying PINK1 and Parkin catalyzed ubiquitylation of substrates on damaged mitochondria. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2015; 1853:2791-6. [PMID: 25700839 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2015.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2014] [Revised: 02/08/2015] [Accepted: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PINK1 and Parkin are gene products that cause genetic recessive Parkinsonism. PINK1 is a protein kinase and Parkin is a ubiquitin ligase (E3) that links ubiquitin to a substrate. Importantly, under steady state conditions, the enzymatic activity of Parkin is completely suppressed, but is activated when mitochondria become abnormal. In 2013 and 2014, biochemical and structure-function analyses revealed a number of critical mechanistic insights. First, Parkin is a self-inhibitory E3 that suppresses its E3 activity via intramolecular interactions. Second, in response to a decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential, PINK1 phosphorylates Ser65 in both the Parkin ubiquitin-like domain and ubiquitin itself. These phosphorylation events cooperate to relieve the Parkin autoinhibition. Third, activated Parkin forms a ubiquitin-thioester bond at Cys431 to produce a reaction intermediate that catalyzes ubiquitylation of substrates on damaged mitochondria. While the molecular mechanism regulating Parkin enzymatic activity has largely eluded clarification, a complete picture is now emerging.
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- Fumika Koyano
- Protein Metabolism Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Room 202, 2-1-6 Kamikitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8506, Japan
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- Protein Metabolism Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Room 202, 2-1-6 Kamikitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8506, Japan.
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