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Ohno M. A Strategy for Allowing Earlier Diagnosis and Rigorous Evaluation of BACE1 Inhibitors in Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease. J Alzheimers Dis 2024; 99:431-445. [PMID: 38701146 DOI: 10.3233/jad-231451] [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] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
Abstract
Given continued failure of BACE1 inhibitor programs at symptomatic and prodromal stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD), clinical trials need to target the earlier preclinical stage. However, trial design is complex in this population with negative diagnosis of classical hippocampal amnesia on standard memory tests. Besides recent advances in brain imaging, electroencephalogram, and fluid-based biomarkers, new cognitive markers should be established for earlier diagnosis that can optimize recruitment to BACE1 inhibitor trials in presymptomatic AD. Notably, accelerated long-term forgetting (ALF) is emerging as a sensitive cognitive measure that can discriminate between asymptomatic individuals with high risks for developing AD and healthy controls. ALF is a form of declarative memory impairment characterized by increased forgetting rates over longer delays (days to months) despite normal storage within the standard delays of testing (20-60 min). Therefore, ALF may represent a harbinger of preclinical dementia and the impairment of systems memory consolidation, during which memory traces temporarily stored in the hippocampus become gradually integrated into cortical networks. This review provides an overview of the utility of ALF in a rational design of next-generation BACE1 inhibitor trials in preclinical AD. I explore potential mechanisms underlying ALF and relevant early-stage biomarkers useful for BACE1 inhibitor evaluation, including synaptic protein alterations, astrocytic dysregulation and neuron hyperactivity in the hippocampal-cortical network. Furthermore, given the physiological role of the isoform BACE2 as an AD-suppressor gene, I also discuss the possible association between the poor selectivity of BACE1 inhibitors and their side effects (e.g., cognitive worsening) in prior clinical trials.
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- Masuo Ohno
- Center for Dementia Research, Nathan Kline Institute, Orangeburg, NY, USA
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Arrazola Sastre A, Luque Montoro M, Llavero F, Zugaza JL. Amyloid β 1-42 Oligomers Induce Galectin-1 S8 O-GlcNAcylation Leading to Microglia Migration. Cells 2023; 12:1876. [PMID: 37508540 PMCID: PMC10378097 DOI: 10.3390/cells12141876] [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: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Protein O-GlcNAcylation has been associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). The O-GlcNAcylation of the Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) regulates both the trafficking and the processing of the APP through the amyloidogenic pathway, resulting in the release and aggregation of the Aβ1-42 peptide. Microglia clears Aβ aggregates and dead cells to maintain brain homeostasis. Here, using LC-MS/MS, we revealed that the Aβ1-42 oligomers modify the microglia O-GlcNAcome. We identified 55 proteins, focusing our research on Galectin-1 protein since it is a very versatile protein from a functional point of view. Combining biochemical with genetic approaches, we demonstrated that Aβ1-42 oligomers specifically target Galectin-1S8 O-GlcNAcylation via OGT. In addition to this, the Gal-1-O-GlcNAcylated form, in turn, controls human microglia migration. Given the importance of microglia migration in the progression of AD, this study reports the relationship between the Aβ1-42 oligomers and Serine 8-O-GlcNAcylation of Galectin-1 to drive microglial migration.
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- Alazne Arrazola Sastre
- Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Science Park of the UPV/EHU, Sede Building, 3rd Floor, Barrio de Sarriena s/n, 48940 Leioa, Spain
- Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science and Technology, UPV/EHU, Barrio de Sarriena s/n, 48940 Leioa, Spain
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- Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Science Park of the UPV/EHU, Sede Building, 3rd Floor, Barrio de Sarriena s/n, 48940 Leioa, Spain
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- Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Science Park of the UPV/EHU, Sede Building, 3rd Floor, Barrio de Sarriena s/n, 48940 Leioa, Spain
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- Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Science Park of the UPV/EHU, Sede Building, 3rd Floor, Barrio de Sarriena s/n, 48940 Leioa, Spain
- Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science and Technology, UPV/EHU, Barrio de Sarriena s/n, 48940 Leioa, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Plaza Euskadi 5, 48009 Bilbao, Spain
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Wang W, Wang Z, Cao J, Dong Y, Chen Y. Roles of Rac1-Dependent Intrinsic Forgetting in Memory-Related Brain Disorders: Demon or Angel. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10736. [PMID: 37445914 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241310736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Animals are required to handle daily massive amounts of information in an ever-changing environment, and the resulting memories and experiences determine their survival and development, which is critical for adaptive evolution. However, intrinsic forgetting, which actively deletes irrelevant information, is equally important for memory acquisition and consolidation. Recently, it has been shown that Rac1 activity plays a key role in intrinsic forgetting, maintaining the balance of the brain's memory management system in a controlled manner. In addition, dysfunctions of Rac1-dependent intrinsic forgetting may contribute to memory deficits in neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. Here, these new findings will provide insights into the neurobiology of memory and forgetting, pathological mechanisms and potential therapies for brain disorders that alter intrinsic forgetting mechanisms.
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- Wei Wang
- Neurobiology Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Neurobiology Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Neurobiology Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Neurobiology Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Neurobiology Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Ministry of Education, Beijing Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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Wang C, Yang Y, Zhang X, Shi Z, Gao H, Zhong M, Fan Y, Zhang H, Liu B, Qing G. Secreted endogenous macrosomes reduce Aβ burden and ameliorate Alzheimer's disease. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eade0293. [PMID: 37235655 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ade0293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Innovative therapeutic strategies are urgently needed for Alzheimer's disease (AD) due to the increasing size of the aging population and the lack of effective drug treatment. Here, we report the therapeutic effects of extracellular vesicles (EVs) secreted by microglia, including macrosomes and small EVs, on AD-associated pathology. Macrosomes strongly inhibited β-amyloid (Aβ) aggregation and rescued cells from Aβ misfolding-induced cytotoxicity. Furthermore, macrosome administration reduced Aβ plaques and ameliorated cognitive impairment in mice with AD. In contrast, small EVs slightly promoted Aβ aggregation and did not improve AD pathology. Proteomic analysis of small EVs and macrosomes revealed that macrosomes harbor several important neuroprotective proteins that inhibit Aβ misfolding. In particular, the small integral membrane protein 10-like protein 2B in macrosomes has been shown to inhibit Aβ aggregation. Our observations provide an alternative therapeutic strategy for the treatment of AD over conventional ineffective drug treatments.
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- Cunli Wang
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Liaoning Key Lab of Integrated Circuit and Biomedical Electronic System, Dalian University of Technology, Lingshui Road, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Liaoning Key Lab of Integrated Circuit and Biomedical Electronic System, Dalian University of Technology, Lingshui Road, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
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- College of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, P. R. China
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- College of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, P. R. China
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- Health Sciences Institute, Key Laboratory of Major Chronic Diseases of Nervous System, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Liaoning Key Lab of Integrated Circuit and Biomedical Electronic System, Dalian University of Technology, Lingshui Road, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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Ohno M. Accelerated long-term forgetting: A sensitive paradigm for detecting subtle cognitive impairment and evaluating BACE1 inhibitor efficacy in preclinical Alzheimer's disease. FRONTIERS IN DEMENTIA 2023; 2:1161875. [PMID: 39081986 PMCID: PMC11285641 DOI: 10.3389/frdem.2023.1161875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
Abstract
Given a long preclinical stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD) continuum before the onset of dementia, there is a growing demand for tools capable of detecting the earliest feature of subtle cognitive impairment and optimizing recruitment to clinical trials for potentially disease-modifying therapeutic interventions such as BACE1 inhibitors. Now that all BACE1 inhibitor programs in symptomatic and prodromal AD populations have ended in failure, trials need to shift to target the earlier preclinical stage. However, evaluating cognitive efficacy (if any) in asymptomatic AD individuals is a great challenge. In this context, accelerated long-term forgetting (ALF) is emerging as a sensitive cognitive measure that can discriminate between presymptomatic individuals with high risks for developing AD and healthy controls. ALF is characterized by increased forgetting rates over extended delays (e.g., days, weeks, months) despite normal learning and short-term retention on standard memory assessments that typically use around 30-min delays. This review provides an overview of recent progress in animal model and clinical studies on this topic, focusing on the utility and underlying mechanism of ALF that may be applicable to earlier diagnosis and BACE1 inhibitor efficacy evaluation at a preclinical stage of AD.
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- Masuo Ohno
- Center for Dementia Research, Nathan Kline Institute, Orangeburg, NY, United States
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Nik Akhtar S, Bunner WP, Brennan E, Lu Q, Szatmari EM. Crosstalk between the Rho and Rab family of small GTPases in neurodegenerative disorders. Front Cell Neurosci 2023; 17:1084769. [PMID: 36779014 PMCID: PMC9911442 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2023.1084769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Neurodegeneration is associated with defects in cytoskeletal dynamics and dysfunctions of the vesicular trafficking and sorting systems. In the last few decades, studies have demonstrated that the key regulators of cytoskeletal dynamics are proteins from the Rho family GTPases, meanwhile, the central hub for vesicle sorting and transport between target membranes is the Rab family of GTPases. In this regard, the role of Rho and Rab GTPases in the induction and maintenance of distinct functional and morphological neuronal domains (such as dendrites and axons) has been extensively studied. Several members belonging to these two families of proteins have been associated with many neurodegenerative disorders ranging from dementia to motor neuron degeneration. In this analysis, we attempt to present a brief review of the potential crosstalk between the Rab and Rho family members in neurodegenerative pathologies such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), Huntington disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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- Shayan Nik Akhtar
- The Harriet and John Wooten Laboratory for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Allied Health Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Allied Health Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
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- The Harriet and John Wooten Laboratory for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States,*Correspondence: Erzsebet M. Szatmari Qun Lu
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Allied Health Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States,*Correspondence: Erzsebet M. Szatmari Qun Lu
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Mizutani H, Sato Y, Yamazaki M, Yoshizawa T, Ando Y, Ueda M, Yamagata K. SIRT7 Deficiency Protects against Aβ 42-Induced Apoptosis through the Regulation of NOX4-Derived Reactive Oxygen Species Production in SH-SY5Y Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23169027. [PMID: 36012298 PMCID: PMC9408927 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23169027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by irreversible memory loss and cognitive decline. The deposition of amyloid-β (Aβ), especially aggregation-prone Aβ42, is considered to be an early event preceding neurodegeneration in AD. Sirtuins (SIRT1-7 in mammals) are nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide-dependent lysine deacetylases/deacylases, and several sirtuins play important roles in AD. However, the involvement of SIRT7 in AD pathogenesis is not known. Here, we demonstrate that SIRT7 mRNA expression is increased in the cortex, entorhinal cortex, and prefrontal cortex of AD patients. We also found that Aβ42 treatment rapidly increased NADPH oxidase 4 (NOX4) expression at the post-transcriptional level, and induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and apoptosis in neuronal SH-SY5Y cells. In contrast, SIRT7 knockdown inhibited Aβ42-induced ROS production and apoptosis by suppressing the upregulation of NOX4. Collectively, these findings suggest that the inhibition of SIRT7 may play a beneficial role in AD pathogenesis through the regulation of ROS production.
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- Hironori Mizutani
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
- Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
- Correspondence: (Y.S.); (K.Y.); Tel.: +81-96-373-5068 (Y.S. & K.Y.); Fax: +81-96-364-6940 (Y.S. & K.Y.)
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Amyloidosis Research, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki International University, 2825-7 Huis Ten Bosch Sasebo, Nagasaki 859-3298, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
- Center for Metabolic Regulation of Healthy Aging, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
- Correspondence: (Y.S.); (K.Y.); Tel.: +81-96-373-5068 (Y.S. & K.Y.); Fax: +81-96-364-6940 (Y.S. & K.Y.)
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Reducing PDK1/Akt Activity: An Effective Therapeutic Target in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. Cells 2022; 11:cells11111735. [PMID: 35681431 PMCID: PMC9179555 DOI: 10.3390/cells11111735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a common age-related neurodegenerative disease that leads to memory loss and cognitive function damage due to intracerebral neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) and amyloid-β (Aβ) protein deposition. The phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase (PDK1)/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling pathway plays a significant role in neuronal differentiation, synaptic plasticity, neuronal survival, and neurotransmission via the axon–dendrite axis. The phosphorylation of PDK1 and Akt rises in the brain, resulting in phosphorylation of the TNF-α-converting enzyme (TACE) at its cytoplasmic tail (the C-terminal end), changing its internalization as well as its trafficking. The current review aimed to explain the mechanisms of the PDK1/Akt/TACE signaling axis that exerts its modulatory effect on AD physiopathology. We provide an overview of the neuropathological features, genetics, Aβ aggregation, Tau protein hyperphosphorylation, neuroinflammation, and aging in the AD brain. Additionally, we summarized the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/PDK1/Akt pathway-related features and its molecular mechanism that is dependent on TACE in the pathogenesis of AD. This study reviewed the relationship between the PDK1/Akt signaling pathway and AD, and discussed the role of PDK1/Akt in resisting neuronal toxicity by suppressing TACE expression in the cell membrane. This work also provides a perspective for developing new therapeutics targeting PDK1/Akt and TACE for the treatment of AD.
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Ortiz-Sanz C, Balantzategi U, Quintela-López T, Ruiz A, Luchena C, Zuazo-Ibarra J, Capetillo-Zarate E, Matute C, Zugaza JL, Alberdi E. Amyloid β / PKC-dependent alterations in NMDA receptor composition are detected in early stages of Alzheimer´s disease. Cell Death Dis 2022; 13:253. [PMID: 35306512 PMCID: PMC8934345 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-022-04687-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Amyloid beta (Aβ)-mediated synapse dysfunction is an early event in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathogenesis and previous studies suggest that NMDA receptor (NMDAR) dysregulation may contribute to these pathological effects. Although Aβ peptides impair NMDAR expression and activity, the mechanisms mediating these alterations in the early stages of AD are unclear. Here, we observed that NMDAR subunit NR2B and PSD-95 levels were aberrantly upregulated and correlated with Aβ42 load in human postsynaptic fractions of the prefrontal cortex in early stages of AD patients, as well as in the hippocampus of 3xTg-AD mice. Importantly, NR2B and PSD95 dysregulation was revealed by an increased expression of both proteins in Aβ-injected mouse hippocampi. In cultured neurons, Aβ oligomers increased the NR2B-containing NMDAR density in neuronal membranes and the NMDA-induced intracellular Ca2+ increase, in addition to colocalization in dendrites of NR2B subunit and PSD95. Mechanistically, Aβ oligomers required integrin β1 to promote synaptic location and function of NR2B-containing NMDARs and PSD95 by phosphorylation through classic PKCs. These results provide evidence that Aβ oligomers modify the contribution of NR2B to NMDAR composition and function in the early stages of AD through an integrin β1 and PKC-dependent pathway. These data reveal a novel role of Aβ oligomers in synaptic dysfunction that may be relevant to early-stage AD pathogenesis.
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- Carolina Ortiz-Sanz
- Department of Neuroscience, University of Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and CIBERNED, Leioa, Spain.,Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and CIBERNED, Leioa, Spain.,Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and CIBERNED, Leioa, Spain.,Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain.,Department of Neuroscience, Physiology, & Pharmacology, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and CIBERNED, Leioa, Spain.,Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and CIBERNED, Leioa, Spain.,Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and CIBERNED, Leioa, Spain.,Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and CIBERNED, Leioa, Spain.,Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain.,IKERBASQUE Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and CIBERNED, Leioa, Spain.,Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain
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- Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain.,IKERBASQUE Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain.,Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology, UPV/EHU, Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and CIBERNED, Leioa, Spain. .,Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain.
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Overexpression of miR-132-3p contributes to neuronal protection in in vitro and in vivo models of Alzheimer's disease. Behav Brain Res 2022; 417:113584. [PMID: 34536429 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2021.113584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
One of the neuropathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is accumulation and deposition of amyloid-beta (Aβ1-42) plaques in the hippocampus. Recently, microRNAs (miRNAs), have been demonstrated to play an essential role in AD. We have previously demonstrated that miR-132-3p exerts neuroprotection via regulating histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3) in a mouse model of AD. In the present study, we further unveiled neuroprotective roles of miR-132-3p in transgenic amyloid precursor protein/presenilin 1 (APP/PS1) mice compared with those in age-matched wild-type C57BL/6 mice. Lentiviral-mediated inhibition or overexpression of miR-132-3p in the hippocampus of APP/PS1 mice was used to explore the contributions of hippocampal miR-132-3p in spatial memory, amyloid burden, apoptosis, and the number of hippocampal cells in a mouse model of AD. Overexpression of hippocampal miR-132-3p ameliorated spatial memory deficits in the Morris water maze, reduced both Aβ1-42 accumulation and apoptosis, and promoted the numbers of hippocampal cells in the brains of APP/PS1 mice. Furthermore, trichostatin A (TSA) promoted the expression of miR-132-3p in Aβ1-42-burdened neurons while increasing the expression levels of synaptic proteins. Taken together, our results suggest that miR-132-3p may represent a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of AD.
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Roberts JA, Varma VR, An Y, Varma S, Candia J, Fantoni G, Tiwari V, Anerillas C, Williamson A, Saito A, Loeffler T, Schilcher I, Moaddel R, Khadeer M, Lovett J, Tanaka T, Pletnikova O, Troncoso JC, Bennett DA, Albert MS, Yu K, Niu M, Haroutunian V, Zhang B, Peng J, Croteau DL, Resnick SM, Gorospe M, Bohr VA, Ferrucci L, Thambisetty M. A brain proteomic signature of incipient Alzheimer's disease in young APOE ε4 carriers identifies novel drug targets. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021; 7:eabi8178. [PMID: 34757788 PMCID: PMC8580310 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abi8178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Aptamer-based proteomics revealed differentially abundant proteins in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brains in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging and Religious Orders Study (mean age, 89 ± 9 years). A subset of these proteins was also differentially abundant in the brains of young APOE ε4 carriers relative to noncarriers (mean age, 39 ± 6 years). Several of these proteins represent targets of approved and experimental drugs for other indications and were validated using orthogonal methods in independent human brain tissue samples as well as in transgenic AD models. Using cell culture–based phenotypic assays, we showed that drugs targeting the cytokine transducer STAT3 and the Src family tyrosine kinases, YES1 and FYN, rescued molecular phenotypes relevant to AD pathogenesis. Our findings may accelerate the development of effective interventions targeting the earliest molecular triggers of AD.
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- Jackson A Roberts
- Clinical and Translational Neuroscience Section, Laboratory of Behavioral Neuroscience, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032
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- Clinical and Translational Neuroscience Section, Laboratory of Behavioral Neuroscience, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Brain Aging and Behavior Section, Laboratory of Behavioral Neuroscience, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
- Longitudinal Studies Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Clinical Research Core, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Section on DNA Repair, National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Neuroscience Section, Laboratory of Behavioral Neuroscience, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- QPS Austria GmbH, Parkring 12, 8074 Grambach, Austria
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- Laboratory of Clinical Investigation, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Investigation, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Investigation, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Longitudinal Studies Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
- Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Departments of Structural Biology and Developmental Neurobiology, Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Departments of Structural Biology and Developmental Neurobiology, Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, The Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
- Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10468, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences and Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Mount Sinai Center for Transformative Disease Modeling, Icahn Institute for Data Science and Genomic Technology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Departments of Structural Biology and Developmental Neurobiology, Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Section on DNA Repair, National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Brain Aging and Behavior Section, Laboratory of Behavioral Neuroscience, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Section on DNA Repair, National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Longitudinal Studies Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Neuroscience Section, Laboratory of Behavioral Neuroscience, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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Guiler W, Koehler A, Boykin C, Lu Q. Pharmacological Modulators of Small GTPases of Rho Family in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Front Cell Neurosci 2021; 15:661612. [PMID: 34054432 PMCID: PMC8149604 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2021.661612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Classical Rho GTPases, including RhoA, Rac1, and Cdc42, are members of the Ras small GTPase superfamily and play essential roles in a variety of cellular functions. Rho GTPase signaling can be turned on and off by specific GEFs and GAPs, respectively. These features empower Rho GTPases and their upstream and downstream modulators as targets for scientific research and therapeutic intervention. Specifically, significant therapeutic potential exists for targeting Rho GTPases in neurodegenerative diseases due to their widespread cellular activity and alterations in neural tissues. This study will explore the roles of Rho GTPases in neurodegenerative diseases with focus on the applications of pharmacological modulators in recent discoveries. There have been exciting developments of small molecules, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and natural products and toxins for each classical Rho GTPase category. A brief overview of each category followed by examples in their applications will be provided. The literature on their roles in various diseases [e.g., Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and Multiple sclerosis (MS)] highlights the unique and broad implications targeting Rho GTPases for potential therapeutic intervention. Clearly, there is increasing knowledge of therapeutic promise from the discovery of pharmacological modulators of Rho GTPases for managing and treating these conditions. The progress is also accompanied by the recognition of complex Rho GTPase modulation where targeting its signaling can improve some aspects of pathogenesis while exacerbating others in the same disease model. Future directions should emphasize the importance of elucidating how different Rho GTPases work in concert and how they produce such widespread yet different cellular responses during neurodegenerative disease progression.
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, The Harriet and John Wooten Laboratory for Alzheimer’s and Neurogenerative Diseases Research, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
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Tsuji S, Hase T, Yachie-Kinoshita A, Nishino T, Ghosh S, Kikuchi M, Shimokawa K, Aburatani H, Kitano H, Tanaka H. Artificial intelligence-based computational framework for drug-target prioritization and inference of novel repositionable drugs for Alzheimer's disease. ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH & THERAPY 2021; 13:92. [PMID: 33941241 PMCID: PMC8091739 DOI: 10.1186/s13195-021-00826-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Identifying novel therapeutic targets is crucial for the successful development of drugs. However, the cost to experimentally identify therapeutic targets is huge and only approximately 400 genes are targets for FDA-approved drugs. As a result, it is inevitable to develop powerful computational tools that can identify potential novel therapeutic targets. Fortunately, the human protein-protein interaction network (PIN) could be a useful resource to achieve this objective. METHODS In this study, we developed a deep learning-based computational framework that extracts low-dimensional representations of high-dimensional PIN data. Our computational framework uses latent features and state-of-the-art machine learning techniques to infer potential drug target genes. RESULTS We applied our computational framework to prioritize novel putative target genes for Alzheimer's disease and successfully identified key genes that may serve as novel therapeutic targets (e.g., DLG4, EGFR, RAC1, SYK, PTK2B, SOCS1). Furthermore, based on these putative targets, we could infer repositionable candidate-compounds for the disease (e.g., tamoxifen, bosutinib, and dasatinib). CONCLUSIONS Our deep learning-based computational framework could be a powerful tool to efficiently prioritize new therapeutic targets and enhance the drug repositioning strategy.
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- Shingo Tsuji
- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8904, Japan.
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- The Systems Biology Institute, Saisei Ikedayama Bldg. 5-10-25 Higashi Gotanda Shinagawa, Tokyo, 141-0022, Japan.,Institute of Education, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 20F, M&D Tower, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan.,SBX BioSciences, Inc, 1600 - 925 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2, Canada.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Keio University, 1-5-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8512, Japan
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- The Systems Biology Institute, Saisei Ikedayama Bldg. 5-10-25 Higashi Gotanda Shinagawa, Tokyo, 141-0022, Japan.,SBX BioSciences, Inc, 1600 - 925 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2, Canada
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- The Systems Biology Institute, Saisei Ikedayama Bldg. 5-10-25 Higashi Gotanda Shinagawa, Tokyo, 141-0022, Japan
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- The Systems Biology Institute, Saisei Ikedayama Bldg. 5-10-25 Higashi Gotanda Shinagawa, Tokyo, 141-0022, Japan
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- Department of Genome Informatics, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Center for Mathematical Modeling and Data Science, Osaka University, 1-3 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka City, Osaka, 560-8531, Japan
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- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8904, Japan
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- The Systems Biology Institute, Saisei Ikedayama Bldg. 5-10-25 Higashi Gotanda Shinagawa, Tokyo, 141-0022, Japan
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- Institute of Education, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 20F, M&D Tower, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan
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Small GTPases of the Ras and Rho Families Switch on/off Signaling Pathways in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/ijms21176312
expr 858053618 + 832508766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Small guanosine triphosphatases (GTPases) of the Ras superfamily are key regulators of many key cellular events such as proliferation, differentiation, cell cycle regulation, migration, or apoptosis. To control these biological responses, GTPases activity is regulated by guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs), GTPase activating proteins (GAPs), and in some small GTPases also guanine nucleotide dissociation inhibitors (GDIs). Moreover, small GTPases transduce signals by their downstream effector molecules. Many studies demonstrate that small GTPases of the Ras family are involved in neurodegeneration processes. Here, in this review, we focus on the signaling pathways controlled by these small protein superfamilies that culminate in neurodegenerative pathologies, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). Specifically, we concentrate on the two most studied families of the Ras superfamily: the Ras and Rho families. We summarize the latest findings of small GTPases of the Ras and Rho families in neurodegeneration in order to highlight these small proteins as potential therapeutic targets capable of slowing down different neurodegenerative diseases.
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Arrazola Sastre A, Luque Montoro M, Gálvez-Martín P, Lacerda HM, Lucia A, Llavero F, Zugaza JL. Small GTPases of the Ras and Rho Families Switch on/off Signaling Pathways in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E6312. [PMID: 32878220 PMCID: PMC7504559 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21176312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Small guanosine triphosphatases (GTPases) of the Ras superfamily are key regulators of many key cellular events such as proliferation, differentiation, cell cycle regulation, migration, or apoptosis. To control these biological responses, GTPases activity is regulated by guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs), GTPase activating proteins (GAPs), and in some small GTPases also guanine nucleotide dissociation inhibitors (GDIs). Moreover, small GTPases transduce signals by their downstream effector molecules. Many studies demonstrate that small GTPases of the Ras family are involved in neurodegeneration processes. Here, in this review, we focus on the signaling pathways controlled by these small protein superfamilies that culminate in neurodegenerative pathologies, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD). Specifically, we concentrate on the two most studied families of the Ras superfamily: the Ras and Rho families. We summarize the latest findings of small GTPases of the Ras and Rho families in neurodegeneration in order to highlight these small proteins as potential therapeutic targets capable of slowing down different neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Alazne Arrazola Sastre
- Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Science Park of the Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), 48940 Leioa, Spain; (A.A.S.); (M.L.M.)
- Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology, and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science and Technology, UPV/EHU, 48940 Leioa, Spain
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- Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Science Park of the Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), 48940 Leioa, Spain; (A.A.S.); (M.L.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 180041 Granada, Spain;
- R&D Human Health, Bioibérica S.A.U., 08950 Barcelona, Spain
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- Faculty of Sport Science, European University of Madrid, 28670 Madrid, Spain;
- Research Institute of the Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), 28041 Madrid, Spain
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- Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Science Park of the Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), 48940 Leioa, Spain; (A.A.S.); (M.L.M.)
- Faculty of Sport Science, European University of Madrid, 28670 Madrid, Spain;
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- Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Science Park of the Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), 48940 Leioa, Spain; (A.A.S.); (M.L.M.)
- Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology, and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science and Technology, UPV/EHU, 48940 Leioa, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
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Future avenues for Alzheimer's disease detection and therapy: liquid biopsy, intracellular signaling modulation, systems pharmacology drug discovery. Neuropharmacology 2020; 185:108081. [PMID: 32407924 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2020.108081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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When Alzheimer's disease (AD) disease-modifying therapies will be available, global healthcare systems will be challenged by a large-scale demand for clinical and biological screening. Validation and qualification of globally accessible, minimally-invasive, and time-, cost-saving blood-based biomarkers need to be advanced. Novel pathophysiological mechanisms (and related candidate biomarkers) - including neuroinflammation pathways (TREM2 and YKL-40), axonal degeneration (neurofilament light chain protein), synaptic dysfunction (neurogranin, synaptotagmin, α-synuclein, and SNAP-25) - may be integrated into an expanding pathophysiological and biomarker matrix and, ultimately, integrated into a comprehensive blood-based liquid biopsy, aligned with the evolving ATN + classification system and the precision medicine paradigm. Liquid biopsy-based diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms are increasingly employed in Oncology disease-modifying therapies and medical practice, showing an enormous potential for AD and other brain diseases as well. For AD and other neurodegenerative diseases, newly identified aberrant molecular pathways have been identified as suitable therapeutic targets and are currently investigated by academia/industry-led R&D programs, including the nerve-growth factor pathway in basal forebrain cholinergic neurons, the sigma1 receptor, and the GTPases of the Rho family. Evidence for a clinical long-term effect on cognitive function and brain health span of cholinergic compounds, drug candidates for repositioning programs, and non-pharmacological multidomain interventions (nutrition, cognitive training, and physical activity) is developing as well. Ultimately, novel pharmacological paradigms, such as quantitative systems pharmacology-based integrative/explorative approaches, are gaining momentum to optimize drug discovery and accomplish effective pathway-based strategies for precision medicine. This article is part of the special issue on 'The Quest for Disease-Modifying Therapies for Neurodegenerative Disorders'.
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Naci D, Berrazouane S, Barabé F, Aoudjit F. Cell adhesion to collagen promotes leukemia resistance to doxorubicin by reducing DNA damage through the inhibition of Rac1 activation. Sci Rep 2019; 9:19455. [PMID: 31857649 PMCID: PMC6923425 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-55934-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Chemoresistance is a major hurdle in anti-cancer therapy. Growing evidence indicates that integrin-mediated cell adhesion to extracellular matrix plays a major role in chemoresistance. However, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. We have previously shown that the collagen-binding integrin α2β1 promoted doxorubicin resistance in acute T cell lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). In this study, we found that acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cell lines also express α2β1 integrin and collagen promoted their chemoresistance as well. Furthermore, we found that high levels of α2 integrin correlate with worse overall survival in AML. Our results showed that doxorubicin-induced apoptosis in leukemic cells is associated with activation of Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1) and that collagen inhibited this pathway. The protective effect of collagen is associated with the inhibition of Rac1-induced DNA damage as evaluated by the comet assay and the phosphorylated levels of histone H2AX (γ-H2AX). Together these results show that by inhibiting pro-apoptotic Rac1, α2β1 integrin can be a major pathway protecting leukemic cells from genotoxic agents and may thus represent an important therapeutic target in anti-cancer treatment.
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- Dalila Naci
- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Axe des maladies infectieuses et immunitaires, Québec, Canada.,The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Axe des maladies infectieuses et immunitaires, Québec, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Axe des maladies infectieuses et immunitaires, Québec, Canada.,Département de Médicine, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Axe des maladies infectieuses et immunitaires, Québec, Canada. .,Département de Microbiologie-infectiologie et Immunologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada.
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Sutton S, Magagnoli J, Cummings T, Hardin JW. Association between thiopurine medication exposure and Alzheimer's disease among a cohort of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA-TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH & CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS 2019; 5:809-813. [PMID: 31788536 PMCID: PMC6880128 DOI: 10.1016/j.trci.2019.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Introduction Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1), a member of the Rho-GTPase family of proteins, could be an Alzheimer's disease (AD) triggering co-factor due to its effect on both amyloid precursor protein (APP) and tau. Thiopurine medications, such as azathioprine and mercaptopurine, are immunosuppressants that suppress Rac1 activation. We hypothesize that due to their ability to suppress Rac1, thiopurines are associated with a lower risk of AD. Methods To explore the relationship between thiopurines and incident AD diagnosis, we conducted a national retrospective cohort study among U.S. Veterans with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC), as well as a non-IBD control. We created propensity score-matched cohorts and estimated the hazard ratio via the time-dependent Cox proportional hazards model. Results The study sample size was 66,312 patients and consisted of 24,057 IBD patients (4354 thiopurine exposed and 19,703 unexposed) and 42,255 patients without IBD or thiopurine exposure. Patients exposed to thiopurines have the lowest rate of AD, and our results demonstrate for each additional year of thiopurine exposure risk of AD is reduced by 8.3%% (adjusted HR = 0.917; 95% CI = [0.851–0.989]). Discussion Our results support the preclinical findings implicating Rac1 in the AD disease process. A national cohort study demonstrated that Rac1 is associated with the AD process consistent with the preclinical evidence. Further exploration and evaluation of Rac1 inhibition are needed.
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- S.Scott Sutton
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, University of South Carolina, College of Pharmacy, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, University of South Carolina, College of Pharmacy, Columbia, SC, USA
- Corresponding author. Tel.: 1-803-576-8365; Fax: 1-803 777-2820.
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- Dorn Research Institute, WJB Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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Gough G, O'Brien NL, Alic I, Goh PA, Yeap YJ, Groet J, Nizetic D, Murray A. Modeling Down syndrome in cells: From stem cells to organoids. PROGRESS IN BRAIN RESEARCH 2019; 251:55-90. [PMID: 32057312 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pbr.2019.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Down Syndrome (DS) is a complex chromosomal disorder, with neurological issues, featuring among the symptoms. Primary neuronal cells and tissues are extremely useful, but limited both in supply and experimental manipulability. To better understand the cellular, molecular and pathological mechanisms involved in DS neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration, a range of different cellular models have been developed over the years including human: mouse hybrid cells, transchromosomic mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and human ESC and induced pluripotent stem cells derived from different sources. All of these model systems have provided useful information in the study of DS. Furthermore, different technologies to genetically modify or correct trisomy of either single genes or the whole chromosome have been developed using these cellular models. New techniques and protocols to allow better modeling of cellular mechanisms and disease processes are being developed and the use of cerebral organoids offers great promise for future research into the neural phenotypes seen in DS.
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- Gillian Gough
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- The Blizard Institute, Barts & The London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom; LonDownS Consortium, London, United Kingdom
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore; Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- The Blizard Institute, Barts & The London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom; LonDownS Consortium, London, United Kingdom
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- The Blizard Institute, Barts & The London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom; LonDownS Consortium, London, United Kingdom
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore; The Blizard Institute, Barts & The London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom; LonDownS Consortium, London, United Kingdom.
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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Ezpeleta J, Baudouin V, Arellano-Anaya ZE, Boudet-Devaud F, Pietri M, Baudry A, Haeberlé AM, Bailly Y, Kellermann O, Launay JM, Schneider B. Production of seedable Amyloid-β peptides in model of prion diseases upon PrP Sc-induced PDK1 overactivation. Nat Commun 2019; 10:3442. [PMID: 31371707 PMCID: PMC6672003 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11333-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The presence of amyloid beta (Aβ) plaques in the brain of some individuals with Creutzfeldt-Jakob or Gertsmann-Straussler-Scheinker diseases suggests that pathogenic prions (PrPSc) would have stimulated the production and deposition of Aβ peptides. We here show in prion-infected neurons and mice that deregulation of the PDK1-TACE α-secretase pathway reduces the Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) α-cleavage in favor of APP β-processing, leading to Aβ40/42 accumulation. Aβ predominates as monomers, but is also found as trimers and tetramers. Prion-induced Aβ peptides do not affect prion replication and infectivity, but display seedable properties as they can deposit in the mouse brain only when seeds of Aβ trimers are co-transmitted with PrPSc. Importantly, brain Aβ deposition accelerates death of prion-infected mice. Our data stress that PrPSc, through deregulation of the PDK1-TACE-APP pathway, provokes the accumulation of Aβ, a prerequisite for the onset of an Aβ seeds-induced Aβ pathology within a prion-infectious context. Aβ plaques have been detected in brains of patients with prion diseases. Here, using mice, the authors show that prion infection enhances Aβ production via a PDK1-TACE mechanism and that brain deposition of Aβ induced by Aβ seeds co-transmitted with PrPSc contributes to mortality in prion disease.
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- Juliette Ezpeleta
- Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, UFR des Sciences Fondamentales et Biomédicales, UMR 1124, 75006, Paris, France.,INSERM, UMR 1124, 75006, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, UFR des Sciences Fondamentales et Biomédicales, UMR 1124, 75006, Paris, France.,INSERM, UMR 1124, 75006, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, UFR des Sciences Fondamentales et Biomédicales, UMR 1124, 75006, Paris, France.,INSERM, UMR 1124, 75006, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, UFR des Sciences Fondamentales et Biomédicales, UMR 1124, 75006, Paris, France.,INSERM, UMR 1124, 75006, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, UFR des Sciences Fondamentales et Biomédicales, UMR 1124, 75006, Paris, France.,INSERM, UMR 1124, 75006, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, UFR des Sciences Fondamentales et Biomédicales, UMR 1124, 75006, Paris, France.,INSERM, UMR 1124, 75006, Paris, France
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- Trafic Membranaire dans les Cellules du Système Nerveux, Institut des Neurosciences Cellulaires et Intégratives, CNRS UPR 3212, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Trafic Membranaire dans les Cellules du Système Nerveux, Institut des Neurosciences Cellulaires et Intégratives, CNRS UPR 3212, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, UFR des Sciences Fondamentales et Biomédicales, UMR 1124, 75006, Paris, France.,INSERM, UMR 1124, 75006, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, INSERM UMR 942, Hôpital Lariboisière, 75010, Paris, France. .,Pharma Research Department, Hoffmann La Roche Ltd, 4070, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, UFR des Sciences Fondamentales et Biomédicales, UMR 1124, 75006, Paris, France. .,INSERM, UMR 1124, 75006, Paris, France.
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Inhibition of Rac1-dependent forgetting alleviates memory deficits in animal models of Alzheimer's disease. Protein Cell 2019; 10:745-759. [PMID: 31321704 PMCID: PMC6776562 DOI: 10.1007/s13238-019-0641-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Accelerated forgetting has been identified as a feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the therapeutic efficacy of the manipulation of biological mechanisms of forgetting has not been assessed in AD animal models. Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1), a small GTPase, has been shown to regulate active forgetting in Drosophila and mice. Here, we showed that Rac1 activity is aberrantly elevated in the hippocampal tissues of AD patients and AD animal models. Moreover, amyloid-beta 42 could induce Rac1 activation in cultured cells. The elevation of Rac1 activity not only accelerated 6-hour spatial memory decay in 3-month-old APP/PS1 mice, but also significantly contributed to severe memory loss in aged APP/PS1 mice. A similar age-dependent Rac1 activity-based memory loss was also observed in an AD fly model. Moreover, inhibition of Rac1 activity could ameliorate cognitive defects and synaptic plasticity in AD animal models. Finally, two novel compounds, identified through behavioral screening of a randomly selected pool of brain permeable small molecules for their positive effect in rescuing memory loss in both fly and mouse models, were found to be capable of inhibiting Rac1 activity. Thus, multiple lines of evidence corroborate in supporting the idea that inhibition of Rac1 activity is effective for treating AD-related memory loss.
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Li G, Zeng L, Cheng H, Han J, Zhang X, Xie H. Acupuncture Administration Improves Cognitive Functions and Alleviates Inflammation and Nuclear Damage by Regulating Phosphatidylinositol 3 Kinase (PI3K)/Phosphoinositol-Dependent Kinase 1 (PDK1)/Novel Protein Kinase C (nPKC)/Rac 1 Signaling Pathway in Senescence-Accelerated Prone 8 (SAM-P8) Mice. Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:4082-4093. [PMID: 31152645 PMCID: PMC6559003 DOI: 10.12659/msm.913858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-associated neurodegenerative disorder. This study aimed to investigate effects of acupuncture administration on cognitive function and associated mechanisms. MATERIAL AND METHODS Senescence-accelerated prone 8 (SAM-P8) mice were randomly divided into 3 groups: the SAM-P8 group (P8-CN), the SAM-P8 administrating with acupuncture (P8-Acup) group, and the SAM-P8 administrating without acupuncture (P8-Sham) group. Morris water maze test was conducted to evaluate cognitive functions (memory and learning ability). PDK1, nPKC, and Rac1 inhibitors were used to treat SAM-P8 mice. Transmission electron microscope analysis was used to examine nuclear damage hippocampal tissues. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining was employed to evaluate inflammation. Western blot was used to detect PI3K, PDK1, nPKC, and Rac 1 expression in hippocampal tissues. RESULTS Acupuncture administration significantly reduced PI3K, PDK1, nPKC, and Rac 1 levels compared to P8-CN group (P<0.05). Both acupuncture and enzyme inhibitors (NSC23766, Rottlerin, OSU03012) significantly improved cognitive functions, reduced inflammation, and alleviated nuclear damages of SAM-P8 mice compared to P8-CN group (P<0.05). Acupuncture significantly enhanced effects of inhibitors on inflammation and nuclear damages compared to inhibitor treatment single (P<0.05). Acupuncture significantly enhanced down-regulative effects of OSU03012 on PI3K and PDK1 levels, increased down-regulative effects of Rottlerin on nPKC and Rac 1 levels and enhanced effects of Rottlerin on Rac 1 compared to P8-CN group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Acupuncture administration improved cognitive functions and alleviated inflammatory response and nuclear damage of SAM-P8 mice, by downregulating PI3K/PDK1/nPKC/Rac 1 signaling pathway. This study could provide potential insight for treating cognitive dysfunction and aging of AD patients.
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- Guomin Li
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou, Chenzhou, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou, Chenzhou, Hunan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hubei Jianghan Oilfield General Hospital, Jianghan, Hubei, China (mainland)
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- Acupuncture and Moxibustion Research Institute, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China (mainland)
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- Acupuncture and Moxibustion Research Institute, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China (mainland)
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou, Chenzhou, Hunan, China (mainland)
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Borin M, Saraceno C, Catania M, Lorenzetto E, Pontelli V, Paterlini A, Fostinelli S, Avesani A, Di Fede G, Zanusso G, Benussi L, Binetti G, Zorzan S, Ghidoni R, Buffelli M, Bolognin S. Rac1 activation links tau hyperphosphorylation and Aβ dysmetabolism in Alzheimer's disease. Acta Neuropathol Commun 2018; 6:61. [PMID: 30005699 PMCID: PMC6045891 DOI: 10.1186/s40478-018-0567-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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One of the earliest pathological features characterizing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the loss of dendritic spines. Among the many factors potentially mediating this loss of neuronal connectivity, the contribution of Rho-GTPases is of particular interest. This family of proteins has been known for years as a key regulator of actin cytoskeleton remodeling. More recent insights have indicated how its complex signaling might be triggered also in pathological conditions. Here, we showed that the Rho-GTPase family member Rac1 levels decreased in the frontal cortex of AD patients compared to non-demented controls. Also, Rac1 increased in plasma samples of AD patients with Mini-Mental State Examination < 18 compared to age-matched non demented controls. The use of different constitutively active peptides allowed us to investigate in vitro Rac1 specific signaling. Its activation increased the processing of amyloid precursor protein and induced the translocation of SET from the nucleus to the cytoplasm, resulting in tau hyperphosphorylation at residue pT181. Notably, Rac1 was abnormally activated in the hippocampus of 6-week-old 3xTg-AD mice. However, the total protein levels decreased at 7-months. A rescue strategy based on the intranasal administration of Rac1 active peptide at 6.5 months prevented dendritic spine loss. This data suggests the intriguing possibility of a dual role of Rac1 according to the different stages of the pathology. In an initial stage, Rac1 deregulation might represent a triggering co-factor due to the direct effect on Aβ and tau. However, at a later stage of the pathology, it might represent a potential therapeutic target due to the beneficial effect on spine dynamics.
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Ovchinnikov DA, Korn O, Virshup I, Wells CA, Wolvetang EJ. The Impact of APP on Alzheimer-like Pathogenesis and Gene Expression in Down Syndrome iPSC-Derived Neurons. Stem Cell Reports 2018; 11:32-42. [PMID: 29861166 PMCID: PMC6066957 DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2018.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2017] [Revised: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Early-onset Alzheimer disease (AD)-like pathology in Down syndrome is commonly attributed to an increased dosage of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) gene. To test this in an isogenic human model, we deleted the supernumerary copy of the APP gene in trisomic Down syndrome induced pluripotent stem cells or upregulated APP expression in euploid human pluripotent stem cells using CRISPRa. Cortical neuronal differentiation shows that an increased APP gene dosage is responsible for increased β-amyloid production, altered Aβ42/40 ratio, and deposition of the pyroglutamate (E3)-containing amyloid aggregates, but not for several tau-related AD phenotypes or increased apoptosis. Transcriptome comparisons demonstrate that APP has a widespread and temporally modulated impact on neuronal gene expression. Collectively, these data reveal an important role for APP in the amyloidogenic aspects of AD but challenge the idea that increased APP levels are solely responsible for increasing specific phosphorylated forms of tau or enhanced neuronal cell death in Down syndrome-associated AD pathogenesis.
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- Dmitry A Ovchinnikov
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Stem Cell Systems, MDHS, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; Centre for Stem Cell Systems, MDHS, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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Acevedo A, González-Billault C. Crosstalk between Rac1-mediated actin regulation and ROS production. Free Radic Biol Med 2018; 116:101-113. [PMID: 29330095 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Revised: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The small RhoGTPase Rac1 is implicated in a variety of events related to actin cytoskeleton rearrangement. Remarkably, another event that is completely different from those related to actin regulation has the same relevance; the Rac1-mediated production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) through NADPH oxidases (NOX). Each outcome involves different Rac1 downstream effectors; on one hand, events related to the actin cytoskeleton require Rac1 to bind to WAVEs proteins and PAKs that ultimately promote actin branching and turnover, on the other, NOX-derived ROS production demands active Rac1 to be bound to a cytosolic activator of NOX. How Rac1-mediated signaling ends up promoting actin-related events, NOX-derived ROS, or both is poorly understood. Rac1 regulators, including scaffold proteins, are known to exert tight control over its functions. Hence, evidence of Rac1 regulatory events leading to both actin remodeling and NOX-mediated ROS generation are discussed. Moreover, cellular functions linked to physiological and pathological conditions that exhibit crosstalk between Rac1 outcomes are analyzed, while plausible roles in neuronal functions (and dysfunctions) are highlighted. Together, discussed evidence shed light on cellular mechanisms which requires Rac1 to direct either actin- and/or ROS-related events, helping to understand crucial roles of Rac1 dual functionality.
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- Alejandro Acevedo
- FONDAP Geroscience Center for Brain Health and Metabolism, Santiago, Chile.
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- FONDAP Geroscience Center for Brain Health and Metabolism, Santiago, Chile; Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Chile, 7800024, Chile; The Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, USA.
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Yang S, Pascual-Guiral S, Ponce R, Giménez-Llort L, Baltrons MA, Arancio O, Palacio JR, Clos VM, Yuste VJ, Bayascas JR. Reducing the Levels of Akt Activation by PDK1 Knock-in Mutation Protects Neuronal Cultures against Synthetic Amyloid-Beta Peptides. Front Aging Neurosci 2018; 9:435. [PMID: 29358916 PMCID: PMC5766684 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2017.00435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The Akt kinase has been widely assumed for years as a key downstream effector of the PI3K signaling pathway in promoting neuronal survival. This notion was however challenged by the finding that neuronal survival responses were still preserved in mice with reduced Akt activity. Moreover, here we show that the Akt signaling is elevated in the aged brain of two different mice models of Alzheimer Disease. We manipulate the rate of Akt stimulation by employing knock-in mice expressing a mutant form of PDK1 (phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase 1) with reduced, but not abolished, ability to activate Akt. We found increased membrane localization and activity of the TACE/ADAM17 α-secretase in the brain of the PDK1 mutant mice with concomitant TNFR1 processing, which provided neurons with resistance against TNFα-induced neurotoxicity. Opposite to the Alzheimer Disease transgenic mice, the PDK1 knock-in mice exhibited an age-dependent attenuation of the unfolding protein response, which protected the mutant neurons against endoplasmic reticulum stressors. Moreover, these two mechanisms cooperatively provide the mutant neurons with resistance against amyloid-beta oligomers, and might singularly also contribute to protect these mice against amyloid-beta pathology.
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- Shaobin Yang
- Unitat de Bioquímica de Medicina, Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Institut de Neurociències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat de Bioquímica de Medicina, Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Institut de Neurociències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat de Bioquímica de Medicina, Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Institut de Neurociències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Psiquiatria i Medicina Legal, Institut de Neurociències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, The Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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- Departament de Biologia Cel.lular, Fisiologia i Immunologia, Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Farmacologia, Terapèutica i Toxicologia, Institut de Neurociències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat de Bioquímica de Medicina, Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Institut de Neurociències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat de Bioquímica de Medicina, Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Institut de Neurociències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Aguilar BJ, Zhu Y, Lu Q. Rho GTPases as therapeutic targets in Alzheimer's disease. ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH & THERAPY 2017; 9:97. [PMID: 29246246 PMCID: PMC5732365 DOI: 10.1186/s13195-017-0320-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The progress we have made in understanding Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathogenesis has led to the identification of several novel pathways and potential therapeutic targets. Rho GTPases have been implicated as critical components in AD pathogenesis, but their various functions and interactions make understanding their complex signaling challenging to study. Recent advancements in both the field of AD and Rho GTPase drug development provide novel tools for the elucidation of Rho GTPases as a viable target for AD. Herein, we summarize the fluctuating activity of Rho GTPases in various stages of AD pathogenesis and in several in vitro and in vivo AD models. We also review the current pharmacological tools such as NSAIDs, RhoA/ROCK, Rac1, and Cdc42 inhibitors used to target Rho GTPases and their use in AD-related studies. Finally, we summarize the behavioral modifications following Rho GTPase modulation in several AD mouse models. As key regulators of several AD-related signals, Rho GTPases have been studied as targets in AD. However, a consensus has yet to be reached regarding the stage at which targeting Rho GTPases would be the most beneficial. The studies discussed herein emphasize the critical role of Rho GTPases and the benefits of their modulation in AD.
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- Byron J Aguilar
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA.
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA. .,The Harriet and John Wooten Laboratory for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA.
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Wang J, Liu Y, Chen T. Identification of key genes and pathways in Parkinson's disease through integrated analysis. Mol Med Rep 2017; 16:3769-3776. [PMID: 28765971 PMCID: PMC5646954 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.7112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive, degene-rative neurological disease, typically characterized by tremors and muscle rigidity. The present study aimed to identify differe-ntially expressed genes (DEGs) between patients with PD and healthy patients, and clarify their association with additional biological processes that may regulate factors that lead to PD. An integrated analysis of publicly available Gene Expression Omnibus datasets of PD was performed. DEGs were identified between PD and normal blood samples. Gene Ontology enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analyses, as well as protein‑protein interaction (PPI) networks were used to predict the functions of identified DEGs. Reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT‑qPCR) was performed to validate the predicted expression levels of identified DEGs in whole blood samples obtained from patients with PD and normal healthy controls. A total of 292DEGs were identified between the PD and normal blood samples. Of these, 156 genes were significantly upregulated and 136 genes were significantly downregulated in PD samples following integrated analysis of four PD expression datasets. The 10 most upregulated and downregulated genes were used to construct a PPI network, where ubiquitin C‑terminal hydrolase L1 (UCHL1), 3‑phosphoinositide dependent protein kinase 1 (PDPK1) and protein kinase cAMP‑activated catalytic subunit β (PRKACB) demonstrated the highest connectivity in the network. DEGs were significantly enriched in amoebiasis, vascular smooth muscle contraction, and the Wnt and calcium signaling pathways. The expression levels of significant DEGs, UCHL1, PDPK1 and PRKACB were validated using RT‑qPCR analysis. The findings revealed that UCHL1 and PDPK1 were upregulated and PRKACB was downregulated in patients with PD when compared with normal healthy controls. In conclusion, the results indicate that the significant DEGs, including UCHL1, PDPK1 and PRKACB may be associated with the development of PD. In addition, these factors may be involved in various signaling pathways, including amoebiasis, vascular smooth muscle contraction and the Wnt and calcium signaling pathways.
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- Jingru Wang
- Department of Neurology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng, Shandong 252004, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng, Shandong 252004, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng, Shandong 252004, P.R. China
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Lachén-Montes M, González-Morales A, Zelaya MV, Pérez-Valderrama E, Ausín K, Ferrer I, Fernández-Irigoyen J, Santamaría E. Olfactory bulb neuroproteomics reveals a chronological perturbation of survival routes and a disruption of prohibitin complex during Alzheimer's disease progression. Sci Rep 2017; 7:9115. [PMID: 28831118 PMCID: PMC5567385 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-09481-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Olfactory dysfunction is among the earliest features of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Although neuropathological abnormalities have been detected in the olfactory bulb (OB), little is known about its dynamic biology. Here, OB- proteome analysis showed a stage-dependent synaptic proteostasis impairment during AD evolution. In addition to progressive modulation of tau and amyloid precursor protein (APP) interactomes, network-driven proteomics revealed an early disruption of upstream and downstream p38 MAPK pathway and a subsequent impairment of Phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase 1 (PDK1)/Protein kinase C (PKC) signaling axis in the OB from AD subjects. Moreover, a mitochondrial imbalance was evidenced by a depletion of Prohibitin-2 (Phb2) levels and a specific decrease in the phosphorylated isoforms of Phb1 in intermediate and advanced AD stages. Interestingly, olfactory Phb subunits were also deregulated across different types of dementia. Phb2 showed a specific up-regulation in mixed dementia, while Phb1 isoforms were down-regulated in frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). However, no differences were observed in the olfactory expression of Phb subunits in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). To sum up, our data reflect, in part, the missing links in the biochemical understanding of olfactory dysfunction in AD, unveiling Phb complex as a differential driver of neurodegeneration at olfactory level.
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- Mercedes Lachén-Montes
- Clinical Neuroproteomics Group, Navarrabiomed, Departamento de Salud, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Clinical Neuroproteomics Group, Navarrabiomed, Departamento de Salud, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Clinical Neuroproteomics Group, Navarrabiomed, Departamento de Salud, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,IDISNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain.,Pathological Anatomy Department, Navarra Hospital Complex, Pamplona, Spain
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- Proteored-ISCIII. Proteomics Unit, Navarrabiomed, Departamento de Salud, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Proteored-ISCIII. Proteomics Unit, Navarrabiomed, Departamento de Salud, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Institut de Neuropatologia, IDIBELL-Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, CIBERNED (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas), Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical Neuroproteomics Group, Navarrabiomed, Departamento de Salud, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,IDISNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain.,Proteored-ISCIII. Proteomics Unit, Navarrabiomed, Departamento de Salud, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Clinical Neuroproteomics Group, Navarrabiomed, Departamento de Salud, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. .,IDISNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain. .,Proteored-ISCIII. Proteomics Unit, Navarrabiomed, Departamento de Salud, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
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Wyssenbach A, Quintela T, Llavero F, Zugaza JL, Matute C, Alberdi E. Amyloid β-induced astrogliosis is mediated by β1-integrin via NADPH oxidase 2 in Alzheimer's disease. Aging Cell 2016; 15:1140-1152. [PMID: 27709751 PMCID: PMC6398528 DOI: 10.1111/acel.12521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Astrogliosis is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and may constitute a primary pathogenic component of that disorder. Elucidation of signaling cascades inducing astrogliosis should help characterizing the function of astrocytes and identifying novel molecular targets to modulate AD progression. Here, we describe a novel mechanism by which soluble amyloid-β modulates β1-integrin activity and triggers NADPH oxidase (NOX)-dependent astrogliosis in vitro and in vivo. Amyloid-β oligomers activate a PI3K/classical PKC/Rac1/NOX pathway which is initiated by β1-integrin in cultured astrocytes. This mechanism promotes β1-integrin maturation, upregulation of NOX2 and of the glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in astrocytes in vitro and in hippocampal astrocytes in vivo. Notably, immunochemical analysis of the hippocampi of a triple-transgenic AD mouse model shows increased levels of GFAP, NOX2, and β1-integrin in reactive astrocytes which correlates with the amyloid β-oligomer load. Finally, analysis of these proteins in postmortem frontal cortex from different stages of AD (II to V/VI) and matched controls confirmed elevated expression of NOX2 and β1-integrin in that cortical region and specifically in reactive astrocytes, which was most prominent at advanced AD stages. Importantly, protein levels of NOX2 and β1-integrin were significantly associated with increased amyloid-β load in human samples. These data strongly suggest that astrogliosis in AD is caused by direct interaction of amyloid β oligomers with β1-integrin which in turn leads to enhancing β1-integrin and NOX2 activity via NOX-dependent mechanisms. These observations may be relevant to AD pathophysiology.
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- Ane Wyssenbach
- Departamento de Neurociencias Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU) 48940 Leioa Spain
- Centro de Investigación en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED) Leioa Spain
- Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience 48940 Leioa Spain
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- Departamento de Neurociencias Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU) 48940 Leioa Spain
- Centro de Investigación en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED) Leioa Spain
- Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience 48940 Leioa Spain
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- Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience 48940 Leioa Spain
- Departamento de Genética Antropología Física y Fisiología Animal Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU) 48940 Leioa Spain
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- Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience 48940 Leioa Spain
- Departamento de Genética Antropología Física y Fisiología Animal Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU) 48940 Leioa Spain
- IKERBASQUE Basque Foundation for Science María Díaz de Haro 3 48013 Bilbao Spain
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- Departamento de Neurociencias Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU) 48940 Leioa Spain
- Centro de Investigación en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED) Leioa Spain
- Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience 48940 Leioa Spain
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- Departamento de Neurociencias Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU) 48940 Leioa Spain
- Centro de Investigación en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED) Leioa Spain
- Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience 48940 Leioa Spain
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Münzer P, Walker-Allgaier B, Geue S, Geuss E, Hron G, Rath D, Eißler D, Winter S, Schaeffeler E, Meinert M, Schaller M, Greinacher A, Schwab M, Geisler T, Kleinschnitz C, Lang F, Gawaz M, Borst O. PDK1 Determines Collagen-Dependent Platelet Ca
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Signaling and Is Critical to Development of Ischemic Stroke In Vivo. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2016; 36:1507-16. [DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.115.307105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Activation of platelets by subendothelial collagen results in an increase of cytosolic Ca
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signaling and ischemic stroke in vivo.
Approach and Results—
Platelet activation with collagen receptor glycoprotein VI agonists collagen-related peptide or convulxin resulted in a significant increase in PDK1 activity independent of second-wave signaling. PDK1 deficiency was associated with reduced platelet phospholipase Cγ2–dependent inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate production and intracellular [Ca
2+
]
i
in response to stimulation with collagen-related peptide or convulxin. The defective increase of [Ca
2+
]
i
resulted in a substantial defect in activation-dependent platelet secretion and aggregation on collagen-related peptide stimulation. Furthermore, Rac1 activation and spreading, adhesion to collagen, and thrombus formation under high arterial shear rates were significantly diminished in PDK1-deficient platelets. Mice with PDK1-deficient platelets were protected against arterial thrombotic occlusion after FeCl
3
-induced mesenteric arterioles injury and ischemic stroke in vivo. These mice had significantly reduced brain infarct volumes, with a significantly increased survival of 7 days after transient middle cerebral artery occlusion without increase of intracerebral hemorrhage. Tail bleeding time was prolonged in
pdk1
−/−
mice, reflecting an important role of PDK1 in primary hemostasis.
Conclusions—
PDK1 is required for Ca
2+
-dependent platelet activation on stimulation of collagen receptor glycoprotein VI, arterial thrombotic occlusion, and ischemic stroke in vivo.
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- Patrick Münzer
- From the Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (P.M., B.W.-A., S.G., D.R., D.E., T.G., M.G., O.B.), Department of Physiology (B.W.-A., F.L.), Department of Evolutionary Biology of Invertebrates, Institute for Evolution and Ecology (M.M.), Department of Dermatology (M.S.), and Department of Clinical Pharmacology (M.S.), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany (E.G., C.K.); Institute for Immunology and Transfusion
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- From the Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (P.M., B.W.-A., S.G., D.R., D.E., T.G., M.G., O.B.), Department of Physiology (B.W.-A., F.L.), Department of Evolutionary Biology of Invertebrates, Institute for Evolution and Ecology (M.M.), Department of Dermatology (M.S.), and Department of Clinical Pharmacology (M.S.), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany (E.G., C.K.); Institute for Immunology and Transfusion
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- From the Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (P.M., B.W.-A., S.G., D.R., D.E., T.G., M.G., O.B.), Department of Physiology (B.W.-A., F.L.), Department of Evolutionary Biology of Invertebrates, Institute for Evolution and Ecology (M.M.), Department of Dermatology (M.S.), and Department of Clinical Pharmacology (M.S.), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany (E.G., C.K.); Institute for Immunology and Transfusion
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- From the Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (P.M., B.W.-A., S.G., D.R., D.E., T.G., M.G., O.B.), Department of Physiology (B.W.-A., F.L.), Department of Evolutionary Biology of Invertebrates, Institute for Evolution and Ecology (M.M.), Department of Dermatology (M.S.), and Department of Clinical Pharmacology (M.S.), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany (E.G., C.K.); Institute for Immunology and Transfusion
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- From the Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (P.M., B.W.-A., S.G., D.R., D.E., T.G., M.G., O.B.), Department of Physiology (B.W.-A., F.L.), Department of Evolutionary Biology of Invertebrates, Institute for Evolution and Ecology (M.M.), Department of Dermatology (M.S.), and Department of Clinical Pharmacology (M.S.), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany (E.G., C.K.); Institute for Immunology and Transfusion
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- From the Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (P.M., B.W.-A., S.G., D.R., D.E., T.G., M.G., O.B.), Department of Physiology (B.W.-A., F.L.), Department of Evolutionary Biology of Invertebrates, Institute for Evolution and Ecology (M.M.), Department of Dermatology (M.S.), and Department of Clinical Pharmacology (M.S.), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany (E.G., C.K.); Institute for Immunology and Transfusion
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- From the Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (P.M., B.W.-A., S.G., D.R., D.E., T.G., M.G., O.B.), Department of Physiology (B.W.-A., F.L.), Department of Evolutionary Biology of Invertebrates, Institute for Evolution and Ecology (M.M.), Department of Dermatology (M.S.), and Department of Clinical Pharmacology (M.S.), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany (E.G., C.K.); Institute for Immunology and Transfusion
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- From the Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (P.M., B.W.-A., S.G., D.R., D.E., T.G., M.G., O.B.), Department of Physiology (B.W.-A., F.L.), Department of Evolutionary Biology of Invertebrates, Institute for Evolution and Ecology (M.M.), Department of Dermatology (M.S.), and Department of Clinical Pharmacology (M.S.), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany (E.G., C.K.); Institute for Immunology and Transfusion
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- From the Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (P.M., B.W.-A., S.G., D.R., D.E., T.G., M.G., O.B.), Department of Physiology (B.W.-A., F.L.), Department of Evolutionary Biology of Invertebrates, Institute for Evolution and Ecology (M.M.), Department of Dermatology (M.S.), and Department of Clinical Pharmacology (M.S.), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany (E.G., C.K.); Institute for Immunology and Transfusion
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- From the Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (P.M., B.W.-A., S.G., D.R., D.E., T.G., M.G., O.B.), Department of Physiology (B.W.-A., F.L.), Department of Evolutionary Biology of Invertebrates, Institute for Evolution and Ecology (M.M.), Department of Dermatology (M.S.), and Department of Clinical Pharmacology (M.S.), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany (E.G., C.K.); Institute for Immunology and Transfusion
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- From the Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (P.M., B.W.-A., S.G., D.R., D.E., T.G., M.G., O.B.), Department of Physiology (B.W.-A., F.L.), Department of Evolutionary Biology of Invertebrates, Institute for Evolution and Ecology (M.M.), Department of Dermatology (M.S.), and Department of Clinical Pharmacology (M.S.), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany (E.G., C.K.); Institute for Immunology and Transfusion
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- From the Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (P.M., B.W.-A., S.G., D.R., D.E., T.G., M.G., O.B.), Department of Physiology (B.W.-A., F.L.), Department of Evolutionary Biology of Invertebrates, Institute for Evolution and Ecology (M.M.), Department of Dermatology (M.S.), and Department of Clinical Pharmacology (M.S.), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany (E.G., C.K.); Institute for Immunology and Transfusion
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- From the Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (P.M., B.W.-A., S.G., D.R., D.E., T.G., M.G., O.B.), Department of Physiology (B.W.-A., F.L.), Department of Evolutionary Biology of Invertebrates, Institute for Evolution and Ecology (M.M.), Department of Dermatology (M.S.), and Department of Clinical Pharmacology (M.S.), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany (E.G., C.K.); Institute for Immunology and Transfusion
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- From the Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (P.M., B.W.-A., S.G., D.R., D.E., T.G., M.G., O.B.), Department of Physiology (B.W.-A., F.L.), Department of Evolutionary Biology of Invertebrates, Institute for Evolution and Ecology (M.M.), Department of Dermatology (M.S.), and Department of Clinical Pharmacology (M.S.), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany (E.G., C.K.); Institute for Immunology and Transfusion
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- From the Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (P.M., B.W.-A., S.G., D.R., D.E., T.G., M.G., O.B.), Department of Physiology (B.W.-A., F.L.), Department of Evolutionary Biology of Invertebrates, Institute for Evolution and Ecology (M.M.), Department of Dermatology (M.S.), and Department of Clinical Pharmacology (M.S.), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany (E.G., C.K.); Institute for Immunology and Transfusion
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- From the Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (P.M., B.W.-A., S.G., D.R., D.E., T.G., M.G., O.B.), Department of Physiology (B.W.-A., F.L.), Department of Evolutionary Biology of Invertebrates, Institute for Evolution and Ecology (M.M.), Department of Dermatology (M.S.), and Department of Clinical Pharmacology (M.S.), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany (E.G., C.K.); Institute for Immunology and Transfusion
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- From the Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (P.M., B.W.-A., S.G., D.R., D.E., T.G., M.G., O.B.), Department of Physiology (B.W.-A., F.L.), Department of Evolutionary Biology of Invertebrates, Institute for Evolution and Ecology (M.M.), Department of Dermatology (M.S.), and Department of Clinical Pharmacology (M.S.), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany (E.G., C.K.); Institute for Immunology and Transfusion
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- From the Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (P.M., B.W.-A., S.G., D.R., D.E., T.G., M.G., O.B.), Department of Physiology (B.W.-A., F.L.), Department of Evolutionary Biology of Invertebrates, Institute for Evolution and Ecology (M.M.), Department of Dermatology (M.S.), and Department of Clinical Pharmacology (M.S.), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany (E.G., C.K.); Institute for Immunology and Transfusion
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Arrieta-Cruz I, Knight CM, Gutiérrez-Juárez R. Acute Exposure of the Mediobasal Hypothalamus to Amyloid-β25-35 Perturbs Hepatic Glucose Metabolism. J Alzheimers Dis 2016; 46:843-8. [PMID: 25869787 DOI: 10.3233/jad-131865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) have a higher risk for developing insulin resistance and diabetes. Amyloid plaques, a hallmark of AD, are composed of amyloid-β (Aβ). Because the mediobasal hypothalamus controls hepatic glucose production, we examined the hypothesis that its exposure to Aβ perturbs the regulation of glucose metabolism. The infusion of Aβ25-35, but not its scrambled counterpart, into the mediobasal hypothalamus of young rats, increased circulating glucose as a consequence of enhanced hepatic glucose production during pancreatic clamp studies. These findings suggest a link between AD and alterations of glucose metabolism.
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- Isabel Arrieta-Cruz
- Department of Medicine and Diabetes Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY, USA.,Department of Basic Research, National Institute of Geriatrics, Ministry of Health, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Medicine and Diabetes Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY, USA
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Zaldua N, Llavero F, Artaso A, Gálvez P, Lacerda HM, Parada LA, Zugaza JL. Rac1/p21‐activated kinase pathway controls retinoblastoma protein phosphorylation and E2F transcription factor activation in B lymphocytes. FEBS J 2016; 283:647-61. [DOI: 10.1111/febs.13617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Revised: 10/26/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Natalia Zaldua
- Center for Cooperative Research in Biosciences Bizkaia Science and Technology Park Spain
- Idem Biotechnology SL Cordovilla Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology University of the Basque Country Leioa Spain
- Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience Bizkaia Science and Technology Park Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology University of the Basque Country Leioa Spain
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- Bioiberica Pharmascience Division Technological Park of Health Sciences Granada Spain
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- Instituto de Patología Experimental CONICET‐Universidad Nacional de Salta Argentina
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- Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology University of the Basque Country Leioa Spain
- Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience Bizkaia Science and Technology Park Spain
- IKERBASQUE Basque Foundation for Science Bilbao Spain
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Alvarez-Miranda EA, Sinnl M, Farhan H. Alteration of Golgi Structure by Stress: A Link to Neurodegeneration? Front Neurosci 2015; 9:435. [PMID: 26617486 PMCID: PMC4641911 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2015.00435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The Golgi apparatus is well-known for its role as a sorting station in the secretory pathway as well as for its role in regulating post-translational protein modification. Another role for the Golgi is the regulation of cellular signaling by spatially regulating kinases, phosphatases, and GTPases. All these roles make it clear that the Golgi is a central regulator of cellular homeostasis. The response to stress and the initiation of adaptive responses to cope with it are fundamental abilities of all living cells. It was shown previously that the Golgi undergoes structural rearrangements under various stress conditions such as oxidative or osmotic stress. Neurodegenerative diseases are also frequently associated with alterations of Golgi morphology and many stress factors have been described to play an etiopathological role in neurodegeneration. It is however unclear whether the stress-Golgi connection plays a role in neurodegenerative diseases. Using a combination of bioinformatics modeling and literature mining, we will investigate evidence for such a tripartite link and we ask whether stress-induced Golgi arrangements are cause or consequence in neurodegeneration.
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- Department of Statistics and Operations Research, University of Vienna Vienna, Austria
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- Biotechnology Institute Thurgau Kreuzlingen, Switzerland ; Department of Biology, University of Konstanz Konstanz, Germany
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Liu Y, Yang X, Lei Q, Li Z, Hu J, Wen X, Wang H, Liu Z. PEG–PEI/siROCK2 Protects Against Aβ42-Induced Neurotoxicity in Primary Neuron Cells for Alzheimer Disease. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2015; 35:841-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s10571-015-0178-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2015] [Accepted: 03/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Llavero F, Urzelai B, Osinalde N, Gálvez P, Lacerda HM, Parada LA, Zugaza JL. Guanine nucleotide exchange factor αPIX leads to activation of the Rac 1 GTPase/glycogen phosphorylase pathway in interleukin (IL)-2-stimulated T cells. J Biol Chem 2015; 290:9171-82. [PMID: 25694429 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.608414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Recently, we have reported that the active form of Rac 1 GTPase binds to the glycogen phosphorylase muscle isoform (PYGM) and modulates its enzymatic activity leading to T cell proliferation. In the lymphoid system, Rac 1 and in general other small GTPases of the Rho family participate in the signaling cascades that are activated after engagement of the T cell antigen receptor. However, little is known about the IL-2-dependent Rac 1 activator molecules. For the first time, a signaling pathway leading to the activation of Rac 1/PYGM in response to IL-2-stimulated T cell proliferation is described. More specifically, αPIX, a known guanine nucleotide exchange factor for the small GTPases of the Rho family, preferentially Rac 1, mediates PYGM activation in Kit 225 T cells stimulated with IL-2. Using directed mutagenesis, phosphorylation of αPIX Rho-GEF serines 225 and 488 is required for activation of the Rac 1/PYGM pathway. IL-2-stimulated serine phosphorylation was corroborated in Kit 225 T cells cultures. A parallel pharmacological and genetic approach identified PKCθ as the serine/threonine kinase responsible for αPIX serine phosphorylation. The phosphorylated state of αPIX was required to activate first Rac 1 and subsequently PYGM. These results demonstrate that the IL-2 receptor activation, among other early events, leads to activation of PKCθ. To activate Rac 1 and consequently PYGM, PKCθ phosphorylates αPIX in T cells. The biological significance of this PKCθ/αPIX/Rac 1 GTPase/PYGM signaling pathway seems to be the control of different cellular responses such as migration and proliferation.
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- Francisco Llavero
- From the Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology, University of the Basque Country, 48940 Leioa, Spain, the Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Bizkaia Science and Technology Park, Building 205, 48170 Zamudio, Spain
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- From the Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology, University of the Basque Country, 48940 Leioa, Spain
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- the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, Denmark
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- the Pharmascience Division, Technological Park of Health Sciences, Avda. de la Ciencia, s/n 18100 Armilla, Granada, Spain
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- the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Unit of Cancer Epidemiology, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10124 Torino, Italy
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- the Instituto de Patología Experimental, Universidad Nacional de Salta, 4400 Salta, Argentina, and
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- From the Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology, University of the Basque Country, 48940 Leioa, Spain, the Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Bizkaia Science and Technology Park, Building 205, 48170 Zamudio, Spain, the IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Maria Diaz de Haro 3, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
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Waugh MG. PIPs in neurological diseases. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2015; 1851:1066-82. [PMID: 25680866 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2015.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2014] [Revised: 01/29/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Phosphoinositide (PIP) lipids regulate many aspects of cell function in the nervous system including receptor signalling, secretion, endocytosis, migration and survival. Levels of PIPs such as PI4P, PI(4,5)P2 and PI(3,4,5)P3 are normally tightly regulated by phosphoinositide kinases and phosphatases. Deregulation of these biochemical pathways leads to lipid imbalances, usually on intracellular endosomal membranes, and these changes have been linked to a number of major neurological diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, epilepsy, stroke, cancer and a range of rarer inherited disorders including brain overgrowth syndromes, Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathies and neurodevelopmental conditions such as Lowe's syndrome. This article analyses recent progress in this area and explains how PIP lipids are involved, to varying degrees, in almost every class of neurological disease. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Brain Lipids.
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- Mark G Waugh
- Lipid and Membrane Biology Group, Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, UCL, Royal Free Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, United Kingdom.
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Lucke-Wold BP, Turner RC, Logsdon AF, Simpkins JW, Alkon DL, Smith KE, Chen YW, Tan Z, Huber JD, Rosen CL. Common mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease and ischemic stroke: the role of protein kinase C in the progression of age-related neurodegeneration. J Alzheimers Dis 2015; 43:711-24. [PMID: 25114088 PMCID: PMC4446718 DOI: 10.3233/jad-141422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Ischemic stroke and Alzheimer's disease (AD), despite being distinct disease entities, share numerous pathophysiological mechanisms such as those mediated by inflammation, immune exhaustion, and neurovascular unit compromise. An important shared mechanistic link is acute and chronic changes in protein kinase C (PKC) activity. PKC isoforms have widespread functions important for memory, blood-brain barrier maintenance, and injury repair that change as the body ages. Disease states accelerate PKC functional modifications. Mutated forms of PKC can contribute to neurodegeneration and cognitive decline. In some cases the PKC isoforms are still functional but are not successfully translocated to appropriate locations within the cell. The deficits in proper PKC translocation worsen stroke outcome and amyloid-β toxicity. Cross talk between the innate immune system and PKC pathways contribute to the vascular status within the aging brain. Unfortunately, comorbidities such as diabetes, obesity, and hypertension disrupt normal communication between the two systems. The focus of this review is to highlight what is known about PKC function, how isoforms of PKC change with age, and what additional alterations are consequences of stroke and AD. The goal is to highlight future therapeutic targets that can be applied to both the treatment and prevention of neurologic disease. Although the pathology of ischemic stroke and AD are different, the similarity in PKC responses warrants further investigation, especially as PKC-dependent events may serve as an important connection linking age-related brain injury.
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- Brandon P. Lucke-Wold
- Department of Neurosurgery, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
- The Center for Neuroscience, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
- The Center for Neuroscience, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- The Center for Neuroscience, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
- Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- The Center for Neuroscience, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- The Center for Neuroscience, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
- Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- The Center for Neuroscience, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
- The Center for Neuroscience, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- The Center for Neuroscience, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
- Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
- The Center for Neuroscience, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
- Correspondence to: Charles L. Rosen, MD, PhD, Department of Neurosurgery, West Virginia University School of Medicine, One Medical Center Drive, Suite 4300, Health Sciences Center, PO Box 9183, Morgantown, WV 26506-9183, USA. Tel.: +1 304 293 5041; Fax: +1 304 293 4819;
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Henriques AG, Oliveira JM, Carvalho LP, da Cruz E Silva OAB. Aβ Influences Cytoskeletal Signaling Cascades with Consequences to Alzheimer's Disease. Mol Neurobiol 2014; 52:1391-1407. [PMID: 25344315 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-014-8913-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2014] [Accepted: 09/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Abnormal signal transduction events can impact upon the cytoskeleton, affecting the actin and microtubule networks with direct relevance to Alzheimer's disease (AD). Cytoskeletal anomalies, in turn, promote atypical neuronal responses, with consequences for cellular organization and function. Neuronal cytoskeletal modifications in AD include neurofibrillary tangles, which result from aggregates of hyperphosphorylated tau protein. The latter is a microtubule (MT)-binding protein, whose abnormal phosphorylation leads to MT instability and consequently provokes irregularities in the neuronal trafficking pathways. Early stages of AD are also characterized by synaptic dysfunction and loss of dendritic spines, which correlate with cognitive deficit and impaired brain function. Actin dynamics has a prominent role in maintaining spine plasticity and integrity, thus providing the basis for memory and learning processes. Hence, factors that disrupt both actin and MT network dynamics will compromise neuronal function and survival. The peptide Aβ is the major component of senile plaques and has been described as a pivotal mediator of neuronal dystrophy and synaptic loss in AD. Here, we review Aβ-mediated effects on both MT and actin networks and focus on the relevance of the elicited cytoskeletal signaling events targeted in AD pathology.
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- Ana Gabriela Henriques
- Laboratório de Neurociências e Sinalização, Centro de Biologia Celular, SACS, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Neurociências e Sinalização, Centro de Biologia Celular, SACS, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Neurociências e Sinalização, Centro de Biologia Celular, SACS, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Neurociências e Sinalização, Centro de Biologia Celular, SACS, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Bolognin S, Lorenzetto E, Diana G, Buffelli M. The potential role of rho GTPases in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis. Mol Neurobiol 2014; 50:406-22. [PMID: 24452387 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-014-8637-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2013] [Accepted: 01/02/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by a wide loss of synapses and dendritic spines. Despite extensive efforts, the molecular mechanisms driving this detrimental alteration have not yet been determined. Among the factors potentially mediating this loss of neuronal connectivity, the contribution of Rho GTPases is of particular interest. This family of proteins is classically considered a key regulator of actin cytoskeleton remodeling and dendritic spine maintenance, but new insights into the complex dynamics of its regulation have recently determined how its signaling cascade is still largely unknown, both in physiological and pathological conditions. Here, we review the growing evidence supporting the potential involvement of Rho GTPases in spine loss, which is a unanimously recognized hallmark of early AD pathogenesis. We also discuss some new insights into Rho GTPase signaling framework that might explain several controversial results that have been published. The study of the connection between AD and Rho GTPases represents a quite unchartered avenue that holds therapeutic potential.
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Affiliation(s)
- Silvia Bolognin
- Department of Neurological and Movement Sciences, Section of Physiology, University of Verona, Strada le Grazie 8, 37134, Verona, Italy,
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