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Sun S, Lu W, Zhang C, Wang G, Hou Y, Zhou J, Wang Y. Folic acid and S-adenosylmethionine reverse Homocysteine-induced Alzheimer's disease-like pathological changes in rat hippocampus by modulating PS1 and PP2A methylation levels. Brain Res 2024; 1841:149095. [PMID: 38917878 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2024.149095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Abnormally elevated homocysteine (Hcy) is recognized as a biomarker and risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the underlying mechanisms by which Hcy affects AD are still unclear. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to elucidate the effects and mechanisms by which Hcy affects AD-like pathological changes in the hippocampus through in vivo and in vitro experiments, and to investigate whether folic acid (FA) and S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) supplementation could improve neurodegenerative injuries. METHODS In vitro experiments hippocampal neurons of rat were treated with Hcy, FA or SAM for 24 h; while the hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) in Wistar rats was established by intraperitoneal injection of Hcy, and FA was added to feed. The expression of β-amyloid (Aβ), phosphorylated tau protein, presenilin 1 (PS1) at the protein level and the activity of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) were detected, the immunopositive cells for Aβ and phosphorylated tau protein in the rat hippocampus were also evaluated by immunohistochemical staining. RESULTS FA and SAM significantly repressed Hcy-induced AD-like pathological changes in the hippocampus, including the increased tau protein phosphorylation at Ser214, Ser396 and the expression of Aβ42. In addition, Hcy-induced PS1 expression increased at the protein level and PP2A activity decreased, while FA and SAM were able to retard that. CONCLUSIONS The increase in PS1 expression and decrease in PP2A activity may be the mechanisms underlying the Hcy-induced AD-like pathology. FA and SAM significantly repressed the Hcy-induced neurodegenerative injury by modulating PS1 and PP2A methylation levels.
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- Shoudan Sun
- Shandong Provincial Third Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250031, China
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- Shandong Provincial Third Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250031, China
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- Shandong Provincial Third Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250031, China
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- Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin 30050, China
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- Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin 30050, China
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- School of Public Health, Weifang Medical College, Weifang 261053, China.
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- Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin 30050, China.
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van Hummel A, Taleski G, Sontag J, Feiten AF, Ke YD, Ittner LM, Sontag E. Methyl donor supplementation reduces phospho-Tau, Fyn and demethylated protein phosphatase 2A levels and mitigates learning and motor deficits in a mouse model of tauopathy. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol 2023; 49:e12931. [PMID: 37565253 PMCID: PMC10947299 DOI: 10.1111/nan.12931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Reduced folate status and elevated levels of circulating homocysteine are modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia. Disturbances in one-carbon metabolism are associated with the pathological accumulation of phosphorylated tau, a hallmark feature of prevalent dementia, including Alzheimer's disease and subgroups of frontotemporal dementia. METHODS Here, using transgenic TAU58/2 mouse models of human tauopathy, we tested whether dietary supplementation with L-methylfolate (the active folate form), choline and betaine can reduce tau phosphorylation and associated behavioural phenotypes. RESULTS TAU58/2 mice fed with the methyl donor-enriched diet showed reduced phosphorylation of tau at the pathological S202 (CP13) and S396/S404 (PHF-1) epitopes and alleviation of associated motor and learning deficits. Compared with mice on the control diet, the decrease in cortical phosphorylated tau levels in mice fed with the methyl donor-enriched diet was associated with enhanced methylation of protein phosphatase 2A, the major brain tau Ser/Thr phosphatase. It also correlated with a reduction in protein levels of Fyn, a tau tyrosine kinase that plays a central role in mediating pathological tau-induced neurodegeneration. Conversely, Fyn expression levels were increased in mice with deficiencies in folate metabolism. CONCLUSIONS Our findings provide the first experimental evidence that boosting one-carbon metabolism with L-methylfolate, choline and betaine can mitigate key pathological, learning and motor deficits in a tauopathy mouse model. They give support to using a combination of methyl donors as a preventive or disease-modifying strategy for tauopathies.
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- Annika van Hummel
- Dementia Research Centre, Macquarie Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human SciencesMacquarie UniversitySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and PharmacyUniversity of NewcastleCallaghanNew South WalesAustralia
- Hunter Medical Research InstituteNew Lambton HeightsNew South WalesAustralia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and PharmacyUniversity of NewcastleCallaghanNew South WalesAustralia
- Hunter Medical Research InstituteNew Lambton HeightsNew South WalesAustralia
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- Dementia Research Centre, Macquarie Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human SciencesMacquarie UniversitySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Dementia Research Centre, Macquarie Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human SciencesMacquarie UniversitySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Dementia Research Centre, Macquarie Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human SciencesMacquarie UniversitySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and PharmacyUniversity of NewcastleCallaghanNew South WalesAustralia
- Hunter Medical Research InstituteNew Lambton HeightsNew South WalesAustralia
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Tautou M, Descamps F, Larchanché PE, Buée L, El Bakali J, Melnyk P, Sergeant N. A Polyaminobiaryl-Based β-secretase Modulator Alleviates Cognitive Impairments, Amyloid Load, Astrogliosis, and Neuroinflammation in APPSwe/PSEN1ΔE9 Mice Model of Amyloid Pathology. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065285. [PMID: 36982363 PMCID: PMC10048993 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
Abstract
The progress in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) treatment suggests a combined therapeutic approach targeting the two lesional processes of AD, which include amyloid plaques made of toxic Aβ species and neurofibrillary tangles formed of aggregates of abnormally modified Tau proteins. A pharmacophoric design, novel drug synthesis, and structure-activity relationship enabled the selection of a polyamino biaryl PEL24-199 compound. The pharmacologic activity consists of a non-competitive β-secretase (BACE1) modulatory activity in cells. Curative treatment of the Thy-Tau22 model of Tau pathology restores short-term spatial memory, decreases neurofibrillary degeneration, and alleviates astrogliosis and neuroinflammatory reactions. Modulatory effects of PEL24-199 towards APP catalytic byproducts are described in vitro, but whether PEL24-199 can alleviate the Aβ plaque load and associated inflammatory counterparts in vivo remains to be elucidated. We investigated short- and long-term spatial memory, Aβ plaque load, and inflammatory processes in APPSwe/PSEN1ΔE9 PEL24-199 treated transgenic model of amyloid pathology to achieve this objective. PEL24-199 curative treatment induced the recovery of spatial memory and decreased the amyloid plaque load in association with decreased astrogliosis and neuroinflammation. The present results underline the synthesis and selection of a promising polyaminobiaryl-based drug that modulates both Tau and, in this case, APP pathology in vivo via a neuroinflammatory-dependent process.
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- Marie Tautou
- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, UMRS1172—LilNCog—Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, 59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, UMRS1172—LilNCog—Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, 59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, UMRS1172—LilNCog—Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, 59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, UMRS1172—LilNCog—Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, 59000 Lille, France
- Alzheimer & Tauopathies, LabEx DISTALZ, 59045 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, UMRS1172—LilNCog—Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, 59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, UMRS1172—LilNCog—Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, 59000 Lille, France
- Correspondence: (P.M.); (N.S.); Tel.: +33-663101728 (N.S.)
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, UMRS1172—LilNCog—Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, 59000 Lille, France
- Alzheimer & Tauopathies, LabEx DISTALZ, 59045 Lille, France
- Correspondence: (P.M.); (N.S.); Tel.: +33-663101728 (N.S.)
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Schuhmacher D, Sontag JM, Sontag E. A Novel Role of PP2A Methylation in the Regulation of Tight Junction Assembly and Integrity. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:911279. [PMID: 35912112 PMCID: PMC9326217 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.911279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Tight junctions (TJs) are multiprotein complexes essential for cell polarity and the barrier function of epithelia. The major signaling molecule, protein serine/threonine phosphatase 2A (PP2A), interacts with the TJ and modulates the phosphorylation state of TJ proteins. An important PP2A regulatory mechanism involves leucine carboxyl methyltransferase-1 (LCMT1)-dependent methylation and protein phosphatase methylesterase-1 (PME1)-mediated demethylation of its catalytic subunit on Leu309. Here, using MDCK cells, we show that overexpression of LCMT1, which enhances cellular PP2A methylation, inhibits TJ formation, induces TJ ruffling, and decreases TJ barrier function. Conversely, overexpression of PME1 accelerates TJ assembly and enhances TJ barrier function. PME1-dependent PP2A demethylation increases during early Ca2+-dependent junctional assembly. Inhibition of endogenous PME1 delays the initial Ca2+-mediated redistribution of TJ proteins to cell-cell contacts and affects TJ morphology and barrier function. Manipulating one-carbon metabolism modulates TJ assembly, at least in part by affecting PP2A methylation state. The integrity of PP2A methylation is critical for proper targeting of PP2A to the TJ. It is necessary for PP2A complex formation with the TJ proteins, occludin and ZO-1, and proteins of the PAR complex, Par3 and atypical protein kinase C ζ (aPKCζ), which play a key role in development of cell polarity. Expression of a methylation incompetent PP2A mutant induces defects in TJ assembly and barrier function. aPKCζ-mediated Par3 phosphorylation is also required for targeting of the PP2A ABαC holoenzyme to the TJ. Our findings provide the first evidence for a role of LCMT1, PME1 and PP2A methylation/demethylation processes in modulating TJ assembly and functional integrity. They also position PP2A at the interface of one-carbon metabolism and the regulation of key TJ and polarity proteins that become deregulated in many human diseases.
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Sontag JM, Schuhmacher D, Taleski G, Jordan A, Khan S, Hoffman A, Gomez RJ, Mazalouskas MD, Hanks SK, Spiller BW, Sontag E, Wadzinski BE. A new paradigm for regulation of protein phosphatase 2A function via Src and Fyn kinase-mediated tyrosine phosphorylation. J Biol Chem 2022; 298:102248. [PMID: 35820485 PMCID: PMC9396060 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
Protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) is a major phospho-Ser/Thr phosphatase and a key regulator of cellular signal transduction pathways. While PP2A dysfunction has been linked to human cancer and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), PP2A regulation remains relatively poorly understood. It has been reported that the PP2A catalytic subunit (PP2Ac) is inactivated by a single phosphorylation at the Tyr307 residue by tyrosine kinases such as v-Src. However, multiple mass spectrometry studies have revealed the existence of other putative PP2Ac phosphorylation sites in response to activation of Src and Fyn, two major Src family kinases (SFKs). Here, using PP2Ac phosphomutants and novel phosphosite-specific PP2Ac antibodies, we show that cellular pools of PP2Ac are instead phosphorylated on both Tyr127 and Tyr284 upon Src activation, and on Tyr284 following Fyn activation. We found these phosphorylation events enhanced the interaction of PP2Ac with SFKs. In addition, we reveal SFK-mediated phosphorylation of PP2Ac at Y284 promotes dissociation of the regulatory Bα subunit, altering PP2A substrate specificity; the phosphodeficient Y127/284F and Y284F PP2Ac mutants prevented SFK-mediated phosphorylation of Tau at the CP13 (pSer202) epitope, a pathological hallmark of AD, and SFK-dependent activation of ERK, a major growth regulatory kinase upregulated in many cancers. Our findings demonstrate a novel PP2A regulatory mechanism that challenges the existing dogma on the inhibition of PP2A catalytic activity by Tyr307 phosphorylation. We propose dysregulation of SFK signaling in cancer and AD can lead to alterations in PP2A phosphorylation and subsequent deregulation of key PP2A substrates, including ERK and Tau.
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- Jean-Marie Sontag
- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA.
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Yamaji-Hasegawa A, Murate M, Inaba T, Dohmae N, Sato M, Fujimori F, Sako Y, Greimel P, Kobayashi T. A novel sterol-binding protein reveals heterogeneous cholesterol distribution in neurite outgrowth and in late endosomes/lysosomes. Cell Mol Life Sci 2022; 79:324. [PMID: 35644822 PMCID: PMC11072113 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-022-04339-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
We identified a mushroom-derived protein, maistero-2 that specifically binds 3-hydroxy sterol including cholesterol (Chol). Maistero-2 bound lipid mixture in Chol-dependent manner with a binding threshold of around 30%. Changing lipid composition did not significantly affect the threshold concentration. EGFP-maistero-2 labeled cell surface and intracellular organelle Chol with higher sensitivity than that of well-established Chol probe, D4 fragment of perfringolysin O. EGFP-maistero-2 revealed increase of cell surface Chol during neurite outgrowth and heterogeneous Chol distribution between CD63-positive and LAMP1-positive late endosomes/lysosomes. The absence of strictly conserved Thr-Leu pair present in Chol-dependent cytolysins suggests a distinct Chol-binding mechanism for maistero-2.
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- Lipid Biology Laboratory, RIKEN, 2-1, Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
- Cellular Informatics Laboratory, RIKEN CPR, 2-1, Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
- UMR 7021, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 67401, Illkirch, France
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- Lipid Biology Laboratory, RIKEN, 2-1, Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
- Cellular Informatics Laboratory, RIKEN CPR, 2-1, Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Biomolecular Characterization Unit, RIKEN CSRS, 2-1, Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Yukiguni Maitake Co, Ltd. Yokawa 89, Minamiuonuma, Niigata, 949-6695, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biological Science and Technology, Tokyo Kasei University, 1-18-1 Kaga, Itabashi, Tokyo, 173-8062, Japan
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- Cellular Informatics Laboratory, RIKEN CPR, 2-1, Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Lipid Biology Laboratory, RIKEN, 2-1, Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Lipid Biology Laboratory, RIKEN, 2-1, Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan.
- Cellular Informatics Laboratory, RIKEN CPR, 2-1, Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan.
- UMR 7021, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 67401, Illkirch, France.
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Lionaki E, Ploumi C, Tavernarakis N. One-Carbon Metabolism: Pulling the Strings behind Aging and Neurodegeneration. Cells 2022; 11:cells11020214. [PMID: 35053330 PMCID: PMC8773781 DOI: 10.3390/cells11020214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
One-carbon metabolism (OCM) is a network of biochemical reactions delivering one-carbon units to various biosynthetic pathways. The folate cycle and methionine cycle are the two key modules of this network that regulate purine and thymidine synthesis, amino acid homeostasis, and epigenetic mechanisms. Intersection with the transsulfuration pathway supports glutathione production and regulation of the cellular redox state. Dietary intake of micronutrients, such as folates and amino acids, directly contributes to OCM, thereby adapting the cellular metabolic state to environmental inputs. The contribution of OCM to cellular proliferation during development and in adult proliferative tissues is well established. Nevertheless, accumulating evidence reveals the pivotal role of OCM in cellular homeostasis of non-proliferative tissues and in coordination of signaling cascades that regulate energy homeostasis and longevity. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge on OCM and related pathways and discuss how this metabolic network may impact longevity and neurodegeneration across species.
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- Eirini Lionaki
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, 70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece; (E.L.); (C.P.)
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, 70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece; (E.L.); (C.P.)
- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, 70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, 70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece; (E.L.); (C.P.)
- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, 70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +30-2810-391069
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Tautou M, Eddarkaoui S, Descamps F, Larchanché PE, El Bakali J, Goveas LM, Dumoulin M, Lamarre C, Blum D, Buée L, Melnyk P, Sergeant N. A ß-Secretase Modulator Decreases Tau Pathology and Preserves Short-Term Memory in a Mouse Model of Neurofibrillary Degeneration. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:679335. [PMID: 34267657 PMCID: PMC8276176 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.679335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Identifying which among several in cellulo pharmacological activities is necessary for the proper in vivo activity is essential for further drug development against Alzheimer’s disease pathophysiological processes. An in-depth structure–activity relationship–based study has been carried out, and two molecules, named MAGS02-14 and PEL24-199, that share a ß-secretase modulatory effect associated or not to a lysosomotropic activity in cellulo have been identified. In terms of chemical formulas, MAGS02-14 and PEL24-199 only differ from each other by a single nitrogen atom. The study aimed to elucidate the in vivo pharmacological effects of lysosomotropic and/or the ß-secretase modulatory activity in a tau pathology mouse model. To address this question, the THY-Tau22 transgenic model of tauopathy was treated with both compounds for 6 weeks in a curative paradigm. Short-term memory, tau burden, and inflammatory processes were analyzed using orthogonal methods, and PEL24-199, but not MAGS02-14, was shown to restore the short-term memory and reduce the neurofibrillary degenerating process. These effects were associated with a reduced phosphorylation of tau, an increased phosphatase expression, and decreased astrogliosis. Our results, therefore, suggest that the lysosomotropic activity may be nonessential for the effect on tau pathology.
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- Marie Tautou
- Inserm, CHU Lille, U1172-LilNCog-Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, University of Lille, Lille, France
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- Inserm, CHU Lille, U1172-LilNCog-Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, University of Lille, Lille, France.,Alzheimer and Tauopathies, LabEx DISTALZ, Lille, France
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- Inserm, CHU Lille, U1172-LilNCog-Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, University of Lille, Lille, France
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- Inserm, CHU Lille, U1172-LilNCog-Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, University of Lille, Lille, France
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- Inserm, CHU Lille, U1172-LilNCog-Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, University of Lille, Lille, France
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- Inserm, CHU Lille, U1172-LilNCog-Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, University of Lille, Lille, France
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- Inserm, CHU Lille, U1172-LilNCog-Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, University of Lille, Lille, France
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- Inserm, CHU Lille, U1172-LilNCog-Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, University of Lille, Lille, France
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- Inserm, CHU Lille, U1172-LilNCog-Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, University of Lille, Lille, France.,Alzheimer and Tauopathies, LabEx DISTALZ, Lille, France
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- Inserm, CHU Lille, U1172-LilNCog-Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, University of Lille, Lille, France.,Alzheimer and Tauopathies, LabEx DISTALZ, Lille, France
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- Inserm, CHU Lille, U1172-LilNCog-Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, University of Lille, Lille, France
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- Inserm, CHU Lille, U1172-LilNCog-Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, University of Lille, Lille, France.,Alzheimer and Tauopathies, LabEx DISTALZ, Lille, France
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