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Das M, Gangopadhyay D, Hudecová J, Kessler J, Kapitán J, Bouř P. Monitoring Conformation and Protonation States of Glutathione by Raman Optical Activity and Molecular Dynamics. Chempluschem 2023; 88:e202300219. [PMID: 37283530 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
Glutathione (GSH) is a common antioxidant and its biological activity depends on the conformation and protonation state. We used molecular dynamics, Raman and Raman optical activity (ROA) spectroscopies to investigate GSH structural changes in a broad pH range. Factor analysis of the spectra provided protonation constants (2.05, 3.45, 8.62, 9.41) in good agreement with previously published values. Following the analysis, spectra of differently protonated forms were obtained by extrapolation. The complete deprotonation of the thiol group above pH 11 was clearly visible in the spectra; however, many spectral features did not change much with pH. Experimental spectra at various pH values were decomposed into the simulated ones, which allowed us to study the conformer populations and quality of molecular dynamics (MD). According to this combined ROA/MD analysis conformation of the GSH backbone is affected by the pH changes only in a limited way. The combination of ROA with the computations thus has the potential to improve the MD force field and obtain more accurate populations of the conformer species. The methodology can be used for any molecule, but for a more detailed insight better computational techniques are needed in the future.
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- Moumita Das
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo náměstí 2, 16610, Prague 6, Czech Republic
- Department of Analytical Chemistry Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, 16628, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo náměstí 2, 16610, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Optics, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 12, 77146, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo náměstí 2, 16610, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Optics, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 12, 77146, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo náměstí 2, 16610, Prague 6, Czech Republic
- Department of Analytical Chemistry Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, 16628, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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Liang YY, Zhang LD, Luo X, Wu LL, Chen ZW, Wei GH, Zhang KQ, Du ZA, Li RZ, So KF, Li A. All roads lead to Rome - a review of the potential mechanisms by which exerkines exhibit neuroprotective effects in Alzheimer's disease. Neural Regen Res 2021; 17:1210-1227. [PMID: 34782555 PMCID: PMC8643060 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.325012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Age-related neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have become a critical public health issue due to the significantly extended human lifespan, leading to considerable economic and social burdens. Traditional therapies for AD such as medicine and surgery remain ineffective, impractical, and expensive. Many studies have shown that a variety of bioactive substances released by physical exercise (called “exerkines”) help to maintain and improve the normal functions of the brain in terms of cognition, emotion, and psychomotor coordination. Increasing evidence suggests that exerkines may exert beneficial effects in AD as well. This review summarizes the neuroprotective effects of exerkines in AD, focusing on the underlying molecular mechanism and the dynamic expression of exerkines after physical exercise. The findings described in this review will help direct research into novel targets for the treatment of AD and develop customized exercise therapy for individuals of different ages, genders, and health conditions.
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- Yi-Yao Liang
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Institute of CNS Regeneration, Jinan University; Key Laboratory of CNS Regeneration (Jinan University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Institute of CNS Regeneration, Jinan University; Key Laboratory of CNS Regeneration (Jinan University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Institute of CNS Regeneration, Jinan University; Key Laboratory of CNS Regeneration (Jinan University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Liver Disease Research, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, International School, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- International Department of the Affiliated High School of South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Institute of CNS Regeneration, Jinan University; Key Laboratory of CNS Regeneration (Jinan University), Ministry of Education; Bioland Laboratory (Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory), Guangzhou, Guangdong Province; Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Institute of CNS Regeneration, Jinan University; Key Laboratory of CNS Regeneration (Jinan University), Ministry of Education; Bioland Laboratory (Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory), Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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Wu W, He X, Xie S, Li B, Chen J, Qu Y, Li B, Lei M, Liu X. Protective effects of Huang-Lian-Jie-Du-Tang against A β25-35-induced memory deficits and oxidative stress in rats. J Int Med Res 2021; 48:300060519893859. [PMID: 32223685 PMCID: PMC7133406 DOI: 10.1177/0300060519893859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective Huang-Lian-Jie-Du-Tang (HLJDT), a traditional Chinese medicine, improves cognitive ability in rat models of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The objective of this study was to evaluate the protective effects of HLJDT on learning and memory impairment that are caused by Aβ25–35. Methods Rats were randomly assigned to the following groups: control (water), Aβ25–35, donepezil hydrochloride 1.05 mg/kg, HLJDT 6 g/kg, HLJDT 3 g/kg, and HLJDT 1.5 g/kg and the corresponding drugs were administered for 28 days by oral gavage. HLJDT for the prevention of Aβ25–35-induced injury in rats and the underlying mechanisms were assessed. Aβ25–35 and amyloid precursor protein (APP) levels were measured in the hippocampal specimens. Total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD), glutathione (GSH), and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in the hippocampus were also measured. The ultrastructure of CA1 hippocampal region was observed using electron microscopy. Results HLJDT treatment ameliorated impaired learning and memory significantly, decreased Aβ25–35, and APP levels in the hippocampus, increased T-SOD and GSH activity and decreased the MDA concentration, and alleviated the nuclear and cytoplasmic abnormalities of the hippocampal CA 1 region that were induced by Aβ25–35 injection. Conclusions HLJDT might decrease hippocampal vulnerability to Aβ25–35, suggesting its potential neuroprotective effect in AD.
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- Wenbin Wu
- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, P.R. China
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Huang L, McClatchy DB, Maher P, Liang Z, Diedrich JK, Soriano-Castell D, Goldberg J, Shokhirev M, Yates JR, Schubert D, Currais A. Intracellular amyloid toxicity induces oxytosis/ferroptosis regulated cell death. Cell Death Dis 2020; 11:828. [PMID: 33024077 PMCID: PMC7538552 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-020-03020-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Amyloid beta (Aβ) accumulates within neurons in the brains of early stage Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients. However, the mechanism underlying its toxicity remains unclear. Here, a triple omics approach was used to integrate transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic data collected from a nerve cell model of the toxic intracellular aggregation of Aβ. It was found that intracellular Aβ induces profound changes in the omics landscape of nerve cells that are associated with a pro-inflammatory, metabolic reprogramming that predisposes cells to die via the oxytosis/ferroptosis regulated cell death pathway. Notably, the degenerative process included substantial alterations in glucose metabolism and mitochondrial bioenergetics. Our findings have implications for the understanding of the basic biology of proteotoxicity, aging, and AD as well as for the development of future therapeutic interventions designed to target the oxytosis/ferroptosis regulated cell death pathway in the AD brain.
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- Ling Huang
- The Razavi Newman Integrative Genomics and Bioinformatics Core, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Neurobiology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Neurobiology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- The Razavi Newman Integrative Genomics and Bioinformatics Core, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Neurobiology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA.
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Leong YQ, Ng KY, Chye SM, Ling APK, Koh RY. Mechanisms of action of amyloid-beta and its precursor protein in neuronal cell death. Metab Brain Dis 2020; 35:11-30. [PMID: 31811496 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-019-00516-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Extracellular senile plaques and intracellular neurofibrillary tangles are the neuropathological findings of the Alzheimer's disease (AD). Based on the amyloid cascade hypothesis, the main component of senile plaques, the amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptide, and its derivative called amyloid precursor protein (APP) both have been found to place their central roles in AD development for years. However, the recent therapeutics have yet to reverse or halt this disease. Previous evidence demonstrates that the accumulation of Aβ peptides and APP can exert neurotoxicity and ultimately neuronal cell death. Hence, we discuss the mechanisms of excessive production of Aβ peptides and APP serving as pathophysiologic stimuli for the initiation of various cell signalling pathways including apoptosis, necrosis, necroptosis and autophagy which lead to neuronal cell death. Conversely, the activation of such pathways could also result in the abnormal generation of APP and Aβ peptides. An elucidation of actions of APP and its metabolite, Aβ, could be vital in suggesting novel therapeutic opportunities.
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- Yong Qi Leong
- School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, No. 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, No. 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, No. 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, No. 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Ceylan H, Budak H, Kocpinar EF, Baltaci NG, Erdogan O. Examining the link between dose-dependent dietary iron intake and Alzheimer's disease through oxidative stress in the rat cortex. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2019; 56:198-206. [PMID: 31525623 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2019.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Revised: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease are characterized by the progressive deterioration of the structure and function of the nervous system. A number of environmental risk factors including potentially toxic elements such as iron, lead to negative effects on many metabolic reactions as well as neuroprotection. The aim of this study is to reveal whether long-term iron overload is one of the underlying factors in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS 15 young-adult male rats were randomly divided into 5 groups treated with iron through drinking water for 4 months. Following feeding, the iron content, reduced glutathione (GSH), and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) levels of cortex tissues were measured. Specific enzyme activities were determined spectrophotometrically. mRNA expression profiles were measured using real-time PCR (qPCR). RESULTS Iron levels were elevated in case of non-toxic (0.87 and 3 μg/mL) iron administration. However, no changes were observed in toxic (30 and 300 μg/mL) iron administration. GSH and H2O2 levels altered with long-term iron overload. Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) enzyme activities significantly increased in all groups, while glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity increased only in case of 0.87 and 30 μg/mL iron administration. Expression levels of neuroprotective and AD-related genes were altered by 3 μg/mL iron overload in a dose-dependent manner. The expression and activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) were elevated at 3 μg/mL iron concentration. CONCLUSION The findings of the present study allow us to conclude that long-term dietary iron intake, especially at a dose of 3 μg/mL demonstrates negative effects on the rat cortex by provoking antioxidant metabolism and AD pathology in a dose-dependently.
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- Hamid Ceylan
- Science Faculty, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Science Faculty, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Science Faculty, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey; Vocational School, Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Muş Alparslan University, Mus, Turkey
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- Science Faculty, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Science Faculty, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Llorente P, Kristen H, Sastre I, Toledano-Zaragoza A, Aldudo J, Recuero M, Bullido MJ. A Free Radical-Generating System Regulates Amyloid Oligomers: Involvement of Cathepsin B. J Alzheimers Dis 2019; 66:1397-1408. [PMID: 30400084 DOI: 10.3233/jad-170159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Amyloid-β (Aβ), a major component of senile plaques, is generated via the proteolysis of amyloid-β protein precursor (AβPP). This cleavage also produces AβPP fragment-derived oligomers which can be highly neurotoxic. AβPP metabolism/processing is affected by many factors, one of which is oxidative stress (OS). Associated with aging, OS is an important risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. In addition, the protein degradation systems, especially those involving cathepsins, are impaired in aging brains. Moreover, cathepsin B (CTSB) is a cysteine protease with potentially specific roles in AβPP proteolysis (β-secretase activity) and Aβ clearance (Aβ degradative activity). The present work examines the effect of OS and the involvement of CTSB in amyloid oligomer formation. The xanthine/xanthine oxidase (X-XOD) free radical generating system induced the partial inhibition of CTSB activity, which was accompanied by an increase in large amyloid oligomers. These were located throughout the cytosol and in endo-lysosomal vesicles. Cells treated with the CTSB inhibitor CA-074Me also showed increased amyloid oligomer levels, whereas those subjected to OS in the presence of the inhibitor showed no such increase. However, CTSB inhibition clearly modulated the AβPP metabolism/processing induced by X-XOD, as revealed by the increase in intracellular AβPP and secreted α-secretase-cleaved soluble AβPP. The present results suggest that CTSB participates in the changes of amyloid oligomer induced by mild OS.
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- Patricia Llorente
- Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa" (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa" (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa" (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria "Hospital la Paz" (IdIPaz), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa" (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa" (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria "Hospital la Paz" (IdIPaz), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa" (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria "Hospital la Paz" (IdIPaz), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa" (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria "Hospital la Paz" (IdIPaz), Madrid, Spain
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Postu PA, Sadiki FZ, El Idrissi M, Cioanca O, Trifan A, Hancianu M, Hritcu L. Pinus halepensis essential oil attenuates the toxic Alzheimer’s amyloid beta (1-42)-induced memory impairment and oxidative stress in the rat hippocampus. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 112:108673. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.108673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Revised: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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He L, Boice A, Liu K, Yan X, Jiang Y, Zhang S. Design and characterization of bivalent compounds as potential neuroprotectants for Alzheimer's disease: Impact of the spacer on biological activity. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2018; 28:1030-1036. [PMID: 29475586 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Revised: 02/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
In our continuing efforts to develop bivalent compounds as potential neuroprotectants for Alzheimer's disease, a series of bivalent compounds that contain cholesterylamine and an extended spacer were synthesized and biologically characterized. Our results demonstrated that incorporation of a piperazine ring into the spacer composition significantly improved the protective potency in MC65 cell models. Our results also suggested that the optimal spacer length for such bivalent compounds ranges from 17 to 21 atoms, and further spacer extension beyond 21 atoms results no further optimization. Notably, incorporation of a piperazine ring into the spacer diminished the biometal chelating capacity for these bivalent compounds, thus suggesting structural flexibility of these compounds in interactions with metals. Collectively, the results provided valuable guidance to develop new bivalent compounds as neuroprotectants for Alzheimer's disease.
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- Liu He
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.
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García-Ayllón MS, Lopez-Font I, Boix CP, Fortea J, Sánchez-Valle R, Lleó A, Molinuevo JL, Zetterberg H, Blennow K, Sáez-Valero J. C-terminal fragments of the amyloid precursor protein in cerebrospinal fluid as potential biomarkers for Alzheimer disease. Sci Rep 2017; 7:2477. [PMID: 28559572 PMCID: PMC5449401 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02841-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
This study assesses whether C-terminal fragments (CTF) of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) are present in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and their potential as biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Immunoprecipitation and simultaneous assay by Western blotting using multiplex fluorescence imaging with specific antibodies against particular domains served to characterize CTFs of APP in human CSF. We demonstrate that APP-CTFs are detectable in human CSF, being the most abundant a 25-kDa fragment, probably resulting from proteolytic processing by η-secretase. The level of the 25-kDa APP-CTF was evaluated in three independent CSF sample sets of patients and controls. The CSF level of this 25-kDa CTF is higher in subjects with autosomal dominant AD linked to PSEN1 mutations, in demented Down syndrome individuals and in sporadic AD subjects compared to age-matched controls. Our data suggest that APP-CTF could be a potential diagnostic biomarker for AD.
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- María-Salud García-Ayllón
- Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, Universidad Miguel Hernández-CSIC, 03550, Sant Joan d'Alacant, Alicante, España.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Sant Joan d'Alacant, 03550, Alicante, España.,Unidad de Investigación, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, FISABIO, Elche, Spain
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- Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, Universidad Miguel Hernández-CSIC, 03550, Sant Joan d'Alacant, Alicante, España.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Sant Joan d'Alacant, 03550, Alicante, España
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- Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, Universidad Miguel Hernández-CSIC, 03550, Sant Joan d'Alacant, Alicante, España.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Sant Joan d'Alacant, 03550, Alicante, España
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Sant Joan d'Alacant, 03550, Alicante, España.,Memory Unit, Neurology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.,Down Medical Center, Fundació Catalana Síndrome de Down, Barcelona, Spain
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- Alzheimer's Disease and Other Cognitive Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Hospital Clinic, 08036, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Sant Joan d'Alacant, 03550, Alicante, España.,Memory Unit, Neurology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Alzheimer's Disease and Other Cognitive Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Hospital Clinic, 08036, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden.,Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Mölndal Campus, Sweden.,Department of Molecular Neuroscience, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK
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- Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden.,Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Mölndal Campus, Sweden
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- Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, Universidad Miguel Hernández-CSIC, 03550, Sant Joan d'Alacant, Alicante, España. .,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Sant Joan d'Alacant, 03550, Alicante, España.
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Maezawa I, Zou B, Di Lucente J, Cao WS, Pascual C, Weerasekara S, Zhang M, Xie XS, Hua DH, Jin LW. The Anti-Amyloid-β and Neuroprotective Properties of a Novel Tricyclic Pyrone Molecule. J Alzheimers Dis 2017; 58:559-574. [PMID: 28482635 PMCID: PMC5438482 DOI: 10.3233/jad-161175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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There is an urgent unmet need for new therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common cause of dementia in the elderly. Therapeutic approaches targeting amyloid-β (Aβ) and its downstream toxicities have become major strategies in AD drug development. We have taken a rational design approach and synthesized a class of tricyclic pyrone (TP) compounds that show anti-Aβ and other neuroprotective actions. The in vivo efficacy of a lead TP named CP2 to ameliorate AD-like pathologies has been shown in mouse models. Here we report the selection and initial characterization of a new lead TP70, which exhibited an anti-Aβ therapeutic index even higher than CP2. Moreover, TP70 was able to reduce oxidative stress, inhibit acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT), and upregulate the expression of ATP-binding cassette subfamily A, member 1 (ABCA1), actions considered neuroprotective in AD. TP70 further showed excellent pharmacokinetic properties, including brain penetration and oral availability. When administered to 5xFAD mice via intraperitoneal or oral route, TP70 enhanced the overall solubility and decreased the level of cerebral Aβ, including both fibrillary and soluble Aβ species. Interestingly, TP70 enhanced N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor-mediated excitatory post-synaptic potential (EPSP) in the hippocampal CA1 area, increased the magnitude of NMDA-dependent hippocampal long-term potentiation (LTP), a cellular model of learning and memory, and prevented the Aβ oligomer-impaired LTP. Significantly, a single dose of TP70 administered to aged 5xFAD mice was effective in mitigating the impaired LTP induction, recorded at 24 h after administration. Our results support a potential of TP70 in clinical development for AD in view of its synergistic neuroprotective actions, ability to positively modulate NMDA receptor-mediated hippocampal plasticity, and favorable pharmacokinetic properties in rodents.
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- Izumi Maezawa
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- AfaSci Research Laboratory, Redwood City, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
- Alzheimer’s Disease Center, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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Zhuo Y, Guo H, Cheng Y, Wang C, Wang C, Wu J, Zou Z, Gan D, Li Y, Xu J. Inhibition of phosphodiesterase-4 reverses the cognitive dysfunction and oxidative stress induced by Aβ25-35 in rats. Metab Brain Dis 2016; 31:779-91. [PMID: 26920899 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-016-9814-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) inhibitors prevent the breakdown of the second messenger cAMP and have been demonstrated to improve learning in several animal models of cognition. In this study, we explored the antioxidative effects of rolipram in Alzheimer's disease (AD) by using bilateral Aβ25-35 injection into the hippocampus of rats, which were used as an AD model. Rats received 3 intraperitoneal (i.p.) doses of rolipram (0.1, 0.5 and 1.25 mg/kg) daily after the injection of Aβ25-35 for 25 days. Chronic administration of rolipram prevented the memory impairments induced by Aβ25-35, as assessed using the passive avoidance test and the Morris water maze test. Furthermore, rolipram significantly reduced the oxidative stress induced by Aβ25-35, as evidenced by the decrease in the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA), and restored the reduced GSH levels and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. Moreover, western blotting and real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis showed that rolipram remarkably upregulated thioredoxin (Trx) and inhibited the inducible nitric oxide synthase/nitric oxide (iNOS/NO) pathway in the hippocampus. These results demonstrated that rolipram improved the learning and memory abilities in an Aβ25-35-induced AD rat model. The mechanism underlying these effects may be due to the noticeable antioxidative effects of rolipram.
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- Yeye Zhuo
- Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
- The first affiliated hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Ningbo Key Laboratory of Behavioral Neuroscience, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China.
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Hong HS, Maezawa I, Petrlova J, Zhao XY, C Voss J, Jin LW. Tomoregulin (TMEFF2) Binds Alzheimer's Disease Amyloid-β (Aβ) Oligomer and AβPP and Protects Neurons from Aβ-Induced Toxicity. J Alzheimers Dis 2016; 48:731-43. [PMID: 26402097 DOI: 10.3233/jad-150318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Amyloid-β (Aβ) protein causes neurotoxicity and its abnormal aggregation into amyloid is a pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Cellular proteins able to interact with Aβ or its precursor, AβPP (amyloid-β protein precursor), may regulate Aβ production and neurotoxicity. We identified a brain-enriched type I transmembrane protein, tomoregulin (TR), that directly binds Aβ and Aβ oligomers (AβO). TR co-immunoprecipitated with Aβ and AβO in cultured cells and co-localized with amyloid plaques and intraneuronal Aβ in the 5xFAD AD mouse model. TR was also enriched in astrocytic processes reactive to amyloid plaques. Surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy studies showed that the extracellular domain of TR binds to AβO with a high affinity (KD = 76.8 nM). Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy also demonstrated a physical interaction between spin-labeled Aβ and the TR extracellular domain in solution. Furthermore, TR also interacted with AβPP and enhanced its cleavage by α-secretase. Both cellular expression of TR and application of recombinant TR extracellular domain protected N2a neurons from AβO-induced neuronal death. These data provide first evidence that neuronal and astrocytic expression of TR is intimately related to Aβ metabolism and toxicity, and could be neuroprotective through its direct interaction with Aβ and AβPP.
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- Hyun-Seok Hong
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA.,Alzheimer's Disease Center, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA.,M.I.N.D. (Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders) Institute, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Biologics Research-USIC, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA.,Alzheimer's Disease Center, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA.,M.I.N.D. (Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders) Institute, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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IGF1R as a Key Target in High Risk, Metastatic Medulloblastoma. Sci Rep 2016; 6:27012. [PMID: 27255663 PMCID: PMC4891740 DOI: 10.1038/srep27012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2015] [Accepted: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Risk or presence of metastasis in medulloblastoma causes substantial treatment-related morbidity and overall mortality. Through the comparison of cytokines and growth factors in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of metastatic medulloblastoma patients with factors also in conditioned media of metastatic MYC amplified medulloblastoma or leptomeningeal cells, we were led to explore the bioactivity of IGF1 in medulloblastoma by elevated CSF levels of IGF1, IGF-sequestering IGFBP3, IGFBP3-cleaving proteases (MMP and tPA), and protease modulators (TIMP1 and PAI-1). IGF1 led not only to receptor phosphorylation but also accelerated migration/adhesion in MYC amplified medulloblastoma cells in the context of appropriate matrix or meningothelial cells. Clinical correlation suggests a peri-/sub-meningothelial source of IGF-liberating proteases that could facilitate leptomeningeal metastasis. In parallel, studies of key factors responsible for cell autonomous growth in MYC amplified medulloblastoma prioritized IGF1R inhibitors. Together, our studies identify IGF1R as a high value target for clinical trials in high risk medulloblastoma.
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Kim JY, Lee HK, Jang JY, Yoo JK, Seong YH. Ilex latifolia Prevents Amyloid β Protein (25-35)-Induced Memory Impairment by Inhibiting Apoptosis and Tau Phosphorylation in Mice. J Med Food 2015; 18:1317-26. [PMID: 26291170 PMCID: PMC4685495 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2015.3443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2015] [Accepted: 07/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Ilex latifolia Thunb. (Aquifoliaceae), a Chinese bitter tea called "kudingcha," has been widely consumed as a health beverage and found to possess antioxidant, antidiabetic, antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, and anti-ischemic activities. The aim of the present study was to investigate the neuroprotective effects of an ethanol extract of I. latifolia against amyloid β protein (Aβ)-induced memory impairment in mice and neurotoxicity in cultured rat cortical neurons. Memory impairment in mice was induced by intracerebroventricular injection of 15 nmol Aβ (25-35) and measured by the passive avoidance test and Morris water maze test. Chronic administration of I. latifolia (25-100 mg/kg, p.o.) significantly prevented Aβ (25-35)-induced memory loss. I. latifolia also prevented the decrease of glutathione concentrations, increased lipid peroxidation, expression of phosphorylated tau (p-tau), and changes in apoptosis-associated proteins in the memory-impaired mouse brain. Exposure of cultured cortical neurons to 10 μM Aβ (25-35) for 36 h induced neuronal apoptotic death. The neuronal cell death, elevation of intracellular Ca(2+) concentration, generation of reactive oxygen species, and expression of proapoptotic proteins caused by Aβ (25-35) in the cultured neurons were inhibited by treatment with I. latifolia (1-50 μg/mL). These results suggest that I. latifolia may have a possible therapeutic role in managing cognitive impairment associated with Alzheimer's disease. The underlying mechanism might involve the antiapoptotic effects mediated by antioxidant activity and inhibition of p-tau formation.
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- Joo Youn Kim
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea
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Ceramides in Alzheimer's Disease: Key Mediators of Neuronal Apoptosis Induced by Oxidative Stress and Aβ Accumulation. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2015; 2015:346783. [PMID: 26090071 PMCID: PMC4458271 DOI: 10.1155/2015/346783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2015] [Revised: 05/06/2015] [Accepted: 05/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disorder, is characterized by extracellular deposits of amyloid β-peptides (Aβ) and intracellular deposits of hyperphosphorylated tau (phospho-tau) protein. Ceramides, the major molecules of sphingolipid metabolism and lipid second messengers, have been associated with AD progression and pathology via Aβ generation. Enhanced levels of ceramides directly increase Aβ through stabilization of β-secretase, the key enzyme in the amyloidogenic processing of Aβ precursor protein (APP). As a positive feedback loop, the generated oligomeric and fibrillar Aβ induces a further increase in ceramide levels by activating sphingomyelinases that catalyze the catabolic breakdown of sphingomyelin to ceramide. Evidence also supports important role of ceramides in neuronal apoptosis. Ceramides may initiate a cascade of biochemical alterations, which ultimately leads to neuronal death by diverse mechanisms, including depolarization and permeabilization of mitochondria, increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), cytochrome c release, Bcl-2 depletion, and caspase-3 activation, mainly by modulating intracellular signalling, particularly along the pathways related to Akt/PKB kinase and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs). This review summarizes recent findings related to the role of ceramides in oxidative stress-driven neuronal apoptosis and interplay with Aβ in the cascade of events ending in neuronal degeneration.
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Sachdeva AK, Chopra K. Lycopene abrogates Aβ(1-42)-mediated neuroinflammatory cascade in an experimental model of Alzheimer's disease. J Nutr Biochem 2015; 26:736-44. [PMID: 25869595 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2015.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Revised: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 01/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neuroinflammation characterized by glial activation and release of proinflammatory mediators is considered to play a critical role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). β-Amyloid1-42 (Aβ1-42)-induced learning and memory impairment in rats is believed to be associated with neuronal inflammation. OBJECTIVES The present study was designed to investigate the effect of lycopene, a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory carotenoid, in intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) Aβ1-42-induced neuroinflammatory cascade along with learning and memory impairment in rats. MATERIAL AND METHODS I.c.v. Aβ1-42 was injected bilaterally followed by treatment with lycopene or rivastigmine for 14 days. Morris water maze and elevated plus maze tests were used to assess the memory function. Rats were sacrificed and brains harvested to evaluate various biochemical parameters and mitochondrial complex activities in postmitochondrial supernatant fractions of cerebral cortex and hippocampus of rat brains. The levels of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), interleukin 1β (IL-1β), tumor growth factor β (TGF-β), nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and caspase-3 were assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay analysis. RESULTS Lycopene remediated Aβ-induced learning and memory deficits in a dose-dependent manner. Aβ1-42-induced mitochondrial dysfunction along with surge of proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α, TGF-β and IL-1β as well as NF-κB and caspase-3 activity in rat brain was significantly reduced with lycopene treatment. CONCLUSION The amelioration of Aβ1-42-induced spatial learning and memory impairment by lycopene could be linked, at least in part, to the inhibition of NF-κB activity and the down-regulation of expression of neuroinflammatory cytokines, suggesting that lycopene may be a potential candidate for AD treatment.
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- Anand Kamal Sachdeva
- Pharmacology Research Laboratory, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160 014 India
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- Pharmacology Research Laboratory, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160 014 India.
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Mashhoody T, Rastegar K, Zal F. Perindopril may improve the hippocampal reduced glutathione content in rats. Adv Pharm Bull 2013; 4:155-9. [PMID: 24511479 DOI: 10.5681/apb.2014.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2013] [Revised: 09/15/2013] [Accepted: 09/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Oxidative stress and renin- angiotensin system are both involved in the pathophysiology of most of the systemic and central disorders as well as in aging. Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, well known for their cardiovascular beneficial effects, have also shown antioxidant properties in pathologic conditions. This study aimed to evaluate the central effect of ACE inhibitors on oxidative status under no pathologic condition. METHODS Adult male rats were divided into four groups of 9 rats each. Groups were treated orally by perindopril at the doses of 1, 2, 4 mg/kg/day or normal saline as the control for four consecutive weeks. At the end of the treatment period the reduced and oxidized glutathione (GSH and GSSG respectively) and malondialdehyde (MDA), the product of lipid peroxidation, were measured in the rats' hippocampus. RESULTS The GSH increased dose dependently and was significantly higher in the 2 mg/kg perindopril treated group than the control group (p<0.05) while the GSSG level remained unchanged. As a consequent, the ratio of GSH to GSSG increased significantly in a dose dependent manner. There was not any significant change in MDA. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that ACE inhibition may cause an increase in GSH as an anti- oxidant defense in the hippocampus.
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- Tahereh Mashhoody
- Physiology Department, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Physiology Department, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Reproductive Biology Department, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. ; Infertility Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Inhibition of SUR1 decreases the vascular permeability of cerebral metastases. Neoplasia 2013; 15:535-43. [PMID: 23633925 DOI: 10.1593/neo.13164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2013] [Revised: 03/04/2013] [Accepted: 03/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Inhibition of sulfonylurea receptor 1 (SUR1) by glyburide has been shown to decrease edema after subarachnoid hemorrhage. We investigated if inhibiting SUR1 reduces cerebral edema due to metastases, the most common brain tumor, and explored the putative association of SUR1 and the endothelial tight junction protein, zona occludens-1 (ZO-1). Nude rats were intracerebrally implanted with small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) LX1 or A2058 melanoma cells (n = 36). Rats were administered vehicle, glyburide (4.8 µg twice, orally), or dexamethasone (0.35 mg, intravenous). Blood-tumor barrier (BTB) permeability (K (trans)) was evaluated before and after treatment using dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. SUR1 and ZO-1 expression was evaluated using immunofluorescence and Western blots. In both models, SUR1 expression was significantly increased (P < .05) in tumors. In animals with SCLC, control mean K (trans) (percent change ± standard error) was 101.8 ± 36.6%, and both glyburide (-21.4 ± 14.2%, P < .01) and dexamethasone (-14.2 ± 13.1%, P < .01) decreased BTB permeability. In animals with melanoma, compared to controls (117.1 ± 43.4%), glyburide lowered BTB permeability increase (3.2 ± 15.4%, P < .05), while dexamethasone modestly lowered BTB permeability increase (63.1 ± 22.1%, P > .05). Both glyburide (P < .001) and dexamethasone (P < .01) decreased ZO-1 gap formation. By decreasing ZO-1 gaps, glyburide was at least as effective as dexamethasone at halting increased BTB permeability caused by SCLC and melanoma. Glyburide is a safe, inexpensive, and efficacious alternative to dexamethasone for the treatment of cerebral metastasis-related vasogenic edema.
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Hsu HC, Chiou JF, Wang YH, Chen CH, Mau SY, Ho CT, Chang PJ, Liu TZ, Chen CH. Folate deficiency triggers an oxidative-nitrosative stress-mediated apoptotic cell death and impedes insulin biosynthesis in RINm5F pancreatic islet β-cells: relevant to the pathogenesis of diabetes. PLoS One 2013; 8:e77931. [PMID: 24223745 PMCID: PMC3817167 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0077931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2013] [Accepted: 09/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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It has been postulated that folic acid (folate) deficiency (FD) may be a risk factor for the pathogenesis of a variety of oxidative stress-triggered chronic degenerative diseases including diabetes, however, the direct evidence to lend support to this hypothesis is scanty. For this reason, we set out to study if FD can trigger the apoptotic events in an insulin-producing pancreatic RINm5F islet β cells. When these cells were cultivated under FD condition, a time-dependent growth impediment was observed and the demise of these cells was demonstrated to be apoptotic in nature proceeding through a mitochondria-dependent pathway. In addition to evoke oxidative stress, FD condition could also trigger nitrosative stress through a NF-κB-dependent iNOS-mediated overproduction of nitric oxide (NO). The latter compound could then trigger depletion of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) calcium (Ca2+) store leading to cytosolic Ca2+ overload and caused ER stress as evidence by the activation of CHOP expression. Furthermore, FD-induced apoptosis of RINm5F cells was found to be correlated with a time-dependent depletion of intracellular gluthathione (GSH) and a severe down-regulation of Bcl-2 expression. Along the same vein, we also demonstrated that FD could severely impede RINm5F cells to synthesize insulin and their abilities to secret insulin in response to glucose stimulation were appreciably hampered. Even more importantly, we found that folate replenishment could not restore the ability of RINm5F cells to resynthesize insulin. Taken together, our data provide strong evidence to support the hypothesis that FD is a legitimate risk factor for the pathogenesis of diabetes.
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- Hung-Chih Hsu
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chia-Yi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chia-Yi, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, Chang-Gung University of Science and Technology, Chia-Yi, Taiwan
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- Cancer Center and Department of Radiation Oncology, Taipei Medical University and Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Translational Research Laboratory, Cancer Center, Taipei Medical University and Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Translational Research Laboratory, Cancer Center, Taipei Medical University and Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Translational Research Laboratory, Cancer Center, Taipei Medical University and Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Translational Research Laboratory, Cancer Center, Taipei Medical University and Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Translational Research Laboratory, Cancer Center, Taipei Medical University and Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- * E-mail: (TZL); (CHC)
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biopharmaceuticals, Collage of Life Sciences, National Chiayi University, Chiayi City, Taiwan
- * E-mail: (TZL); (CHC)
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A review of the mechanism of injury and treatment approaches for illness resulting from exposure to water-damaged buildings, mold, and mycotoxins. ScientificWorldJournal 2013; 2013:767482. [PMID: 23710148 PMCID: PMC3654247 DOI: 10.1155/2013/767482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2013] [Accepted: 02/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Physicians are increasingly being asked to diagnose and treat people made ill by exposure to water-damaged environments, mold, and mycotoxins. In addition to avoidance of further exposure to these environments and to items contaminated by these environments, a number of approaches have been used to help persons affected by exposure to restore their health. Illness results from a combination of factors present in water-damaged indoor environments including, mold spores and hyphal fragments, mycotoxins, bacteria, bacterial endotoxins, and cell wall components as well as other factors. Mechanisms of illness include inflammation, oxidative stress, toxicity, infection, allergy, and irritant effects of exposure. This paper reviews the scientific literature as it relates to commonly used treatments such as glutathione, antioxidants, antifungals, and sequestering agents such as Cholestyramine, charcoal, clay and chlorella, antioxidants, probiotics, and induced sweating.
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Vilasi A, Vilasi S, Romano R, Acernese F, Barone F, Balestrieri ML, Maritato R, Irace G, Sirangelo I. Unraveling amyloid toxicity pathway in NIH3T3 cells by a combined proteomic and 1 H-NMR metabonomic approach. J Cell Physiol 2013. [PMID: 23192898 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.24294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A range of debilitating human diseases is known to be associated with the formation of stable highly organized protein aggregates known as amyloid fibrils. The early prefibrillar aggregates behave as cytotoxic agents and their toxicity appears to result from an intrinsic ability to impair fundamental cellular processes by interacting with cellular membranes, causing oxidative stress and increase in free Ca(2+) that lead to apoptotic or necrotic cell death. However, specific signaling pathways that underlie amyloid pathogenicity remain still unclear. This work aimed to clarify cell impairment induced by amyloid aggregated. To this end, we used a combined proteomic and one-dimensional (1) H-NMR approach on NIH-3T3 cells exposed to prefibrillar aggregates from the amyloidogenic apomyoglobin mutant W7FW14F. The results indicated that cell exposure to prefibrillar aggregates induces changes of the expression level of proteins and metabolites involved in stress response. The majority of the proteins and metabolites detected are reported to be related to oxidative stress, perturbation of calcium homeostasis, apoptotic and survival pathways, and membrane damage. In conclusion, the combined proteomic and (1) H-NMR metabonomic approach, described in this study, contributes to unveil novel proteins and metabolites that could take part to the general framework of the toxicity induced by amyloid aggregates. These findings offer new insights in therapeutic and diagnostic opportunities.
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- Annalisa Vilasi
- Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Institute of Protein Biochemistry-CNR, Naples, Italy
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dos Santos VV, Santos DB, Lach G, Rodrigues ALS, Farina M, De Lima TCM, Prediger RD. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) prevents depressive-like behavior, spatial memory deficits and oxidative stress following amyloid-β (Aβ(1-40)) administration in mice. Behav Brain Res 2013; 244:107-15. [PMID: 23396168 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2013.01.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2012] [Revised: 01/25/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a 36-amino acid peptide widely distributed in the central nervous system (CNS) that has been associated with the modulation of several functions including food intake, learning and memory, mood and neuroprotection. There is great interest in understanding the role of NPY in the deleterious effects induced by the central accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides, a pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Herein, we evaluated the effects of a single intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) administration of NPY (0.0234 μmol/μL) 15 min prior to the i.c.v. injection of aggregated Aβ1-40 peptide (400 pmol/mouse) in behavioral and neurochemical parameters related to oxidative stress in mice. Pretreatment with NPY prevented Aβ1-40-induced depressive-like responses and spatial memory impairments evaluated in the tail suspension and object location tasks, respectively. The protective effects of NPY on spatial memory of Aβ1-40-treated mice were abolished by the pretreatment with the selective Y2 receptor antagonist BIIE0246. On the other hand, the administration of NPY and Aβ1-40 did not alter the performance of the animals in the elevated plus-maze and open field arena, indicating lack of effects on anxiety state and locomotor function. Although Aβ1-40 infusion did not change hippocampal and cortical glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity and glutathione (GSH) levels, Aβ1-40-infused animals showed an increased lipid peroxidation in hippocampus and prefrontal cortex that were blunted by NPY administration. These findings indicate that central administration of NPY prevents Aβ1-40-induced depressive-like behavior and spatial memory deficits in mice and that this response is mediated, at least in part, by the activation of Y2 receptors and prevention of oxidative stress.
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- Vanessa V dos Santos
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, UFSC, Florianópolis-SC, Brazil
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Lan Z, Liu J, Chen L, Fu Q, Luo J, Qu R, Kong L, Ma S. Danggui-Shaoyao-San ameliorates cognition deficits and attenuates oxidative stress-related neuronal apoptosis in d-galactose-induced senescent mice. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2012; 141:386-95. [PMID: 22414474 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2012.02.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2011] [Revised: 02/21/2012] [Accepted: 02/27/2012] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Danggui-Shaoyao-San (DSS), a famous traditional Chinese medicine formula consisting of six herbal medicines, has been used to treat gynecological disorders and neural dysfunctions. AIM OF THE STUDY The present study was carried out to investigate the effects of DSS on cognitive ability and oxidative stress-related neuronal apoptosis in the hippocampus of aging mice induced by d-galactose (d-gal) to elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ethanol extract of DSS (DE) were orally administered to d-gal-induced senescent mice for six weeks. The cognitive ability was determined by the methods of step-down type passive avoidance test and Morris water maze test. The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and nitric oxide synthase (NOS), and levels of carbonyl protein (CP), glutathione (GSH), malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) were also examined. Furthermore, the expression of apoptotic related proteins in hippocampus of d-gal-treated mice, such as Bcl-2, Bax and caspase-3 proteins, were determined by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS DE at the doses of 1.8, 3.6 and 7.2g/kg significantly enhanced the cognitive performances and restored the abnormal activities of SOD and NOS and levels of CP, MDA, GSH and NO induced by d-gal. Moreover, the neural apoptosis in the hippocampus of d-gal-treated mice was improved by DE through regulating the expression of Bcl-2, Bax and caspase-3. CONCLUSION These results demonstrate that DE has neuroprotective effects in d-gal-induced senescent mice by ameliorating oxidative stress induced neuronal apoptosis in the brain.
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- Zhou Lan
- Department of Pharmacology of Chinese Materia Medica, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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Prasanthi JRP, Larson T, Schommer J, Ghribi O. Silencing GADD153/CHOP gene expression protects against Alzheimer's disease-like pathology induced by 27-hydroxycholesterol in rabbit hippocampus. PLoS One 2011; 6:e26420. [PMID: 22046282 PMCID: PMC3194795 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2011] [Accepted: 09/26/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is suggested to play a key role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Sustained ER stress leads to activation of the growth arrest and leucine zipper transcription factor, DNA damage inducible gene 153 (gadd153; also called CHOP). Activated gadd153 can generate oxidative damage and reactive oxygen species (ROS), increase β-amyloid (Aβ) levels, disturb iron homeostasis and induce inflammation as well as cell death, which are all pathological hallmarks of AD. Epidemiological and laboratory studies suggest that cholesterol dyshomeostasis contributes to the pathogenesis of AD. We have previously shown that the cholesterol oxidized metabolite 27-hydroxycholesterol (27-OHC) triggers AD-like pathology in organotypic slices. However, the extent to which gadd153 mediates 27-OHC effects has not been determined. We silenced gadd153 gene with siRNA and determined the effects of 27-OHC on AD hallmarks in organotypic slices from adult rabbit hippocampus. siRNA to gadd153 reduced 27-OHC-induced Aβ production by mechanisms involving reduction in levels of β-amyloid precursor protein (APP) and β-secretase (BACE1), the enzyme that initiates cleavage of APP to yield Aβ peptides. Additionally, 27-OHC-induced tau phosphorylation, ROS generation, TNF-α activation, and iron and apoptosis-regulatory protein levels alteration were also markedly reduced by siRNA to gadd153. These data suggest that ER stress-mediated gadd153 activation plays a central role in the triggering of AD pathological hallmarks that result from incubation of hippocampal slices with 27-OHC. Our results add important insights into cellular mechanisms that underlie the potential contribution of cholesterol metabolism in AD pathology, and suggest that preventing gadd153 activation protects against AD related to cholesterol oxidized products.
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- Jaya R. P. Prasanthi
- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
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Copenhaver PF, Anekonda TS, Musashe D, Robinson KM, Ramaker JM, Swanson TL, Wadsworth TL, Kretzschmar D, Woltjer RL, Quinn JF. A translational continuum of model systems for evaluating treatment strategies in Alzheimer's disease: isradipine as a candidate drug. Dis Model Mech 2011; 4:634-48. [PMID: 21596710 PMCID: PMC3180227 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.006841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2010] [Accepted: 04/18/2011] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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A growing body of evidence supports the 'calcium hypothesis' of Alzheimer's disease (AD), which postulates that a variety of insults might disrupt the homeostatic regulation of neuronal calcium (Ca(2+)) in the brain, resulting in the progressive symptoms that typify the disease. However, despite ongoing efforts to develop new methods for testing therapeutic compounds that might be beneficial in AD, no single bioassay permits both rapid screening and in vivo validation of candidate drugs that target specific components of the Ca(2+) regulatory machinery. To address this issue, we have integrated four distinct model systems that provide complementary information about a trial compound: the human neuroblastoma MC65 line, which provides an in vitro model of amyloid toxicity; a transgenic Drosophila model, which develops age-dependent pathologies associated with AD; the 3×TgAD transgenic mouse, which recapitulates many of the neuropathological features that typify AD; and the embryonic nervous system of Manduca, which provides a novel in vivo assay for the acute effects of amyloid peptides on neuronal motility. To demonstrate the value of this 'translational suite' of bioassays, we focused on a set of clinically approved dihydropyridines (DHPs), a class of well-defined inhibitors of L-type calcium channels that have been suggested to be neuroprotective in AD. Among the DHPs tested in this study, we found that isradipine reduced the neurotoxic consequences of β-amyloid accumulation in all four model systems without inducing deleterious side effects. Our results provide new evidence in support of the Ca(2+) hypothesis of AD, and indicate that isradipine represents a promising drug for translation into clinical trials. In addition, these studies also demonstrate that this continuum of bioassays (representing different levels of complexity) provides an effective means of evaluating other candidate compounds that target specific components of the Ca(2+) regulatory machinery and that therefore might be beneficial in the treatment of AD.
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- Philip F Copenhaver
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Oregon Health andScience University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
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Anekonda TS, Wadsworth TL, Sabin R, Frahler K, Harris C, Petriko B, Ralle M, Woltjer R, Quinn JF. Phytic acid as a potential treatment for alzheimer's pathology: evidence from animal and in vitro models. J Alzheimers Dis 2011; 23:21-35. [PMID: 20930278 DOI: 10.3233/jad-2010-101287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) causes progressive, age-dependent cortical and hippocampal dysfunction leading to abnormal intellectual capacity and memory. We propose a novel protective treatment for AD pathology with phytic acid (inositol hexakisphosphate), a phytochemical found in food grains and a key signaling molecule in mammalian cells. We evaluated the protective and beneficial effects of phytic acid against amyloid-β (Aβ) pathology in MC65 cells and the Tg2576 mouse model. In MC65 cells, 48-72-hour treatment with phytic acid provided complete protection against amyloid precursor protein-C-terminal fragment-induced cytotoxicity by attenuating levels of increased intracellular calcium, hydrogen peroxide, superoxide, Aβ oligomers, and moderately upregulated the expression of autophagy (beclin-1) protein. In a tolerance paradigm, wild type mice were treated with 2% phytic acid in drinking water for 70 days. Phytic acid was well tolerated. Ceruloplasmin activity, brain copper and iron levels, and brain superoxide dismutase and ATP levels were unaffected by the treatment. There was a significant increase in brain levels of cytochrome oxidase and a decrease in lipid peroxidation with phytic acid administration. In a treatment paradigm, 12-month old Tg2576 and wild type mice were treated with 2% phytic acid or vehicle for 6 months. Brain levels of copper, iron, and zinc were unaffected. The effects of phytic acid were modest on the expression of AβPP trafficking-associated protein AP180, autophagy-associated proteins (beclin-1, LC3B), sirtuin 1, the ratio of phosphorylated AMP-activated protein kinase (PAMPK) to AMPK, soluble Aβ1-40, and insoluble Aβ1-42. These results suggest that phytic acid may provide a viable treatment option for AD.
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- Thimmappa S Anekonda
- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
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Protective effects of decursin and decursinol angelate against amyloid β-protein-induced oxidative stress in the PC12 cell line: the role of Nrf2 and antioxidant enzymes. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2011; 75:434-42. [PMID: 21389625 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.100606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The protective effects of decursin (D) and decursinol angelate (DA) purified from Angelica gigas Nakai on amyloid β-protein (Aβ)-induced neurotoxicity and the underlying mechanisms were investigated. Aβ plays a major role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) by eliciting oxidative stress. It significantly increased cytotoxicity and lipid peroxidation, but decreased glutathione contents and antioxidant enzyme activities. All of these results were markedly reversed by pretreatment with D or DA. Nuclear transcription factor Nrf2, which regulates the expression of antioxidant enzymes, was significantly increased by D or DA pretreatment. Furthermore, D and DA suppressed Aβ aggregation. These results suggest that D and DA increase cellular resistance to Aβ-induced oxidative injury in the rat pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells, presumably through not only the induction of Nrf2 and related antioxidant enzymes, but also the anti-aggregation of Aβ. Thus D and DA have therapeutic potential in treating AD and other oxidative stress-related diseases.
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Anekonda TS, Quinn JF, Harris C, Frahler K, Wadsworth TL, Woltjer RL. L-type voltage-gated calcium channel blockade with isradipine as a therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiol Dis 2011; 41:62-70. [PMID: 20816785 PMCID: PMC2982927 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2010.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2010] [Revised: 08/18/2010] [Accepted: 08/25/2010] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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There is strong evidence that intracellular calcium dysregulation plays an important pathological role in Alzheimer's disease, and specifically that beta amyloid may induce increases in intracellular calcium and lead to neuronal cell dysfunction and death. Here we investigated the feasibility of modifying Alzheimer's pathology with the L-type voltage-gated calcium channel blockers verapamil, diltiazem, isradipine and nimodipine. All four compounds protected MC65 neuroblastoma cells from amyloid beta protein precursor C-terminal fragment (APP CTF)-induced neurotoxicity. Isradipine was the most potent blocker, preventing APP CTF neurotoxicity at nanomolar concentrations. Intracellular beta amyloid expression was associated with increased expression of Cav 1.2 calcium channels and increased intracellular calcium influx from the extracellular space. Despite the cytoprotection afforded by calcium channel blockers, amyloid beta oligomer formation was not suppressed. The mechanism of cell death in MC65 cells is appeared to be caspase-3 independent. With the goal of determining if there is sufficient experimental support to move forward with animal trials of isradipine, we determined its bioavailability in the triple transgenic mouse model of AD. Subcutaneous implantation of carrier-bound isradipine (3 μg/g/day) for 60 days resulted in nanomolar concentrations in both the plasma and brain. Taken together, our in vitro results support the theory that calcium blockers exert protective effects downstream of the effects of beta amyloid. Isradipine's neuroprotective effect at concentrations that are clinically relevant and achievable in vitro and in vivo suggests that this particular calcium blocking agent may have therapeutic value in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
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- Thimmappa S Anekonda
- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
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Chern JH, Hsu PC, Wang LW, Tsay HJ, Kang IJ, Shie FS. Modulation of microglial immune responses by a novel thiourea derivative. Chem Biol Interact 2010; 188:228-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2010.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2010] [Revised: 07/02/2010] [Accepted: 07/02/2010] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Lenhart JA, Ling X, Gandhi R, Guo TL, Gerk PM, Brunzell DH, Zhang S. “Clicked” Bivalent Ligands Containing Curcumin and Cholesterol As Multifunctional Aβ Oligomerization Inhibitors: Design, Synthesis, and Biological Characterization. J Med Chem 2010; 53:6198-209. [DOI: 10.1021/jm100601q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology,
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298
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Apoptosis is a conserved homeostatic process critical for organ and tissue morphogenesis, development, and senescence. This form of programmed cell death also participates in the etiology of several human diseases including cancer, neurodegenerative, and autoimmune disorders. Although the signaling pathways leading to the progression of apoptosis have been extensively characterized, recent studies highlight the regulatory role of changes in the intracellular milieu (permissive apoptotic environment) in the efficient activation of the cell death machinery. In particular, glutathione (GSH) depletion is a common feature of apoptotic cell death triggered by a wide variety of stimuli including activation of death receptors, stress, environmental agents, and cytotoxic drugs. Although initial studies suggested that GSH depletion was only a byproduct of oxidative stress generated during cell death, recent discoveries suggest that GSH depletion and post-translational modifications of proteins through glutathionylation are critical regulators of apoptosis. Here, we reformulate these emerging paradigms into our current understanding of cell death mechanisms.
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- R Franco
- Laboratory of Signal Transduction, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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Melo JB, Sousa C, Garção P, Oliveira CR, Agostinho P. Galantamine protects against oxidative stress induced by amyloid-beta peptide in cortical neurons. Eur J Neurosci 2009; 29:455-64. [PMID: 19222556 DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2009.06612.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Galantamine is currently used in the treatment of patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD). Although its action is mostly directed at the regulation of cholinergic transmission, galantamine can also afford neuroprotection against amyloid-beta peptide (Abeta), which is involved in AD pathogenesis. In this study, we used cultured rat cortical neurons treated with two forms of Abeta(1-40), fresh and previously aged (enriched in fibrils). First, we confirmed that galantamine prevented neurodegeneration induced by both peptide forms in a concentration-dependent manner. Moreover, we observed that when neurons were co-incubated with fresh Abeta(1-40) plus galantamine, the amount of amyloid aggregates was reduced. As oxidative conditions influence Abeta aggregation, we investigated whether galantamine prevents oxidative stress induced by this peptide. The data show that either fresh or aged Abeta(1-40) significantly increased the amount of reactive oxygen species and lipoperoxidation, these effects being prevented by galantamine. In Abeta(1-40)-treated neurons, the depletion of reduced glutathione (GSH) seems to be related to the decrease in glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase activities(.) These alterations in the GSH antioxidant system were prevented by galantamine. Overall, these results constitute the first evidence that galantamine can prevent the neuronal oxidative damage induced by Abeta, providing an in vitro basis for the beneficial actions of galantamine in the AD neurodegenerative process.
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- Joana B Melo
- Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Zhong SZ, Ge QH, Li Q, Qu R, Ma SP. Peoniflorin attentuates Abeta((1-42))-mediated neurotoxicity by regulating calcium homeostasis and ameliorating oxidative stress in hippocampus of rats. J Neurol Sci 2009; 280:71-8. [PMID: 19268972 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2008] [Revised: 01/06/2009] [Accepted: 01/30/2009] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Peoniflorin (PEF), a monoterpene glycoside isolated from the aqueous extract of the dry root of Paeonia, possesses wide pharmacological effects in nervous system. In this study, by using a developed rat model of hippocampal dysfunction induced by intrahippocampal injection of Abeta((1-42)) oligomers, we investigated whether PEF exerted protection against Abeta-induced neurotoxicity. A stereotactic intrahippocampal bilateral injection of Abeta((1-42)) (5 microg per side) was performed in Sprague-Dawley rats (250-280 g). Abeta((1-42))-exposed rats showed remarkable memory impairment in Morris water maze test and neuronal apoptosis by in situ terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling in hippocampus. Chronic treatment with PEF (7.5, 15 and 30 mg/(kg day), for 20 days, intraperitoneally) significantly and dose-dependently attenuated cognitive deficit, ameliorated cell apoptosis in Abeta((1-42))-treated rats. The neuroprotective effect of PEF was closely associated with its activities of maintenance of [Ca(2+)](i) homeostasis, increase of reduced glutathione (GSH) content, suppression of NOS activity and nitric oxide (NO) level, decrease of carbonyl protein (CP) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels. These results suggested that PEF possessed the activity of prevention of the neurotoxicity induced by Abeta((1-42)) and might exert beneficial action for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
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- Shu-Zhi Zhong
- Department of Pharmacology of Chinese Materia Medica, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, PR China
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Rana S, Hong HS, Barrigan L, Jin LW, Hua DH. Syntheses of tricyclic pyrones and pyridinones and protection of Abeta-peptide induced MC65 neuronal cell death. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2008; 19:670-4. [PMID: 19121940 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.12.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2008] [Revised: 12/09/2008] [Accepted: 12/10/2008] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The SbetaC gene is conditionally expressed a 99-residue carboxy terminal fragment, C99, of amyloid precursor protein in MC65 cells and causes cell death. Consequently, MC65 cell line was used to identify inhibitors of toxicity related to intracellular amyloid beta (Abeta) oligomers. Compounds that reduce the level of Abeta peptides, prevent Abeta aggregation, or eliminate existing Abeta aggregates may be used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Previously, we found that a tricyclic pyrone (TP) molecule, compound 1, prevents MC65 cell death and inhibits Abeta aggregation. Hence various TPs containing heterocycle at C7 side chain and a nitrogen at position 2 or 5 were synthesized and their MC65 cell protective activities evaluated. TPs containing N3'-adenine moiety such as compounds 1 and 11 are most active with EC(50) values of 0.31 and 0.35 microM, respectively. EC(50) values of tricyclic N5-analog, pyranoisoquinolinone 13, and N2-analog, pyranopyridinone 20, are 2.49 and 1.25 microM, respectively, despite the lack of adenine moiety. Further investigation of tricyclic N2- and N5-analogs is warranted.
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- Sandeep Rana
- Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-3701, USA
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Huang SH, Lin CM, Chiang BH. Protective effects of Angelica sinensis extract on amyloid beta-peptide-induced neurotoxicity. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2008; 15:710-21. [PMID: 18448320 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2008.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2007] [Revised: 11/18/2007] [Accepted: 02/20/2008] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The protective effects of alcohol extract from the root of Angelica sinensis (AS) on beta-amyloid peptide (Abeta)-induced toxicity and the mechanism of these effects were investigated. Abeta is a pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease; it decreased viability of Neuro 2A cells in a concentration-dependent manner with IC(50) of 14.9 microM. AS extract resulted in dose-dependent anti-Abeta toxicity according to MTT assay. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) analysis revealed a significant production of hydrogen peroxide, decreased glutathione (GSH) levels and increased lipid peroxidation (TBARS value) in the Abeta-treated Neuro 2A cells. The Abeta-treated cells also showed a significant decline in the mitochondrial transmembrane potential (DeltaPsim) and increase in the mitochondrial volume, and portions of the cytoplasm were sequestered by a membrane-bound vacuole. The malfunctions of Neuro 2A cells caused by Abeta were attenuated using AS extract. The AS extract protected cell viability against Abeta-induced oxidative damage (ROS, TBARS, and GSH contents) and rescued the DeltaPsim levels in a dose-dependent manner: the dosages of 25, 50, 100, and 200 microg/ml recovered 77%, 87%, 102%, and 105% of DeltaPsim, respectively. AS extract also recovered the enlarged mitochondria mass with dosages from 25 to 200 microg/ml. The results of this study demonstrated that AS extract possessed the activity to prevent the neurotoxicity induced by Abeta-associated oxidative stress, implying that AS has a potential role in the prevention of Alzheimer's diseases.
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- Shih-Hao Huang
- Institute of Food Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Pensalfini A, Cecchi C, Zampagni M, Becatti M, Favilli F, Paoli P, Catarzi S, Bagnoli S, Nacmias B, Sorbi S, Liguri G. Protective effect of new S-acylglutathione derivatives against amyloid-induced oxidative stress. Free Radic Biol Med 2008; 44:1624-36. [PMID: 18294463 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2008.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2007] [Revised: 12/27/2007] [Accepted: 01/17/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Recent data support the role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease (AD). In particular, glutathione (GSH) metabolism is altered and its levels are decreased in affected brain regions and peripheral cells from AD patients and in experimental models of AD. In the past decade, interest in the protective effects of various antioxidants aimed at increasing intracellular GSH content has been growing. Because much experimental evidence suggests a possible protective role of unsaturated fatty acids in age-related diseases, we designed the synthesis of new S-acylglutathione (acyl-SG) thioesters. S-Lauroylglutathione (lauroyl-SG) and S-palmitoleoylglutathione (palmitoleoyl-SG) were easily internalized into the cells and they significantly reduced Abeta42-induced oxidative stress in human neurotypic SH-SY5Y cells. In particular, acyl-SG thioesters can prevent the impairment of intracellular ROS scavengers, intracellular ROS accumulation, lipid peroxidation, and apoptotic pathway activation. Palmitoleoyl-SG seemed more effective in cellular protection against Abeta-induced oxidative damage than lauroyl-SG, suggesting a valuable role for the monounsaturated fatty acid. In this study, we demonstrate that acyl-SG derivatives completely avoid the sharp lipoperoxidation in primary fibroblasts from familial AD patients occurring after exposure to Abeta42 aggregates. Hence, we put forward these derivatives as new antioxidant compounds which could be excellent candidates for therapeutic treatment of AD and other oxidative stress-related diseases.
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- Anna Pensalfini
- Department of Biochemical Sciences, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy
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Posser T, Franco JL, dos Santos DA, Rigon AP, Farina M, Dafré AL, Teixeira Rocha JB, Leal RB. Diphenyl diselenide confers neuroprotection against hydrogen peroxide toxicity in hippocampal slices. Brain Res 2008; 1199:138-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2008.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2007] [Revised: 12/28/2007] [Accepted: 01/03/2008] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The plant polyphenolic curcumin alters the response of nerve cells to some forms of toxic stress. The steroid-like compound, cyclohexyl bisphenol A, has broad neuroprotective properties that are very distinct from those of curcumin. To incorporate both families of biological activities into a single molecule, a pyrazole derivative of curcumin, called CNB-001, was synthesized. CNB-001 acquires a new activity and is far superior in neuroprotection assays to either parental molecule, but retains some of the properties of both. It is neuroprotective in cell culture assays for trophic factor withdrawal, oxidative stress, excitotoxicity, and glucose starvation, as well as toxicity from both intracellular and extracellular amyloid. While the creation of CNB-001 was based upon an uncommon approach to drug design, it has the potential of a lead drug candidate for treating multiple conditions involving nerve cell death.
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- Yuanbin Liu
- The Salk Institute, Laboratories for Cellular Neurobiology, La Jolla, California 92037-1099, USA
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Kim SJ, Yune TY, Han CT, Kim YC, Oh YJ, Markelonis GJ, Oh TH. Mitochondrial isocitrate dehydrogenase protects human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells against oxidative stress. J Neurosci Res 2007; 85:139-52. [PMID: 17075901 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.21106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The neuroprotective effect of mitochondrial isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDPm), an enzyme involved in the reduction of NADP(+) to NADPH and the supply of glutathione (GSH) in mitochondria, was examined using SH-SY5Y cells overexpressing IDPm (S1). S1 cells showed higher NADPH and GSH levels than vector transfectant (V) cells and were more resistant to staurosporine-induced cell death than controls. Staurosporine-induced cytochrome c release, caspase-3 activation, and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were significantly attenuated in S1 cells as compared to V cells and reduced by antioxidants, trolox and GSH-ethyl ester (GSH-EE). Staurosporine-induced the release of Mcl-1 from mitochondria that formed a complex with Bim. Mcl-1 was then cleaved to a shortened form in a caspase-3 dependent manner; its release was attenuated far more in S1 than in V cells after staurosporine treatment. Finally, the staurosporine-induced decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential (Deltapsi(m)) was correlated with the time of mitochondrial Mcl-1 release; the loss of Deltapsi(m) was attenuated significantly in S1 cells as compared to that in V cells. These results suggest that the neuroprotective effect of IDPm may result from increases in NADPH and GSH levels in the mitochondria. This, in turn, inhibits mitochondrial ROS production after cytochrome c release, which seems to be mediated through Mcl-1 release.
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- Sun J Kim
- Sogang University, College of Science, Department of Life Science, Seoul, Korea
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Woltjer RL, McMahan W, Milatovic D, Kjerulf JD, Shie FS, Rung LG, Montine KS, Montine TJ. Effects of chemical chaperones on oxidative stress and detergent-insoluble species formation following conditional expression of amyloid precursor protein carboxy-terminal fragment. Neurobiol Dis 2006; 25:427-37. [PMID: 17141508 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2006.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2006] [Revised: 09/29/2006] [Accepted: 10/11/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress, protein misfolding, protein complex formation, and detergent insolubility are biochemical features of Alzheimer's disease (AD). We tested the cause-and-effect relationships among these using MC65 human neuroblastoma cells that exhibit toxicity upon conditional expression of carboxy-terminal fragments (CTFs) of the human amyloid precursor protein (APP). Treatments with three different antioxidants (alpha-tocopherol, N-acetyl cysteine, and alpha-lipoic acid) or three different compounds (glycerol, trimethylamine-N-oxide, and 4-phenylbutyric acid) that have been described to have a "chemical chaperone" function in promoting protein folding all had a protective effect on MC65 cells and decreased markers of oxidative damage and accumulation of high molecular weight amyloid (A) beta-immunoreactive (IR) species. However, chaperones partially reduced detergent insolubility of the remaining Abeta-IR species, while antioxidants did not. These results suggest that protein misfolding associated with overexpression of APP CTFs promotes oxidative stress and cytotoxicity and contributes to formation of detergent-insoluble species that appear unrelated to cytotoxicity.
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- Randall L Woltjer
- Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Box 359645, Harborview Medical Center, 300 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.
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Maezawa I, Hong HS, Wu HC, Battina SK, Rana S, Iwamoto T, Radke GA, Pettersson E, Martin GM, Hua DH, Jin LW. A novel tricyclic pyrone compound ameliorates cell death associated with intracellular amyloid-beta oligomeric complexes. J Neurochem 2006; 98:57-67. [PMID: 16805796 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2006.03862.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The neurotoxicity of amyloid-beta protein (Abeta) is widely regarded as one of the fundamental causes of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease (AD). This toxicity is related to Abeta aggregation into oligomers, protofibrils and fibrils. Recent studies suggest that intracellular Abeta, which causes profound toxicity, could be one of the primary therapeutic targets in AD. So far, no compounds targeting intracellular Abeta have been identified. We have investigated the toxicity induced by intracellular Abeta in a neuroblastoma MC65 line and found that it was closely related to intracellular accumulation of oligomeric complexes of Abeta (Abeta-OCs). We further identified a cell-permeable tricyclic pyrone named CP2 that ameliorates this toxicity and significantly reduces the levels of Abeta-OCs. In aqueous solution, CP2 attenuates Abeta oligomerization and prevents the oligomer-induced death of primary cortical neurons. CP2 analogs represent a new class of promising compounds for the amelioration of Abeta toxicities within both intracellular and extracellular sites.
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- Izumi Maezawa
- MIND Institute and Department of Pathology, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California, USA
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Masters CL, Cappai R, Barnham KJ, Villemagne VL. Molecular mechanisms for Alzheimer's disease: implications for neuroimaging and therapeutics. J Neurochem 2006; 97:1700-25. [PMID: 16805778 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2006.03989.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterised by the gradual onset of dementia. The pathological hallmarks of the disease are beta-amyloid (Abeta) plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, synaptic loss and reactive gliosis. The current therapeutic effort is directed towards developing drugs that reduce Abeta burden or toxicity by inhibiting secretase cleavage, Abeta aggregation, Abeta toxicity, Abeta metal interactions or by promoting Abeta clearance. A number of clinical trials are currently in progress based on these different therapeutic strategies and they should indicate which, if any, of these approaches will be efficacious. Current diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is made by clinical, neuropsychologic and neuroimaging assessments. Routine structural neuroimaging evaluation with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging is based on non-specific features such as atrophy, a late feature in the progression of the disease, hence the crucial importance of developing new approaches for early and specific recognition at the prodromal stages of Alzheimer's disease. Functional neuroimaging techniques such as functional magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, positron emission tomography and single photon emission computed tomography, possibly in conjunction with other related Abeta biomarkers in plasma and CSF, could prove to be valuable in the differential diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, as well as in assessing prognosis. With the advent of new therapeutic strategies there is increasing interest in the development of magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents and positron emission tomography and single photon emission computed tomography radioligands that will permit the assessment of Abeta burden in vivo.
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- Colin L Masters
- Department of Pathology, The University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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