MiR-195 dependent roles of mitofusin2 in the mitochondrial dysfunction of hippocampal neurons in SAMP8 mice

2016 ◽  
Vol 1652 ◽  
pp. 135-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Zhang ◽  
Huimin Zhou ◽  
Lei Jiang ◽  
Yueran Mao ◽  
Ximing Cui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Dysfunction ◽  
Hippocampal Neurons ◽  
Samp8 Mice

Administration of miR-195 Inhibitor Enhances Memory Function Through Improving Synaptic Degradation and Mitochondrial Dysfunction of the Hippocampal Neurons in SAMP8 Mice

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Zhaoyu Gao ◽  
Rui Zhang ◽  
Lei Jiang ◽  
Huimin Zhou ◽  
Qian Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Dysfunction ◽  
Hippocampal Neurons ◽  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Memory Function ◽  
Third Ventricle ◽  
Mitochondrial Disorder ◽  
Chain Complex ◽  
Atp Production ◽  
Primary Hippocampal Neurons ◽  
Samp8 Mice

Background: Mitochondrial dysfunction is an early feature of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and miR-195 is involved in mitochondrial disorder through targeting MFN-2 protein in hippocampal neurons of AD. Objective: To clarify if administration of miR-195 inhibitor could enhance the memory deficits through improving hippocampal neuron mitochondrial dysfunction in SAMP8 mice. Methods: The expression of miR-195 was detected by RT-qPCR in primary hippocampal neurons and HT-22 cells treated with Aβ 1–42. Morris water maze (MWM) was used to assess the learning and memory function in SAMP8 mice administrated with antagomir-195. Transmission electron microscopy was employed to determine the morphological changes of synapses and mitochondria of hippocampus in SAMP8 mice. Mitochondrial respiration was measured using a high-resolution oxygraph. Results: The expression of miR-195 were upregulated in the primary hippocampal neurons and HT-22 cells induced by Aβ 1–42. Inhibition of miR-195 ameliorated the mitochondrial dysfunction in HT-22 cells induced by Aβ 1–42, including mitochondrial morphologic damages, mitochondrial membrane potential, respiration function, and ATP production. Administration of antagomir-195 by the third ventricle injection markedly ameliorated the cognitive function, postsynaptic density thickness, length of synaptic active area, mitochondrial aspect ratio, and area in hippocampus of SAMP8 mice. Finally, antagomir-195 was able to promote an increase in the activity of respiratory chain complex CI and II in SAMP8 mice. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that miR-195 inhibitor ameliorated the cognitive impairment of AD mice by improving mitochondrial structure damages and dysfunction in the hippocampal neurons, which provide an experimental basis for further exploring the treatment strategy of AD.

scholarly journals Alpha-Tocotrienol Prevents Oxidative Stress-Mediated Post-Translational Cleavage of Bcl-xL in Primary Hippocampal Neurons

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han-A Park ◽  
Nelli Mnatsakanyan ◽  
Katheryn Broman ◽  
Abigail U. Davis ◽  
Jordan May ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Potential ◽  
Mitochondrial Dysfunction ◽  
Mitochondrial Membrane Potential ◽  
Mitochondrial Function ◽  
Hippocampal Neurons ◽  
Mitochondrial Membrane ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Atp Depletion ◽  
Primary Hippocampal Neurons

B-cell lymphoma-extra large (Bcl-xL) is an anti-apoptotic member of the Bcl2 family of proteins, which supports neurite outgrowth and neurotransmission by improving mitochondrial function. During excitotoxic stimulation, however, Bcl-xL undergoes post-translational cleavage to ∆N-Bcl-xL, and accumulation of ∆N-Bcl-xL causes mitochondrial dysfunction and neuronal death. In this study, we hypothesized that the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) during excitotoxicity leads to formation of ∆N-Bcl-xL. We further proposed that the application of an antioxidant with neuroprotective properties such as α-tocotrienol (TCT) will prevent ∆N-Bcl-xL-induced mitochondrial dysfunction via its antioxidant properties. Primary hippocampal neurons were treated with α-TCT, glutamate, or a combination of both. Glutamate challenge significantly increased cytosolic and mitochondrial ROS and ∆N-Bcl-xL levels. ∆N-Bcl-xL accumulation was accompanied by intracellular ATP depletion, loss of mitochondrial membrane potential, and cell death. α-TCT prevented loss of mitochondrial membrane potential in hippocampal neurons overexpressing ∆N-Bcl-xL, suggesting that ∆N-Bcl-xL caused the loss of mitochondrial function under excitotoxic conditions. Our data suggest that production of ROS is an important cause of ∆N-Bcl-xL formation and that preventing ROS production may be an effective strategy to prevent ∆N-Bcl-xL-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction and thus promote neuronal survival.

scholarly journals Centella asiatica Attenuates Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress in Aβ-Exposed Hippocampal Neurons

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nora E. Gray ◽  
Jonathan A. Zweig ◽  
Donald G. Matthews ◽  
Maya Caruso ◽  
Joseph F. Quinn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Mitochondrial Dysfunction ◽  
Mitochondrial Function ◽  
Hippocampal Neurons ◽  
Neuroblastoma Cells ◽  
Water Extract ◽  
Centella Asiatica ◽  
Antioxidant Response ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

Centella asiatica has been used for centuries to enhance memory. We have previously shown that a water extract of Centella asiatica (CAW) protects against the deleterious effects of amyloid-β (Aβ) in neuroblastoma cells and attenuates Aβ-induced cognitive deficits in mice. Yet, the neuroprotective mechanism of CAW has yet to be thoroughly explored in neurons from these animals. This study investigates the effects of CAW on neuronal metabolism and oxidative stress in isolated Aβ-expressing neurons. Hippocampal neurons from amyloid precursor protein overexpressing Tg2576 mice and wild-type (WT) littermates were treated with CAW. In both genotypes, CAW increased the expression of antioxidant response genes which attenuated the Aβ-induced elevations in reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation in Tg2576 neurons. CAW also improved mitochondrial function in both genotypes and increased the expression of electron transport chain enzymes and mitochondrial labeling, suggesting an increase in mitochondrial content. These data show that CAW protects against mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in Aβ-exposed hippocampal neurons which could contribute to the beneficial effects of the extract observed in vivo. Since CAW also improved mitochondrial function in the absence of Aβ, these results suggest a broader utility for other conditions where neuronal mitochondrial dysfunction occurs.

Prolactin prevents mitochondrial dysfunction induced by glutamate excitotoxicity in hippocampal neurons

2019 ◽  
Vol 701 ◽  
pp. 58-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.A. Rivero-Segura ◽  
Ma. I. Coronado-Mares ◽  
R. Rincón-Heredia ◽  
I. Pérez-Torres ◽  
T. Montiel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Dysfunction ◽  
Hippocampal Neurons ◽  
Glutamate Excitotoxicity

scholarly journals Mitochondrial dysfunction in CA1 hippocampal neurons of the UBE3A deficient mouse model for Angelman syndrome

2011 ◽  
Vol 487 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailing Su ◽  
Weiwei Fan ◽  
Pinar E. Coskun ◽  
Jouni Vesa ◽  
June-Anne Gold ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mouse Model ◽  
Mitochondrial Dysfunction ◽  
Angelman Syndrome ◽  
Hippocampal Neurons ◽  
Deficient Mouse

scholarly journals Curcumin protects rat hippocampal neurons against pseudorabies virus by regulating the BDNF/TrkB pathway

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bingjie Yang ◽  
Guodong Luo ◽  
Chen Zhang ◽  
Luqiu Feng ◽  
Xianmei Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Dysfunction ◽  
Hippocampal Neurons ◽  
Pseudorabies Virus ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Apoptotic Pathway ◽  
Neuroprotective Effects ◽  
Tropomyosin Related Kinase B ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
Oxide Synthase

AbstractPseudorabies virus (PRV) infection can elicit nervous system disorders. Curcumin has been reported to have neuroprotective effects. However, whether curcumin can protect neurons against PRV infection and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In the present study, for the first time, the protective effects of curcumin against PRV-induced oxidative stress, apoptosis, and mitochondrial dysfunction in rat hippocampal neurons and the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)/tropomyosin-related kinase B (TrkB) pathway were investigated. Results indicated that PRV with a titer of 3.06 × 106 TCID50 (50% tissue culture infective dose) induced oxidative damage of hippocampal neurons 2 h post-infection and that 10 μM curcumin improved the viability of PRV-infected hippocampal neurons. Blocking the BDNF/TrkB pathway reversed the neuroprotective effects of curcumin, which were imparted by decreasing the PRV-induced upregulation of nitric oxide synthase expression, repressing the PRV-activated mitochondrial apoptotic pathway, and mitochondrial dysfunction. To conclude, curcumin exhibited a neuroprotective role against PRV infection by upregulating the BDNF/TrkB pathway. This study provides insight into the anti-PRV neuroprotective application of curcumin and the underlying mechanism in the prophylaxis and treatment of neurological disorders caused by PRV infection.

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