scholarly journals Identification of distinct pathological signatures induced by patient-derived α-synuclein structures in nonhuman primates

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (20) ◽  
pp. eaaz9165 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bourdenx ◽  
A. Nioche ◽  
S. Dovero ◽  
M.-L. Arotcarena ◽  
S. Camus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Nonhuman Primates ◽  
Amyloid Fibrils ◽  
Neuronal Cell Death ◽  
Lewy Bodies ◽  
Neuronal Cell ◽  
Experimental Models ◽  
Preclinical Research ◽  
Dopaminergic Neurodegeneration ◽  
Dopaminergic Neuronal Cell

Dopaminergic neuronal cell death, associated with intracellular α-synuclein (α-syn)–rich protein aggregates [termed “Lewy bodies” (LBs)], is a well-established characteristic of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Much evidence, accumulated from multiple experimental models, has suggested that α-syn plays a role in PD pathogenesis, not only as a trigger of pathology but also as a mediator of disease progression through pathological spreading. Here, we have used a machine learning–based approach to identify unique signatures of neurodegeneration in monkeys induced by distinct α-syn pathogenic structures derived from patients with PD. Unexpectedly, our results show that, in nonhuman primates, a small amount of singular α-syn aggregates is as toxic as larger amyloid fibrils present in the LBs, thus reinforcing the need for preclinical research in this species. Furthermore, our results provide evidence supporting the true multifactorial nature of PD, as multiple causes can induce a similar outcome regarding dopaminergic neurodegeneration.

scholarly journals Identification of distinct pathological signatures induced by patient-derived α-synuclein structures in non-human primates

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bourdenx ◽  
A. Nioche ◽  
S. Dovero ◽  
M.-L. Arotcarena ◽  
S. Camus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Cell Death ◽  
Amyloid Fibrils ◽  
Neuronal Cell Death ◽  
Lewy Bodies ◽  
Neuronal Cell ◽  
Experimental Models ◽  
Preclinical Research ◽  
Dopaminergic Neurodegeneration ◽  
Dopaminergic Neuronal Cell

AbstractDopaminergic neuronal cell death, associated with intracellular α-synuclein (α-syn)-rich protein aggregates (termed ‘Lewy bodies’), is a well-established characteristic of Parkinson’s disease. Much evidence, accumulated from multiple experimental models has suggested that α-syn plays a role in PD pathogenesis, not only as a trigger of pathology but also as a mediator of disease progression through pathological spreading. Here we have used a machine learning-based approach to identify unique signatures of neurodegeneration in monkeys induced by distinct α-syn pathogenic structures derived from PD patients. Unexpectedly, our results show that, in non-human primates, a small amount of singular α-syn aggregates is as toxic as larger amyloid fibrils present in the LBs, thus reinforcing the need for preclinical research in this species. Furthermore, our results provide evidence supporting the true multifactorial nature of PD as multiple causes can induce similar outcome regarding dopaminergic neurodegeneration.

scholarly journals 1-O-Hexyl-2,3,5-Trimethylhydroquinone Ameliorates l-DOPA-Induced Cytotoxicity in PC12 Cells

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 867 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun Park ◽  
Jong Kang ◽  
Myung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Cell Death ◽  
Pc12 Cells ◽  
Neuronal Cell Death ◽  
Neuronal Cell ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Extracellular Signal ◽  
Dopaminergic Neuronal Cell ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein

1-O-Hexyl-2,3,5-trimethylhydroquinone (HTHQ) has previously been found to have effective anti-oxidant and anti-lipid-peroxidative activity. We aimed to elucidate whether HTHQ can prevent dopaminergic neuronal cell death by investigating the effect on l-DOPA-induced cytotoxicity in PC12 cells. HTHQ protected from both l-DOPA-induced cell death and superoxide dismutase activity reduction. When assessing the effect of HTHQ on oxidative stress-related signaling pathways, HTHQ inhibited l-DOPA-induced phosphorylation of sustained extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK1/2), p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK1/2). HTHQ also normalized l-DOPA-reduced Bcl-2-associated death protein (Bad) phosphorylation and Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax) expression, promoting cell survival. Taken together, HTHQ exhibits protective effects against l-DOPA-induced cell death through modulation of the ERK1/2-p38MAPK-JNK1/2-Bad-Bax signaling pathway in PC12 cells. These results suggest that HTHQ may show ameliorative effects against oxidative stress-induced dopaminergic neuronal cell death, although further studies in animal models of Parkinson’s disease are required to confirm this.

scholarly journals Berberine protects 6-hydroxydopamine-induced human dopaminergic neuronal cell death through the induction of heme oxygenase-1

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinbum Bae ◽  
Danbi Lee ◽  
Yun Kyu Kim ◽  
Minchan Gil ◽  
Joo-Yong Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Death ◽  
Heme Oxygenase ◽  
Neuronal Cell Death ◽  
Neuronal Cell ◽  
Heme Oxygenase 1 ◽  
Dopaminergic Neuronal Cell ◽  
6 Hydroxydopamine

scholarly journals Mutant A53T α-Synuclein Induces Neuronal Death by Increasing Mitochondrial Autophagy

2011 ◽  
Vol 286 (12) ◽  
pp. 10814-10824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinay Choubey ◽  
Dzhamilja Safiulina ◽  
Annika Vaarmann ◽  
Michal Cagalinec ◽  
Przemyslaw Wareski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson Disease ◽  
Mitochondrial Dysfunction ◽  
Cortical Neurons ◽  
Neuronal Degeneration ◽  
Neuronal Cell Death ◽  
Lewy Bodies ◽  
Neuronal Cell ◽  
Dominant Negative ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Mitofusin 2

Parkinson disease is characterized by the accumulation of aggregated α-synuclein as the major component of the Lewy bodies. α-Synuclein accumulation in turn leads to compensatory effects that may include the up-regulation of autophagy. Another common feature of Parkinson disease (PD) is mitochondrial dysfunction. Here, we provide evidence that the overactivation of autophagy may be a link that connects the intracellular accumulation of α-synuclein with mitochondrial dysfunction. We found that the activation of macroautophagy in primary cortical neurons that overexpress mutant A53T α-synuclein leads to massive mitochondrial destruction and loss, which is associated with a bioenergetic deficit and neuronal degeneration. No mitochondrial removal or net loss was observed when we suppressed the targeting of mitochondria to autophagosomes by silencing Parkin, overexpressing wild-type Mitofusin 2 and dominant negative Dynamin-related protein 1 or blocking autophagy by silencing autophagy-related genes. The inhibition of targeting mitochondria to autophagosomes or autophagy was also partially protective against mutant A53T α-synuclein-induced neuronal cell death. These data suggest that overactivated mitochondrial removal could be one of the contributing factors that leads to the mitochondrial loss observed in PD models.

scholarly journals PINK1 positively regulates HDAC3 to suppress dopaminergic neuronal cell death

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 1127-1141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyo-Kyoung Choi ◽  
Youngsok Choi ◽  
HeeBum Kang ◽  
Eun-jin Lim ◽  
Soo-Yeon Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Death ◽  
Neuronal Cell Death ◽  
Neuronal Cell ◽  
Dopaminergic Neuronal Cell

scholarly journals Kaempferol Has Potent Protective and Antifibrillogenic Effects for α-Synuclein Neurotoxicity In Vitro

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (21) ◽  
pp. 11484
Author(s):  
Masatoshi Inden ◽  
Ayaka Takagi ◽  
Hazuki Kitai ◽  
Taisei Ito ◽  
Hisaka Kurita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amyloid Fibril ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Neuroprotective Effect ◽  
Neuronal Cell Death ◽  
Lewy Bodies ◽  
Neuronal Cell ◽  
Therapeutic Agents ◽  
Amyloid Fibril Formation ◽  
Transcription Factor Eb

Aggregation of α-synuclein (α-Syn) is implicated in the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease (PD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and multiple system atrophy (MSA). Therefore, the removal of α-Syn aggregation could lead to the development of many new therapeutic agents for neurodegenerative diseases. In the present study, we succeeded in generating a new α-Syn stably expressing cell line using a piggyBac transposon system to investigate the neuroprotective effect of the flavonoid kaempferol on α-Syn toxicity. We found that kaempferol provided significant protection against α-Syn-related neurotoxicity. Furthermore, kaempferol induced autophagy through an increase in the biogenesis of lysosomes by inducing the expression of transcription factor EB and reducing the accumulation of α-Syn; thus, kaempferol prevented neuronal cell death. Moreover, kaempferol directly blocked the amyloid fibril formation of α-Syn. These results support the therapeutic potential of kaempferol in diseases such as synucleinopathies that are characterized by α-Syn aggregates.

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