Active, phosphorylation-dependent mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK/ERK), stress-activated protein kinase/c-Jun N-terminal kinase (SAPK/JNK), and p38 kinase expression in Parkinson's disease and Dementia with Lewy bodies

Ferrer, Isidre; Blanco, Rosa; Carmona, Margarita; Puig, Berta; Barrachina, Marta; Gómez, Camila Ortiz; Ambrosio, Santiago

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“…Stress-activated protein kinases, such as, JNK and p38 are known potent effectors of neuronal apoptosis in response to various stimuli (Mielke and Herdegen, 2000). In fact, the active forms of JNK and p38 have been found in the PD brain post-mortem (Ferrer et al, 2001) as well as in experimental animals (Saporito et al, 1999(Saporito et al, , 2000 and in culture models of PD (Cassarino et al, 2000;Choi et al, 2004). Furthermore, it has been reported that the 6-OHDA-induced phosphorylation of p38 is linked to the activations of caspase-8 and -9, and thus, to apoptosis.…”

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Protective effects of fustin, a flavonoid from Rhus verniciflua Stokes, on 6-hydroxydopamine-induced neuronal cell death

Park

Lee²,

Park³

et al. 2007

Exp Mol Med

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Abstract6-Hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) is a neurotoxin and is commonly used to generate experimental models of Parkinson's disease (PD). In this study, we investigated the signaling molecules involved in the 6-OHDA-induced cell death using a neuronal catecholaminergic cell line (SK-N-SH cells), and the protective effect of fustin, a flavonoid from Rhus verniciflua Stokes, on 6-OHDA-induced neuronal death. 6-OHDA significantly increased levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), intracellular Ca 2+ ([Ca 2+ ] i ), and p38 phosphorylation. In addition, this ROS increase by 6-OHDA was reduced by pretreatment with N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a free radical scavenger, but not by bis-(o-aminophenoxy)-ethane-N,N,N,Ntetraacetic acid (BAPTA), a Ca 2+ chelator. However, the [Ca 2+ ] i increase induced by 6-OHDA was suppressed by NAC. Moreover, pretreatment with NAC or BAPTA significantly prevented the 6-OHDAinduced increases in p38 phosphorylation, Bax/ Bcl-2 ratio, and caspase-3 activity. Although 6-OHDA-increased phosphorylation of p38 was prevented by NAC or BAPTA, inhibition of p38 by SB203580 did not suppress ROS, Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, or caspase-3 activity increases, and only partially prevented 6-OHDA-induced cell death, thus demonstrating that p38 activation is a component of a signaling pathway leading to the initiation of 6-OHDA-induced cell death, which acts in parallel with an ROS-Ca 2+ -Bcl-2-caspase-3 pathway. Moreover, fustin not only suppressed 6-OHDA-induced cell death in a concentration-dependent manner but also blocked 6-OHDA-induced increases in ROS, [Ca 2+ ] i , Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, caspase-3 activity, and p38 phosphorylation. These results suggest that fustin exerts neuroprotection against 6-OHDA-induced cell death.

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Protective effects of fustin, a flavonoid from Rhus verniciflua Stokes, on 6-hydroxydopamine-induced neuronal cell death

Park

Lee²,

Park³

et al. 2007

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“…Recently, numerous exciting discoveries have evolved from these studies including the role of mechanotransduction in vascular physiology and atherogenesis, Src activation (Src phosphorylation/ activation under local mechanical stimulation), and the effect of matrix stiffness on stem cell differentiation (1)(2)(3). Mechanical stimulation has been shown to produce a wide range of cellular responses including the proteomic activation of the mitogenactivated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways in extracellular signalregulated kinases (ERKs), alterations of genomic expression profiles, and control of cell morphology, differentiation, and proliferation (4,5). However, such research has focused primarily on the integrins as the mechanical signal initiator/transmembrane protein.…”

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Defining the role of syndecan-4 in mechanotransduction using surface-modification approaches

Bellin

Kubicek

Frigault

et al. 2009

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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The ability of cells to respond to external mechanical stimulation is a complex and robust process involving a diversity of molecular interactions. Although mechanotransduction has been heavily studied, many questions remain regarding the link between physical stimulation and biochemical response. Of significant interest has been the contribution of the transmembrane proteins involved, and integrins in particular, because of their connectivity to both the extracellular matrix and the cytoskeleton. Here, we demonstrate the existence of a mechanically based initiation molecule, syndecan-4. We first demonstrate the ability of syndecan-4 molecules to support cell attachment and spreading without the direct extracellular binding of integrins. We also examine the distribution of focal adhesion-associated proteins through controlling surface interactions of beads with molecular specificity in binding to living cells. Furthermore, after adhering cells to elastomeric membranes via syndecan-4-specific attachments we mechanically strained the cells via our mechanical stimulation and polymer surface chemical modification approach. We found ERK phosphorylation similar to that shown for mechanotransductive response for integrin-based cell attachments through our elastomeric membrane-based approach and optical magnetic twisting cytometry for syndecan-4. Finally, through the use of cytoskeletal disruption agents, this mechanical signaling was shown to be actin cytoskeleton dependent. We believe that these results will be of interest to a wide range of fields, including mechanotransduction, syndecan biology, and cell-material interactions.T he biochemical response of cells to external mechanical stimulation has generated tremendous interest over the past decade. Of particular interest are the causative contributions of mechanotransductive transmembrane integrin molecules that link the extracellular matrix (ECM) to the cell interior and play a role in physiological response and molecular signaling within the cell. Recently, numerous exciting discoveries have evolved from these studies including the role of mechanotransduction in vascular physiology and atherogenesis, Src activation (Src phosphorylation/ activation under local mechanical stimulation), and the effect of matrix stiffness on stem cell differentiation (1-3). Mechanical stimulation has been shown to produce a wide range of cellular responses including the proteomic activation of the mitogenactivated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways in extracellular signalregulated kinases (ERKs), alterations of genomic expression profiles, and control of cell morphology, differentiation, and proliferation (4, 5). However, such research has focused primarily on the integrins as the mechanical signal initiator/transmembrane protein. Although other strain-sensitive proteins, such as mechanosensitive ion channels and protein kinase C, are known to be altered by mechanical stimulation, these responses are thought to occur downstream or be directly linked to the transmembrane proteininitiating...

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“…31 M26I and L166P were not toxic per se. They exerted their pro-apoptotic function only in the presence of TTRAP.…”

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Aggresome-forming TTRAP mediates pro-apoptotic properties of Parkinson's disease-associated DJ-1 missense mutations

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Mutations in PARK7 DJ-1 have been associated with autosomal-recessive early-onset Parkinson's disease (PD). This gene encodes for an atypical peroxiredoxin-like peroxidase that may act as a regulator of transcription and a redox-dependent chaperone. Although large gene deletions have been associated with a loss-of-function phenotype, the pathogenic mechanism of several missense mutations is less clear. By performing a yeast two-hybrid screening from a human fetal brain library, we identified TRAF and TNF receptor-associated protein (TTRAP), an ubiquitin-binding domain-containing protein, as a novel DJ-1 interactor, which was able to bind the PD-associated mutations M26I and L166P more strongly than wild type. TTRAP protected neuroblastoma cells from apoptosis induced by proteasome impairment. In these conditions, endogenous TTRAP relocalized to a detergent-insoluble fraction and formed cytoplasmic aggresome-like structures. Interestingly, both DJ-1 mutants blocked the TTRAP protective activity unmasking a c-jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)-and p38-MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase)-mediated apoptosis. These results suggest an active role of DJ-1 missense mutants in the control of cell death and position TTRAP as a new player in the arena of neurodegeneration. Cell Death and Differentiation (2009) Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common progressive neurodegenerative disorder, affecting 1-2% of all individuals above the age of 65 years. Its neuropathological hallmark is the selective degeneration of subsets of mesencephalic dopaminergic cells and the formation of proteinaceous cytoplasmic aggregates called Lewy bodies. 1 Several studies implicate the ubiquitin-proteasome system in PD pathogenesis. 2 Synthetic proteasome inhibitors preferentially affect catecholaminergic neurons, leading to cell death. Furthermore, key ubiquitin-proteasome system elements are altered in PD post-mortem brains. [3][4][5] The identification of genes (PARK1-14) associated with familial PD has provided crucial insights into the pathogenic mechanisms. 1 The ubiquitin ligase parkin (PARK2) and the ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-L1 (UCH-L1) (PARK5) have been implicated in the ubiquitin-proteasome system function. Interestingly, upon treatment with proteasome inhibitors, they formed insoluble aggregates and were recruited to a juxtanuclear aggresome-like inclusion that resembled the Lewy body. 6,7 Autosomal-recessive early-onset PD has been associated with mutations in PARK7/DJ-1. 8 Functional DJ-1 is a dimer that acts as an atypical peroxiredoxin-like peroxidase as well as a regulator of transcription and a chaperone. 9-12 Interestingly, ectopic DJ-1 expression protects cells from death induced by a variety of insults. 13 DJ-1 loss in humans causes PD. 14 DJ-1 knock-out (KO) mice and flies showed increased vulnerabilities to neurotoxic agents but no signs of dopaminergic cell death. [15][16][17] PD families may also present missense mutations of DJ-1 in homozygous (L166P, M26I and E64D) and heterozygous forms (A104T and D149A)....

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Active, phosphorylation-dependent mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK/ERK), stress-activated protein kinase/c-Jun N-terminal kinase (SAPK/JNK), and p38 kinase expression in Parkinson's disease and Dementia with Lewy bodies

Cited by 151 publications

References 51 publications

Protective effects of fustin, a flavonoid from Rhus verniciflua Stokes, on 6-hydroxydopamine-induced neuronal cell death

Protective effects of fustin, a flavonoid from Rhus verniciflua Stokes, on 6-hydroxydopamine-induced neuronal cell death

Defining the role of syndecan-4 in mechanotransduction using surface-modification approaches

Aggresome-forming TTRAP mediates pro-apoptotic properties of Parkinson's disease-associated DJ-1 missense mutations

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