Neuroprotective effects of alpha7 neuronal acetylcholine receptor and its roles in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease / 中华病理学杂志
Chinese Journal of Pathology
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(12): 51-55, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To investigate the neuroprotective function of alpha7 nicotinic receptor (nAChR) and its roles in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD).</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Specific RNA interference to alpha7 nAChR mRNA expression was performed by gene specific small interference RNA (siRNA). SH-SY5Y cells were transfected with the siRNA or treated with 20 micromol/L 3-[2, 4-dimethoxybenzylidene] anabaseine (DMXB), an alpha7 nAChR agonist. After 48 hrs culture, levels of alpha7 nAChR mRNA and protein were monitored by RT-PCR and Western blotting, respectively. In the second experiment, SH-SYSY cells treated with siRNA or DMXB were exposed to 1 micromol/L Abeta(25-35), followed by protein analysis of alpha-form of secreted beta-amyloid precursor peptide (alphaAPPs), and total APP was assayed by Western blotting. In addition, lipid peroxidation and MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide] reduction were measured by spectrophotometry.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>In RNA interference group, as compared with controls, alpha7 nAChR mRNA and protein levels were decreased with inhibitory efficiency by 80% and 69%, respectively, along with a decrease in protein levels of alphaAPP and reduction of MTT. However the product of lipid peroxidation was increased. There was an enhanced gene inhibition of alpha7 nAChR by Abeta. While cells treated with DMXB, the alpha7 nAChR protein was increased by 23% as compared with that of the control, along with decrease of alphaAPP and ERK 1/2 at the protein level. The enhanced expression of alpha7 nAChR reduced the neurotoxic effects resulted from Abeta.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The findings indicate that alpha7 nAChR may play a significant neuroprotective role by enhancing cleavage of APP, improving antioxidant defenses and limiting the toxicity of Abeta, which has been implied in the pathogenesis of AD.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Patologia
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Farmacologia
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Fisiologia
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RNA Mensageiro
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Peroxidação de Lipídeos
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Acetilcolina
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Células Cultivadas
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Peptídeos beta-Amiloides
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Receptores Nicotínicos
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Precursor de Proteína beta-Amiloide
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Pathology
Ano de publicação:
2008
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