Development of a high-throughput screening assay for cytoprotective agents in rotenone-induced cell death |
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Authors: | Il Sang Yoon |
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Affiliation: | Department of Biology, CytRx Corporation, 3030 Bunker Hill Street, Suite 101, San Diego, CA 92109, USA |
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Abstract: | Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease featured by selective loss of substantia nigra neurons. Rotenone administration in animals induces neurodegeneration accompanied by α-synuclein-positive Lewy body-like inclusions, recapturing typical histopathological features of PD. In an effort to screen for small-molecule agents to reverse rotenone-induced cytotoxicity, we developed and validated a sensitive and robust assay with neuroblastoma SK-N-SH cells. This assay was amenable to a high-throughput screening format with Z′ factor of 0.56. Robotic screening of a bioactive compound library led to the identification of carnosic acid that can effectively protect cells from rotenone treatment. Using a high-content image-based assay and Western blot analysis, we demonstrated that carnosic acid protects cells from rotenone stress by significant induction of HSP70 expression. Therefore, the assay reported here can be used to identify novel cytoprotective agents for clinical therapeutics of PD. |
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Keywords: | Rotenone High-throughput screening High-content analysis Small molecule Parkinson&rsquo s disease Carnosic acid |
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