Multiple signaling events in amyloid beta-induced,oxidative stress-dependent neuronal apoptosis |
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Authors: | Tamagno Elena Parola Maurizio Guglielmotto Michela Santoro Gianni Bardini Paola Marra Laura Tabaton Massimo Danni Oliviero |
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Institution: | Department of Experimental Medicine and Oncology, General Pathology Section, University of Turin, Corso Raffaello 30, 10125 Turin, Italy. elena.tamagno@unito.it |
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Abstract: | Current evidence suggests that amyloid beta peptides (Abeta) may play a major role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease by eliciting oxidative stress and neuronal apoptosis. In this study we have used differentiated SK-N-BE neurons to investigate molecular mechanisms and regulatory pathways underlying apoptotic neuronal cell death elicited by Abeta(1-40) and Abeta(1-42) peptides as well as the relationships between apoptosis and oxidative stress. Abeta peptides, used at concentrations able to induce oxidative stress, elicit a classic type of neuronal apoptosis involving mitochondrial regulatory proteins and pathways (i.e. affecting Bax and Bcl-2 protein levels as well as release of cytochrome c in the cytosol), poly-ADP rybose polymerase cleavage and activation of caspase 3. This pattern of neuronal apoptosis, that is significantly prevented by alpha-tocopherol and N-acetylcysteine and completely abolished by specific inhibitors of stress-activated protein kinases (SAPK) such as JNKs and p38(MAPK), involved early elevation of p53 protein levels. Pretreatment of neurons with alpha-pifithrin, a specific p53 inhibitor, resulted in a 50-60% prevention of Abeta induced apoptosis. These results suggest that oxidative stress - mediated neuronal apoptosis induced by amyloid beta operates by eliciting a SAPK-dependent multiple regulation of pro-apoptotic mitochondrial pathways involving both p53 and bcl-2. |
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