Oxidative modification of neurofilament-L by the Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase and hydrogen peroxide system |
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Authors: | Kim Nam Hoon Jeong Moon Sik Choi Soo Young Hoon Kang Jung |
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Affiliation: | Department of Genetic Engineering, Cheongju University, Cheongju 360-764, Korea. |
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Abstract: | Neurofilament-L (NF-L) is a major element of neuronal cytoskeletons and known to be important for their survival in vivo. Since oxidative stress might play a critical role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases, we investigated the role of Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the modification of NF-L. When disassembled NF-L was incubated with Cu,Zn-SOD and H2O2, the aggregation of protein was proportional to the concentration of hydrogen peroxide. Cu,Zn-SOD/H2O2-mediated modification of NF-L was significantly inhibited by radical scavenger, spin trap agents and copper chelators. Dityrosine crosslink formation was obtained in Cu,Zn-SOD/H2O2-mediated NF-L aggregates. Antioxidant molecules, carnosine and anserine significantly inhibited the aggregation of NF-L and the formation of dityrosine. This study suggests that copper-mediated NF-L modification may be closely related to oxidative reactions which play a critical role in neurodegenerative diseases. |
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