Phytoestrogen alpha-zearalanol attenuate endoplasmic reticulum stress to against cultured rat hippocampal neurons apoptotic death induced by amyloid beta25-35. 2017

Yilong Dong, and Ruiqian Li, and Aimei Jiang, and Zhong Xu, and Yanmei Wang
School of Medicine, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, China.

OBJECTIVE Our previous studies demonstrated both phytoestrogen α-zearalanol (α-ZAL) and estrogen is effective decrease Alzheimer's disease (AD)-like apoptotic neuron death, but α-ZAL showed significantly less side-effect on breast and endometrial tissue compared to estrogen, it suggested that α-ZAL can be used as a potential substitute for estrogen. However, the molecular mechanism by which α-ZAL prevents neuron damage remains unclear. Growing evidence suggests that endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress plays an important role in the process of cell apoptosis in AD; in addition, our published data indicated that α-ZAL possessed the potential ability to stabilize ER function. We therefore hypothesized that ER-stress mechanism maybe involved in the antiapoptotic effect of α-ZAL in this study. METHODS Primary rat hippocampal neurons have been cultured and subsequently followed exposed to β-peptide fragment 25-35(Aβ25-35) with or without α-ZAL pre-treatment, and then western blot and flow cytometry techniques has been used to evaluate the intracellular calcium balance, ER stress and apoptotic cell death. RESULTS The results showed that Aβ25-35 treatment for 24h induced dramatic neuronal apoptosis, accompanied by an increase in calpain2 expression, a marker of intracellular calcium overload. On the other hand, ER stress sensitive hallmarks, glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78), double-stranded RNA-dependent protein kinase (PKR)-like ER-resident kinase (PERK) and C/EBP homologous protein-10 (CHOP10) expressions were up-regulated after Aβ25-35 administration. Importantly, α-ZAL pre-treatment effectively attenuated above changes. CONCLUSIONS These results demonstrated that α-ZAL protects cells against AD-like apoptosis and the effects at least partially by attenuating severely ER stress.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009474 Neurons The basic cellular units of nervous tissue. Each neuron consists of a body, an axon, and dendrites. Their purpose is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the NERVOUS SYSTEM. Nerve Cells,Cell, Nerve,Cells, Nerve,Nerve Cell,Neuron
D010446 Peptide Fragments Partial proteins formed by partial hydrolysis of complete proteins or generated through PROTEIN ENGINEERING techniques. Peptide Fragment,Fragment, Peptide,Fragments, Peptide
D006624 Hippocampus A curved elevation of GRAY MATTER extending the entire length of the floor of the TEMPORAL HORN of the LATERAL VENTRICLE (see also TEMPORAL LOBE). The hippocampus proper, subiculum, and DENTATE GYRUS constitute the hippocampal formation. Sometimes authors include the ENTORHINAL CORTEX in the hippocampal formation. Ammon Horn,Cornu Ammonis,Hippocampal Formation,Subiculum,Ammon's Horn,Hippocampus Proper,Ammons Horn,Formation, Hippocampal,Formations, Hippocampal,Hippocampal Formations,Hippocampus Propers,Horn, Ammon,Horn, Ammon's,Proper, Hippocampus,Propers, Hippocampus,Subiculums
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D015029 Zeranol A non-steroidal estrogen analog. Dihydroxyundecyl Resorcylic Acid Lactone,Zearalanol,P-1496,P1496,Ralgro,Ralone,Xeranol,Zearanol,P 1496
D016229 Amyloid beta-Peptides Peptides generated from AMYLOID BETA-PEPTIDES PRECURSOR. An amyloid fibrillar form of these peptides is the major component of amyloid plaques found in individuals with Alzheimer's disease and in aged individuals with trisomy 21 (DOWN SYNDROME). The peptide is found predominantly in the nervous system, but there have been reports of its presence in non-neural tissue. Alzheimer beta-Protein,Amyloid Protein A4,Amyloid beta-Peptide,Amyloid beta-Protein,beta Amyloid,beta-Amyloid Protein,Alzheimer's ABP,Alzheimer's Amyloid Fibril Protein,Amyloid AD-AP,Amyloid Fibril Protein, Alzheimer's,Amyloid beta-Proteins,ABP, Alzheimer's,AD-AP, Amyloid,Alzheimer ABP,Alzheimer beta Protein,Alzheimers ABP,Amyloid AD AP,Amyloid beta Peptide,Amyloid beta Peptides,Amyloid beta Protein,Amyloid beta Proteins,Amyloid, beta,Protein A4, Amyloid,Protein, beta-Amyloid,beta Amyloid Protein,beta-Peptide, Amyloid,beta-Peptides, Amyloid,beta-Protein, Alzheimer,beta-Protein, Amyloid,beta-Proteins, Amyloid
D017209 Apoptosis A regulated cell death mechanism characterized by distinctive morphologic changes in the nucleus and cytoplasm, including the endonucleolytic cleavage of genomic DNA, at regularly spaced, internucleosomal sites, i.e., DNA FRAGMENTATION. It is genetically programmed and serves as a balance to mitosis in regulating the size of animal tissues and in mediating pathologic processes associated with tumor growth. Apoptosis, Extrinsic Pathway,Apoptosis, Intrinsic Pathway,Caspase-Dependent Apoptosis,Classic Apoptosis,Classical Apoptosis,Programmed Cell Death,Programmed Cell Death, Type I,Apoptoses, Extrinsic Pathway,Apoptoses, Intrinsic Pathway,Apoptosis, Caspase-Dependent,Apoptosis, Classic,Apoptosis, Classical,Caspase Dependent Apoptosis,Cell Death, Programmed,Classic Apoptoses,Extrinsic Pathway Apoptoses,Extrinsic Pathway Apoptosis,Intrinsic Pathway Apoptoses,Intrinsic Pathway Apoptosis
D048789 Phytoestrogens Compounds derived from plants, primarily ISOFLAVONES that mimic or modulate endogenous estrogens, usually by binding to ESTROGEN RECEPTORS. Estrogen-Like Plant Extracts,Phyto-Estrogen,Phytoestrogen,Plant Estrogen,Plant Estrogens,Estrogen Like Plant Extracts,Estrogen, Plant,Estrogens, Plant,Extracts, Estrogen-Like Plant,Phyto Estrogen,Plant Extracts, Estrogen-Like
D051381 Rats The common name for the genus Rattus. Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus
D059865 Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Various physiological or molecular disturbances that impair ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM function. It triggers many responses, including UNFOLDED PROTEIN RESPONSE, which may lead to APOPTOSIS; and AUTOPHAGY. Stress, Endoplasmic Reticulum,Endoplasmic Reticulum Stresses,Reticulum Stress, Endoplasmic,Reticulum Stresses, Endoplasmic,Stresses, Endoplasmic Reticulum

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