DCMQA, a caffeoylquinic acid derivative alleviates NMDA-induced neurotoxicity via modulating GluN2A and GluN2B-containing NMDA receptors in vitro. 2020

Yue Yang, and Huan Gao, and Wenwu Liu, and Xiaowen Jiang, and Zexu Shen, and Xiang Li, and Tianshu Ren, and Zihua Xu, and Gang Cheng, and Qingchun Zhao
School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, People's Republic of China; Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Northern Military Area, 83 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, People's Republic of China.

Compound DCMQA (4, 5-O-dicaffeoyl-1-O-[4-malic acid methyl ester]-quinic acid) is a natural caffeoylquinic acid derivative isolated from Arctium lappa L. roots. Caffeoylquinic acid derivatives have been reported to possess neuroprotective effects through inhibiting oxidative stress and apoptosis in vitro. However, whether DCMQA exerts protective effects on N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-induced neurotoxicity and the underlying mechanism has not been elucidated. In this study, the results indicated that pretreatment of DCMQA prevented the loss of cell viability and attenuated the LDH leakage in SH-SY5Y cells exposed to NMDA. Hoechst 33342 staining and Annexin V-PI double staining illustrated that DCMQA suppressed NMDA-induced morphological damage and neuronal apoptosis. Moreover, DCMQA inhibited NMDA-mediated Ca2+ influx, excessive intracellular ROS generation and loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP). Western blot analysis showed that DCMQA attenuated the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, release of cytochrome c as well as expression of caspase-9 and caspase-3. Besides, DCMQA down-regulated GluN2B-containing NMDA receptors (NMDARs) and up-regulated GluN2A-containing NMDARs, promoted the disruption of nNOS and PSD95 as well as activation of CaMK II-α. Furthermore, computational docking study indicated that DCMQA possessed a good affinity for NMDARs. These results indicated that DCMQA protects SH-SY5Y cells against NMDA-induced neuronal damage. In addition, the underlying mechanisms of DCMQA-mediated neuroprotection are associated with modulating NMDARs and disruption of nNOS-PSD95 as well as the activation of CaMK II-α.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007770 L-Lactate Dehydrogenase A tetrameric enzyme that, along with the coenzyme NAD+, catalyzes the interconversion of LACTATE and PYRUVATE. In vertebrates, genes for three different subunits (LDH-A, LDH-B and LDH-C) exist. Lactate Dehydrogenase,Dehydrogenase, L-Lactate,Dehydrogenase, Lactate,L Lactate Dehydrogenase
D011801 Quinic Acid An acid which is found in cinchona bark and elsewhere in plants. (From Stedman, 26th ed) Quinate,Acid, Quinic
D002118 Calcium A basic element found in nearly all tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes. Coagulation Factor IV,Factor IV,Blood Coagulation Factor IV,Calcium-40,Calcium 40,Factor IV, Coagulation
D002470 Cell Survival The span of viability of a cell characterized by the capacity to perform certain functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, some form of responsiveness, and adaptability. Cell Viability,Cell Viabilities,Survival, Cell,Viabilities, Cell,Viability, Cell
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016194 Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate A class of ionotropic glutamate receptors characterized by affinity for N-methyl-D-aspartate. NMDA receptors have an allosteric binding site for glycine which must be occupied for the channel to open efficiently and a site within the channel itself to which magnesium ions bind in a voltage-dependent manner. The positive voltage dependence of channel conductance and the high permeability of the conducting channel to calcium ions (as well as to monovalent cations) are important in excitotoxicity and neuronal plasticity. N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor,N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors,NMDA Receptor,NMDA Receptor-Ionophore Complex,NMDA Receptors,Receptors, NMDA,N-Methylaspartate Receptors,Receptors, N-Methylaspartate,N Methyl D Aspartate Receptor,N Methyl D Aspartate Receptors,N Methylaspartate Receptors,NMDA Receptor Ionophore Complex,Receptor, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate,Receptor, NMDA,Receptors, N Methyl D Aspartate,Receptors, N Methylaspartate
D016202 N-Methylaspartate An amino acid that, as the D-isomer, is the defining agonist for the NMDA receptor subtype of glutamate receptors (RECEPTORS, NMDA). N-Methyl-D-aspartate,NMDA,N-Methyl-D-aspartic Acid,Acid, N-Methyl-D-aspartic,N Methyl D aspartate,N Methyl D aspartic Acid,N Methylaspartate
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
D045744 Cell Line, Tumor A cell line derived from cultured tumor cells. Tumor Cell Line,Cell Lines, Tumor,Line, Tumor Cell,Lines, Tumor Cell,Tumor Cell Lines
D053078 Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial The voltage difference, normally maintained at approximately -180mV, across the INNER MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE, by a net movement of positive charge across the membrane. It is a major component of the PROTON MOTIVE FORCE in MITOCHONDRIA used to drive the synthesis of ATP. Delta Psi M,DeltaPsi M,DeltapsiM,Mitochondrial Membrane Potential,Mitochondrial Transmembrane Potential,M, DeltaPsi,Membrane Potentials, Mitochondrial,Mitochondrial Membrane Potentials,Mitochondrial Transmembrane Potentials,Transmembrane Potential, Mitochondrial,Transmembrane Potentials, Mitochondrial

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