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Effect of DJ-1 on the neuroprotection of astrocytes subjected to cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.

ABSTRACT: Astrocytes are involved in neuroprotection, and DJ-1 is an important antioxidant protein that is abundantly expressed in reactive astrocytes. However, the role of DJ-1 in astrocytes' neuroprotection in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury and its potential mechanism is unclear. Thus, to explore effects and mechanisms of DJ-1 on the neuroprotection of astrocytes, we used primary co-cultures of neurons and astrocytes under oxygen and glucose deprivation/reoxygenation in vitro and transient middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion in vivo to mimic ischemic reperfusion insult. Lentiviral was used to inhibit and upregulate DJ-1 expression in astrocytes, and DJ-1 siRNA blocked DJ-1 expression in rats. Inhibiting DJ-1 expression led to decreases in neuronal viability. DJ-1 knockdown also attenuated total and nuclear Nrf2 and glutathione (GSH) levels in vitro and vivo. Similarly, loss of DJ-1 decreased Nrf2/ARE-binding activity and expression of Nrf2/ARE pathway-driven genes. Overexpression of DJ-1 yielded opposite results. This suggests that the mechanism of action of DJ-1 in astrocyte-mediated neuroprotection may involve regulation of the Nrf2/ARE pathway to increase GSH after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. Thus, DJ-1 may be a new therapeutic target for treating ischemia/reperfusion injury. KEY MESSAGES: Astrocytes protect neurons in co-culture after OGD/R DJ-1 is upregulated in astrocytes and plays an important physiological roles in neuronal protection under ischemic conditions DJ-1 protects neuron by the Nrf2/ARE pathway which upregulates GSH.

SUBMITTER: Peng L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6348070 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Effect of DJ-1 on the neuroprotection of astrocytes subjected to cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.

Peng Li L Zhao Yipeng Y Li Yixin Y Zhou Yang Y Li Linyu L Lei Shipeng S Yu Shanshan S Zhao Yong Y

Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) 20181130 2

Astrocytes are involved in neuroprotection, and DJ-1 is an important antioxidant protein that is abundantly expressed in reactive astrocytes. However, the role of DJ-1 in astrocytes' neuroprotection in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury and its potential mechanism is unclear. Thus, to explore effects and mechanisms of DJ-1 on the neuroprotection of astrocytes, we used primary co-cultures of neurons and astrocytes under oxygen and glucose deprivation/reoxygenation in vitro and transient middle ...[more]

PMID: 30506316

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Effect of DJ-1 on the neuroprotection of astrocytes subjected to cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.

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