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Pathomechanism characterization and potential therapeutics identification for SCA3 targeting neuroinflammation.

ABSTRACT: Polyglutamine (polyQ)-mediated spinocerebellar ataxias (SCA) are caused by mutant genes with expanded CAG repeats encoding polyQ tracts. The misfolding and aggregation of polyQ proteins result in increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cellular toxicity. Inflammation is a common manifestation of oxidative stress and inflammatory process further reduces cellular antioxidant capacity. Increase of activated microglia in the pons of SCA type 3 (SCA3) patients suggests the involvement of neuroinflammation in the disease pathogenesis. In this study, we evaluated the anti-inflammatory potentials of indole compound NC009-1, 4-aminophenol-arachidonic acid derivative AM404, quinoline compound VB-037 and chalcone-coumarin derivative LM-031 using human HMC3 microglia and SCA3 ATXN3/Q₇₅-GFP SH-SY5Y cells. The four tested compounds displayed anti-inflammatory activity by suppressing NO, IL-1?, TNF-? and IL-6 production and CD68 expression of IFN-?-activated HMC3 microglia. In retinoic acid-differentiated ATXN3/Q₇₅-GFP SH-SY5Y cells inflamed with IFN-?-primed HMC3 conditioned medium, treatment with the tested compounds mitigated the increased caspase 1 activity and lactate dehydrogenase release, reduced polyQ aggregation and ROS and/or promoted neurite outgrowth. Examination of IL-1?- and TNF-?-mediated signaling pathways revealed that the tested compounds decreased I?B?/P65, JNK/JUN and/or P38/STAT1 signaling. The study results suggest the potential of NC009-1, AM404, VB-037 and LM-031 in treating SCA3 and probable other polyQ diseases.

SUBMITTER: Chiu YJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7762503 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Pathomechanism characterization and potential therapeutics identification for SCA3 targeting neuroinflammation.

Chiu Ya-Jen YJ Lin Shu-An SA Chen Wan-Ling WL Lin Te-Hsien TH Lin Chih-Hsin CH Yao Ching-Fa CF Lin Wenwei W Wu Yih-Ru YR Chang Kuo-Hsuan KH Lee-Chen Guey-Jen GJ Chen Chiung-Mei CM

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Polyglutamine (polyQ)-mediated spinocerebellar ataxias (SCA) are caused by mutant genes with expanded CAG repeats encoding polyQ tracts. The misfolding and aggregation of polyQ proteins result in increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cellular toxicity. Inflammation is a common manifestation of oxidative stress and inflammatory process further reduces cellular antioxidant capacity. Increase of activated microglia in the pons of SCA type 3 (SCA3) patients suggests the involvement of neuroinf ...[more]

PMID: 33196459

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