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Microtubule alterations occur early in experimental parkinsonism and the microtubule stabilizer epothilone D is neuroprotective.


ABSTRACT: The role of microtubule (MT) dysfunction in Parkinson's disease is emerging. It is still unknown whether it is a cause or a consequence of neurodegeneration. Our objective was to assess whether alterations of MT stability precede or follow axonal transport impairment and neurite degeneration in experimental parkinsonism induced by 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) in C57Bl mice. MPTP induced a time- and dose-dependent increase in fibres with altered mitochondria distribution, and early changes in cytoskeletal proteins and MT stability. Indeed, we observed significant increases in neuron-specific ?III tubulin and enrichment of deTyr tubulin in dopaminergic neurons. Finally, we showed that repeated daily administrations of the MT stabilizer Epothilone D rescued MT defects and attenuated nigrostriatal degeneration induced by MPTP. These data suggest that alteration of ??s is an early event specifically associated with dopaminergic neuron degeneration. Pharmacological stabilization of MTs may be a viable strategy for the management of parkinsonism.

SUBMITTER: Cartelli D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3653217 | biostudies-other | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Microtubule alterations occur early in experimental parkinsonism and the microtubule stabilizer epothilone D is neuroprotective.

Cartelli Daniele D   Casagrande Francesca F   Busceti Carla Letizia CL   Bucci Domenico D   Molinaro Gemma G   Traficante Anna A   Passarella Daniele D   Giavini Erminio E   Pezzoli Gianni G   Battaglia Giuseppe G   Cappelletti Graziella G  

Scientific reports 20130101


The role of microtubule (MT) dysfunction in Parkinson's disease is emerging. It is still unknown whether it is a cause or a consequence of neurodegeneration. Our objective was to assess whether alterations of MT stability precede or follow axonal transport impairment and neurite degeneration in experimental parkinsonism induced by 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) in C57Bl mice. MPTP induced a time- and dose-dependent increase in fibres with altered mitochondria distribution, a  ...[more]

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