Signaling by growth/differentiation factor 5 through the bone morphogenetic protein receptor type IB protects neurons against kainic acid-induced neurodegeneration

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Growth/differentiation factor-5 (GDF-5), a member of the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) superfamily, has been shown to protect rat dopaminergic neurons against insult both in embryonic neuronal culture and in Parkinson's disease models. However, whether GDF-5 exerts neuroprotective effects in hippocampal neurons is unclear. Here, we show that both mRNA levels and protein levels of GDF-5 are decreased in the mouse hippocampus upon kainic acid (KA) treatment. KA induced dramatic neuronal loss specifically in the cornu ammonis 1 (CA1) and CA3 areas of the mouse hippocampus, while intracerebral infusion of GDF-5 prevented this neuronal loss. The neuroprotective effects of GDF-5 were recapitulated by constitutively active bone morphogenetic protein type IB receptor (BMPRIB-CA) and could be blocked by BMPRI kinase inhibitor LDN-193189. Furthermore, the neuroprotective effects of GDF-5 were mediated through the prevention of apoptosis, which was indicated by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) staining and reduced cleaved caspase 3 expression level. Thus, we conclude that GDF-5 protects hippocampal neurons against KA-induced neurodegeneration by signaling through BMPRIB, suggesting a therapeutic potential for GDF-5 in neurodegenerative diseases.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:651

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Neuroscience letters - 651(2017) vom: 09. Juni, Seite 36-42

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhao, Yuanzheng [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Min [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Hengfang [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jianping [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bmpr1b protein, mouse
Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors, Type I
Bone morphogenetic protein type IB receptor
EC 2.7.11.30
Growth/differentiation factor-5
Growth Differentiation Factor 5
Hippocampal neuron
Journal Article
Kainic Acid
Kainic acid
Neurodegenerative disease
Neuroprotective Agents
RNA, Messenger
Recombinant Proteins
SIV03811UC

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Date Completed 26.03.2018

Date Revised 05.09.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.neulet.2017.04.055

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NLM271438649