Melatonin ameliorates high glucose-induced autophagy in Schwann cells

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Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is a condition in which nerve fibers are continually exposed to high glucose-induced free radicals. Recent discoveries demonstrated that melatonin is an indole hormone that contributes to neuroprotection through the modulation of autophagy. Herein, this study aims to examine the neuroprotective effects of melatonin on Schwann cells under high glucose conditions. 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-Diphenyltetrazolium Bromide (MTT) assay was used to measure cell viability. The activation of autophagosomes was determined using acridine orange staining (AO). Western blot assay was used to measure the expression of proteins involved in autophagy and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Our results demonstrated that melatonin at 1 µM has the highest protective effects on high glucose-induced cell death. Melatonin concentrations of 5 and 10 µM were found to be the most effective in reducing autophagy induced by high glucose. Under high glucose conditions, the protein expressions of LC3, ATF4, ATF6, CHOP, PERK and eIF2-α were up-regulated in Schwann cells. However, melatonin attenuated these changes by downregulating LC3 and the ER stress markers ATF4, ATF6, CHOP, PERK and eIF2-α protein expressions in Schwann cells. In conclusion, melatonin alleviates high glucose-induced autophagy in Schwann cells through PERK-eIF2α-ATF4-CHOP signaling pathways.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

International journal of biochemistry and molecular biology - 14(2023), 3 vom: 21., Seite 25-31

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Salem, Hagar Mohamed Ahmed [VerfasserIn]
Chok, Kian Chung [VerfasserIn]
Koh, Rhun Yian [VerfasserIn]
Ng, Pei Ying [VerfasserIn]
Tiong, Yee Lian [VerfasserIn]
Chye, Soi Moi [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Autophagy
Diabetic neuropathy
Endoplasmic reticulum stress
Hyperglycemia
Journal Article
Melatonin
Schwann cells

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Date Revised 18.07.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359575854