Activation of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 ameliorates tau accumulation-induced synaptic damage and cognitive dysfunction via autophagy enhancement

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AIMS: The autophagy-lysosomal pathway is important for maintaining cellular proteostasis, while dysfunction of this pathway has been suggested to drive the aberrant intraneuronal accumulation of tau protein, leading to synaptic damage and cognitive impairment. Previous studies have demonstrated that the activation of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) by capsaicin has a positive impact on cognition and AD-related biomarkers. However, the effect and mechanism of TPRV1 activation on neuronal tau homeostasis remain elusive.

METHODS: A mouse model of tauopathy was established by overexpressing full-length human tau in the CA3 area. Mice were fed capsaicin diet (0.0125%) or normal diet for 9 weeks. The cognitive ability, synaptic function, tau phosphorylation levels, and autophagy markers were detected. In vitro, capsaicin-induced alterations in cellular autophagy and tau degradation were characterized using two cell models. Besides, various inhibitors were applied to validate the role of TRPV1-mediated autophagy enhancement in tau clearance.

RESULTS: We observed that TRPV1 activation by capsaicin effectively mitigates hippocampal tau accumulation-induced synaptic damages, gliosis, and cognitive impairment in vivo. Capsaicin promotes the degradation of abnormally accumulated tau through enhancing autophagic function in neurons, which is dependent on TRPV1-mediated activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and subsequent inhibition of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). Blocking AMPK activation abolishes capsaicin-induced autophagy enhancement and tau degradation in neurons.

CONCLUSION: Our findings reveal that capsaicin-induced TRPV1 activation confers neuroprotection by restoring neuronal tau homeostasis via modulating cellular autophagy and provides additional evidence to support the potential of TRPV1 as a therapeutic target for tauopathies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

CNS neuroscience & therapeutics - 30(2024), 3 vom: 18. März, Seite e14432

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Tao [VerfasserIn]
Tian, Yuan [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Xiaoqing [VerfasserIn]
Li, Ruomeng [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Li [VerfasserIn]
Shui, Xindong [VerfasserIn]
Mei, Yingxue [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Quling [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Mi [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Xiuzhi [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Long [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Dongmei [VerfasserIn]
Tao, Wucheng [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Tae Ho [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

AMP-Activated Protein Kinases
Antineoplastic Agents
Autophagy
Capsaicin
Cognition
EC 2.7.11.31
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
S07O44R1ZM
TRPV Cation Channels
TRPV1 protein, mouse
Tau
Tau Proteins
Tauopathy
Transient receptor potential vanilloid 1

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Date Completed 07.03.2024

Date Revised 18.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/cns.14432

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361398972