Telmisartan Protects Mitochondrial Function, Gait, and Neuronal Apoptosis by Activating the Akt/GSK3β/PGC1α Pathway in an MPTP-Induced Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease

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BACKGROUND: Mitochondrial dysfunction is one of the major hallmarks of Parkinson's disease (PD). Recently, angiotensin II type 1 and type 2 receptors (AT1R, AT2R) were reported to be present on the mitochondrial membrane. Both are crucial players in the brain renin-angiotensin system (RAS). Current evidence indicates that blockade of brain AT1R protects dopaminergic neurons in PD.

METHODS: Thus, the current study was aimed to explore the effects of Telmisartan (Tel), a selective AT1R blocker, on mitochondrial function and a mouse model by exposure to 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) [250 mg/kg body weight (10 divided i.p. injections, each 25 mg/kg body weight at 3.5 days interval) + Probenecid 250 mg/kg]. Gait function was assessed by beam walk, and mice were euthanized on the 35th day and their brain tissues isolated for Western blot analysis.

RESULTS: Pretreatment with Tel significantly protected motor functions during the beam walk in MPTP-treated mice. Tel attenuated the increased levels of AT1R, α-syn, and inflammatory markers such as inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1 (IBA1) in MPTP-treated mice. In addition, Tel preserved the expression of AT2R, tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), p-Akt/Akt, and p-GSK3β (Ser-9)/GSK3β, as well as protecting mitofusin protein 1 (MFN1) and Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-α (PGC1α), a critical activator of mitochondrial biogenesis.

CONCLUSION: These results indicate that Tel protects mitochondrial function and gait in a mouse model of PD by modulating the Akt/GSK3β/PGC1α pathway.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

Journal of integrative neuroscience - 23(2024), 2 vom: 04. Feb., Seite 29

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ray, Bipul [VerfasserIn]
Tuladhar, Sunanda [VerfasserIn]
Nagaraju, Pramod Gudigenahally [VerfasserIn]
Shivalinga, Ashwini [VerfasserIn]
Mahalakshmi, Arehally Marappa [VerfasserIn]
Priyadarshini, Poornima [VerfasserIn]
Song, Byoung-Joon [VerfasserIn]
Chidambaram, Saravana Babu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
EC 2.7.11.1
Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta
Journal Article
MPTP
Mitochondria
Parkinson's disease
Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-alpha
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
Renin-angiotensin system
Telmisartan
U5SYW473RQ

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 01.03.2024

Date Revised 01.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.31083/j.jin2302029

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369093666