Abstract
Genetic and epidemiologic evidence suggests that cellular energy homeostasis is critically associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) pathogenesis. Here we demonstrated that genetic deletion of Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 completely blocked 6-hydroxydopamine-induced dopaminergic neurodegeneration and related PD-like symptoms. Hyperactivation of PARP-1 depleted ATP pools in dopaminergic (DA) neurons, thereby activating AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). Further, blockade of AMPK activation by viral infection with dominant-negative AMPK strongly inhibited DA neuronal atrophy with moderate suppression of nuclear translocation of apoptosis-inhibiting factor (AIF), whereas overactivation of AMPK conversely strengthened the 6-OHDA-induced DA neuronal degeneration. Collectively, these results suggest that manipulation of PARP-1 and AMPK signaling is an effective therapeutic approach to prevent PD-related DA neurodegeneration.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e919 |
Journal | Cell Death and Disease |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 Nov |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgements. We thank Dr. Seong-Woon Yu and Dr. Han Seok Ko for critical review and thoughtful comments. This research was supported by the Brain Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (NRF-2012M3A9C6049933, NRF-2011-0019212, and NRF-2010-0020237).
Keywords
- 6-OHDA
- AMPK
- ATP
- PARP-1
- Parkinson's disease
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology
- Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
- Cell Biology
- Cancer Research