Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
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Query: EC:3.4.24.64 (MPP)
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Ginsenoside-Rg1 is one of the pharmacologically active component isolated from ginseng. Our previous study observed the protective effect of Rg1 on iron accumulation in the substantia nigra (SN) in 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6- tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-treated Parkinson's disease (PD) mice. However, the mechanisms of this neuroprotective effect of Rg1 are unknown. In this study, we elucidated possible mechanisms for this effect using 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP(+))-treated MES23.5 cells. Previous study showed MPP+ treatment induced up-regulation of divalent metal transporter 1 without iron responsive element (DMT1-IRE) in MES23.5 cells. In the present study, we observed that pretreatment with Rg1 could inhibit MPP+-induced up-regulation of DMT1-IRE in MES23.5 cells. Up-regulation of DMT1-IRE by MPP+ treatment was associated with ROS production and translocation of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) to nuclei, both of which were significantly inhibited by Rg1 pretreatment. The role of ROS and NF-kappaB in the up-regulation of DMT1-IRE was supported by application of an antioxidant NAC and BAY 11-7082, an inhibitor of IkappaBalpha phosphorylation. Furthermore, we also showed Rg1 could decrease DMT1-mediated ferrous iron uptake and iron-induced cell damage by inhibiting the up-regulation of DMT1-IRE. These results indicate that Rg1 protected the MPP+-treated MES23.5 cells via attenuating DMT1-IRE up-regulation likely through inhibition of ROS-NF-kappaB pathway; Attenuation of DMT1-IRE expression decreased the iron influx and iron-induced oxidative stress.
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PMID:Rg1 protects the MPP+-treated MES23.5 cells via attenuating DMT1 up-regulation and cellular iron uptake. 1974 3

Parkinson's disease (PD) is accompanied by iron overload in the brain. However, whether iron accumulation is the cause or effect of PD is still unknown. Iron regulatory protein 2 (IRP2) plays a critical role in keeping iron homeostasis, and our previous data showed that the deletion of the IRP2 gene caused iron deposits in organs of mice. Therefore, we further investigated the role of iron overload induced by IRP2 gene deletion in the development of the MPTP-induced PD mouse model in vivo, and the underlying regulatory mechanisms in primary cultures of astrocytes in vitro. Data from neurobehavioral, immunohistochemistry, TUNEL and Elisa studies showed that MPTP treatment enhanced the symptoms of PD in vivo, increased cell apoptosis and decreased dopamine levels in IRP2-/- mice. In addition, the expression of L-ferritin and iron contents increased significantly in the substantia nigra (SN) of IRP2-/- mice. Moreover, MPTP treatment significantly increased the expression of DMT1 (-IRE) and decreased the expression of TfR1 in IRP2-/- mice. Further investigations with primary cultures of astrocytes from IRP2-/- mice showed that MPP+ increased the expression of L-ferritin and DMT1 (-IRE), and decreased the expression of TfR1. Our results demonstrated that IRP2 gene deletion induced iron accumulation in the SN, which exacerbated the neuronal apoptosis and Parkinsonism symptoms. At the same time, IRP2 gene deletion increased the iron contents in astrocytes around neurons, which further decreased their protection for neurons and increased the cell apoptosis, ultimately forming a vicious cycle that leads to the onset and progression of PD.
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PMID:Iron overload induced by IRP2 gene knockout aggravates symptoms of Parkinson's disease. 3190 93