Mechanism of Autophagy Regulation in MPTP-Induced PD Mice via the mTOR Signaling Pathway by Echinacoside

Zhen-Nian Zhang,1,* Zhen Hui,1,* Chang Chen,1 Yan Liang,1 Li-Li Tang,1 Su-Lei Wang,1 Cheng-Cheng Xu,1 Hui Yang,1 Yang Zhao,1 Jing-Si Zhang2 1Department of Neurology, Nanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210022, People’s Republi...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:84419963e5a8499388042ba614920e512021-12-02T15:36:38ZMechanism of Autophagy Regulation in MPTP-Induced PD Mice via the mTOR Signaling Pathway by Echinacoside1178-2021https://doaj.org/article/84419963e5a8499388042ba614920e512021-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/mechanism-of-autophagy-regulation-in-mptp-induced-pd-mice-via-the-mtor-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NDThttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2021Zhen-Nian Zhang,1,* Zhen Hui,1,* Chang Chen,1 Yan Liang,1 Li-Li Tang,1 Su-Lei Wang,1 Cheng-Cheng Xu,1 Hui Yang,1 Yang Zhao,1 Jing-Si Zhang2 1Department of Neurology, Nanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210022, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Neurology, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jing-Si ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 528 of Zhangheng Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 201203, People’s Republic of ChinaTel/Fax +86 13127823579Email zhangzn88_dr@163.comObjective: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of echinacoside on autophagy-related indicators through the mTOR signaling pathway, especially the effect on the clearance of autophagy substrate P62 and α-synuclein, the core pathological products of Parkinson’s disease (PD), to provide new strategies for the treatment of PD.Methods: A mouse model of subacute PD was established by the intraperitoneal injection of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP). First, the neurobehavioral symptoms in mice of each group were evaluated, and the monoamine neurotransmitters in the striatum in each group were measured with a high-performance liquid phase. Immunofluorescence double staining was adopted to observe the expression of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), α-synuclein, and LC3. The transmission electron microscope was used to observe the changes of ultrastructure in substantia nigra and the formation of autophagosomes. Then, the expressions of TH, α-synuclein, Beclin 1, LC3, P62, mTOR, and the up-stream protein AKT were detected by Western blot.Results: When compared with the model group, the neurobehavioral function significantly improved in the echinacoside group (P < 0.01), together with increased expression of TH, DA, and DOPAC in the brain (P < 0.01). In the echinacoside group, while the expressions of Beclin 1 and LC3-II increased (P < 0.01), the expression levels of P62 and α-synuclein decreased significantly (P < 0.01). Echinacoside could up-regulate the expression level of the survival signal p-AKT/AKT and decrease the expression of mTOR.Conclusion: Echinacoside could increase autophagy by inhibiting the expression of mTOR, thereby promoting the clearance of α-synuclein and the degradation of the autophagy substrate P62 and exerting the neuroprotective effect.Keywords: Parkinson’s disease, MPTP, echinacoside, α-synuclein, P62, autophagy, mTORZhang ZNHui ZChen CLiang YTang LLWang SLXu CCYang HZhao YZhang JSDove Medical Pressarticleparkinson's diseasemptpechinacosideα-synucleinp62autophagymtorNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571Neurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Vol Volume 17, Pp 1397-1411 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic parkinson's disease
mptp
echinacoside
α-synuclein
p62
autophagy
mtor
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
spellingShingle parkinson's disease
mptp
echinacoside
α-synuclein
p62
autophagy
mtor
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
Zhang ZN
Hui Z
Chen C
Liang Y
Tang LL
Wang SL
Xu CC
Yang H
Zhao Y
Zhang JS
Mechanism of Autophagy Regulation in MPTP-Induced PD Mice via the mTOR Signaling Pathway by Echinacoside
description Zhen-Nian Zhang,1,* Zhen Hui,1,* Chang Chen,1 Yan Liang,1 Li-Li Tang,1 Su-Lei Wang,1 Cheng-Cheng Xu,1 Hui Yang,1 Yang Zhao,1 Jing-Si Zhang2 1Department of Neurology, Nanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210022, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Neurology, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jing-Si ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 528 of Zhangheng Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 201203, People’s Republic of ChinaTel/Fax +86 13127823579Email zhangzn88_dr@163.comObjective: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of echinacoside on autophagy-related indicators through the mTOR signaling pathway, especially the effect on the clearance of autophagy substrate P62 and α-synuclein, the core pathological products of Parkinson’s disease (PD), to provide new strategies for the treatment of PD.Methods: A mouse model of subacute PD was established by the intraperitoneal injection of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP). First, the neurobehavioral symptoms in mice of each group were evaluated, and the monoamine neurotransmitters in the striatum in each group were measured with a high-performance liquid phase. Immunofluorescence double staining was adopted to observe the expression of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), α-synuclein, and LC3. The transmission electron microscope was used to observe the changes of ultrastructure in substantia nigra and the formation of autophagosomes. Then, the expressions of TH, α-synuclein, Beclin 1, LC3, P62, mTOR, and the up-stream protein AKT were detected by Western blot.Results: When compared with the model group, the neurobehavioral function significantly improved in the echinacoside group (P < 0.01), together with increased expression of TH, DA, and DOPAC in the brain (P < 0.01). In the echinacoside group, while the expressions of Beclin 1 and LC3-II increased (P < 0.01), the expression levels of P62 and α-synuclein decreased significantly (P < 0.01). Echinacoside could up-regulate the expression level of the survival signal p-AKT/AKT and decrease the expression of mTOR.Conclusion: Echinacoside could increase autophagy by inhibiting the expression of mTOR, thereby promoting the clearance of α-synuclein and the degradation of the autophagy substrate P62 and exerting the neuroprotective effect.Keywords: Parkinson’s disease, MPTP, echinacoside, α-synuclein, P62, autophagy, mTOR
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author Zhang ZN
Hui Z
Chen C
Liang Y
Tang LL
Wang SL
Xu CC
Yang H
Zhao Y
Zhang JS
author_facet Zhang ZN
Hui Z
Chen C
Liang Y
Tang LL
Wang SL
Xu CC
Yang H
Zhao Y
Zhang JS
author_sort Zhang ZN
title Mechanism of Autophagy Regulation in MPTP-Induced PD Mice via the mTOR Signaling Pathway by Echinacoside
title_short Mechanism of Autophagy Regulation in MPTP-Induced PD Mice via the mTOR Signaling Pathway by Echinacoside
title_full Mechanism of Autophagy Regulation in MPTP-Induced PD Mice via the mTOR Signaling Pathway by Echinacoside
title_fullStr Mechanism of Autophagy Regulation in MPTP-Induced PD Mice via the mTOR Signaling Pathway by Echinacoside
title_full_unstemmed Mechanism of Autophagy Regulation in MPTP-Induced PD Mice via the mTOR Signaling Pathway by Echinacoside
title_sort mechanism of autophagy regulation in mptp-induced pd mice via the mtor signaling pathway by echinacoside
publisher Dove Medical Press
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/84419963e5a8499388042ba614920e51
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