Hyperphosphorylation of Tau Due to the Interference of Protein Phosphatase Methylesterase-1 Overexpression by MiR-125b-5p in Melatonin Receptor Knockout Mice

Melatonin has been indicated to ameliorate tau hyperphosphorylation in the pathogenesis of tau diseases, but the role of melatonin-receptor signal transduction has not been clearly discovered. In this study, we found intensive tau hyperphosphorylation in melatonin receptor knockout mice. Bielschowsk...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ffe0ce70e19c4221b32c018f7a49f8452021-11-11T17:16:39ZHyperphosphorylation of Tau Due to the Interference of Protein Phosphatase Methylesterase-1 Overexpression by MiR-125b-5p in Melatonin Receptor Knockout Mice10.3390/ijms2221118501422-00671661-6596https://doaj.org/article/ffe0ce70e19c4221b32c018f7a49f8452021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/21/11850https://doaj.org/toc/1661-6596https://doaj.org/toc/1422-0067Melatonin has been indicated to ameliorate tau hyperphosphorylation in the pathogenesis of tau diseases, but the role of melatonin-receptor signal transduction has not been clearly discovered. In this study, we found intensive tau hyperphosphorylation in melatonin receptor knockout mice. Bielschowsky silver staining showed ghostlike neurofibrillary tangles in melatonin receptor-2 knockout (MT2KO) as well as melatonin receptors-1 and -2 knockout (DKO) mice, and an argyrophilic substance was deposited in melatonin receptor-1 knockout (MT1KO) mice. Furthermore, we found significantly decreased activity of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) by Western blot and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), which was partly due to the overexpression of protein phosphatase methylesterase-1 (PME-1), but not glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β), cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (CDK5) or protein kinase B (Akt). Finally, we observed a significant increase in cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and a decrease in miR-125b-5p levels in MT1KO, MT2KO and DKO mice. Using a luciferase reporter assay, we discovered that miR-125b-5p largely decreased the expression of firefly luciferase by interfering with the 3′UTR of PME-1. Furthermore, miR-125b-5p mimics significantly decreased the expression of PME-1, while miR-125b-5p inhibitor induced tau hyperphosphorylation. These results show that melatonin-receptor signal transduction plays an important role in tau hyperphosphorylation and tangle formation.Han ZhaoLingyan FengWei ZhongHongyan ZhenQingjia ChiXiang WangMDPI AGarticlemelatoninPME-1mmu-miR-125b-5pneurofibrillary tanglesprotein phosphatase 2AtauBiology (General)QH301-705.5ChemistryQD1-999ENInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 11850, p 11850 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic melatonin
PME-1
mmu-miR-125b-5p
neurofibrillary tangles
protein phosphatase 2A
tau
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Chemistry
QD1-999
spellingShingle melatonin
PME-1
mmu-miR-125b-5p
neurofibrillary tangles
protein phosphatase 2A
tau
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Chemistry
QD1-999
Han Zhao
Lingyan Feng
Wei Zhong
Hongyan Zhen
Qingjia Chi
Xiang Wang
Hyperphosphorylation of Tau Due to the Interference of Protein Phosphatase Methylesterase-1 Overexpression by MiR-125b-5p in Melatonin Receptor Knockout Mice
description Melatonin has been indicated to ameliorate tau hyperphosphorylation in the pathogenesis of tau diseases, but the role of melatonin-receptor signal transduction has not been clearly discovered. In this study, we found intensive tau hyperphosphorylation in melatonin receptor knockout mice. Bielschowsky silver staining showed ghostlike neurofibrillary tangles in melatonin receptor-2 knockout (MT2KO) as well as melatonin receptors-1 and -2 knockout (DKO) mice, and an argyrophilic substance was deposited in melatonin receptor-1 knockout (MT1KO) mice. Furthermore, we found significantly decreased activity of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) by Western blot and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), which was partly due to the overexpression of protein phosphatase methylesterase-1 (PME-1), but not glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β), cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (CDK5) or protein kinase B (Akt). Finally, we observed a significant increase in cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and a decrease in miR-125b-5p levels in MT1KO, MT2KO and DKO mice. Using a luciferase reporter assay, we discovered that miR-125b-5p largely decreased the expression of firefly luciferase by interfering with the 3′UTR of PME-1. Furthermore, miR-125b-5p mimics significantly decreased the expression of PME-1, while miR-125b-5p inhibitor induced tau hyperphosphorylation. These results show that melatonin-receptor signal transduction plays an important role in tau hyperphosphorylation and tangle formation.
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author Han Zhao
Lingyan Feng
Wei Zhong
Hongyan Zhen
Qingjia Chi
Xiang Wang
author_facet Han Zhao
Lingyan Feng
Wei Zhong
Hongyan Zhen
Qingjia Chi
Xiang Wang
author_sort Han Zhao
title Hyperphosphorylation of Tau Due to the Interference of Protein Phosphatase Methylesterase-1 Overexpression by MiR-125b-5p in Melatonin Receptor Knockout Mice
title_short Hyperphosphorylation of Tau Due to the Interference of Protein Phosphatase Methylesterase-1 Overexpression by MiR-125b-5p in Melatonin Receptor Knockout Mice
title_full Hyperphosphorylation of Tau Due to the Interference of Protein Phosphatase Methylesterase-1 Overexpression by MiR-125b-5p in Melatonin Receptor Knockout Mice
title_fullStr Hyperphosphorylation of Tau Due to the Interference of Protein Phosphatase Methylesterase-1 Overexpression by MiR-125b-5p in Melatonin Receptor Knockout Mice
title_full_unstemmed Hyperphosphorylation of Tau Due to the Interference of Protein Phosphatase Methylesterase-1 Overexpression by MiR-125b-5p in Melatonin Receptor Knockout Mice
title_sort hyperphosphorylation of tau due to the interference of protein phosphatase methylesterase-1 overexpression by mir-125b-5p in melatonin receptor knockout mice
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/ffe0ce70e19c4221b32c018f7a49f845
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