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SAR QSAR Environ Res ; 35(6): 457-482, 2024 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38855951

RESUMEN

Neurodegenerative diseases lead to a gradual decline in cognitive and motor functions due to the progressive loss of neurons in the central nervous system. The role of dual leucine zipper kinase (DLK) in regulating stress responses and neuronal death pathways highlights its significance as a target against neurodegenerative diseases. The non-availability of FDA-approved drugs emphasizes a need to identify novel DLK-inhibitors. We screened NPAtlas (Natural products) and MedChemExpress (FDA-approved) libraries to identify potent ATP-competitive DLK inhibitors. ADMET analyses identified four compounds (two natural products and two FDA-approved) with favourable features. Subsequently, we performed molecular dynamics simulations to examine the binding-stability and ligand-induced conformational dynamics. Molecular mechanics Poisson Boltzmann surface area (MM-PBSA) calculations demonstrated CID139591660, dithranol, and danthron having greater affinity, while CID156581477 showed lower affinity than control sunitinib. PCA and network analysis results indicated structural and network alteration post-ligand binding. Furthermore, we identified an analogue of CID156581477 using the deep learning-based web server DeLA Drug which demonstrated a higher affinity than its parent compound and the control and identified several crucial interacting residues. Overall, our study provides significant theoretical guidance for designing potent novel DLK inhibitors and compounds that could emerge as promising drug candidates against DLK following laboratory validation.


Asunto(s)
Simulación de Dinámica Molecular , Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas , Relación Estructura-Actividad Cuantitativa , Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas/tratamiento farmacológico , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/química , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/farmacología , Humanos
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Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol ; 18(1): 89-104, 2024.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38556049

RESUMEN

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Mounting evidence suggests the gastrointestinal microbiome is a determinant of peripheral immunity and central neurodegeneration, but the local disease mechanisms remain unknown. Given its potential relevance for early diagnosis and therapeutic intervention, we set out to map the pathogenic changes induced by bacterial amyloids in the gastrointestinal tract and its enteric nervous system. METHODS: To examine the early response, we challenged primary murine myenteric networks with curli, the prototypical bacterial amyloid, and performed shotgun RNA sequencing and multiplex enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Using enteric neurosphere-derived glial and neuronal cell cultures, as well as in vivo curli injections into the colon wall, we further scrutinized curli-induced pathogenic pathways. RESULTS: Curli induced a proinflammatory response, with strong up-regulation of Saa3 and the secretion of several cytokines. This proinflammatory state was induced primarily in enteric glia, was accompanied by increased levels of DNA damage and replication, and triggered the influx of immune cells in vivo. The addition of recombinant Serum Amyloid A3 (SAA3) was sufficient to recapitulate this specific proinflammatory phenotype while Saa3 knock-out attenuated curli-induced DNA damage and replication. Similar to curli, recombinant SAA3 caused a strong up-regulation of Saa3 transcripts, illustrating its self-amplifying potential . Since colonization of curli-producing Salmonella and dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis triggered a significant increase in Saa3 transcripts as well, we assume SAA3plays a central role in enteric dysfunction. Inhibition of dual leucine zipper kinase, an upstream regulator of the c-Jun N-terminal kinase pathway responsible for SAA3 production, attenuated curli- and recombinant SAA3-induced Saa3 up-regulation, DNA damage, and replication in enteric glia. CONCLUSIONS: Our results position SAA3 as an important mediator of gastrointestinal vulnerability to bacterial-derived amyloids and demonstrate the potential of dual leucine zipper kinase inhibition to dampen enteric pathology.


Asunto(s)
Sistema Nervioso Entérico , Proteína Amiloide A Sérica , Animales , Sistema Nervioso Entérico/metabolismo , Sistema Nervioso Entérico/patología , Sistema Nervioso Entérico/inmunología , Proteína Amiloide A Sérica/metabolismo , Proteína Amiloide A Sérica/genética , Ratones , Proteínas Bacterianas/metabolismo , Inflamación/inmunología , Inflamación/patología , Inflamación/metabolismo , Neuroglía/metabolismo , Neuroglía/inmunología , Neuroglía/patología , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Citocinas/metabolismo , Microbioma Gastrointestinal/inmunología , Ratones Noqueados , Colitis/inmunología , Colitis/microbiología , Colitis/patología , Neuronas/metabolismo , Neuronas/patología
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Cells ; 13(4)2024 Feb 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38391946

RESUMEN

The dual leucine zipper kinase (DLK) alias mitogen-activated protein 3 kinase 12 (MAP3K12) has gained much attention in recent years. DLK belongs to the mixed lineage kinases, characterized by homology to serine/threonine and tyrosine kinase, but exerts serine/threonine kinase activity. DLK has been implicated in many diseases, including several neurodegenerative diseases, glaucoma, and diabetes mellitus. As a MAP3K, it is generally assumed that DLK becomes phosphorylated and activated by upstream signals and phosphorylates and activates itself, the downstream serine/threonine MAP2K, and, ultimately, MAPK. In addition, other mechanisms such as protein-protein interactions, proteasomal degradation, dephosphorylation by various phosphatases, palmitoylation, and subcellular localization have been shown to be involved in the regulation of DLK activity or its fine-tuning. In the present review, the diverse mechanisms regulating DLK activity will be summarized to provide better insights into DLK action and, possibly, new targets to modulate DLK function.


Asunto(s)
Leucina Zippers , Quinasas Quinasa Quinasa PAM , Quinasas Quinasa Quinasa PAM/metabolismo , Fosforilación , Proteínas Tirosina Quinasas/metabolismo , Serina/metabolismo , Treonina/metabolismo
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J Biomol Struct Dyn ; : 1-14, 2023 Sep 28.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37771163

RESUMEN

Recent findings have highlighted the essential role of dual leucine zipper kinase (DLK) in neuronal degeneration. Saraswatharishta (SWRT), an ayurvedic formulation utilized in traditional Indian medicine, has demonstrated effectiveness in addressing neurodegenerative diseases. Herein, we aim to delve into the atomistic details of the mode of action of phytochemicals present in SWRT against DLK. Our screening process encompassed over 500 distinct phytochemicals derived from the main ingredients of the SWRT formulation. Through a comparative analysis of docking scores and relative poses, we successfully identified four novel compounds, which underwent further investigation via 2 × 500 ns long molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Among the top four compounds, CID16066851 sourced from the Acorus calamus displayed the most stable complex with DLK. The molecular mechanics Poisson - Boltzmann surface area (MM-PBSA) calculations highlighted the significance of electrostatic and van der Waals interactions in the binding recognition process. Additionally, we identified key residues, namely Phe192, Leu243, Val139, and Leu141, as hotspots that predominantly govern the DLK-inhibitor interaction. Notably, the leading compounds are sourced from the Acorus calamus, Syzygium aromaticum, Zingiber officinale, and Anethum sowa plants present in the SWRT formulation. Overall, the findings of our study hold promise for future drug development endeavors combating neurodegenerative conditions.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.

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J Exp Biol ; 226(12)2023 06 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37212026

RESUMEN

Axon regeneration helps maintain lifelong function of neurons in many animals. Depending on the site of injury, new axons can grow either from the axon stump (after distal injury) or from the tip of a dendrite (after proximal injury). However, some neuron types do not have dendrites to be converted to a regenerating axon after proximal injury. For example, many sensory neurons receive information from a specialized sensory cilium rather than a branched dendrite arbor. We hypothesized that the lack of traditional dendrites would limit the ability of ciliated sensory neurons to respond to proximal axon injury. We tested this hypothesis by performing laser microsurgery on ciliated lch1 neurons in Drosophila larvae and tracking cells over time. These cells survived proximal axon injury as well as distal axon injury, and, like many other neurons, initiated growth from the axon stump after distal injury. After proximal injury, neurites regrew in a surprisingly flexible manner. Most cells initiated outgrowth directly from the cell body, but neurite growth could also emerge from the short axon stump or base of the cilium. New neurites were often branched. Although outgrowth after proximal axotomy was variable, it depended on the core DLK axon injury signaling pathway. Moreover, each cell had at least one new neurite specified as an axon based on microtubule polarity and accumulation of the endoplasmic reticulum. We conclude that ciliated sensory neurons are not intrinsically limited in their ability to grow a new axon after proximal axon removal.


Asunto(s)
Axones , Regeneración Nerviosa , Animales , Axones/fisiología , Regeneración Nerviosa/fisiología , Drosophila/metabolismo , Células Receptoras Sensoriales , Transducción de Señal
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Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol ; 396(6): 1223-1233, 2023 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36700987

RESUMEN

The dual leucine zipper kinase (DLK) and the ubiquitously expressed transcription factor c-FOS have important roles in beta-cell proliferation and function. Some studies in neuronal cells suggest that DLK can influence c-FOS expression. Given that c-FOS is mainly regulated at the transcriptional level, the effect of DLK on c-FOS promoter activity was investigated in the beta-cell line HIT. The methods used in this study are the following: Luciferase reporter gene assays, immunoblot analysis, CRISPR-Cas9-mediated genome editing, and real-time quantitative PCR. In the beta-cell line HIT, overexpressed DLK increased c-FOS promoter activity twofold. Using 5'-,3'-promoter deletions, the promoter regions from - 348 to - 339 base pairs (bp) and from a - 284 to - 53 bp conferred basal activity, whereas the promoter region from - 711 to - 348 bp and from - 53 to + 48 bp mediated DLK responsiveness. Mutation of the cAMP response element within the promoter prevented the stimulatory effect of DLK. Treatment of HIT cells with KCl and the adenylate cyclase activator forskolin increased c-FOS promoter transcriptional activity ninefold. Since the transcriptional activity of those promoter fragments activated by KCl and forskolin was decreased by DLK, DLK might interfere with KCl/forskolin-induced signaling. In a newly generated, genome-edited HIT cell line lacking catalytically active DLK, c-Fos mRNA levels were reduced by 80% compared to the wild-type cell line. DLK increased c-FOS promoter activity but decreased stimulated transcriptional activity, suggesting that DLK fine-tunes c-FOS promoter-dependent gene transcription. Moreover, at least in HIT cells, DLK is required for FOS mRNA expression.


Asunto(s)
Leucina Zippers , Quinasas Quinasa Quinasa PAM , Colforsina , Quinasas Quinasa Quinasa PAM/metabolismo , Línea Celular , Regiones Promotoras Genéticas , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-fos/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-fos/metabolismo
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J Virol ; 96(12): e0050822, 2022 06 22.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35608347

RESUMEN

Understanding the molecular mechanisms of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) latent infection and reactivation in neurons requires the use of in vitro model systems. Establishing a quiescent infection in cultured neurons is problematic, as any infectious virus released can superinfect the cultures. Previous studies have used the viral DNA replication inhibitor acyclovir to prevent superinfection and promote latency establishment. Data from these previous models have shown that reactivation is biphasic, with an initial phase I expression of all classes of lytic genes, which occurs independently of histone demethylase activity and viral DNA replication but is dependent on the cell stress protein DLK. Here, we describe a new model system using HSV-1 Stayput-GFP, a reporter virus that is defective for cell-to-cell spread and establishes latent infections without the need for acyclovir. The establishment of a latent state requires a longer time frame than previous models using DNA replication inhibitors. This results in a decreased ability of the virus to reactivate using established inducers, and as such, a combination of reactivation triggers is required. Using this system, we demonstrate that biphasic reactivation occurs even when latency is established in the absence of acyclovir. Importantly, phase I lytic gene expression still occurs in a histone demethylase and viral DNA replication-independent manner and requires DLK activity. These data demonstrate that the two waves of viral gene expression following HSV-1 reactivation are independent of secondary infection and not unique to systems that require acyclovir to promote latency establishment. IMPORTANCE Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) enters a latent infection in neurons and periodically reactivates. Reactivation manifests as a variety of clinical symptoms. Studying latency and reactivation in vitro is invaluable, allowing the molecular mechanisms behind both processes to be targeted by therapeutics that reduce the clinical consequences. Here, we describe a novel in vitro model system using a cell-to-cell spread-defective HSV-1, known as Stayput-GFP, which allows for the study of latency and reactivation at the single neuron level. We anticipate this new model system will be an incredibly valuable tool for studying the establishment and reactivation of HSV-1 latent infection in vitro. Using this model, we find that initial reactivation events are dependent on cellular stress kinase DLK but independent of histone demethylase activity and viral DNA replication. Our data therefore further validate the essential role of DLK in mediating a wave of lytic gene expression unique to reactivation.


Asunto(s)
Herpes Simple , Herpesvirus Humano 1 , Infección Latente , Quinasas Quinasa Quinasa PAM , Activación Viral , Latencia del Virus , Aciclovir/farmacología , Antivirales/farmacología , Replicación del ADN , ADN Viral , Herpes Simple/virología , Herpesvirus Humano 1/fisiología , Histona Demetilasas/genética , Humanos , Quinasas Quinasa Quinasa PAM/metabolismo , Replicación Viral
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EMBO J ; 41(14): e110155, 2022 07 18.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35611591

RESUMEN

Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) drive key signaling cascades during neuronal survival and degeneration. The localization of kinases to specific subcellular compartments is a critical mechanism to locally control signaling activity and specificity upon stimulation. However, how MAPK signaling components tightly control their localization remains largely unknown. Here, we systematically analyzed the phosphorylation and membrane localization of all MAPKs expressed in dorsal root ganglia (DRG) neurons, under control and stress conditions. We found that MAP3K12/dual leucine zipper kinase (DLK) becomes phosphorylated and palmitoylated, and it is recruited to sphingomyelin-rich vesicles upon stress. Stress-induced DLK vesicle recruitment is essential for kinase activation; blocking DLK-membrane interaction inhibits downstream signaling, while DLK recruitment to ectopic subcellular structures is sufficient to induce kinase activation. We show that the localization of DLK to newly formed vesicles is essential for local signaling. Inhibition of membrane internalization blocks DLK activation and protects against neurodegeneration in DRG neurons. These data establish vesicular assemblies as dynamically regulated platforms for DLK signaling during neuronal stress responses.


Asunto(s)
Leucina Zippers , Quinasas Quinasa Quinasa PAM , Quinasas Quinasa Quinasa PAM/genética , Quinasas Quinasa Quinasa PAM/metabolismo , Proteínas Quinasas Activadas por Mitógenos/metabolismo , Fosforilación , Transducción de Señal
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J Innate Immun ; 13(5): 259-268, 2021.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34175846

RESUMEN

Interstitial cystitis is associated with neurogenic inflammation and neuropathic bladder pain. Dual leucine zipper kinase (DLK) expressed in sensory neurons is implicated in neuropathic pain. We hypothesized that neuronal DLK is involved in the regulation of inflammation and nociceptive behavior in cystitis. Mice deficient in DLK in sensory neurons (cKO) were generated by crossing DLK floxed mice with mice expressing Cre recombinase under Advillin promoter. Cystitis was induced by cyclophosphamide (CYP) administration in mice. Nociceptive behavior, bladder inflammation, and pathology were assessed following cystitis induction in control and cKO mice. The role of DLK in CYP-induced cystitis was further determined by pharmacological inhibition of DLK with GNE-3511. Deletion of neuronal DLK attenuated CYP-induced pain-like nociceptive behavior and suppressed histamine release from mast cells, neuronal activation in the spinal cord, and bladder pathology. Mice deficient in neuronal DLK also showed reduced inflammation induced by CYP and reduced c-Jun activation in the dorsal root ganglia (DRG). Pharmacological inhibition of DLK with GNE-3511 recapitulated the effects of neuronal DLK depletion in CYP treatment mice. Our study suggests that DLK is a potential target for the treatment of neuropathic pain and bladder pathology associated with cystitis.


Asunto(s)
Cistitis , Leucina Zippers , Animales , Ciclofosfamida , Cistitis/inducido químicamente , Ganglios Espinales , Ratones , Nocicepción
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Elife ; 92020 12 22.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33350386

RESUMEN

Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) establishes a latent infection in neurons and periodically reactivates to cause disease. The stimuli that trigger HSV-1 reactivation have not been fully elucidated. We demonstrate HSV-1 reactivation from latently infected mouse neurons induced by forskolin requires neuronal excitation. Stimuli that directly induce neurons to become hyperexcitable also induced HSV-1 reactivation. Forskolin-induced reactivation was dependent on the neuronal pathway of DLK/JNK activation and included an initial wave of viral gene expression that was independent of histone demethylase activity and linked to histone phosphorylation. IL-1ß is released under conditions of stress, fever and UV exposure of the epidermis; all known triggers of clinical HSV reactivation. We found that IL-1ß induced histone phosphorylation and increased the excitation in sympathetic neurons. Importantly, IL-1ß triggered HSV-1 reactivation, which was dependent on DLK and neuronal excitability. Thus, HSV-1 co-opts an innate immune pathway resulting from IL-1 stimulation of neurons to induce reactivation.


Asunto(s)
Herpesvirus Humano 1/fisiología , Interleucina-1beta/metabolismo , Quinasas Quinasa Quinasa PAM/metabolismo , Neuronas/virología , Activación Viral/fisiología , Animales , Herpes Simple/inmunología , Herpes Simple/metabolismo , Ratones , Latencia del Virus/fisiología
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Mol Neurodegener ; 14(1): 44, 2019 11 27.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31775817

RESUMEN

BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of CNS neurodegeneration and has no disease-altering therapies. It is commonly associated with a specific type of biomechanical disruption of the axon called traumatic axonal injury (TAI), which often leads to axonal and sometimes perikaryal degeneration of CNS neurons. We have previously used genome-scale, arrayed RNA interference-based screens in primary mouse retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) to identify a pair of related kinases, dual leucine zipper kinase (DLK) and leucine zipper kinase (LZK) that are key mediators of cell death in response to simple axotomy. Moreover, we showed that DLK and LZK are the major upstream triggers for JUN N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling following total axonal transection. However, the degree to which DLK/LZK are involved in TAI/TBI is unknown. METHODS: Here we used the impact acceleration (IA) model of diffuse TBI, which produces TAI in the visual system, and complementary genetic and pharmacologic approaches to disrupt DLK and LZK, and explored whether DLK and LZK play a role in RGC perikaryal and axonal degeneration in response to TAI. RESULTS: Our findings show that the IA model activates DLK/JNK/JUN signaling but, in contrast to axotomy, many RGCs are able to recover from the injury and terminate the activation of the pathway. Moreover, while DLK disruption is sufficient to suppress JUN phosphorylation, combined DLK and LZK inhibition is required to prevent RGC cell death. Finally, we show that the FDA-approved protein kinase inhibitor, sunitinib, which has activity against DLK and LZK, is able to produce similar increases in RGC survival. CONCLUSION: The mitogen-activated kinase kinase kinases (MAP3Ks), DLK and LZK, participate in cell death signaling of CNS neurons in response to TBI. Moreover, sustained pharmacologic inhibition of DLK is neuroprotective, an effect creating an opportunity to potentially translate these findings to patients with TBI.


Asunto(s)
Lesiones Traumáticas del Encéfalo/metabolismo , Supervivencia Celular/fisiología , Quinasas Quinasa Quinasa PAM/metabolismo , Neuronas/metabolismo , Animales , Lesiones Traumáticas del Encéfalo/patología , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Leucina Zippers/efectos de los fármacos , Sistema de Señalización de MAP Quinasas/efectos de los fármacos , Masculino , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Neuronas/efectos de los fármacos , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/farmacología , Células Ganglionares de la Retina/metabolismo
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J Recept Signal Transduct Res ; 39(2): 99-105, 2019 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31282287

RESUMEN

Alzheimer's is a neural disorder causing gradual loss in structure and function of nerve cell. To treat such disorders, c-Jun N-terminal Kinase (JNK) Pathway inhibitors were developed by representing chemical compounds that were used to inhibit the JNK signaling pathways. DLK is the stress sensor and implicating as regulatory factor in JNK pathway. Therefore, in the present investigation, pharmacophore screening was tried to identify the chemical compounds that involving inhibition of DLK proteins. To explore the pharmacophore region and mode of binding with DLK protein, N- (I H-pyrazol-3-y l) pyridin-2-aminer inhibitors were docked with DLK. Results reveal the information on the interaction mechanism of protein and ligand with chemical characteristics required to inhibit DLK protein. Such predicted information (AAAARH) was used as query to find out potential novel lead compounds sourced from public database. As an outcome of 65 compounds were listed based on the fitness score (2≥), and were subjected to glide HTVS.SP and XP. Best performing 5 lead compounds were shortlisted for dynamic simulations. This exhibited a constant RMSD over 20 ns of timescale.


Asunto(s)
Enfermedad de Alzheimer/economía , Proteínas de Unión al Calcio/química , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/química , Proteínas de la Membrana/química , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/química , Pirazoles/química , Piridinas/química , Enfermedad de Alzheimer/tratamiento farmacológico , Enfermedad de Alzheimer/enzimología , Proteínas de Unión al Calcio/antagonistas & inhibidores , Dominio Catalítico/efectos de los fármacos , Células Cultivadas , Humanos , Proteínas Quinasas JNK Activadas por Mitógenos/antagonistas & inhibidores , Ligandos , Sistema de Señalización de MAP Quinasas/efectos de los fármacos , Proteínas de la Membrana/antagonistas & inhibidores , Simulación del Acoplamiento Molecular , Simulación de Dinámica Molecular , Neuronas/efectos de los fármacos , Neuronas/patología , Conformación Proteica/efectos de los fármacos
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Neurobiol Dis ; 127: 178-192, 2019 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30735704

RESUMEN

Following damage to a peripheral nerve, injury signaling pathways converge in the cell body to generate transcriptional changes that support axon regeneration. Here, we demonstrate that dual leucine zipper kinase (DLK), a central regulator of injury responses including axon regeneration and neuronal apoptosis, is required for the induction of the pro-regenerative transcriptional program in response to peripheral nerve injury. Using a sensory neuron-conditional DLK knockout mouse model, we show a time course for the dependency of gene expression changes on the DLK pathway after sciatic nerve injury. Gene ontology analysis reveals that DLK-dependent gene sets are enriched for specific functional annotations such as ion transport and immune response. A series of comparative analyses shows that the DLK-dependent transcriptional program is distinct from that promoted by the importin-dependent retrograde signaling pathway, while it is partially shared between PNS and CNS injury responses. We suggest that DLK-dependency might provide a selective filter for regeneration-associated genes among the injury-responsive transcriptome.


Asunto(s)
Quinasas Quinasa Quinasa PAM/metabolismo , Regeneración Nerviosa/fisiología , Traumatismos de los Nervios Periféricos/metabolismo , Nervio Ciático/lesiones , Transducción de Señal/fisiología , Animales , Regulación de la Expresión Génica , Quinasas Quinasa Quinasa PAM/genética , Ratones , Ratones Noqueados , Traumatismos de los Nervios Periféricos/genética
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Dev Neurobiol ; 78(10): 978-990, 2018 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30022605

RESUMEN

Neurons face a series of morphological and molecular changes following trauma and in the progression of neurodegenerative disease. In neurons capable of mounting a spontaneous regenerative response, including invertebrate neurons and mammalian neurons of the peripheral nervous system (PNS), axons regenerate from the proximal side of the injury and degenerate on the distal side. Studies of Wallerian degeneration slow (WldS /Ola) mice have revealed that a level of coordination between the processes of axon regeneration and degeneration occurs during successful repair. Here, we explore how shared cellular and molecular pathways that regulate both axon regeneration and degeneration coordinate the two distinct outcomes in the proximal and distal axon segments. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Develop Neurobiol 00: 000-000, 2018.


Asunto(s)
Axones/fisiología , Calpaína/metabolismo , Mitocondrias/metabolismo , Regeneración Nerviosa/fisiología , Traumatismos del Sistema Nervioso/metabolismo , Degeneración Walleriana/metabolismo , Animales , Ratones
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Exp Eye Res ; 171: 54-61, 2018 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29526794

RESUMEN

Optic neuropathies such as glaucoma are characterized by the degeneration of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and the irreversible loss of vision. In these diseases, focal axon injury triggers a propagating axon degeneration and, eventually, cell death. Previous work by us and others identified dual leucine zipper kinase (DLK) and JUN N-terminal kinase (JNK) as key mediators of somal cell death signaling in RGCs following axonal injury. Moreover, others have shown that activation of the DLK/JNK pathway contributes to distal axonal degeneration in some neuronal subtypes and that this activation is dependent on the adaptor protein, sterile alpha and TIR motif containing 1 (SARM1). Given that SARM1 acts upstream of DLK/JNK signaling in axon degeneration, we tested whether SARM1 plays a similar role in RGC somal apoptosis in response to optic nerve injury. Using the mouse optic nerve crush (ONC) model, our results show that SARM1 is critical for RGC axonal degeneration and that axons rescued by SARM1 deficiency are electrophysiologically active. Genetic deletion of SARM1 did not, however, prevent DLK/JNK pathway activation in RGC somas nor did it prevent or delay RGC cell death. These results highlight the importance of SARM1 in RGC axon degeneration and suggest that somal activation of the DLK/JNK pathway is activated by an as-yet-unidentified SARM1-independent signal.


Asunto(s)
Proteínas del Dominio Armadillo/fisiología , Axones/metabolismo , Proteínas del Citoesqueleto/fisiología , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Traumatismos del Nervio Óptico/metabolismo , Receptores del Factor de Necrosis Tumoral/fisiología , Degeneración Retiniana/metabolismo , Células Ganglionares de la Retina/metabolismo , Animales , Apoptosis/fisiología , Axones/patología , Recuento de Células , Supervivencia Celular , Electrofisiología , Inmunohistoquímica , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Ratones Noqueados , Compresión Nerviosa , Traumatismos del Nervio Óptico/patología , Degeneración Retiniana/patología , Células Ganglionares de la Retina/patología
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Annu Rev Pathol ; 13: 93-116, 2018 01 24.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29414247

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From injury to disease to aging, neurons, like all cells, may face various insults that can impact their function and survival. Although the consequences are substantially dictated by the type, context, and severity of insult, distressed neurons are far from passive. Activation of cellular stress responses aids in the preservation or restoration of nervous system function. However, stress responses themselves can further advance neuropathology and contribute significantly to neuronal dysfunction and neurodegeneration. Here we explore the recent advances in defining the cellular stress responses within neurodegenerative diseases and neuronal injury, and we emphasize axonal injury as a well-characterized model of neuronal insult. We highlight key findings and unanswered questions about neuronal stress response pathways, from the initial detection of cellular insults through the underlying mechanisms of the responses to their ultimate impact on the fates of distressed neurons.


Asunto(s)
Degeneración Nerviosa/patología , Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas/patología , Neuronas/patología , Estrés Fisiológico , Animales , Humanos , Degeneración Nerviosa/fisiopatología , Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas/fisiopatología
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Neuron ; 94(6): 1142-1154.e6, 2017 Jun 21.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28641113

RESUMEN

Dual leucine zipper kinase (DLK) has been implicated in cell death signaling secondary to axonal damage in retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and other neurons. To better understand the pathway through which DLK acts, we developed enhanced functional genomic screens in primary RGCs, including use of arrayed, whole-genome, small interfering RNA libraries. Explaining why DLK inhibition is only partially protective, we identify leucine zipper kinase (LZK) as cooperating with DLK to activate downstream signaling and cell death in RGCs, including in a mouse model of optic nerve injury, and show that the same pathway is active in human stem cell-derived RGCs. Moreover, we identify four transcription factors, JUN, activating transcription factor 2 (ATF2), myocyte-specific enhancer factor 2A (MEF2A), and SRY-Box 11 (SOX11), as being the major downstream mediators through which DLK/LZK activation leads to RGC cell death. Increased understanding of the DLK pathway has implications for understanding and treating neurodegenerative diseases.


Asunto(s)
Supervivencia Celular/genética , Quinasas Quinasa Quinasa PAM/genética , Quinasas Quinasa Quinasa PAM/metabolismo , Traumatismos del Nervio Óptico/genética , Células Ganglionares de la Retina/metabolismo , Animales , Muerte Celular , Supervivencia Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Citometría de Flujo , Células Madre Embrionarias Humanas/citología , Humanos , Inmunoprecipitación , Ratones , Ratones Noqueados , Neuritas , Neuronas , Traumatismos del Nervio Óptico/patología , Piperazinas/farmacología , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/farmacología , Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa , Retina/citología , Células Ganglionares de la Retina/efectos de los fármacos , Células Ganglionares de la Retina/patología
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Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol ; 390(8): 813-825, 2017 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28550372

RESUMEN

Reduction in beta-cell mass and function contributes to the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus type 2. The proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor (TNF)α and interleukin (IL)-1ß have been implicated in the pathogenesis of this disease. Overexpression of the dual leucine zipper kinase (DLK) inhibits beta-cell function and induces apoptosis in the beta-cell line HIT. In the present study, it was investigated whether TNFα or IL-1ß stimulates DLK enzymatic activity. Immunoblot analysis, transient transfection with luciferase reporter gene assays, and immunofluorescence were used. In contrast to IL-1ß, TNFα stimulated DLK kinase activity, which was dependent on the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK). Furthermore, DLK contributed to TNFα-induced JNK phosphorylation. The phosphorylation of DLK on Ser-302 within the activation loop was required for DLK to stimulate JNK and to inhibit CREB-dependent gene transcription. TNFα induced apoptosis in a time- and concentration-dependent manner and inhibited CREB-directed gene transcription in HIT cells. The reduction of endogenous DLK by small interfering or small hairpin RNA attenuated TNFα's effects on apoptosis and CREB-dependent transcription. These data suggest that TNFα induces beta-cell apoptosis through activation of DLK thereby inhibiting the beta-cell protective transcription factor CREB. Furthermore, activation of DLK by a well-known diabetic risk factor supports the role of DLK in the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus. Thus, the inhibition of DLK might prevent or retard the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus type 2.


Asunto(s)
Células Secretoras de Insulina/efectos de los fármacos , Quinasas Quinasa Quinasa PAM/metabolismo , Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/farmacología , Animales , Apoptosis/efectos de los fármacos , Línea Celular , Cricetinae , Células Secretoras de Insulina/metabolismo , Interleucina-1beta/farmacología
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Cell ; 168(3): 427-441.e21, 2017 01 26.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28111074

RESUMEN

Human apolipoprotein E (ApoE) apolipoprotein is primarily expressed in three isoforms (ApoE2, ApoE3, and ApoE4) that differ only by two residues. ApoE4 constitutes the most important genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD), ApoE3 is neutral, and ApoE2 is protective. How ApoE isoforms influence AD pathogenesis, however, remains unclear. Using ES-cell-derived human neurons, we show that ApoE secreted by glia stimulates neuronal Aß production with an ApoE4 > ApoE3 > ApoE2 potency rank order. We demonstrate that ApoE binding to ApoE receptors activates dual leucine-zipper kinase (DLK), a MAP-kinase kinase kinase that then activates MKK7 and ERK1/2 MAP kinases. Activated ERK1/2 induces cFos phosphorylation, stimulating the transcription factor AP-1, which in turn enhances transcription of amyloid-ß precursor protein (APP) and thereby increases amyloid-ß levels. This molecular mechanism also regulates APP transcription in mice in vivo. Our data describe a novel signal transduction pathway in neurons whereby ApoE activates a non-canonical MAP kinase cascade that enhances APP transcription and amyloid-ß synthesis.


Asunto(s)
Precursor de Proteína beta-Amiloide/genética , Apolipoproteínas E/metabolismo , Sistema de Señalización de MAP Quinasas , Enfermedad de Alzheimer/metabolismo , Animales , Células Madre Embrionarias/citología , Células Madre Embrionarias/metabolismo , Fibroblastos/metabolismo , Humanos , Ratones , Neuronas/metabolismo , Isoformas de Proteínas/metabolismo
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Arch Pharm (Weinheim) ; 349(6): 410-3, 2016 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27100796

RESUMEN

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most rapidly increasing diseases worldwide, whereby approximately 90-95% of patients suffer from type 2 diabetes. Considering its micro- and macrovascular complications like blindness and myocardial infarction, a reliable anti-diabetic treatment is needed. Maintaining the function and the mass of the insulin producing beta-cells despite elevated levels of beta-cell-toxic prediabetic signals represents a desirable mechanism of action of anti-diabetic drugs. The dual leucine zipper kinase (DLK) inhibits the action of two transcription factors within the beta-cell, thereby interfering with insulin secretion and production and the conservation of beta-cell mass. Furthermore, DLK action is regulated by prediabetic signals. Hence, the inhibition of this kinase might protect beta-cells against beta-cell-toxic prediabetic signals and prevent the development of diabetes. DLK might thus present a novel drug target for the treatment of diabetes mellitus type 2.


Asunto(s)
Células Secretoras de Insulina/citología , Células Secretoras de Insulina/enzimología , Quinasas Quinasa Quinasa PAM/metabolismo , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/tratamiento farmacológico , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/enzimología , Humanos , Quinasas Quinasa Quinasa PAM/antagonistas & inhibidores , Terapia Molecular Dirigida/métodos
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