| Alpha-synuclein aggregation is involved in the toxicity induced by ferric iron to SK-N-SH neuroblastoma cells. | |
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PMID: 20690031 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Increased nigral iron levels and intracytoplasmic Lewy bodies (LBs) in the degenerating neurons are found in Parkinson's disease (PD). Whether LBs formation is involved in the toxicity of iron is largely unknown. In the present study, we observed that the toxicity of ferric iron was enhanced when SK-N-SH cells were overexpressed with wild-type alpha-synuclein. The mitochondrial transmembrane potential (Δψ (m)) and cell viability were decreased in these cells, while the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) were increased, compared with that of control. More aggregated alpha-synuclein was observed in these cells. However, while silencing the expression of alpha-synuclein in SK-N-SH cells with siRNA, iron-induced toxicity could be partially alleviated, indicated by the returned Δψ (m) and cell viability and reduced ROS formation compared with that of control. No alpha-synuclein aggregation could be observed in these cells. The results suggest that alpha-synuclein aggregation was involved in the toxicity of iron to SK-N-SH neuroblastoma cells. Targeting the aggregation of alpha-synuclein might provide a therapeutic strategy for PD in the future. |
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Qing He; Ning Song; Huamin Xu; Rong Wang; Junxia Xie; Hong Jiang |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-08-06 |
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Title: Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) Volume: 118 ISSN: 1435-1463 ISO Abbreviation: J Neural Transm Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-03-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9702341 Medline TA: J Neural Transm Country: Austria |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 397-406 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Physiology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis and Prevention of Neurological Disorders and State Key Disciplines: Physiology, Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China. |
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