γ-Glutamylcysteine Alleviates Ischemic Stroke-Induced Neuronal Apoptosis by Inhibiting ROS-Mediated Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress
| Autor: | Siyi Xu, Xinyu Bao, Sheng-Nan Xia, Yun Xu, Pinyi Liu, Yue Gu, Xiang Cao, Hui-qin Li |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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chemistry.chemical_classification
Aging Reactive oxygen species QH573-671 Article Subject business.industry Endoplasmic reticulum Penumbra Ischemia Cell Biology General Medicine Pharmacology medicine.disease medicine.disease_cause Biochemistry Neuroprotection chemistry nervous system Unfolded protein response medicine Cytology business Reperfusion injury Oxidative stress Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, Vol 2021 (2021) Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity |
| ISSN: | 1942-0900 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2021/2961079 |
| Popis: | Ischemic stroke is a severe and acute neurological disorder with limited therapeutic strategies currently available. Oxidative stress is one of the critical pathological factors in ischemia/reperfusion injury, and high levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) may drive neuronal apoptosis. Rescuing neurons in the penumbra is a potential way to recover from ischemic stroke. Endogenous levels of the potent ROS quencher glutathione (GSH) decrease significantly after cerebral ischemia. Here, we aimed to investigate the neuroprotective effects of γ-glutamylcysteine (γ-GC), an immediate precursor of GSH, on neuronal apoptosis and brain injury during ischemic stroke. Middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) and oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) were used to mimic cerebral ischemia in mice, neuronal cell lines, and primary neurons. Our data indicated that exogenous γ-GC treatment mitigated oxidative stress, as indicated by upregulated GSH and decreased ROS levels. In addition, γ-GC attenuated ischemia/reperfusion-induced neuronal apoptosis and brain injury in vivo and in vitro. Furthermore, transcriptomics approaches and subsequent validation studies revealed that γ-GC attenuated penumbra neuronal apoptosis by inhibiting the activation of protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK) and inositol-requiring enzyme 1α (IRE1α) in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress signaling pathway in OGD/R-treated cells and ischemic brain tissues. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to report that γ-GC attenuates ischemia-induced neuronal apoptosis by suppressing ROS-mediated ER stress. γ-GC may be a promising therapeutic agent for ischemic stroke. |
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