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CELL DEATH & DISEASE
卷 4, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2013.170
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Sigma-1 receptor; NF-kappa B; calpastatin; oxidative stress; HD
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- Academy of Finland
- Sigrid Juselius Foundation
- Arvo and Lea Ylppo Foundation
- Liv and Halsa Foundation
- Finska Lakaresallskapet
- Emil Aaltonen Foundation
- von Frenckell Foundation
- Oskar Oflund foundation
- Minerva Foundation
Alterations in mitochondria and increased oxidative stress are associated with the disease progression in Huntington's disease (HD). Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and oxidative damage are linked through the close communication between the ER and mitochondria. Sigma-1 receptor (Sig-1R) is a chaperone protein in the ER that is involved in ER stress regulation, but little is known about its role in HD or the mechanisms for cell protection. Here we show that the Sig-1R agonist, PRE084 increases cell survival and counteracts the deleterious effects caused by N-terminal mutant huntingtin proteins in neuronal PC6.3 cells. Particularly, PRE084 increased the levels of cellular antioxidants by activating the NF-kappa B pathway that is compromised by the expression of mutant huntingtin proteins. These results show that the Sig-1R agonist has beneficial effects in models of HD and that compounds affecting the Sig-1R may be promising targets for future drug development in HD.
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