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Phosphorylation of eukaryotic initiation factor-2α (eIF2α) is associated with neuronal degeneration in Alzheimerʼs disease

Chang, Raymond C. C., Wong, Ada K. Y., Ng, Ho-Keung, Hugon, Jacques·2002·NeuroReport

Abstract

Inhibition of protein translation is a mode of inducing neuronal apoptosis and neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Phosphorylation of eukaryotic initiation factor-2alpha (eIF2alpha) terminates global protein translation and induces apoptosis. We examined whether this signaling pathway occurs in degenerating neurons of AD. Brain sections from young individuals, age-matched control individuals and AD patients were examined for immunoreactivity of phosphorylated eIF2alpha by immunohistochemical analysis. While young brain sections did not display and age-matched brain sections have mild immunoreactive positive cells, AD brain sections revealed intense immunoreactivity for phosphorylated eIF2alpha. Most of the phosphorylated eIF2alpha immunoreactive positive neurons have high immunoreactivity for phosphorylated tau using AT8 antibody. Also, intense staining of phosphorylated eIF2alpha is associated vacuoles in degenerating neurons. This phenomenon was also observed for the immunohistochemical staining of phosphorylated PKR (double-stranded RNA-dependent protein kinase), the upstream kinase for eIF2alpha. Activation of PKR-eIF2alpha pathway is considered to be pro-apoptotic. In addition, formation of autophagy is regulated by eIF2alpha kinase. Therefore, it is concluded that phosphorylation of eIF2alpha is associated with the degeneration of neurons in AD.

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Authors
Chang, R. C. C., Wong, A. K. Y., Ng, H.-K., & Hugon, J.
Affiliations
  • University of Hong Kong (HK)
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
Venue
NeuroReport
Published
2002-12
Volume
13
Issue
18
Pages
2429-2432
ISSN
0959-4965 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2013806485
Cited by
289
References
23
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FWCI
3.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Neuroreport (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • The HKU Scholars Hub (University of Hong Kong) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
Keywords
eIF2α phosphorylation, Alzheimer's disease, neurodegeneration, protein translation inhibition, neuronal apoptosis, tau phosphorylation, autophagy
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alzheimer Disease, Female, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Fluorescent Dyes, Humans, Male, Nerve Degeneration, Phosphorylation, Signal Transduction, Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2

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