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Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide protects astroglial cells against oxidative stress-induced apoptosis: PACAP prevents H2O2-induced astrocyte cell death

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Masmoudi-Kouki, Olfa, Douiri, Salma, Hamdi, Yosra, Kaddour, Hadhémi, Bahdoudi, Saima, Vaudry, David, Basille, Magali, Leprince, Jérôme +4 more·2011·Journal of Neurochemistry

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Oxidative stress, associated with a variety of disorders including neurodegenerative diseases, results from accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Oxidative stress is not only responsible for neuron apoptosis, but can also provoke astroglial cell death. Numerous studies indicate that pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) promotes neuron survival, but nothing is known regarding the action of PACAP on astroglial cell survival. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the potential glioprotective effect of PACAP on H(2)O(2)-induced astrocyte death. Pre-treatment of cultured rat astrocytes with nanomolar concentrations of PACAP prevented cell death provoked by H(2)O(2) (300 μM), whereas vasoactive intestinal polypeptide was devoid of protective activity. The effect of PACAP on astroglial cell survival was abolished by the type 1 PACAP receptor antagonist, PACAP6-38. The protective action of PACAP was blocked by the protein kinase A inhibitor H89, the protein kinase C inhibitor chelerythrine and the mitogen-activated protein (MAP)-kinase kinase (MEK) inhibitor U0126. PACAP stimulated glutathione formation, and blocked H(2)O(2)-evoked ROS accumulation and glutathione content reduction. In addition, PACAP prevented the decrease of mitochondrial activity and caspase 3 activation induced by H(2)O(2). Taken together, these data indicate for the first time that PACAP, acting through type 1 PACAP receptor, exerts a potent protective effect against oxidative stress-induced astrocyte death. The anti-apoptotic activity of PACAP on astrocytes is mediated through the protein kinase A, protein kinase C and MAPK transduction pathways, and can be accounted for by inhibition of ROS-induced mitochondrial dysfunctions and caspase 3 activation.

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Masmoudi-Kouki, O., Douiri, S., Hamdi, Y., Kaddour, H., Bahdoudi, S., Vaudry, D., Basille, M., Leprince, J., Fournier, A., Vaudry, H., Tonon, M.-C., & Amri, M.
Affiliations
  • Tunis University (TN)
  • Inserm (FR)
  • Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (CA)
Corresponding author
  • Vaudry, Hubert
  • Amri, Mohamed
Venue
Journal of Neurochemistry
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2011-03-15
Volume
117
Issue
3
Pages
403-411
ISSN
0022-3042 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1490818157
Cited by
66
References
47
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FWCI
2.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Neurochemistry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale
  • Université de Tunis
  • Université de Tunis El Manar
  • Région Normandie
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Apelin-related biomedical research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Cell death mechanisms and regulation
Keywords
pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide, PACAP, astrocytes, oxidative stress, apoptosis, hydrogen peroxide, reactive oxygen species, glutathione, protein kinase A, protein kinase C, MAPK signaling, caspase-3, mitochondrial dysfunction, neuroprotection
MeSH terms
Animals, Animals, Newborn, Astrocytes, Cells, Cultured, Cerebellum, Cerebral Cortex, Drug Interactions, Glutathione, Hydrogen Peroxide, Mitochondria, Neurons, Signal Transduction, Culture Media, Conditioned, Rats, Wistar, Apoptosis, Reactive Oxygen Species, Oxidative Stress, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide, Rats, Caspase 3

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