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Protection by the NDI1 gene against neurodegeneration in a rotenone rat model of Parkinson's disease

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Marella, Mathieu, Seo, Byoung Boo, Nakamaru-Ogiso, Eiko, Greenamyre, J. Timothy, Matsuno-Yagi, Akemi, Yagi, Takao·2008·PLoS ONE

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It is widely recognized that mitochondrial dysfunction, most notably defects in the NADH-quinone oxidoreductase (complex I), is closely related to the etiology of sporadic Parkinson's disease (PD). In fact, rotenone, a complex I inhibitor, has been used for establishing PD models both in vitro and in vivo. A rat model with chronic rotenone exposure seems to reproduce pathophysiological conditions of PD more closely than acute mouse models as manifested by neuronal cell death in the substantia nigra and Lewy body-like cytosolic aggregations. Using the rotenone rat model, we investigated the protective effects of alternative NADH dehydrogenase (Ndi1) which we previously demonstrated to act as a replacement for complex I both in vitro and in vivo. A single, unilateral injection of recombinant adeno-associated virus carrying the NDI1 gene into the vicinity of the substantia nigra resulted in expression of the Ndi1 protein in the entire substantia nigra of that side. It was clear that the introduction of the Ndi1 protein in the substantia nigra rendered resistance to the deleterious effects caused by rotenone exposure as assessed by the levels of tyrosine hydroxylase and dopamine. The presence of the Ndi1 protein also prevented cell death and oxidative damage to DNA in dopaminergic neurons observed in rotenone-treated rats. Unilateral protection also led to uni-directional rotation of the rotenone-exposed rats in the behavioral test. The present study shows, for the first time, the powerful neuroprotective effect offered by the Ndi1 enzyme in a rotenone rat model of PD.

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Authors
Marella, M., Seo, B. B., Nakamaru-Ogiso, E., Greenamyre, J. T., Matsuno-Yagi, A., & Yagi, T.
Affiliations
  • Scripps Research Institute (US)
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
Corresponding author
Yagi, Takao
Venue
PLoS ONE
Published
2008-01-16
Volume
3
Issue
1
Pages
e1433
ISSN
1932-6203 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2009294443
Cited by
116
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39
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7.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • PLoS ONE (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • D-Scholarship@Pitt (University of Pittsburgh) (acceptedVersion)
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  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • U.S. Public Health Service
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK053244)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01NS048441)
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (U54ES012068)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Coenzyme Q10 studies and effects
Keywords
NDI1, NADH dehydrogenase, Parkinson's disease, rotenone, neuroprotection, complex I deficiency, mitochondrial dysfunction, substantia nigra, dopaminergic neurons, AAV gene delivery, tyrosine hydroxylase, dopamine, oxidative DNA damage, rotational behavior
MeSH terms
Animals, Behavior, Animal, Dopamine, Male, NADH Dehydrogenase, Rotenone, Substantia Nigra, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Parkinsonian Disorders, Rats

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