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Wnt signaling pathway dysregulation in the aging brain: lessons from the Octodon degus

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Inestrosa, Nibaldo C., Tapia-Rojas, Cheril, Lindsay, Carolina B., Zolezzi, Juan Manuel·2020·Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

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Wnt signaling constitutes a fundamental cellular and molecular pathway, necessary from proper embryogenesis to function-maintenance of the fully developed complex organisms. In this regard, Wnt pathway plays a crucial role in both the development of the central nervous system and in maintaining the structure and function of the neuronal circuits, and it has been suggested that its dysregulation is critical in the onset of several pathologies including cancer and neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Due to its relevance in the maintenance of the neuronal activity and its involvement in the outbreak of devastating diseases, we explored the age-related changes in the expression of Wnt key components in the cortex and hippocampus of 7 to 72-months-old Octodon degus (O. degus), a Chilean long-living endemic rodent that has been proposed and used as a natural model for AD. We found a down-regulation in the expression of different Wnt ligands (Wnt3a, Wnt7a and Wnt5a), as well as in the Wnt co-receptor LRP6. We also observed an increase in the activity of GSK-3 related to the down-regulation of Wnt activity, a fact that was confirmed by a decreased expression of Wnt target genes. Relevantly, an important increase was found in secreted endogenous Wnt inhibitors, including the secreted-frizzled-related protein 1 and 2 (SFRP-1 and SFRP-2) and Dickkopf-1 (Dkk-1), all them antagonists at the cell surface. Furthermore, treatment with ANDRO, a labdane diterpene obtained from Andrographis paniculata, prevents Wnt signaling loss in aging degus. Taken together, these results suggest that during the aging process Wnt signaling activity decreases in the brain of O. degus.

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Authors
Inestrosa, N. C., Tapia-Rojas, C., Lindsay, C. B., & Zolezzi, J. M.
Affiliations
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (CL)
  • Universidad de Magallanes (CL)
Corresponding author
Inestrosa, Nibaldo C.
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Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Published
2020-08-05
Volume
8
Pages
734-734
ISSN
2296-634X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3047371746
Cited by
43
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63
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1.54
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journal article
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en
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Funders
Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico (AFB 170005)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Keywords
Wnt signaling, brain aging, Octodon degus, Alzheimer's disease model, Wnt ligands, LRP6, GSK3β, SFRP1, DKK1, Andros, Andrographis paniculata, labdane diterpenes, cortex, hippocampus, Wnt inhibitors

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