Oxidative stress in NPC1 deficient cells: protective effect of allopregnanolone.
Niemann-Pick C disease (NPC) is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder caused by the abnormal function of NPC1 or NPC2 proteins, leading to an accumulation of unesterified cholesterol and glycosphingolipids (GSLs) in the lysosomes. The mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology in NPC disease are not clear. Oxidative damage is implicated in the pathophysiology of different neurological disorders and the effect of GSL accumulation on the intracellular redox state has been documented. Therefore, we determined whether the intracellular redox state might contribute to the NPC disease pathophysiology. Because the treatment of NPC mice with allopregnanolone (ALLO) increases their lifespan and delays the onset of neurological impairment, we analysed the effect of ALLO on the oxidative damage in human NPC fibroblasts. Concentrations of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation were higher in fibroblasts from NPC patients than in fibroblasts from normal subjects. Fibroblasts from NPC patients were more susceptible to cell death through apoptosis after an acute oxidative insult. This process is mediated by activation of the NF-kappaB signalling pathway. Knockdown of NPC1 mRNA both in normal fibroblasts and in human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells caused increased ROS concentrations. ALLO treatment of fibroblasts from NPC patients or NPC1 knockdown cells reduced the levels of ROS and lipid peroxidation and prevented peroxide-induced apoptosis and NF-kB activation. Thus, these findings suggest that oxidative stress might contribute to the NPC disease and ALLO might be beneficial in the treatment of the disease, at least in part, due to its ability to restore the intracellular redox state.
Zampieri
Stefania
S
Unita di Malattie Metaboliche, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy.
Mellon
Synthia H
SH
Butters
Terry D
TD
Nevyjel
Marco
M
Covey
Douglas F
DF
Bembi
Bruno
B
Dardis
Andrea
A
D017209:Apoptosis; D001706:Biopsy; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D000077296:Niemann-Pick C1 Protein; D052556:Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D011280:Pregnanolone / Q000494:pharmacology*
D002352:Carrier Proteins; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; C106881:NPC1 protein, human; D000077296:Niemann-Pick C1 Protein; D002784:Cholesterol; D011280:Pregnanolone
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