title: Molecular Mechanisms Involving Sigma-1 Receptor in Cell Apoptosis of BV-2 Microglial Cells Induced by Methamphetamine.
abstract: It has been well documented that methamphetamine induces microglial activation and death, however, the molecular mechanisms underlying this process remain poorly understood. In the present study, we demonstrated the involvement of sigma-1 receptor (σ-1R) in methamphetamine-mediated microglial apoptosis. Exposure of BV-2 cells to methamphetamine induces cell apoptosis through its cognate receptor σ-1R, followed by activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinases, phosphatidylinositol-3&#039; kinase/Akt as well as the downstream transcription factor p53 pathways. Blockage of σ -1R significantly inhibited the increased pro-apoptotic proteins such as Bax, Caspase-3 and Caspase-9 induced by methamphetamine. In conclusion, these findings underscore the critical role of σ-1R in microglial apoptosis induced by methamphetamine. Understanding the link between σ -1R and apoptosis will lead to development of therapeutic strategies targeting methamphetamine-mediated microglial death/dysfunction.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xuan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.forename: Xufeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Rongbin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Lan K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Xiaodong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China. yaohh@seu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Honghong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yao
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D020169:Caspases / Q000378:metabolism; D002460:Cell Line; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D020935:MAP Kinase Signaling System / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D008694:Methamphetamine / Q000633:toxicity*; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D017628:Microglia / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D051057:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / Q000378:metabolism; D017480:Receptors, sigma / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000378:metabolism; D000097605:Sigma-1 Receptor
chemical_list: D020169:Caspases; D008694:Methamphetamine; D051057:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt; D017480:Receptors, sigma; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; D000097605:Sigma-1 Receptor