Open AccessVGF and striatal cell damage in in vitro and in vivo models of Huntington's disease
Author(s) -
Noda Yasuhiro,
Shimazawa Masamitsu,
Tanaka Hirotaka,
Tamura Shigeki,
Inoue Teruyoshi,
Tsuruma Kazuhiro,
Hara Hideaki
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pharmacology research and perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.975
H-Index - 27
ISSN - 2052-1707
DOI - 10.1002/prp2.140
Subject(s) - huntingtin , huntington's disease , neuroprotection , striatum , in vivo , programmed cell death , huntingtin protein , extracellular , pharmacology , biology , medicine , apoptosis , microbiology and biotechnology , disease , biochemistry , genetics , dopamine
Huntington's disease ( HD ) is an inherited genetic disorder, characterized by cognitive dysfunction and abnormal body movements, and at present there is no effective treatment for HD . Therapeutic options for HD are limited to symptomatic treatment approaches and there is no cure for this devastating disease. Here, we examined whether SUN N8075, (2 S )‐1‐(4‐amino‐2,3,5‐trimethylphenoxy)‐3‐{4‐[4‐(4‐fluorobenzyl)phenyl]‐1‐piperazinyl}‐2‐propanol dimethanesulfonate, which exerts neuroprotective effects by antioxidant effects and induction of VGF nerve growth factor inducible ( VGF ), has beneficial effects in STH dh cells derived from striatum of knock‐in HD mice and R6/2 HD mice. In an in vitro study, SUN N8075 inhibited the cell death caused by mutant huntingtin (mHtt) and upregulated the VGF mRNA level via the phosphorylation of extracellular signal‐regulated kinase 1/2 ( ERK 1/2). Furthermore, 30 amino acid of VGF C‐terminal peptide, AQEE ‐30 inhibited the cell death and the aggregation of mHtt. In an in vivo study, SUN N8075 improved the survival and the clasping response in the R6/2 mice. Furthermore, SUN N8075 increased the number of surviving neurons in the striatum of the R6/2 mice. These findings suggest that SUN N8075 may be an effective candidate for HD treatments.