Different VGF peptides derived from Vgf, originally identified as a nerve growth factor responsive gene, have been detected in neurons within the central and peripheral nervous system and in various endocrine cells. In the current study, we have evaluated the ability of TLQP-21, a VGF-derived peptide, to protect, in a dose- and time-dependent manner, primary cultures of rat cerebellar granule cells (CGCs) from serum and potassium deprivation-induced cell death. We demonstrated that TLQP-21 increased survival of CGCs by decreasing the degree of apoptosis as assessed by cell viability and DNA fragmentation. Moreover, TLQP-21 significantly activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2, serine/threonine protein kinase, and c-jun N-terminal kinase phosphorylation, while decreased the extent of protein kinase C phosphorylation, as demonstrated by western blot analysis. In addition, TLQP-21 induced significant increase in intracellular calcium (as measured by fura-2AM) in about 60% of the recorded neurons. Taken together, the present results demonstrate that TLQP-21 promotes the survival of CGCs via pathways involving, within few minutes, modulation of kinases associated with CGCs survival, and by increasing intracellular calcium which can contribute to the neuroprotective effect of the peptide.

Severini, C., Ciotti, M., Biondini, L., Quaresima, S., Rinaldi, A.m., Levi, A., et al. (2008). TLQP-21, a neuroendocrine VGF-derived peptide, prevents cerebellar granule cells death induced by serum and potassium deprivation. JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY, 104(2), 534-544 [10.1111/j.1471-4159.2007.05068.x].

TLQP-21, a neuroendocrine VGF-derived peptide, prevents cerebellar granule cells death induced by serum and potassium deprivation

RINALDI, ANNA MARIA;POSSENTI, ROBERTA
2008-01-01

Abstract

Different VGF peptides derived from Vgf, originally identified as a nerve growth factor responsive gene, have been detected in neurons within the central and peripheral nervous system and in various endocrine cells. In the current study, we have evaluated the ability of TLQP-21, a VGF-derived peptide, to protect, in a dose- and time-dependent manner, primary cultures of rat cerebellar granule cells (CGCs) from serum and potassium deprivation-induced cell death. We demonstrated that TLQP-21 increased survival of CGCs by decreasing the degree of apoptosis as assessed by cell viability and DNA fragmentation. Moreover, TLQP-21 significantly activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2, serine/threonine protein kinase, and c-jun N-terminal kinase phosphorylation, while decreased the extent of protein kinase C phosphorylation, as demonstrated by western blot analysis. In addition, TLQP-21 induced significant increase in intracellular calcium (as measured by fura-2AM) in about 60% of the recorded neurons. Taken together, the present results demonstrate that TLQP-21 promotes the survival of CGCs via pathways involving, within few minutes, modulation of kinases associated with CGCs survival, and by increasing intracellular calcium which can contribute to the neuroprotective effect of the peptide.
2008
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Sì, ma tipo non specificato
Settore BIO/09 - FISIOLOGIA
English
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cerebellar granule cells; neuronal death; TLQP-21; Vgf
mitogen activated protein kinase 1; mitogen activated protein kinase 3; nerve growth factor; neuropeptide; potassium; protein kinase C; protein serine threonine kinase; stress activated protein kinase; TLQP 21 peptide; animal cell; article; calcium cell level; cell survival; cell viability; cerebellum cortex; controlled study; enzyme activation; enzyme phosphorylation; granule cell; nerve cell; nerve cell necrosis; neuroprotection; nonhuman; priority journal; rat; Western blotting; Analysis of Variance; Animals; Butadienes; Calcium; Carrier Proteins; Cerebellum; DNA Fragmentation; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Interactions; Embryo, Mammalian; Enzyme Inhibitors; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases; Neurons; Nitriles; Peptide Fragments; Potassium; Protein Kinases; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Time Factors; Rattus
Severini, C., Ciotti, M., Biondini, L., Quaresima, S., Rinaldi, A.m., Levi, A., et al. (2008). TLQP-21, a neuroendocrine VGF-derived peptide, prevents cerebellar granule cells death induced by serum and potassium deprivation. JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY, 104(2), 534-544 [10.1111/j.1471-4159.2007.05068.x].
Severini, C; Ciotti, M; Biondini, L; Quaresima, S; Rinaldi, Am; Levi, A; Frank, C; Possenti, R
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