Stavudine Reduces NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation and Modulates Amyloid-ß Autophagy.
J Alzheimers Dis
; 72(2): 401-412, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with the accumulation of amyloid-ß (Aß) within senile plaques in the brain and neuroinflammation, possibly driven by the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI) hamper the NLRP3 inflammasome assembly.OBJECTIVE:
We utilized an in vitro model reproducing the Aß-driven inflammation seen in AD to analyze whether stavudine (D4T), a prototypical NRTI, modulates Aß-mediated inflammasome activation and the ability of macrophages to eliminate Aß via phagocytosis and autophagy.METHODS:
THP-1-derived macrophages were stimulated in vitro with Aß42 or with Aß42 after LPS-priming in the presence/absence of D4T. NLRP3 and TREM2 expression was analyzed by RT-PCR; phagocytosis, as well as ASC-Speck formation, was analyzed by Amnis FlowSight Imaging; NLRP3-produced cytokines were quantified by ELISA and, finally, autophagy was analyzed by measuring p-ERK1/2, p-AKT, beclin, p70-S6Kinase, and Lamp by ELISA and western blot.RESULTS:
IL-1ß, IL-18, and caspase-1 were increased whereas Aß phagocytosis and TREM2 were reduced in LPS+Aß42-stimulated cells. D4T reduced NLRP3 assembly as well as IL-18 and caspase-1 production, but did not affect IL-1ß production and TREM2 expression. Notably, whereas D4T reduced Aß phagocytosis, Aß autophagy by macrophages was stimulated by D4T, as witnessed by the down-modulation of ERK1/2 and AKT phosphorylation and the upregulation of beclin, LAMP, and p70-S6K, their downstream targets.CONCLUSION:
In this in vitro model of AD, D4T reduces NLRP3 inflammasome-associated inflammation and stimulates Aß autophagy by macrophages. It will be interesting to verify the possibly beneficial effects of D4T in the clinical scenario.Palavras-chave
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Autofagia
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Peptídeos beta-Amiloides
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Estavudina
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Inibidores da Transcriptase Reversa
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Inflamassomos
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Proteína 3 que Contém Domínio de Pirina da Família NLR
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Ano de publicação:
2019
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