RESUMEN
Mutations in LRRK2 are currently recognized as the most common monogenetic cause of Parkinsonism. The elevation of kinase activity of LRRK2 that frequently accompanies its mutations is widely thought to contribute to its toxicity. Accordingly, many groups have developed LRRK2-specific kinase inhibitors as a potential therapeutic strategy. Given that protein phosphorylation is a reversible event, we sought to elucidate the phosphatase(s) that can reverse LRRK2-mediated phosphorylation, with the view that targeting this phosphatase(s) may similarly be beneficial. Using an unbiased RNAi phosphatase screen conducted in a Drosophila LRRK2 model, we identified PP2A as a genetic modulator of LRRK2-induced neurotoxicity. Further, we also identified ribosomal S6 kinase (S6K), a target of PP2A, as a novel regulator of LRRK2 function. Finally, we showed that modulation of PP2A or S6K activities ameliorates LRRK2-associated disease phenotype in Drosophila.
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Proteínas de Drosophila/genética , Proteínas de Drosophila/fisiología , Drosophila melanogaster/enzimología , Proteína 2 Quinasa Serina-Treonina Rica en Repeticiones de Leucina/genética , Proteína Fosfatasa 2/fisiología , Proteínas Quinasas S6 Ribosómicas/fisiología , Animales , Animales Modificados Genéticamente , Línea Celular , Ceramidas/farmacología , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Proteínas de Drosophila/antagonistas & inhibidores , Proteínas de Drosophila/metabolismo , Evaluación Preclínica de Medicamentos , Activación Enzimática/efectos de los fármacos , Clorhidrato de Fingolimod/farmacología , Mutación con Ganancia de Función , Técnicas de Silenciamiento del Gen , Proteína 2 Quinasa Serina-Treonina Rica en Repeticiones de Leucina/metabolismo , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Ratones Transgénicos , Actividad Motora/efectos de los fármacos , Mutación Missense , Fosfoproteínas Fosfatasas/antagonistas & inhibidores , Fosfoproteínas Fosfatasas/genética , Fosfoproteínas Fosfatasas/fisiología , Fosforilación/efectos de los fármacos , Proteína Fosfatasa 2/antagonistas & inhibidores , Proteína Fosfatasa 2/genética , Procesamiento Proteico-Postraduccional/efectos de los fármacos , Interferencia de ARN , ARN Interferente Pequeño/genética , Proteínas Recombinantes/metabolismo , Proteínas Quinasas S6 Ribosómicas/antagonistas & inhibidores , Proteínas Quinasas S6 Ribosómicas/genética , Proteínas Quinasas S6 Ribosómicas 90-kDa/antagonistas & inhibidores , Proteínas Quinasas S6 Ribosómicas 90-kDa/metabolismoRESUMEN
Current pharmacological strategies for Parkinson's disease (PD), the most common neurological movement disorder worldwide, are predominantly symptom relieving and are often plagued with undesirable side effects after prolonged treatment. Despite this, they remain as the mainstay treatment for PD due to the lack of better alternatives. Nutraceuticals are compounds derived from natural food sources that have certain therapeutic value and the advent of which has opened doors to the use of alternative strategies to tackle neurodegenerative diseases such as PD. Notably, nutraceuticals are able to position themselves as a "safer" strategy due to the fact that they are naturally derived compounds, therefore possibly having less side effects. Significant efforts have been put into better comprehending the role of nutraceuticals in PD, and we will look at some of them in this review. Broadly speaking, these compounds execute their positive effects via modulating signalling pathways, inhibiting oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis, as well as regulating mitochondrial homoeostasis. Importantly, we will highlight how a component of green tea, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), confers neuroprotection in PD via its ability to activate AMP kinase and articulate how its beneficial effects in PD are possibly due to enhancing mitochondrial quality control.