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ArticleOncotarget2016

Methamphetamine-mediated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress induces type-1 programmed cell death in astrocytes via ATF6, IRE1α and PERK pathways.

Ankit Shah, Anil Kumar

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Article in Oncotarget, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
4.4field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ankit ShahDivision of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.
Anil KumarDivision of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.
University of Missouri–Kansas City · US

Funding

Methamphetamine and AIDS in a Non-Human Primate ModelR01DA025011 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY · PI KUMAR, ANIL · 2008 to 2014
$1.8M
HIV, Drug Abuse and NeurotoxicityR01DA025528 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY · PI KUMAR, ANIL · 2009 to 2013
$1.4M
Zeiss LSM 710 Confocal Microscopy System for Imaging of Mineralized TissuesS10RR027668 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY · PI DALLAS, SARAH L · 2011 to 2011
$446k
NCRR NIH HHS S10 RR027668NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA025011NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA025528
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Methamphetamine (MA), a psychostimulant drug has been associated with a variety of neurotoxic effects which are thought to be mediated by induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines/chemokines, oxidative stress and damage to blood-brain-barrier. Conversely, the ER stress-mediated apoptosis has been implicated in several neurodegenerative diseases. However, its involvement in MA-mediated neurodegenerative effects remains largely unexplored. The present study was undertaken to assess the effect of MA on ER stress and its possible involvement in apoptosis. For this purpose, SVGA astrocytes were treated with MA, which induced the expressions of BiP and CHOP at both, mRNA and protein levels. This phenomenon was also confirmed in HFA and various regions of mouse brain. Assessment of IRE1α, ATF6 and PERK pathways further elucidated the mechanistic details underlying MA-mediated ER stress. Knockdown of various intermediate molecules in ER stress pathways using siRNA demonstrated reduction in MA-mediated CHOP. Finally, MA-mediated apoptosis was demonstrated via MTT assay and TUNEL staining. The involvement of ER stress in the apoptosis was demonstrated with the help of MTT and TUNEL assays in the presence of siRNA against various ER stress proteins. The apoptosis also involved activation of caspase-3 and caspase-9, which was reversed by knockdown with various siRNAs. Altogether, this is the first report demonstrating mechanistic details responsible for MA-mediated ER stress and its role in apoptosis. This study provides a novel group of targets that can be explored in future for management of MA-mediated cell death and MA-associated neurodegenerative disorders.

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Activating Transcription Factor 6AnimalsApoptosisAstrocytesCell LineCentral Nervous System StimulantseIF-2 KinaseEndoplasmic Reticulum StressEndoribonucleasesHumansMaleMethamphetamineMiceMice, Inbred C57BLProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesSignal TransductionActivating Transcription Factor 6Central Nervous System StimulantseIF-2 KinaseEndoribonucleasesERN1 protein, humanMethamphetamineProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesapoptosisastrocytesCHOPER stressmethamphetamine

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PMID27323860
PMCPMC5216784
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