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ArticleThe open neurology journal2017

Enhanced Phosphorylation of Bax and Its Translocation into Mitochondria in the Brains of Individuals Affiliated with Alzheimer's Disease.

L E Henderson, M A Abdelmegeed, S H Yoo, S G Rhee, X Zhu, M A Smith, R Q Nguyen, G Perry, B J Song

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Article in The open neurology journal, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

L E HendersonLaboratory of Membrane Biochemistry and Biophysics, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9410, USA.
M A AbdelmegeedLaboratory of Membrane Biochemistry and Biophysics, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9410, USA.
S H YooLaboratory of Membrane Biochemistry and Biophysics, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9410, USA.
S G RheeDivision of Life and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
X ZhuDepartment of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA.
M A SmithDepartment of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA.
R Q NguyenDepartment of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
G PerryDepartment of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
B J SongLaboratory of Membrane Biochemistry and Biophysics, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9410, USA.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism · USCase Western Reserve University · USThe University of Texas at San Antonio · USEwha Womans University · KR

Funding

Alcohol Metabolism, Functional Consequences, Apoptosis Signaling Pathways, and Organ DamageZIAAA000036 · NIAAA · NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM · PI SONG, BYOUNG-JOON · 2009 to 2025
$14.8M
RCMI Center for Interdiscplinary Health Research CIHRG12MD007591 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SAN ANTONIO · PI PERRY, GEORGE · 2012 to 2016
$10.4M
NIMHD NIH HHS G12 MD007591
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite increased neuronal death, senile plaques, and neurofibrillary tangles observed in patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease (AD), the detailed mechanism of cell death in AD is still poorly understood.

methodWe hypothesized that p38 kinase activates and then phosphorylates Bax, leading to its translocation to mitochondria in AD brains compared to controls. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of p38 kinase in phosphorylation and sub-cellular localization of pro-apoptotic Bax in the frontal cortex of the brains from AD and control subjects. Increased oxidative stress in AD individuals compared to control was evaluated by measuring the levels of carbonylated proteins and oxidized peroxiredoxin, an antioxidant enzyme. The relative amounts of p38 kinase and phospho-Bax in mitochondria in AD brains and controls were determined by immunoblot analysis using the respective antibody against each protein following immunoprecipitation.

resultsOur results showed that the levels of oxidized peroxiredoxin-SO

conclusionThe amount of phospho-p38 kinase is increased in AD brains and the activated p38 kinase appears to phosphorylate Thr residue(s) of Bax, which leads to its mitochondrial translocation, contributing to apoptosis and ultimately, neurodegeneration.

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Alzheimer’s diseaseApoptosisBax phosphorylationMitochondrial translocationNeurodegenerationp38 kinase

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PMID29290835
PMCPMC5738752
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