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ArticleMolecular neurobiology2020

Naringenin Upregulates AMPK-Mediated Autophagy to Rescue Neuronal Cells From β-Amyloid

Aitizaz Ul Ahsan, Vijay Lakshmi Sharma, Abubakar Wani, Mani Chopra

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Article in Molecular neurobiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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36 citing papers in PubMed, 59 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Aitizaz Ul AhsanCytogenetics Lab, Department of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1237-5558
Vijay Lakshmi SharmaCytogenetics Lab, Department of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7984-1413
Abubakar WaniDepartment of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7079-3278
Mani ChopraCytogenetics Lab, Department of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. mchopra@pu.ac.in.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2350-4207
Panjab University · INWashington University in St. Louis · US

Funding

University Grants Commission UGC/2016
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Deposition of an amyloid-β peptide is one of the first events in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and is clinically characterized by Aβ plaques, tau tangles, and behavioral impairments that lead to neuronal death. A substantial number of studies encourage targeting the skewness in the production and degradation of amyloid-β could be among the promising therapies in the disease. Neuronal autophagy has emerged for an essential role in the degradation of such toxic aggregate-prone proteins in various neurodegenerative diseases. We profiled a small library of common dietary compounds and identified those that can enhance autophagy in neuronal cells. Here we noted naringenin in silico exhibits a robust affinity with AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and upregulated AMPK-mediated autophagy signaling in neurons. Naringenin can induce autophagy promoting proteins such as ULK1, Beclin1, ATG5, and ATG7 in Neuro2a cells and primary mouse neurons as well. The knockdown of AMPK by siRNA-AMPK was complemented by naringenin that restored transcript levels of AMPK. Further, naringenin can reduce the levels of Aβ at a nontoxic concentration from neuronal cells. Moreover, it maintained the mitochondrial membrane potential and resisted reactive oxygen species production, which led to the protection against Aβ

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Alzheimer DiseaseAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAmyloid beta-PeptidesAnimalsApoptosisAutophagyFlavanonesMiceNeuronsNeuroprotective AgentsSignal TransductionAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAmyloid beta-PeptidesFlavanonesnaringeninNeuroprotective AgentsAICARAMPKAβGFAPLC3BMAP 2mTORNaringeninULK1

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