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ArticleMetabolic brain disease2023

PERK inhibitor, GSK2606414, ameliorates neuropathological damage, memory and motor functional impairments in cerebral ischemia via PERK/p-eIF2ɑ/ATF4/CHOP signaling.

Neha Dhir, Ashish Jain, Amit Raj Sharma, Ajay Prakash, Bishan Das Radotra, Bikash Medhi

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Neha DhirDepartment of Pharmacology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Ashish JainDepartment of Pharmacology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Amit Raj SharmaDepartment of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Ajay PrakashDepartment of Pharmacology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Bishan Das RadotraDepartment of Histopathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Bikash MedhiDepartment of Pharmacology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. drbikashus@yahoo.com.ORCID 0000-0003-2477-7052
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research · IN

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Abstract

The protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase/eukaryotic initiation factor 2ɑ (PERK/eIF2α), the branch of unfolded protein response (UPR), is responsible for transient arrest in translation to counter the enhanced levels of misfolded or unfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) following any acute condition. In neurological disorders, overactivation of PERK-P/eIF2-P signaling, leads to a prolonged decline in global protein synthesis resulting in synaptic failure and neuronal death. Our study has shown, PERK/ATF4/CHOP pathway gets activated following cerebral ischemia in rats. We have further demonstrated, PERK inhibitor, GSK2606414 ameliorates ischemia induced neuronal damage by preventing additional neuronal loss, minimizing brain infarct, reducing brain edema, and preventing neurological symptoms from appearing. GSK2606414 was found to improve the neurobehavioral deficits and reduce the pyknotic neurons in ischemic rats. Also, it decreased glial activation and apoptotic protein mRNA expression while enhanced the synaptic protein mRNA expression in rat brain following cerebral ischemia. In conclusion, our findings suggest that PERK/ATF4/CHOP activation play a vital role in cerebral ischemia. Thus, PERK inhibitor, GSK2606414 might be a potential neuroprotective agent in cerebral ischemia.

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Brain IschemiaEukaryotic Initiation Factor-2Activating Transcription Factor 4AdenineAnimalsApoptosisCerebral InfarctionIndolesRatsRNA, MessengerSignal Transduction7-methyl-5-(1-((3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)acetyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-5-yl)-7H-pyrrolo(2,3-d)pyrimidin-4-amineActivating Transcription Factor 4AdenineAtf4 protein, ratEukaryotic Initiation Factor-2IndolesRNA, MessengerCerebral ischemiaGSK2606414Middle cerebral artery occlusionPERK inhibitorUnfolded protein response

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