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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Neuroprotective Effect of Antiapoptotic URG7 Protein on Human Neuroblastoma Cell Line SH-SY5Y.

Ilaria Nigro, Rocchina Miglionico, Monica Carmosino, Andrea Gerbino, Anna Masato, Michele Sandre, Luigi Bubacco, Angelo Antonini, Roberta Rinaldi, Faustino Bisaccia and 1 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Ilaria NigroDepartment of Science, University of Basilicata, Viale dell'Ateneo Lucano, 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy.
Rocchina MiglionicoDepartment of Science, University of Basilicata, Viale dell'Ateneo Lucano, 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy.
Monica CarmosinoDepartment of Science, University of Basilicata, Viale dell'Ateneo Lucano, 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy.
Andrea GerbinoDepartment of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, Via Orabona, 4, 70125 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2839-0130
Anna MasatoDepartment of Biology, University of Padova, Via U. Bassi, 58/B, 35121 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4450-1838
Michele SandreDepartment of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Via Belzoni, 160, 35121 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3013-6908
Luigi BubaccoDepartment of Biology, University of Padova, Via U. Bassi, 58/B, 35121 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7927-9208
Angelo AntoniniDepartment of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Via Belzoni, 160, 35121 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1040-2807
Roberta RinaldiDepartment of Science, University of Basilicata, Viale dell'Ateneo Lucano, 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8364-8387
Faustino BisacciaDepartment of Science, University of Basilicata, Viale dell'Ateneo Lucano, 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy.
Maria Francesca ArmentanoDepartment of Science, University of Basilicata, Viale dell'Ateneo Lucano, 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5607-5288

Funding

Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca (MUR) Italy PON_INBIOMED ARS01_01081
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Up-regulated Gene clone 7 (URG7) is a protein localized in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and overexpressed in liver cells upon hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Its activity has been related to the attenuation of ER stress resulting from HBV infection, promoting protein folding and ubiquitination and reducing cell apoptosis overall. While the antiapoptotic activity of URG7 in HBV-infected cells may have negative implications, this effect could be exploited positively in the field of proteinopathies, such as neurodegenerative diseases. In this work, we aimed to verify the possible contribution of URG7 as a reliever of cellular proteostasis alterations in a neuronal in vitro system. Following tunicamycin-induced ER stress, URG7 was shown to modulate different markers of the unfolded protein response (UPR) in favor of cell survival, mitigating ER stress and activating autophagy. Furthermore, URG7 promoted ubiquitination, and determined a reduction in protein aggregation, calcium release from the ER and intracellular ROS content, confirming its pro-survival activity. Therefore, in light of the results reported in this work, we hypothesize that URG7 offers activity as an ER stress reliever in a neuronal in vitro model, and we paved the way for a new approach in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

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Hepatitis BNeuroblastomaNeurodegenerative DiseasesNeuroprotective AgentsCell LineClone CellsHepatitis B virusHumansNeuroprotective Agentsapoptosisautophagyendoplasmic reticulum (ER) stressneurodegenerationPI3K/AKT pathwayprotein misfoldingtunicamycinunfolded protein response (UPR)

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PMCPMC10779352

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