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ArticleCell death & disease2025

Insulin-degrading enzyme confers neuroprotection in Parkinson's disease by inhibiting the Hippo signaling pathway.

Huimin Zheng, Yu Guo, Shuyu Zhang, Yun Su, Xin Cui, Zhengwei Hu, Xiaoyan Hao, Mengjie Li, Changhe Shi, Yuming Xu and 1 more

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Huimin Zheng *Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China.
Yu Guo *The Academy of Medical Sciences of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China.
Shuyu Zhang *Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China.
Yun SuDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China.
Xin CuiDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China.
Zhengwei HuDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China.
Xiaoyan HaoDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China.
Mengjie LiDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China.
Changhe ShiDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China.
Yuming XuDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China. xuyuming@zzu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2689-9897
Chengyuan MaoDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China. maochengyuan2015@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3520-2449

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82271277
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Abstract

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder primarily marked by the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons and pathological α-synuclein (α-syn) accumulation. Although insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE) has been implicated in both type 2 diabetes mellitus and amyloid-protein clearance, its precise relevance to PD pathogenesis remains unclear. In this study, we show that IDE expression is reduced in the nigrostriatal region of aging homozygous A53T α-syn mice and in α-syn-overexpressing SH-SY5Y PD cells. Overexpression of IDE alleviated motor deficits, reduced pathological α-syn levels, and protected dopaminergic neurons in A53T α-syn mice. In SH-SY5Y PD model cells, IDE overexpression reduced α-syn-induced toxicity, whereas IDE knockdown exacerbated it. Integrated transcriptomic and proteomic analyses revealed that the Hippo signaling pathway serves as a major downstream target of IDE. Notably, inhibition of MST1/2, a pivotal Hippo kinase, recapitulated IDE's neuroprotective effects by diminishing α-syn pathology and neuronal apoptosis. Hence, IDE confers neuroprotection partly via suppression of the Hippo signaling pathway, and pharmacological targeting of the IDE-Hippo axis may represent a promising therapeutic strategy for PD.

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InsulysinNeuroprotectionParkinson DiseaseProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesSignal Transductionalpha-SynucleinAnimalsApoptosisCell Line, TumorDisease Models, AnimalDopaminergic NeuronsHippo Signaling PathwayHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLalpha-SynucleinInsulysinProtein Serine-Threonine Kinases

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PMCPMC12552454

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