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SIRT1 deficiency attenuates MPP+-induced apoptosis in dopaminergic cells

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Abstract

One of the functions mediated by sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), the NAD +-dependent protein deacetylase, has been suggested to be neuroprotective since resveratrol, a SIRT1 activator, inhibits 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion (MPP+)-induced cytotoxicity. In this study, we show that SIRT1 siRNA transfection blocks MPP+-induced apoptosis in SH-SY5Y cells. The ratio of potential pro-apoptotic BNIP2 to antiapoptotic BCL-xL was attenuated in SIRT1-deficient cells following MPP + treatment. In addition, BNIP2 shRNA-transfected cells showed reduced cleavage of PARP-1, while BNIP2 overexpression intensified the cleavage in MPP+-treated SH-SY5Y cells, suggesting that BNIP2 participates in the MPP+-induced apoptosis. Overall, these data imply that SIRT1 may mediate MPP+-induced cytotoxicity, possibly through the regulation of BNIP2.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)219-224
Number of pages6
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume585
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Jan 2011

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology ( 2010-0001754 ).

Keywords

  • 1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium
  • Apoptosis
  • BNIP2
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Sirtuin 1

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