Title |
Pin1 promotes neuronal death in stroke by stabilizing Notch intracellular domain
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Published in |
Annals of Neurology, February 2015
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DOI | 10.1002/ana.24347 |
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Authors |
Sang‐Ha Baik, Mitchell Fane, Joon Hyung Park, Yi‐Lin Cheng, David Yang‐Wei Fann, Ui Jeong Yun, Yuri Choi, Jong‐Sung Park, Bing Han Chai, Jin Su Park, Seung Hyun Back, Jae In Jeong, Ye Jin Jang, Gahee Bahn, Joo‐Yong Lee, Yu‐I Li, Christopher G. Sobey, Takafumi Uchida, Jae Hyung Park, Hong Tae Kim, Sung‐Chun Tang, Thiruma V. Arumugam, Dong‐Gyu Jo |
Abstract |
Objective: Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability. The peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerase Pin1 regulates factors involved in cell growth. Recent evidence has shown that Pin1 plays a major role in apoptosis. However the role of Pin1 in ischemic stroke remains to be investigated. Methods: We used Pin1 overexpression and knockdown to manipulate Pin1 expression and explore the effects of Pin1 in cell death on ischemic stress in vitro and in a mouse stroke model. We also used Pin 1 inhibitor, γ-secretase inhibitor, NICD1 domain-deleted mutant cells and Pin1 mutant cells to investigate the underlying mechanisms of Pin1-NICD1 mediated cell death. Results: Our findings indicate that Pin1 facilitates NICD1 stability and its pro-apoptotic function following ischemic stroke. Thus, overexpression of Pin1 increased NICD1 levels and enhanced its potentiation of neuronal death in simulated ischemia. By contrast, depletion or knockout of Pin1 reduced the NICD1 level, which in turn desensitized neurons to ischemic conditions. Pin1 interacted with NICD1 and increased its stability by inhibiting FBW7-induced poly-ubiquitination. We also demonstrate that Pin1 and NICD1 levels increase following stroke. Pin1 heterozygote (+/-) and knockout (-/-) mice, and also wild-type mice treated with an inhibitor of Pin1, each showed reduced brain damage and improved functional outcomes in a model of focal ischemic stroke. Interpretation: These results suggest that Pin1 contributes to the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke by promoting Notch signaling, and that inhibition of Pin1 is a novel approach for treating ischemic stroke. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. |
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