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The transcription factor REST up-regulates tyrosine hydroxylase and antiapoptotic genes and protects dopaminergic neurons against manganese toxicity.
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The Journal of biological chemistry [J Biol Chem] 2020 Mar 06; Vol. 295 (10), pp. 3040-3054. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jan 30. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Dopaminergic functions are important for various biological activities, and their impairment leads to neurodegeneration, a hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD). Chronic manganese (Mn) exposure causes the neurological disorder manganism, presenting symptoms similar to those of PD. Emerging evidence has linked the transcription factor RE1-silencing transcription factor (REST) to PD and also Alzheimer's disease. But REST's role in dopaminergic neurons is unclear. Here, we investigated whether REST protects dopaminergic neurons against Mn-induced toxicity and enhances expression of the dopamine-synthesizing enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase (TH). We report that REST binds to RE1 consensus sites in the TH gene promoter, stimulates TH transcription, and increases TH mRNA and protein levels in dopaminergic cells. REST binding to the TH promoter recruited the epigenetic modifier cAMP-response element-binding protein-binding protein/p300 and thereby up-regulated TH expression. REST relieved Mn-induced repression of TH promoter activity, mRNA, and protein levels and also reduced Mn-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis in dopaminergic neurons. REST reduced Mn-induced proinflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor α, interleukin 1β (IL-1β), IL-6, and interferon γ. Moreover, REST inhibited the Mn-induced proapoptotic proteins Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax) and death-associated protein 6 (Daxx) and attenuated an Mn-induced decrease in the antiapoptotic proteins Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL. REST also enhanced the expression of antioxidant proteins, including catalase, NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), and heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1). Our findings indicate that REST activates TH expression and thereby protects neurons against Mn-induced toxicity and neurological disorders associated with dopaminergic neurodegeneration.<br /> (© 2020 Pajarillo et al.)
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- Animals
Apoptosis drug effects
Base Sequence
CREB-Binding Protein metabolism
Dopaminergic Neurons cytology
Dopaminergic Neurons drug effects
Dopaminergic Neurons metabolism
Heme Oxygenase-1 metabolism
Interleukin-1beta metabolism
Mice
NF-E2-Related Factor 2 metabolism
Oxidative Stress drug effects
Promoter Regions, Genetic
Protein Binding
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 metabolism
Repressor Proteins genetics
Transcriptional Activation
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha metabolism
Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase chemistry
Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase genetics
Manganese toxicity
Repressor Proteins metabolism
Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase metabolism
Up-Regulation drug effects
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1083-351X
- Volume :
- 295
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of biological chemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32001620
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.RA119.011446