2. HD: progressive, autosomal dominant
hereditary neurodegenerative disorder
induces the selective apoptosis of neurons
in striatum and cortex.
HttEx1-poly(Q) amino-terminal fragments
Repeats < 35-38 CAG residues :soluble,harmless,
But repeat > than 38 CAG residue: toxic,insoluble
aggregates/neuronal apoptosis
Mutation: unstable expansion of CAG
[glutamine(Q)] triplets 17 codons downstream
of the initiator ATG in exon1 (Ex1) of the 67
exons containing huntingtin gene.
Background
3. Model for cellular pathogenesis in Huntington's disease. The
molecular chaperones Hsp70 and Hsp40 promote the folding
of newly synthesized huntingtin (htt) into a native structure
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
4. Superoxide anion Hydrogen peroxide
e-
e-
e-
10-10
M 10-6-7
M
O2 O2- H2O2 OHo
H2O2
e-
10-5
M
Inflammation
NADPH oxidases
Respiration
Fenton chemistry
Fe++
,Cu++
Radiations
ProteinsLipids
Hydroxyl radical
Nucleic acids
RNA
DNA
Cell death
Diseases
Aging
5. Hsp70 + Hsp40/Hdj-1 expression reduce the size of
Huntingtin inclusion bodies. Hsp27 (small heat shock protein)
is less effective
Hsps and NAC (N-Acetylcysteine) could :
Reduces ROS/free radical production in 72Q expressing cell
Reduces Nitrite Oxyde (NO) level in 72Q expressing cell
Reduces Iron (Fe2+
) intracelular level
Maintain the mitochondrial membrane potential in 72Q expressing cell
HE oxydation in 72Q expressing cell
Protein carbonyl oxidation in 72Q expressing cell
Restore partially Proteasome in 72Q and 103Q expressing cell
(caspase like activity)
Wyttenbach et al (Human Mol. Genet)Wyttenbach et al (Human Mol. Genet)
Firdaus et.al (FEBS)Firdaus et.al (FEBS)
Cellular model : transient
expression of mutated huntingtin
exon 1 (HttEx1-polyQ)
(fused or not to EGFP)
in 103Q expressing cell
6. HE oxidation is proportional to polyQ extension
size and is not cell specific
HE oxidation is proportional to polyQ extension
size and is not cell specific
7. Hsp70-Hsp40 decrease HE oxidation in HttEx1-72Q granules
by reducing the size of the aggregates
Hsp70-Hsp40 decrease HE oxidation in HttEx1-72Q granules
by reducing the size of the aggregates
9. Superoxide anion Hydrogen peroxide
e-
e-
e-
10-10
M 10-6-7
M
O2 O2- H2O2 OHo
H2Oe-
10-5
M
Inflammation
NADPH oxidases
Respiration
Fenton chemistry
Fe++
,Cu++
Radiations
ProteinsLipids
Hydroxyl radical
Nucleic acids
RNA
DNA
Cell death
Diseases
Aging
Fe 2+
+ H2O2 Fe 3+
+ OH-
+ OH°
Fe 3+
+ O2
-
° Fe2+
+ O2
H2O2 + O2
-
° Fe2+/
Fe3+
+ OH-
+ OH° + O2
Iron reaction implicated in OHo
formation
10. Deferroxamine decreasesDeferroxamine decreases
ROS formation, the size and the oxidationROS formation, the size and the oxidation
of Huntingtin inclusionsof Huntingtin inclusions
Scale bar: 20µm
COS cell
PC12 cell
Free radical level
11. Proteasome unable to degrade
polyQ If >35-38 (toxic)
Cells respond by inducing
aggregation of HttEx1-polyQ
(>35-38 (toxic)
HttEx1-PolyQ
CAG repeat
HspHsp
Aggregates
not oxidized
Autophagy
If Fe2+
normal
Tight regulation of
iron level
Autophagy
inhibited
Oxidation of
proteins
CellDeath
ROS
Oxidized of aggregates
Caspase
activation
Fe2+
dependent
If Fe2+
>>?
12. Immunomodulatory Role of Mesenchymal
Derived Adipose Stem cells as therapy for
Perinatal Brain Injury in mouse model
Models of Fetal Brain Injury, Intrauterine
Inflammation, and Preterm Birth
Research Part II
14. Effect of LPS on
Microglia,Astrocytes
and Neurons behavior
Microglia Astrocytes Neurons
NS
LPS
Effect of Human MSC (hASC)
on microglia and Neuron behavior
15. Human Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem
Cell morphology and stem cells human specific
antigens in vitro.
16. WB: Cortex and Hippocampal
Probed using synaptosome protein markers
PSD-95
NR2B
Synaptotagmin
Synaptophysin
VAchT
Gap-43
SNAP-25
Research Part III (b)
17. Techniques ExpertiseTechniques Expertise
Mouse/Rat Primary Embryonic Neuronal : Cortex,Mouse/Rat Primary Embryonic Neuronal : Cortex,
Hippocampus,Astrocytes,Glial and Neuronal Cells CulturesHippocampus,Astrocytes,Glial and Neuronal Cells Cultures
Cell Lines: PC12,Mice Neuroblastoma,COS,HelaCell Lines: PC12,Mice Neuroblastoma,COS,Hela
SDS PAGE/Western Blot/oxyblot: Protein oxydationSDS PAGE/Western Blot/oxyblot: Protein oxydation
Flow Cytometry: ROS production , Mitochondria PotentialFlow Cytometry: ROS production , Mitochondria Potential
membranemembrane
Confocal Microscopy Imaging in vivo: ROS productionConfocal Microscopy Imaging in vivo: ROS production
Electron Microscopy Imaging:protein aggregates,Mitochondria andElectron Microscopy Imaging:protein aggregates,Mitochondria and
Golgi morphology structure,Golgi morphology structure,
Cryostat Brain Tissue SectioningCryostat Brain Tissue Sectioning
Synaptosome Preparation: Percol GradientSynaptosome Preparation: Percol Gradient
Immunohistochemistry and Immunocytochemistry,Tissue SectioningImmunohistochemistry and Immunocytochemistry,Tissue Sectioning