Overexpression of aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 reduces oxidation‐induced toxicity in SH‐SY5Y neuroblastoma cells |
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| Authors: | M. Zhang M. Shoeb J. Goswamy P. Liu T.L. Xiao D. Hogan G.A. Campbell N.H. Ansari |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas;2. Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California;3. Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas |
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Oxidative stress leading to lipid peroxidation is a problem in neurodegenerative diseases, because the brain is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids and low in endogenous antioxidants. One of the most toxic byproducts of lipid peroxidation, 4‐hydroxynonenal (HNE), is implicated in oxidative stress‐induced damage in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In this study, the human neuroblastoma cell line SH‐SY5Y was used to test the protective effects of increasing the detoxification of HNE by overexpressing the HNE‐detoxifying enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 (ALDH1). Overexpression of ALDH1 in the SH‐SY5Y cells acts to reduce production of protein–HNE adducts and activation of caspase‐3. Our data suggest that detoxification of HNE could be therapeutic in preventing some of the toxic disruptions of the brain's redox systems found in many neurodegenerative diseases. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. |
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| Keywords: | neurodegeneration 4‐hydroxynonenal lipid peroxidation oxidative stress apoptosis |
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