Kang Qingmei, Liang Jie, Zhang Xiong, et al. Curcumin improves autophagy in N2a/APP695swe cells via elevating the expressions of Atg proteins. [J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University 42(5):481-486(2017)
DOI:
Kang Qingmei, Liang Jie, Zhang Xiong, et al. Curcumin improves autophagy in N2a/APP695swe cells via elevating the expressions of Atg proteins. [J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University 42(5):481-486(2017) DOI: 10.13406/j.cnki.cyxb.001249.
Curcumin improves autophagy in N2a/APP695swe cells via elevating the expressions of Atg proteins
Objective:To explore the effects of curcumin on autophagy of N2a/APP695 swe cells and the underlying mechanisms.Methods:The N2a/WT and N2a/APP695 swe cells were involved
and were divided into four groups:wild type(WT)group
control group
sham group and curcumin group(5 μmol/L). Western blot was carried out to detect the expressions of LC3Ⅱ
SQSTM1
and the autophagy-related genes(Atg)including Beclin1
Atg5
Atg7
Atg12
and Atg16L1 proteins. Immunofluorescence was used to test the expression of SQSTM1 protein
too. After transfection of p SELECT-GFP-LC3 and Lyso Red into the cells of four groups
respectively
confocal microscope was performed to observe the difference of the number of autophagosomes and autolysosomes in each group.Results:Western blot demonstrated that compared with those of control group
the expressions of LC3 Ⅱ protein were significantly increased in curcumin group(0.59±0.03 vs. 0.11±0.01
P=0.000). But the expression of SQSTM1 protein was attenuated in curcumin group than that in control group
simultaneously(0.19±0.04 vs. 0.66±0.05
P=0.000). And immunofluorescence also verified this trend of SQSTM1 protein. Then confocal microscope showed that the number of autophagosomes and the quantity of autolysosomes were improved in curcumin group
compared with those in control group(154.67±7.37 vs. 89.00±7.21
P=0.000;84.67±12.50 vs. 42.33±6.51
P =0.000). At last
Western blot further found that the expressions of Beclin1
Atg7
and Atg16L1 at protein levels were increased in curcumin group when compared with those of control group(0.55±0.09 vs. 0.10±0.02
P=0.000;0.89±0.12 vs. 0.39±0.07
P=0.000;0.36±0.07 vs. 0.13±0.02
P=0.003). However
there was no significant difference in the two groups at the levels of Atg5 and Atg12 proteins(0.79±0.12 vs. 0.79±0.10
P=0.470;0.94±0.13 vs. 0.87±0.16
P=0.587). Conclusion:Curcumin plays a key role in elevating autophagy in N2a/APP695 swe cells and the potential mechanisms is associated with Atg proteins including Beclin1
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