Gentiacaulein inhibits glucose transport to induce PRKAA1-mediated autophagy to clear amyloid beta and associated inflammation in primary astrocytes

Being present in substantial numbers, astrocytes play an indispensable role in maintaining homeostasis in the brain. However, their positive or negative involvement in pathological conditions in the brain has not been explored much. In recent years, an emerging thought of targeting astrocytes for th...

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Main Authors: Ankita Sharma, Sukhleen Kaur, Abubakar Wani, Dilpreet Kour, Mehboob Ali, Syed Mudassir Ali, Lakhvinder Singh, Abhishek Gour, Utpal Nandi, Manish Datt, Parduman Raj Sharma, Conrad C Weihl, Gurdarshan Singh, Ajay Kumar
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/27694127.2023.2296209
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author Ankita Sharma
Sukhleen Kaur
Abubakar Wani
Dilpreet Kour
Mehboob Ali
Syed Mudassir Ali
Lakhvinder Singh
Abhishek Gour
Utpal Nandi
Manish Datt
Parduman Raj Sharma
Conrad C Weihl
Gurdarshan Singh
Ajay Kumar
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Sukhleen Kaur
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Dilpreet Kour
Mehboob Ali
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Utpal Nandi
Manish Datt
Parduman Raj Sharma
Conrad C Weihl
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Ajay Kumar
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description Being present in substantial numbers, astrocytes play an indispensable role in maintaining homeostasis in the brain. However, their positive or negative involvement in pathological conditions in the brain has not been explored much. In recent years, an emerging thought of targeting astrocytes for the resolution of neurodegenerative diseases has gained momentum. In this study, we have attempted to explore the likelihood of targeting astrocytes by using a natural compound, gentiacaulein (GENT), for clearance of amyloid-β (Aβ) through autophagy and amelioration of neuroinflammation associated with Aβ. We found that GENT treatment of astrocytes hampered the transport of glucose across the cell membrane, which resulted in a reduction in ATP production. With increased treatment time, AMP: ATP ratio was increased significantly, which caused the induction of PRKAA1-mediated autophagy. We further show that increased autophagy considerably enhanced the clearance of amyloid-β by astrocytes. GENT reduced the Aβ mediated inflammation by inhibiting the nuclear translocation of NF-κB and decreased the release of inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-6. The role of PRKAA1 in GENT-induced autophagy and anti-inflammatory activity was confirmed when its knockdown reversed these effects. Our data suggest that targeting astrocytes can be a good strategy to prevent/treat Alzheimer’s disease.
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spelling doaj-art-25c78f4100fa46be8e209b6d79865ea02025-08-20T02:30:42ZengTaylor & Francis GroupAutophagy Reports2769-41272024-12-013110.1080/27694127.2023.2296209Gentiacaulein inhibits glucose transport to induce PRKAA1-mediated autophagy to clear amyloid beta and associated inflammation in primary astrocytesAnkita Sharma0Sukhleen Kaur1Abubakar Wani2Dilpreet Kour3Mehboob Ali4Syed Mudassir Ali5Lakhvinder Singh6Abhishek Gour7Utpal Nandi8Manish Datt9Parduman Raj Sharma10Conrad C Weihl11Gurdarshan Singh12Ajay Kumar13PK-PD-Toxicology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu-180001, IndiaPK-PD-Toxicology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu-180001, IndiaDepartment of Immunology, St Jude children’s Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USAPK-PD-Toxicology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu-180001, IndiaPK-PD-Toxicology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu-180001, IndiaPK-PD-Toxicology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu-180001, IndiaPK-PD-Toxicology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu-180001, IndiaPK-PD-Toxicology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu-180001, IndiaPK-PD-Toxicology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu-180001, IndiaBiological and Life Sciences Division, Institute of Life Sciences, Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 380009, IndiaPharmacology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu-180001, IndiaDepartment of Neurology, Hope Center for Neurological Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USAPK-PD-Toxicology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu-180001, IndiaPK-PD-Toxicology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu-180001, IndiaBeing present in substantial numbers, astrocytes play an indispensable role in maintaining homeostasis in the brain. However, their positive or negative involvement in pathological conditions in the brain has not been explored much. In recent years, an emerging thought of targeting astrocytes for the resolution of neurodegenerative diseases has gained momentum. In this study, we have attempted to explore the likelihood of targeting astrocytes by using a natural compound, gentiacaulein (GENT), for clearance of amyloid-β (Aβ) through autophagy and amelioration of neuroinflammation associated with Aβ. We found that GENT treatment of astrocytes hampered the transport of glucose across the cell membrane, which resulted in a reduction in ATP production. With increased treatment time, AMP: ATP ratio was increased significantly, which caused the induction of PRKAA1-mediated autophagy. We further show that increased autophagy considerably enhanced the clearance of amyloid-β by astrocytes. GENT reduced the Aβ mediated inflammation by inhibiting the nuclear translocation of NF-κB and decreased the release of inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-6. The role of PRKAA1 in GENT-induced autophagy and anti-inflammatory activity was confirmed when its knockdown reversed these effects. Our data suggest that targeting astrocytes can be a good strategy to prevent/treat Alzheimer’s disease.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/27694127.2023.2296209Alzheimer diseaseAmyloid-βAstrocytesAutophagyGentiacauleinNeuroinflammation
spellingShingle Ankita Sharma
Sukhleen Kaur
Abubakar Wani
Dilpreet Kour
Mehboob Ali
Syed Mudassir Ali
Lakhvinder Singh
Abhishek Gour
Utpal Nandi
Manish Datt
Parduman Raj Sharma
Conrad C Weihl
Gurdarshan Singh
Ajay Kumar
Gentiacaulein inhibits glucose transport to induce PRKAA1-mediated autophagy to clear amyloid beta and associated inflammation in primary astrocytes
Autophagy Reports
Alzheimer disease
Amyloid-β
Astrocytes
Autophagy
Gentiacaulein
Neuroinflammation
title Gentiacaulein inhibits glucose transport to induce PRKAA1-mediated autophagy to clear amyloid beta and associated inflammation in primary astrocytes
title_full Gentiacaulein inhibits glucose transport to induce PRKAA1-mediated autophagy to clear amyloid beta and associated inflammation in primary astrocytes
title_fullStr Gentiacaulein inhibits glucose transport to induce PRKAA1-mediated autophagy to clear amyloid beta and associated inflammation in primary astrocytes
title_full_unstemmed Gentiacaulein inhibits glucose transport to induce PRKAA1-mediated autophagy to clear amyloid beta and associated inflammation in primary astrocytes
title_short Gentiacaulein inhibits glucose transport to induce PRKAA1-mediated autophagy to clear amyloid beta and associated inflammation in primary astrocytes
title_sort gentiacaulein inhibits glucose transport to induce prkaa1 mediated autophagy to clear amyloid beta and associated inflammation in primary astrocytes
topic Alzheimer disease
Amyloid-β
Astrocytes
Autophagy
Gentiacaulein
Neuroinflammation
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/27694127.2023.2296209
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