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Systemic administration of Neuregulin-1ß(1) protects dopaminergic neurons in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease.

Carlsson, Thomas ; Schindler, Friederike R ; Höllerhage, Matthias ; Depboylu, Candan ; Arias-Carrión, Oscar ; Schnurrbusch, Stefan ; Rösler, Thomas W ; Wozny, Wojciech ; Schwall, Gerhard P and Groebe, Karlfried , et al. (2011) In Journal of Neurochemistry 117(6). p.1066-1074
Abstract
Neuregulin-1 (Nrg1) is genetically linked to schizophrenia, a disease caused by neurodevelopmental imbalance in dopaminergic function. The Nrg1 receptor ErbB4 is abundantly expressed on midbrain dopaminergic neurons. Nrg1 has been shown to penetrate blood-brain barrier, and peripherally administered Nrg1 activates ErbB4 and leads to a persistent hyperdopaminergic state in neonatal mice. These data prompted us to study the effect of peripheral administration of Nrg1 in the context of Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder affecting the dopaminergic system in the adult brain. We observed that systemic injections of the extracellular domain of Nrg1ß(1) (Nrg1ß(1) -ECD) increased dopamine levels in the substantia nigra and striatum... (More)
Neuregulin-1 (Nrg1) is genetically linked to schizophrenia, a disease caused by neurodevelopmental imbalance in dopaminergic function. The Nrg1 receptor ErbB4 is abundantly expressed on midbrain dopaminergic neurons. Nrg1 has been shown to penetrate blood-brain barrier, and peripherally administered Nrg1 activates ErbB4 and leads to a persistent hyperdopaminergic state in neonatal mice. These data prompted us to study the effect of peripheral administration of Nrg1 in the context of Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder affecting the dopaminergic system in the adult brain. We observed that systemic injections of the extracellular domain of Nrg1ß(1) (Nrg1ß(1) -ECD) increased dopamine levels in the substantia nigra and striatum of adult mice. Nrg1ß(1) -ECD injections also significantly protected the mouse nigrostriatal dopaminergic system morphologically and functionally against 6-hydroxydopamine-induced toxicity in vivo. Moreover, Nrg1ß(1) -ECD also protected human dopaminergic neurons in vitro against 6-hydroxydopamine. In conclusion, we have identified Nrg1ß(1) -ECD as a neurotrophic factor for adult mouse and human midbrain dopaminergic neurons with peripheral administratability, warranting further investigation as therapeutic option for PD patients. (Less)
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ErbB4 receptor, dopamine, neuregulin, neuroprotection, Parkinson's, disease
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Journal of Neurochemistry
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117
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6
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1066 - 1074
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Wiley-Blackwell
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  • wos:000291223800013
  • pmid:21517849
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1471-4159
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10.1111/j.1471-4159.2011.07284.x
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English
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  abstract     = {{Neuregulin-1 (Nrg1) is genetically linked to schizophrenia, a disease caused by neurodevelopmental imbalance in dopaminergic function. The Nrg1 receptor ErbB4 is abundantly expressed on midbrain dopaminergic neurons. Nrg1 has been shown to penetrate blood-brain barrier, and peripherally administered Nrg1 activates ErbB4 and leads to a persistent hyperdopaminergic state in neonatal mice. These data prompted us to study the effect of peripheral administration of Nrg1 in the context of Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder affecting the dopaminergic system in the adult brain. We observed that systemic injections of the extracellular domain of Nrg1ß(1) (Nrg1ß(1) -ECD) increased dopamine levels in the substantia nigra and striatum of adult mice. Nrg1ß(1) -ECD injections also significantly protected the mouse nigrostriatal dopaminergic system morphologically and functionally against 6-hydroxydopamine-induced toxicity in vivo. Moreover, Nrg1ß(1) -ECD also protected human dopaminergic neurons in vitro against 6-hydroxydopamine. In conclusion, we have identified Nrg1ß(1) -ECD as a neurotrophic factor for adult mouse and human midbrain dopaminergic neurons with peripheral administratability, warranting further investigation as therapeutic option for PD patients.}},
  author       = {{Carlsson, Thomas and Schindler, Friederike R and Höllerhage, Matthias and Depboylu, Candan and Arias-Carrión, Oscar and Schnurrbusch, Stefan and Rösler, Thomas W and Wozny, Wojciech and Schwall, Gerhard P and Groebe, Karlfried and Oertel, Wolfgang H and Brundin, Patrik and Schrattenholz, André and Höglinger, Günter U}},
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  keywords     = {{ErbB4 receptor; dopamine; neuregulin; neuroprotection; Parkinson's; disease}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{1066--1074}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
  series       = {{Journal of Neurochemistry}},
  title        = {{Systemic administration of Neuregulin-1ß(1) protects dopaminergic neurons in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-4159.2011.07284.x}},
  doi          = {{10.1111/j.1471-4159.2011.07284.x}},
  volume       = {{117}},
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