Differential Effects of Endocannabinoids on Amyloid-Beta Aggregation and Toxicity.
Marzie KhavandiPraveen P N RaoMichael A BeazelyPublished in: International journal of molecular sciences (2023)
The regulation and metabolism of the endocannabinoid system has received extensive attention for their potential neuroprotective effect in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), which is characterized by amyloid β (Aβ) -induced cell toxicity, inflammation, and oxidative stress. Using in vitro techniques and two cell lines, the mouse hippocampus-derived HT22 cells and Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells expressing human cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1), we investigated the ability of endocannabinoids to inhibit Aβ aggregation and protect cells against Aβ toxicity. The present study provides evidence that endocannabinoids N-arachidonoyl ethanol amide (AEA), noladin and O-arachidonoyl ethanolamine (OAE) inhibit Aβ42 aggregation. They were able to provide protection against Aβ42 induced cytotoxicity via receptor-mediated and non-receptor-mediated mechanisms in CB1-CHO and HT22 cells, respectively. The aggregation kinetic experiments demonstrate the anti-Aβ aggregation activity of some endocannabinoids (AEA, noladin). These data demonstrate the potential role and application of endocannabinoids in AD pathology and treatment.
Keyphrases
- induced apoptosis
- oxidative stress
- cell cycle arrest
- diabetic rats
- endoplasmic reticulum stress
- signaling pathway
- endothelial cells
- dna damage
- high glucose
- cognitive decline
- risk assessment
- cell proliferation
- mass spectrometry
- climate change
- blood brain barrier
- drug induced
- single molecule
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- human health
- deep learning
- heat shock
- artificial intelligence
- binding protein
- pluripotent stem cells