Homer1/mGluR1-mediated ER stress contributes to lysophosphatidic acid-induced neurotoxicity in cortical neurons

Neurochemistry International
Lin ZhuShi-Wen Guo

Abstract

Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is a glycerophospholipid that can be detected in serum, saliva and cerebrospinal fluid. However, the effect of LPA on neuronal death and survival has not been fully determined. In the present study, we investigated the potential neurotoxic effect of LPA in primary cultured cortical neurons. Treatment with LPA (0.5, 1 and 5 μM) markedly decreased neuronal viability, increased lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release and promoted apoptosis in cortical neurons. The results of western blot showed that LPA increased the expression of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress associated factors, and the protein misfolding inhibitor 4-phenylbutyric acid (4-PBA) attenuated LPA-induced toxicity. In addition, treatment with LPA did not alter the expression and distribution of Homer1 in cortical neurons. The protein levels of metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 (mGluR1), but not metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5), were significantly increased by LPA at 12 and 24 h after treatment. Knockdown of Homer1 using specific siRNA partially prevented the LPA-induced neurotoxicity and ER stress. Furthermore, the results of Ca2+ imaging showed that treatment with LPA induced intracellular Ca2+ release, which could be partially pr...Continue Reading

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