Neuron-specific proteasome activation exerts cell non-autonomous protection against amyloid-beta (Aβ) proteotoxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans.

Panagiotidou, Eleni; Gioran, Anna; Bano, Daniele; Chondrogianni, Niki

doi:10.1016/j.redox.2023.102817

Journal Article

DZNE-2023-00814

Neuron-specific proteasome activation exerts cell non-autonomous protection against amyloid-beta (Aβ) proteotoxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans.

Panagiotidou, E. ; Gioran, A. ; Bano, D.DZNE* ; Chondrogianni, N.

2023
Elsevier Amsterdam [u.a.]

Redox Biology 65, 102817 (2023) [10.1016/j.redox.2023.102817]

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Abstract: Proteostasis reinforcement is a promising approach in the design of therapeutic interventions against proteinopathies, including Alzheimer's disease. Understanding how and which parts of the proteostasis network should be enhanced is crucial in developing efficient therapeutic strategies. The ability of specific tissues to induce proteostatic responses in distal ones (cell non-autonomous regulation of proteostasis) is attracting interest. Although the proteasome is a major protein degradation node, nothing is known on its cell non-autonomous regulation. We show that proteasome activation in the nervous system can enhance the proteasome activity in the muscle of Caenorhabditis elegans. Mechanistically, this communication depends on Small Clear Vesicles, with glutamate as one of the neurotransmitters required for the distal regulation. More importantly, we demonstrate that this cell non-autonomous proteasome activation is translated into efficient prevention of amyloid-beta (Αβ)-mediated proteotoxic effects in the muscle of C. elegans but notably not to resistance against oxidative stress. Our in vivo data establish a mechanistic link between neuronal proteasome reinforcement and decreased Aβ proteotoxicity in the muscle. The identified distal communication may have serious implications in the design of therapeutic strategies based on tissue-specific proteasome manipulation.

Keyword(s): Animals (MeSH) ; Caenorhabditis elegans: genetics (MeSH) ; Caenorhabditis elegans: metabolism (MeSH) ; Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex: metabolism (MeSH) ; Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins: genetics (MeSH) ; Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins: metabolism (MeSH) ; Amyloid beta-Peptides: toxicity (MeSH) ; Amyloid beta-Peptides: metabolism (MeSH) ; Neurons: metabolism (MeSH) ; C. elegans ; Cell non-autonomous regulation ; Proteasome ; Proteinopathies ; Proteostasis ; Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex ; Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins ; Amyloid beta-Peptides