Article ; Online: Brain Endothelial P-Glycoprotein Level Is Reduced in Parkinson’s Disease via a Vitamin D Receptor-Dependent Pathway
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 21, Iss 8538, p
2020 Volume 8538
Abstract: The progressive neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is accompanied by neuroinflammation and endothelial vascular impairment. Although the vitamin D receptor (VDR) is expressed in both dopamine neurons and brain endothelial cells, its role in ... ...
Abstract | The progressive neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is accompanied by neuroinflammation and endothelial vascular impairment. Although the vitamin D receptor (VDR) is expressed in both dopamine neurons and brain endothelial cells, its role in the regulation of endothelial biology has not been explored in the context of PD. In a 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-induced PD mouse model, we observed reduced transcription of the VDR and its downstream target genes, CYP24 and MDR1a . The 6-OHDA-induced transcriptional repression of these genes were recovered after the VDR ligand—1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3 (1,25(OH) 2 D 3 ) treatment. Similarly, reduced vascular protein expression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), encoded by MDR1a , after 6-OHDA administration was reversed by 1,25(OH) 2 D 3 . Moreover, marked reduction of endothelial P-gp expression with concomitant α-synuclein aggregation was found in a combinatorial AAV-αSyn /αSyn preformed fibril (PFF) injection mouse model and postmortem PD brains. Supporting the direct effect of α-synuclein aggregation on endothelial biology, PFF treatment of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) was sufficient to induce α-synuclein aggregation and repress transcription of the VDR. PFF-induced P-gp downregulation and impaired functional activity in HUVECs completely recovered after 1,25(OH) 2 D 3 treatment. Taken together, our results suggest that a dysfunctional VDR-P-gp pathway could be a potential target for the maintenance of vascular homeostasis in PD pathological conditions. |
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Keywords | vitamin D receptor ; Parkinson’s disease ; P-glycoprotein ; 6-hydroxydopamine ; brain endothelium ; α-synuclein aggregation ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5 ; Chemistry ; QD1-999 |
Subject code | 570 |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
Document type | Article ; Online |
Database | BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection) |
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