Wang, G. H., Krishnamurthy, K., Tangpisuthipongsa, D. (May 2011) Protection of murine neural progenitor cells by the Hsp90 inhibitor 17-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin in the low nanomolar concentration range. Journal of Neurochemistry, 117 (4). pp. 703-711. ISSN 0022-3042
Abstract
Stem cell-based approaches provide hope as a potential therapy for neurodegenerative diseases and stroke. One of the major scientific hurdles for stem cell therapy is the poor survival rate of the newly formed or transplanted neural stem cells. In this study, we found that low-dose treatment with the Heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) inhibitor 17-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG), a heavily investigated anti-cancer drug, prevented neural progenitor cells from either naturally-occurring or stress-induced apoptosis, although it induced apoptosis at higher doses. This stress adaptation effect mediated by low-dose 17-AAG is accompanied by activation of multiple cell survival pathways, including the stress response pathway (induction of Hsp70), the MAPK pathway, and the PI3K/Akt pathway. When administered in vivo, 17-AAG led to Akt and glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta phosphorylation, and more 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine positive cells in the mouse brain. These findings could have profound implications in stem cell therapy for neurodegenerative diseases and stroke.
| Item Type: | Paper |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 17-AAG hormesis neurodegenerative diseases neuroprogenitor stem cell stress adaptation stem-cells heat-shock alzheimers-disease stress-response neurodegenerative disorders embryonic lethality oxidative stress ceramide apoptosis brain |
| Subjects: | therapies organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell functions > apoptosis organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell functions organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions therapies > stem cells |
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| Communities: | CSHL labs > Muthuswamy lab |
| Depositing User: | Matt Covey |
| Date: | May 2011 |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Feb 2013 14:56 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Feb 2013 14:56 |
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| URI: | https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/27149 |
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