Physalin B reduces Aβ secretion through down-regulation of BACE1 expression by activating FoxO1 and inhibiting STAT3 phosphorylation.
10.1016/S1875-5364(21)60090-0
- Author:
Wei ZHANG
1
;
Shan-Shan BAI
2
,
3
;
Qi ZHANG
4
;
Ru-Ling SHI
5
;
He-Cheng WANG
6
;
You-Cai LIU
7
;
Tian-Jun NI
1
;
Ying WU
8
;
Zhao-Yang YAO
1
;
Yi SUN
9
;
Ming-Yong WANG
10
,
11
Author Information
1. School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China.
2. School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
3. Central Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China.
4. Grade 2019, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China.
5. School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China.
6. School of Life and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China.
7. School of Basic Medical Sciences, Sanquan College of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China.
8. School of Nursing Care, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China.
9. Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China. Electronic address: ysun@icmm.ac.cn.
10. School of Laboratory Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
11. Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Immunoregulation and Molecular Diagnostics, Xinxiang 453003, China. Electronic address: wmy118@126.com.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Alzheimer's disease;
BACE1;
FoxO1;
Physalin B;
β-amyloid
- MeSH:
Alzheimer Disease;
Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases/metabolism*;
Amyloid beta-Peptides/metabolism*;
Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases/metabolism*;
Down-Regulation;
Forkhead Box Protein O1/genetics*;
Humans;
Phosphorylation;
STAT3 Transcription Factor/metabolism*;
Secosteroids
- From:
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines (English Ed.)
2021;19(10):732-740
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Physalin B (PB), one of the major active steroidal constituents of Solanaceae Physalis plants, has a wide variety of biological activities. We found that PB significantly down-regulated β-amyloid (Aβ) secretion in N2a/APPsw cells. However, the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. In the current study, we investigated the changes in key enzymes involved in β-amyloid precursor protein (APP) metabolism and other APP metabolites by treating N2a/APPsw cells with PB at different concentrations. The results indicated that PB reduced Aβ secretion, which was caused by down-regulation of β-secretase (BACE1) expression, as indicated at both the protein and mRNA levels. Further research revealed that PB regulated BACE1 expression by inducing the activation of forkhead box O1 (FoxO1) and inhibiting the phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3). In addition, the effect of PB on BACE1 expression and Aβ secretion was reversed by treatment with FoxO1 siRNA and STAT3 antagonist S3I-201. In conclusion, these data demonstrated that PB can effectively down-regulate the expression of BACE1 to reduce Aβsecretion by activating the expression of FoxO1 and inhibiting the phosphorylation of STAT3.
