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N‑linoleyltyrosine protects PC12 cells against oxidative damage via autophagy: Possible involvement of CB1 receptor regulation

  • Authors:
    • Xuechen Liu
    • Yiying Wu
    • Dan Zhou
    • Yuting Xie
    • Yi Zhou
    • Yu Lu
    • Rui Yang
    • Sha Liu
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  • Published online on: August 24, 2020     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2020.4706
  • Pages: 1827-1837
  • Copyright: © Liu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Oxidative stress is one of the main pathogenic factors of neurodegenerative diseases. As the ligand of cannabinoid type 1 (CB1) and 2 (CB2) receptors, anandamide (AEA) exerts benign antioxidant activities. However, the instability of AEA results in low levels in vivo, which limit its further application. Based on the structure of AEA, N‑linoleyltyrosine (NITyr) was synthesized in our laboratory and was hypothesized to possess a similar function to that of AEA. To the best of our knowledge, the present study demonstrates for the first time, the activities and mechanisms of NITyr. NITyr treatment attenuated hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)‑induced cytotoxicity, with the most promiment effect observed at 1 µmol/l. Treatment with NITyr also suppressed the H2O2‑induced elevation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and enhanced the expression of the autophagy‑related proteins, LC3‑II, beclin‑1, ATG 5 and ATG13. The autophagic inhibitor, 3‑methyladenine, reversed the effects of NITyr on ROS levels and cellular viability. Furthermore, AM251, a CB1 receptor antagonist, but not AM630 (a CB2 receptor antagonist), diminished the effects of NITyr on cell viability, ROS generation and autophagy‑related protein expression. However, NITyr increased the protein expression of both the CB1 and CB2 receptors. Therefore, NITyr was concluded to protect PC12 cells against H2O2‑induced oxidative injury by inducing autophagy, a process which may involve the CB1 receptor.
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Liu X, Wu Y, Zhou D, Xie Y, Zhou Y, Lu Y, Yang R and Liu S: N‑linoleyltyrosine protects PC12 cells against oxidative damage via autophagy: Possible involvement of CB1 receptor regulation. Int J Mol Med 46: 1827-1837, 2020
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Liu, X., Wu, Y., Zhou, D., Xie, Y., Zhou, Y., Lu, Y. ... Liu, S. (2020). N‑linoleyltyrosine protects PC12 cells against oxidative damage via autophagy: Possible involvement of CB1 receptor regulation. International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 46, 1827-1837. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2020.4706
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Liu, X., Wu, Y., Zhou, D., Xie, Y., Zhou, Y., Lu, Y., Yang, R., Liu, S."N‑linoleyltyrosine protects PC12 cells against oxidative damage via autophagy: Possible involvement of CB1 receptor regulation". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 46.5 (2020): 1827-1837.
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Liu, X., Wu, Y., Zhou, D., Xie, Y., Zhou, Y., Lu, Y., Yang, R., Liu, S."N‑linoleyltyrosine protects PC12 cells against oxidative damage via autophagy: Possible involvement of CB1 receptor regulation". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 46, no. 5 (2020): 1827-1837. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2020.4706