Objective To investigate the protective effects of paeonol (PAE) on autophagy in human neuroblastoma cells (SH-SY5Y) induced by overexpression of α-synuclein (α-Syn), and to explore its related mechanism. Methods SH-SY5Y cells served as control group, while those induced with A53T-α-Syn mutation were used as model group. Additional groups included PAE (150 μg/ml) group, 3-MA (1 mmol/L) group, and PAE(150 μg/ml)+3-MA (1 mmol/L) group. Cell viability was assessed using CCK-8 method, cell morphology was observed under an optical microscope, and protein expressions of α-Syn, LC3-Ⅱ, p62, Beclin-1, phosphorylated c-Jun N-terminal kinase (p-JNK), and p-Bcl-2 were determined by Western blotting. Results Compared with control group, model control exhibited decreased cell survival (P<0.01), increased α-Syn expression (P<0.001), reduced expression of autophagy-related proteins LC3-Ⅱ and Beclin-1 (P<0.01, P<0.05), elevated autophagy substrate protein p62 (P<0.05), and decreased expression of autophagy pathway-related proteins p-JNK and Bcl-2 (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with model group, PAE group showed increased cell survival (P<0.01), decreased α‑Syn and p62 protein expression (P<0.01, P<0.05), and increased expression of LC3-Ⅱ, Beclin-1, p-JNK and Bcl-2 (P<0.05). Compared with PAE group, 3-MA+PAE group demonstrated increased α-Syn expression (P<0.05). Conclusions PAE could attenuate the injury of SH-SY5Y cells induced by A53T-α-Syn and eliminate over-expressed α‑Syn by activating autophagy pathway, which may be associated with the upregulation of JNK/Bcl-2 mediated autophagy pathway.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |