PMID- 25536219 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20151201 LR - 20201217 IS - 1932-6203 (Electronic) IS - 1932-6203 (Linking) VI - 9 IP - 12 DP - 2014 TI - Matrix metalloproteinase-3 causes dopaminergic neuronal death through Nox1-regenerated oxidative stress. PG - e115954 LID - 10.1371/journal.pone.0115954 [doi] LID - e115954 AB - In the present study we investigated the interplay between matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP3) and NADPH oxidase 1 (Nox1) in the process of dopamine (DA) neuronal death. We found that MMP3 activation causes the induction of Nox1 via mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and subsequently Rac1 activation, eventually leading to Nox1-derived superoxide generation in a rat DA neuronal N27 cells exposed to 6-OHDA. While a MMP3 inhibitor, NNGH, largely attenuated mitochondrial ROS and subsequent Nox1 induction, both apocynin, a putative Nox inhibitor and GKT137831, a Nox1 selective inhibitor failed to reduce 6-OHDA-induced mitochondrial ROS. However, both inhibitors for MMP3 and Nox1 similarly attenuated 6-OHDA-induced N27 cell death. RNAi-mediated selective inhibition of MMP3 or Nox1 showed that knockdown of either MMP3 or Nox1 significantly reduced 6-OHDA-induced ROS generation in N27 cells. While 6-OHDA-induced Nox1 was abolished by MMP3 knockdown, Nox1 knockdown did not alter MMP3 expression. Direct overexpression of autoactivated MMP3 (actMMP3) in N27 cells or in rat substantia nigra (SN) increased expression of Nox1. Selective knockdown of Nox1 in the SN achieved by adeno-associated virus-mediated overexpression of Nox1-specific shRNA largely attenuated the actMMP3-mediated dopaminergic neuronal loss. Furthermore, Nox1 expression was significantly attenuated in Mmp3 null mice treated with N-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP). Together we established novel molecular mechanisms underlying oxidative stress-mediated dopaminergic neuronal death in which MMP3 activation is a key upstream event that leads to mitochondrial ROS, Nox1 induction and eventual dopaminergic neuronal death. Our findings may lead to the development of novel therapeutic approach. FAU - Choi, Dong-Hee AU - Choi DH AD - Center for Neuroscience Research, Institute of Biomedical Science and technology, Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Korea; Department of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, 143-701, Korea. FAU - Kim, Ji-Hye AU - Kim JH AD - Center for Neuroscience Research, Institute of Biomedical Science and technology, Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Korea. FAU - Seo, Joo-Ha AU - Seo JH AD - Center for Neuroscience Research, Institute of Biomedical Science and technology, Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Korea. FAU - Lee, Jongmin AU - Lee J AD - Center for Neuroscience Research, Institute of Biomedical Science and technology, Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Korea; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, 143-701, Korea. FAU - Choi, Wahn Soo AU - Choi WS AD - Department of Immunology and Physiology, Functional Genomics Institute, College of Medicine, Konkuk University, Chungju, 380-701, Korea. FAU - Kim, Yoon-Seong AU - Kim YS AD - Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32827, United States of America. LA - eng GR - R01 NS062827/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20141223 PL - United States TA - PLoS One JT - PloS one JID - 101285081 RN - 0 (Reactive Oxygen Species) RN - EC 1.6.- (NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases) RN - EC 1.6.3.- (NADPH Oxidase 1) RN - EC 1.6.3.- (NOX1 protein, mouse) RN - EC 1.6.3.- (NOX1 protein, rat) RN - EC 3.4.24.17 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 3) RN - VTD58H1Z2X (Dopamine) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Cell Death MH - Cell Line MH - Dopamine/metabolism MH - Dopaminergic Neurons/*cytology/*metabolism MH - Male MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 3/genetics/*metabolism MH - Mice MH - Mice, Knockout MH - Mitochondria/genetics/metabolism MH - NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases/genetics/*metabolism MH - NADPH Oxidase 1 MH - *Oxidative Stress MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism PMC - PMC4275264 COIS- Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. EDAT- 2014/12/24 06:00 MHDA- 2015/12/15 06:00 PMCR- 2014/12/23 CRDT- 2014/12/24 06:00 PHST- 2014/08/17 00:00 [received] PHST- 2014/11/28 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2014/12/24 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/12/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/12/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2014/12/23 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - PONE-D-14-36147 [pii] AID - 10.1371/journal.pone.0115954 [doi] PST - epublish SO - PLoS One. 2014 Dec 23;9(12):e115954. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0115954. eCollection 2014.