PMID- 30143487 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20181116 LR - 20181202 IS - 1550-8080 (Electronic) IS - 0091-7370 (Linking) VI - 48 IP - 4 DP - 2018 Jul TI - Disruption of GluR2/GAPDH Complex Interaction by TAT-GluR2(NT1-3-2) Peptide Protects against Neuronal Death Induced by Epilepsy. PG - 460-468 AB - OBJECTIVE: Excitotoxic neuronal death induced by epilepsy is associated with alpha-amino-3-hydroxyl-5-methylisoxazole-4-propionate acid (AMPA) receptors. The GluR2 subunit of AMPA receptors (AMPARs) may bind with glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH). The GluR2/GAPDH complex co-internalizes upon stimulation of AMPARs, which might be involved in the development of epilepsy. In this research, we hypothesized that disruption of the GluR2/GAPDH interaction with an interfering peptide would protect against neuronal damage in vivo. METHODS: Rat models of epilepsy were induced by pilocarpine hydrochloride. TAT-GluR2(NT1-3-2) peptide was synthesized to block interaction between GluR2 and GAPDH. Fluoro-Jade B and TUNEL staining were used to detect degeneration and apoptosis of neurons after interference by the peptide. Co-immunoprecipitation assay and western-blot was performed to confirm that the peptide disturbed interactions between GluR2 and GAPDH. RESULTS: The time of epileptic seizure was found to be delayed after peptide interference. It was concluded that administration of an interfering peptide is able to significantly reduce degeneration and apoptosis of neurons. The GluR2/GAPDH interaction and GAPDH nuclear expression were upregulated in the hippocampus of rats subjected to pilocarpine-induced seizures. CONCLUSION: Disruption of the GluR2/GAPDH interaction by administration of an interfering peptide protects against seizure-induced neuronal damage that is dose dependent. Thus, the GluR2/GAPDH interaction may be a novel therapeutic target for development of treatment for epilepsy. CI - (c) 2018 by the Association of Clinical Scientists, Inc. FAU - Mi, Qing AU - Mi Q AD - Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University. AD - Department of Pediatrics, Taian City Central Hospital. FAU - Yao, Guo AU - Yao G AD - Department of Pediatrics, Taian City Central Hospital. FAU - Zhang, Guang You AU - Zhang GY AD - Department of Pediatrics, Taian City Central Hospital. FAU - Zhang, Jinghui AU - Zhang J AD - Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University. FAU - Wang, Jiwen AU - Wang J AD - Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University miqng_arti_mit@163.com. AD - Department of Neurology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China. FAU - Zhao, Peng AU - Zhao P AD - Department of Pediatrics, Taian City Central Hospital. FAU - Liu, Jing AU - Liu J AD - Department of Pediatrics, Taian City Central Hospital. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - United States TA - Ann Clin Lab Sci JT - Annals of clinical and laboratory science JID - 0410247 RN - 0 (Neuroprotective Agents) RN - 0 (Peptides) RN - 0 (Receptors, AMPA) RN - 0 (tat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus) RN - 01MI4Q9DI3 (Pilocarpine) RN - EC 1.2.1.12 (Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (Phosphorylating)) RN - P6W5IXV8V9 (glutamate receptor ionotropic, AMPA 2) SB - IM MH - Amino Acid Sequence MH - Animals MH - Cell Death/drug effects MH - Cell Nucleus/drug effects/metabolism MH - Epilepsy/chemically induced/*drug therapy/*pathology MH - Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (Phosphorylating)/*metabolism MH - Hippocampus/drug effects/pathology MH - Male MH - Nerve Degeneration/drug therapy/pathology MH - Neurons/drug effects/metabolism/*pathology MH - Neuroprotective Agents/pharmacology/*therapeutic use MH - Peptides/chemical synthesis/chemistry/pharmacology/*therapeutic use MH - Pilocarpine MH - Protein Transport/drug effects MH - Rats, Wistar MH - Receptors, AMPA/*metabolism MH - tat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus/chemistry/pharmacology/*therapeutic use OTO - NOTNLM OT - GAPDH OT - GluR2 OT - GluR2NT1-3-2 peptide OT - epilepsy EDAT- 2018/08/26 06:00 MHDA- 2018/11/18 06:00 CRDT- 2018/08/26 06:00 PHST- 2018/08/26 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/08/26 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/11/18 06:00 [medline] AID - 48/4/460 [pii] PST - ppublish SO - Ann Clin Lab Sci. 2018 Jul;48(4):460-468.