PMID- 33256579 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20211104 LR - 20211104 IS - 1875-5828 (Electronic) IS - 1567-2050 (Linking) VI - 17 IP - 11 DP - 2020 TI - IL-8 and MCP-1 Impact on Tau Phosphorylation and Phosphatase Activity. PG - 985-1000 LID - 10.2174/1567205017666201130091129 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Chronic inflammation is a feature of Alzheimer s disease (AD), resulting in excessive production of inflammatory mediators that can lead to neuroinflammation, contributing to alterations in Abeta production and deposition as Senile Plaques (SPs), and to neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) formation, due to hyperphosphorylated Tau protein. OBJECTIVE: This work addressed the impact of the interleukin-8 (IL-8) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), two chemokines, on Tau phosphorylation; and also evaluated the chemokines' levels in plasma using samples from a regional cohort. METHODS: Human neuronal SH-SY5Y cells exposed to IL-8 and MCP-1 chemokines were monitored for their protein and phosphorylated protein levels by western blotting analysis. A serine/threonine protein phosphatase (PPs) activity assay was employed to monitor PPs activity. Subsequently, flow cytometry was used to monitor chemokines levels in plasma samples from individuals with cognitive deficits. RESULTS: Chemokines' exposure resulted only in minor cytotoxicity effects on SH-SY5Y, and in increased Tau phosphorylation, particularly at the S396 residue. Tau phosphorylation correlated with PPs inhibition and was consistent with GSK3beta phosphorylation-mediated inhibition. Subsequent analysis of plasma from individuals with cognitive deficits showed that IL-8 levels were decreased. CONCLUSION: Data shows that both chemokines tested can exert an effect on GSK3beta phosphorylation and modulate PPs activity, potentially resulting in increased Tau phosphorylation and subsequent NFTs formation. One can deduce that increased chemokines stimulation during chronic inflammation can exacerbate this event. The work contributes to a better understanding of the mode of action of these chemokines on AD pathogenesis and opens novel research avenues. CI - Copyright(c) Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net. FAU - Vaz, Margarida AU - Vaz M AD - Neurosciences and Signalling Group, Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal. FAU - Domingues, Catarina AU - Domingues C AD - Neurosciences and Signalling Group, Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal. FAU - Trindade, Dario AU - Trindade D AD - Neurosciences and Signalling Group, Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal. FAU - Barra, Catia AU - Barra C AD - Neurosciences and Signalling Group, Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal. FAU - Oliveira, Joana M AU - Oliveira JM AD - Neurosciences and Signalling Group, Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal. FAU - Rosa, Ilka M AU - Rosa IM AD - Neurosciences and Signalling Group, Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal. FAU - da Cruz E Silva, Odete A B AU - da Cruz E Silva OAB AD - Neurosciences and Signalling Group, Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal. FAU - Henriques, Ana G AU - Henriques AG AD - Neurosciences and Signalling Group, Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United Arab Emirates TA - Curr Alzheimer Res JT - Current Alzheimer research JID - 101208441 RN - 0 (CCL2 protein, human) RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL2) RN - 0 (Interleukin-8) RN - 0 (tau Proteins) RN - EC 3.1.3.2 (Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases) SB - IM MH - Alzheimer Disease/pathology MH - Chemokine CCL2/*blood MH - Cognition Disorders/pathology MH - Humans MH - Interleukin-8/*blood MH - Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases/*metabolism MH - Phosphorylation/*physiology MH - Plaque, Amyloid/pathology MH - tau Proteins/*metabolism OTO - NOTNLM OT - Alzheimer s disease OT - Chemokines OT - IL-8 OT - MCP-1 OT - kinases OT - phosphatases OT - tau EDAT- 2020/12/02 06:00 MHDA- 2021/11/05 06:00 CRDT- 2020/12/01 05:35 PHST- 2020/03/31 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/10/03 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/10/06 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/12/02 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/11/05 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/12/01 05:35 [entrez] AID - CAR-EPUB-111925 [pii] AID - 10.2174/1567205017666201130091129 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Curr Alzheimer Res. 2020;17(11):985-1000. doi: 10.2174/1567205017666201130091129.