PMID- 37569690 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230814 LR - 20230814 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 24 IP - 15 DP - 2023 Aug 1 TI - The Role of Intracellular Ca(2+) and Mitochondrial ROS in Small Abeta(1-42) Oligomer-Induced Microglial Death. LID - 10.3390/ijms241512315 [doi] LID - 12315 AB - Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia worldwide, and it contributes up to 70% of cases. AD pathology involves abnormal amyloid beta (Abeta) accumulation, and the link between the Abeta(1-42) structure and toxicity is of major interest. NMDA receptors (NMDAR) are thought to be essential in Abeta-affected neurons, but the role of this receptor in glial impairment is still unclear. In addition, there is insufficient knowledge about the role of Abeta species regarding mitochondrial redox states in neurons and glial cells, which may be critical in developing Abeta-caused neurotoxicity. In this study, we investigated whether different Abeta(1-42) species-small oligomers, large oligomers, insoluble fibrils, and monomers-were capable of producing neurotoxic effects via microglial NMDAR activation and changes in mitochondrial redox states in primary rat brain cell cultures. Small Abeta(1-42) oligomers induced a concentration- and time-dependent increase in intracellular Ca(2+) and necrotic microglial death. These changes were partially prevented by the NMDAR inhibitors MK801, memantine, and D-2-amino-5-phosphopentanoic acid (DAP5). Neither microglial intracellular Ca(2+) nor viability was significantly affected by larger Abeta(1-42) species or monomers. In addition, the small Abeta(1-42) oligomers caused mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS)-mediated mitochondrial depolarization, glutamate release, and neuronal cell death. In microglia, the Abeta(1-42)-induced mtROS overproduction was mediated by intracellular calcium ions and Abeta-binding alcohol dehydrogenase (ABAD). The data suggest that the pharmacological targeting of microglial NMDAR and mtROS may be a promising strategy for AD therapy. FAU - Jekabsone, Aiste AU - Jekabsone A AD - Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-50162 Kaunas, Lithuania. AD - Faculty of Pharmacy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-50162 Kaunas, Lithuania. FAU - Jankeviciute, Silvija AU - Jankeviciute S AD - Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-50162 Kaunas, Lithuania. FAU - Pampuscenko, Katryna AU - Pampuscenko K AD - Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-50162 Kaunas, Lithuania. FAU - Borutaite, Vilmante AU - Borutaite V AD - Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-50162 Kaunas, Lithuania. FAU - Morkuniene, Ramune AU - Morkuniene R AD - Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-50162 Kaunas, Lithuania. AD - Faculty of Pharmacy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-50162 Kaunas, Lithuania. LA - eng GR - LIG-04/2012/Lietuvos Mokslo Taryba/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20230801 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - 0 (amyloid beta-protein (1-42)) RN - 0 (Amyloid beta-Peptides) RN - 0 (Reactive Oxygen Species) RN - 0 (Peptide Fragments) RN - 0 (Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate) SB - IM MH - Rats MH - Animals MH - *Amyloid beta-Peptides/metabolism MH - Microglia/metabolism MH - Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism MH - *Alzheimer Disease/metabolism MH - Peptide Fragments/pharmacology/metabolism MH - Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate/metabolism PMC - PMC10418347 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Alzheimer's disease OT - NMDA receptors OT - amyloid-beta OT - cell death OT - glutamate OT - microglia OT - mitochondrial ROS COIS- Authors have no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/08/12 10:45 MHDA- 2023/08/14 06:42 PMCR- 2023/08/01 CRDT- 2023/08/12 01:10 PHST- 2023/06/30 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/07/27 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/07/29 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/08/14 06:42 [medline] PHST- 2023/08/12 10:45 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/08/12 01:10 [entrez] PHST- 2023/08/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms241512315 [pii] AID - ijms-24-12315 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms241512315 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Aug 1;24(15):12315. doi: 10.3390/ijms241512315.