PTEN Anti-Oncogene: Neuronal Function and Toxicity

PTEN 抗癌基因：神经元功能和毒性

• 批准号: 6821785
• 负责人: MICHAEL G KAPLITT
• 金额: $ 14.58万
• 依托单位: WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-08-15 至 2009-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6821785
• 关键词: Alzheimer' s disease; PC12 cells; Parkinson' s disease; aging; animal old age; apoptosis; biological signal transduction; cell growth regulation; cytotoxicity; disease /disorder model; gene expression; genetic regulation; genetically modified animals; hydrolase; juvenile animal; laboratory mouse; neural degeneration; neurogenetics; neuropathology; neuroregulation; neurotoxicology; neurotoxins; phosphoprotein phosphatase; protein structure function; tumor suppressor proteins

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The PTEN anti-oncogene is among the most frequently mutated genes in malignant brain tumors. Normally, PTEN is a lipid phosphatase which blocks malignant phenotypes primarily by inhibiting the PI3 Kinase/AKT pathways, but PTEN can also act as a protein phosphatase. PTEN is expressed in brain late in development, and neuronal expression continues throughout adult life. Although loss of PTEN can cause neuronal hyperplasia, little is known about the role of PTEN in neuronal development or in normal neurons. Pathways influenced by PTEN suggest that this anti-oncogene may increase neuronal sensitivity to toxicity and/or degenerative processes, which is supported by our preliminary data. This proposal will first determine whether PTEN can modulate sensitivity of cultured neuron-like cells to toxins used in models of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. While studying this hypothesis, we have unexpectedly found that PTEN blocks NGF signaling in PC12 cells, and this appears to be at least partially due to inhibition of expression of trkA and p75 NGF receptors at the protein and mRNA levels. DNA microarray then revealed that PTEN can inhibit expression of several genes, including tyrosine hydroxylase and GTP cyclohydrolase 1. Since this may also have implications for neuronal function and for Parkinson's disease, the second Aim of this proposal will also explore the mechanism by which PTEN inhibits expression of these genes. The final Aim of this proposal will explore the effect of age and neurotoxins used in models of neurodegenerative disorders on PTEN levels and function to determine the biological relevance of data generated from the first two Aims. These studies and my development as an independent clinical scientist will be significantly advanced by Dr. M. Flint Beal, who will serve as my sponsor and who is a leading expert in neuronal degeneration in PD and AD. Additional mentoring by Dr. Eric Holland, a leading expert on anti-oncogene signal transduction, will also add significantly to my scientific growth and will also help me to realize many of the Specific Aims of this proposal. The environment at Cornell and the strong support of my institution will permit me to focus upon these studies with minimal distractions. My scientific background is substantial, and this will facilitate realization of the goal of this project. This plan outlined in this award will, however, enhance previously underserved aspects of my education while focusing on an important scientific question, in order to promote a successful transition to scientific independence.

描述（由申请人提供）：PTEN 抗癌基因是恶性脑肿瘤中最常见的突变基因之一。通常，PTEN 是一种脂质磷酸酶，主要通过抑制 PI3 激酶/AKT 途径来阻断恶性表型，但 PTEN 也可以充当蛋白磷酸酶。 PTEN 在发育后期的大脑中表达，并且神经元表达在整个成年期持续。尽管 PTEN 缺失可导致神经元增生，但人们对 PTEN 在神经元发育或正常神经元中的作用知之甚少。受 PTEN 影响的通路表明，这种抗癌基因可能会增加神经元对毒性和/或退行性过程的敏感性，我们的初步数据支持了这一点。该提案将首先确定 PTEN 是否可以调节培养的神经元样细胞对阿尔茨海默病和帕金森病模型中使用的毒素的敏感性。在研究这一假设时，我们意外地发现 PTEN 阻断 PC12 细胞中的 NGF 信号传导，这似乎至少部分归因于在蛋白质和 mRNA 水平上抑制 trkA 和 p75 NGF 受体的表达。 DNA 微阵列显示 PTEN 可以抑制多种基因的表达，包括酪氨酸羟化酶和 GTP 环化水解酶 1. 由于这也可能对神经元功能和帕金森病产生影响，因此该提案的第二个目标还将探索 PTEN 抑制这些基因表达的机制。该提案的最终目标将探讨神经退行性疾病模型中使用的年龄和神经毒素对 PTEN 水平和功能的影响，以确定前两个目标生成的数据的生物学相关性。这些研究以及我作为一名独立临床科学家的发展将得到 M. Flint Beal 博士的大力推动，他将担任我的资助者，也是 PD 和 AD 神经元变性方面的领先专家。抗癌基因信号转导领域的领先专家 Eric Holland 博士的额外指导也将显着促进我的科学成长，并将帮助我实现该提案的许多具体目标。康奈尔大学的环境和我所在机构的大力支持将使我能够专注于这些研究，而不受干扰。我的科学背景很丰富，这将有助于实现这个项目的目标。然而，该奖项中概述的这一计划将加强我的教育中以前未得到充分服务的方面，同时关注一个重要的科学问题，以促进向科学独立的成功过渡。