Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China.
Kinsmen Laboratory of Neurological Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui 241001, China.
Redox Biol. 2018 Sep;18:158-172. doi: 10.1016/j.redox.2018.06.012. Epub 2018 Jul 7.
Cellular oxidative stress plays a vital role in the pathological process of neural damage in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). The breast cancer susceptibility protein 1 (BRCA1), a tumor suppressor, can modulate cellular antioxidant response and DNA repair. Yet the role of BRCA1 in cerebral I/R injury has not been explored. In this study, we observed that BRCA1 was mainly expressed in neurons and was up-regulated in response to I/R insult. Overexpression of BRCA1 attenuated reactive oxygen species production and lipid peroxidation. Enhanced BRCA1 expression promoted DNA double strand break repair through non-homologous end joining pathway. These effects consequently led to neuronal cell survival and neurological recovery. Mechanically, BRCA1 can interact with the nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (NRF2) through BRCA1 C-terminal (BRCT) domain. The cross-talk between BRCT and NRF2 activated the NRF2/Antioxidant Response Element signaling pathway and thus protected injured neurons during cerebral I/R. In conclusion, enhanced BRCA1 after cerebral I/R injury may attenuate or prevent neural damage from I/R via NRF2-mediated antioxidant pathway. The finding may provide a potential therapeutic target against ischemic stroke.
细胞氧化应激在脑缺血/再灌注(I/R)引起的神经损伤的病理过程中起着至关重要的作用。乳腺癌易感蛋白 1(BRCA1)是一种肿瘤抑制因子,可调节细胞抗氧化反应和 DNA 修复。然而,BRCA1 在脑 I/R 损伤中的作用尚未被探索。在这项研究中,我们观察到 BRCA1 主要表达于神经元,并在 I/R 损伤后上调。BRCA1 的过表达可减轻活性氧(ROS)的产生和脂质过氧化。增强的 BRCA1 表达通过非同源末端连接途径促进 DNA 双链断裂修复。这些作用最终导致神经元细胞存活和神经功能恢复。在机制上,BRCA1 可以通过 BRCA1 C 端(BRCT)结构域与核因子(红细胞衍生 2)样 2(NRF2)相互作用。BRCT 与 NRF2 之间的串扰激活了 NRF2/抗氧化反应元件信号通路,从而在脑 I/R 期间保护受损神经元。总之,脑 I/R 损伤后 BRCA1 的增强可能通过 NRF2 介导的抗氧化途径减轻或预防 I/R 引起的神经损伤。这一发现可能为缺血性中风提供一个潜在的治疗靶点。