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- Title
Distinct UPR and Autophagic Functions Define Cell-Specific Responses to Proteotoxic Stress in Microglial and Neuronal Cell Lines.
- Authors
Domínguez-Martín, Helena; Gavilán, Elena; Parrado, Celia; Burguillos, Miguel A.; Daza, Paula; Ruano, Diego
- Abstract
Autophagy is a catabolic process involved in different cellular functions. However, the molecular pathways governing its potential roles in different cell types remain poorly understood. We investigated the role of autophagy in the context of proteotoxic stress in two central nervous system cell types: the microglia-like cell line BV2 and the neuronal-like cell line N2a. Proteotoxic stress, induced by proteasome inhibition, produced early apoptosis in BV2 cells, due in part to a predominant activation of the PERK-CHOP pathway. In contrast, N2a cells showcased greater resistance and robust induction of the IRE1α-sXbp1 arm of the UPR. We also demonstrated that proteotoxic stress activated autophagy in both cell lines but with different kinetics and cellular functions. In N2a cells, autophagy restored cellular proteostasis, while in BV2 cells, it participated in regulating phagocytosis. Finally, proteotoxic stress predominantly activated the mTORC2-AKT-FOXO1-β-catenin pathway in BV2 cells, while N2a cells preferentially induced the PDK1-AKT-FOXO3 axis. Collectively, our findings suggest that proteotoxic stress triggers cell-specific responses in microglia and neurons, with different physiological outcomes.
- Subjects
CELL physiology; CENTRAL nervous system; CELL lines; AUTOPHAGY; PHAGOCYTOSIS
- Publication
Cells (2073-4409), 2024, Vol 13, Issue 24, p2069
- ISSN
2073-4409
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.3390/cells13242069