The effect of metformin treatment on endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress induced by status epilepticus (SE) via the PERK-eIF2α-CHOP pathway

Authors

  • Jing Chen Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
  • Guo Zheng Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
  • Hu Guo Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
  • Zhong-nan Shi Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
  • Jiao Jiang Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
  • Xiao-yu Wang Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
  • Xiao Yang Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
  • Xian-yu Liu Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17305/bjbms.2017.2044

Keywords:

Apoptosis, CHOP expression, metformin, status epilepticus, SE, rat model, C/EBP homologous protein, eukaryotic initiation factor 2α, eIF2α, protein kinase RNA-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase, PERK

Abstract

Status epilepticus (SE) is defined as continuous seizure activity lasting more than 5 minutes. It results in neuronal cell death, mediated by endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response. Previously, metformin demonstrated neuroprotective effects in primary cortical neurons. In this study, we analyzed the effect of metformin on ER stress via the pro-apoptotic protein kinase RNA-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK)-eukaryotic initiation factor 2α (eIF2α)-C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) pathway. SE was induced in rats by pentylenetetrazole. Following SE, the rats were treated with salubrinal, GSK2656157, or metformin. In a control group (normal saline) SE was not induced. CHOP, eIF2α, and PERK expression was determined by Western blot; apoptosis was analyzed by TUNEL assay. CHOP expression was significantly increased at 6 and 24 hours following SE. At both time points, eIF2α and PERK levels were also increased. At 6 hours, CHOP expression was significantly reduced in salubrinal, GSK2656157 and metformin groups versus SE group. eIF2α and PERK levels were decreased in metformin compared to SE group. eIF2α expression was markedly decreased in salubrinal versus SE group, while PERK expression was markedly reduced in GSK2656157 versus SE group. At 6 and 24 hours, the apoptosis rate was significantly increased in SE versus control group, while it was significantly reduced in salubrinal, GSK2656157, and metformin groups compared to SE group. The apoptosis rate also decreased in salubrinal group at 24 hours, although not to the extent observed in metformin group. Overall, CHOP expression and apoptosis induced by SE in rats were reduced with metformin. Further studies are required to evaluate the clinical relevance of metformin for patients with SE.

Author Biographies

  • Jing Chen, Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
    Department of Neurology
  • Guo Zheng, Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
    Department of Neurology
  • Hu Guo, Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
    Department of Neurology
  • Zhong-nan Shi, Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
    Department of Neurology
  • Jiao Jiang, Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
    Department of Neurology
  • Xiao-yu Wang, Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
    Department of Neurology
  • Xiao Yang, Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
    Department of Neurology
  • Xian-yu Liu, Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
    Department of Neurology

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The effect of metformin treatment on endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress induced by status epilepticus (SE) via the PERK-eIF2α-CHOP pathway

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The effect of metformin treatment on endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress induced by status epilepticus (SE) via the PERK-eIF2α-CHOP pathway. Biomol Biomed [Internet]. 2018 Feb. 20 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];18(1):49-54. Available from: https://www.bjbms.org/ojs/index.php/bjbms/article/view/2044