Leptin mediates protection of hydrogen sulfide against 6-hydroxydopamine-induced Parkinson's disease: Involving enhancement in Warburg effect. (May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, San-Qiao; Tian, Qing; Li, Dan; He, Shi-Qing; Hu, Min; Liu, Shu-Yun; Zou, Wei; Chen, Yong-Jun; Zhang, Ping; Tang, Xiao-Qing
• Is Part Of: Neurochemistry international. Volume 135(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-05
• Subjects: Hydrogen sulfide -- 6-Hydroxydopamine -- Parkinson disease -- Warburg effect -- Leptin; H2S Hydrogen sulfide -- PD Parkinson's disease -- 6-OHDA 6-hydroxydopamine -- HK-2 Hexokinase-2 -- PKM-2 pyruvate kinase M-2 -- LDHA lactate dehydrogenase -- PDK-1 pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase -- PDH pyruvate dehydrogenase -- PFA paraformaldehyde; Neurochemistry -- Periodicals; Neurochemistry -- Periodicals; Neurochimie -- Périodiques; Neurochemistry; Periodicals; 612.804205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2020.104692
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0197-0186

Abstract

Abstract: Background: Hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) has therapeutic effects on Parkinson's disease (PD). Warburg effect, namely aerobic glycolysis, is benefit to PD. Leptin, a hormone secreted in adipose, plays an important role in the treatment of PD. Objective: To determine whether the mechanism underlying protection of H2 S against PD is involved in promoting Warburg effect via upregulation of leptin. Methods: We set a PD model via unilateral intrastriatal injection of 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) in Sprague Dawley rat. PD-like behavior was analyzed by apomorphine-induced rotations, open field activity test, stepping test and cylinder test. Dopaminergic neurons were detected by immunohistochemistry. The expressions of Hexokinase-2, pyruvate kinase M-2, lactate dehydrogenase, pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase, pyruvate dehydrogenase, and leptin were measured by Western blot. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDHA) activity was monitored by ELISA. The lactate content was measured by lactate assay kit. Results: We showed that NaHS (a donor of H2 S) prevented 6-OHDA-induced PD-like behaviors as well as the loss of dopaminergic neurons. We also found that NaHS enhanced the Warburg effect and upregulated leptin expression in the substantia nigra of 6-OHDA-exposed rats. While, inhibited leptin signaling by OBR13-A reversed the protections of H2 S against 6-OHDA-exerted PD-like behaviors and the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, and abolished H2 S-enhanced in the Warburg effect in the substantia nigra. Conclusion : These data indicated that leptin mediates the protection of H2 S against PD, which involves enhancing the Warburg effect of the substantia nigra. Highlights: H2 S attenuates dopaminergic neurons loss and enhances Warburg effect in the substantial nigra of PD rats. H2 S increases leptin expression in the substantial nigra of PD rats. Inhibited leptin signaling pathway reverses H2 S-blocked PD-like behaviors. Inhibited leptin signaling pathway reverses H2 S-reduced dopaminergic neurons loss. Inhibited leptin signaling pathway reverses H2 S-enhanced Warburg effect.