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Recentemente tem-se assistido a um acumular de evidência sugerindo a
implicação de uma desregulação do metabolismo do ferro (Fe) na fisiopatologia
da doença de Alzheimer (DA). Neste trabalho, pretendemos esclarecer
melhor os mecanismos moleculares subjacentes à homeostasia deste
metal na DA, particularmente ao nível do efluxo celular. Assim, mediu-se
em células mononucleares do sangue periférico de 73 doentes com DA e
74 controlos a expressão de genes diretamente envolvidos na regulação e
exportação celular de Fe, utilizando a técnica de PCR quantitativo. Os resultados
mostraram uma diminuição significativa na expressão dos genes
aconitase (ACO1; P=0,007); ceruloplasmina (CP; P<0,001) e proteína precursora
de beta amilóide (APP; P=0,006) em doentes com DA comparativamente
com os voluntários saudáveis. Estas observações apontam para
uma diminuição significativa da expressão dos genes associados com a
exportação de Fe celular mediada pela ferroportina na DA. Assim, o presente
estudo reforça resultados anteriores que mostram alterações no metabolismo
do Fe e podem estar na origem da retenção intracelular deste
metal e aumento de stress oxidativo caraterísticos desta patologia.
A dysregulation of iron (Fe) metabolism in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been suggested previously. Herein, we intended to further clarify the molecular mechanisms underlying Fe homeostasis in AD particularly at the level of cellular iron efflux. Thus, the expression of specific Fe metabolism-related genes directly involved in Fe regulation and export was assessed by quantitative PCR in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from 73 AD patients and 74 controls. A significant decrease in the expression of aconitase 1 (ACO1; P=0.007); ceruloplasmin (CP; P<0.001) and amyloid peptide precursor (APP; P=0.006) genes was fund in AD patients compared with healthy volunteers. These observations point out to a significant downregulation of the expression of genes associated with ferroportin-mediated cellular Fe export in PBMCs from AD patients. The present findings support previous studies suggesting impairment of Fe homeostasis in AD, which may lead to cellular Fe retention and oxidative stress, a typical feature of this disease.
A dysregulation of iron (Fe) metabolism in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been suggested previously. Herein, we intended to further clarify the molecular mechanisms underlying Fe homeostasis in AD particularly at the level of cellular iron efflux. Thus, the expression of specific Fe metabolism-related genes directly involved in Fe regulation and export was assessed by quantitative PCR in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from 73 AD patients and 74 controls. A significant decrease in the expression of aconitase 1 (ACO1; P=0.007); ceruloplasmin (CP; P<0.001) and amyloid peptide precursor (APP; P=0.006) genes was fund in AD patients compared with healthy volunteers. These observations point out to a significant downregulation of the expression of genes associated with ferroportin-mediated cellular Fe export in PBMCs from AD patients. The present findings support previous studies suggesting impairment of Fe homeostasis in AD, which may lead to cellular Fe retention and oxidative stress, a typical feature of this disease.
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Keywords
Alzheimer Doenças Neurodegenerativas Metabolismo do Ferro Determinantes Imunológicos em Doenças Crónicas Alzheimer Iron Metabolism
Pedagogical Context
Citation
Boletim Epidemiológico Observações. 2016 maio-agosto;5(16):53-56
Publisher
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, IP
