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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Tchantchou, Flaubert | Graves, Michael | Falcone, Deane | Shea, Thomas B.; *
Affiliations: Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Cellular Neurobiology and Neurodegeneration Research, Umass Lowell, One University Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854, USA
Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Thomas B. Shea, Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Cellular Neurobiology and Neurodegeneration Research, Umass Lowell, One University Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854, USA. Tel.: +1 978 934 2881; Fax: +1 978 934 3062; E-mail: thomas_shea@uml.edu.
Abstract: When maintained on a folate-deficient, iron-rich diet, transgenic mice lacking in apolipoprotein E (ApoE–/– mice) demonstrate impaired activity of glutathione S-transferase (GST), resulting in increased oxidative species within brain tissue despite abnormally high levels of glutathione. These mice also exhibit reduced levels of S-adenosyl methionine (SAM) and increased levels of its hydrolysis product S-adenosyl homocysteine, which inhibits SAM usage. Supplementation of the above diet with SAM restored GST activity and eliminated reactive oxygen species at the expense of stockpiled glutathione, suggesting that one or more SAM-dependent reactions were required to maintain GST activity. We examined herein the impact of SAM on GST activity using a cell-free assay. SAM stimulated GST activity in a dose-response manner when added to homogenates derived from the above ApoE–/– mice. SAM also increased activity of purified rat liver GST and recombinant GST. Filtering of SAM through a 4kDa cutoff and systematic withholding of reaction components eliminated the possibility of any additional contaminating enzyme. These findings confirm that SAM can exert a direct effect on GST activity. Since Alzheimer's disease is accompanied by reduced GST activity, diminished SAM and increased SAH, these findings underscore the critical role of SAM in maintenance of neuronal health.
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, apolipoprotein E, glutathione, methylation, oxidative stress, S-adenosyl methionine
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2008-14306
Journal: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 323-328, 2008
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