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  • Title: Upregulation of Glutaredoxin 2 alleviates oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation-induced apoptosis and ROS production in neurons by enhancing Nrf2 signaling via modulation of GSK-3β.
    Author: Wen J, Li X, Zheng S, Xiao Y.
    Journal: Brain Res; 2020 Oct 15; 1745():146946. PubMed ID: 32522629.
    Abstract:
    Glutaredoxin 2 (GRX2) is an antioxidative protein that exerts a key role in various pathological processes. However, whether GRX2 participates in modulating the oxidative stress during cerebral ischemia/reperfusion, injury is undermined. This study aimed to determine the potential role of GRX2 in regulating oxidative stress in cultured neurons induced by oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R), a cellular model for study of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in vitro. Here, we showed that GRX2 expression was decreased in neurons subjected to OGD/R exposure. The upregulation of GRX2 markedly improved the viability of OGD/R-exposed neurons and caused a marked reduction in OGD/R-induced apoptosis and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. On the contrary, depletion of GRX2 exacerbated the OGD/R-induced apoptosis and ROS production in cultured neurons. Moreover, GRX2 upregulation increased nuclear expression of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and enhanced the activation of Nrf2/ARE signaling associated with modulation of glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) inhibition. Notably, inhibition of Nrf2 markedly abrogated GRX2-mediated protection against OGD/R-induced apoptosis and oxidative stress. Overall, these findings elucidate that GRX2 plays an essential role in regulating the protection against OGD/R-induced apoptosis and oxidative stress in neurons associated with its ability to enhance the activation of Nrf2 via modulation of GSK-3β. Our study indicates that GRX2 may play a key role in modulating neuronal apoptosis and oxidative stress induced by cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.
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