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The cholesterol 24-hydroxylase activates autophagy and decreases mutant huntingtin build-up in a neuroblastoma culture model of Huntington's disease.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Compromised brain cholesterol turnover and altered regulation of brain cholesterol metabolism have been allied with some neurodegenerative diseases, including Huntington's disease (HD). Following our previous studies in HD, in this study we aim to investigate in vitro in a neuroblastoma cellular model of HD, the effect of CYP46A1 overexpression, an essential enzyme in cholesterol metabolism, on huntingtin aggregation and levels. RESULTS:We found that CYP46A1 reduces the quantity and size of mutant huntingtin aggregates in cells, as well as the levels of mutant huntingtin protein. Additionally, our results suggest that the observed beneficial effects of CYP46A1 in HD cells are linked to the activation of autophagy. Taken together, our results further demonstrate that CYP46A1 is a pertinent target to counteract HD progression.

SUBMITTER: Nobrega C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7149904 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The cholesterol 24-hydroxylase activates autophagy and decreases mutant huntingtin build-up in a neuroblastoma culture model of Huntington's disease.

Nóbrega Clévio C   Conceição André A   Costa Rafael G RG   Koppenol Rebekah R   Sequeira Raquel L RL   Nunes Ricardo R   Carmo-Silva Sara S   Marcelo Adriana A   Matos Carlos A CA   Betuing Sandrine S   Caboche Jocelyne J   Cartier Nathalie N   Alves Sandro S  

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<h4>Objective</h4>Compromised brain cholesterol turnover and altered regulation of brain cholesterol metabolism have been allied with some neurodegenerative diseases, including Huntington's disease (HD). Following our previous studies in HD, in this study we aim to investigate in vitro in a neuroblastoma cellular model of HD, the effect of CYP46A1 overexpression, an essential enzyme in cholesterol metabolism, on huntingtin aggregation and levels.<h4>Results</h4>We found that CYP46A1 reduces the  ...[more]