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Role of by-products of lipid oxidation in Alzheimer's disease brain: a focus on acrolein.

Abstract
Abundant data consistently support the idea that oxidative stress occurs and is a constant feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Some recent evidence indicated that phenomenon is an early event and might be implicated in the pathogenesis of this disease. Lipid peroxidation leads to the formation of a number of aldehydes by-products, including malondialdehyde (MDA), 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (HNE), and acrolein. The most abundant aldehydes are HNE and MDA while acrolein is the most reactive. Increased levels of specific HNE-histidine and glutathione-HNE Michael adducts in AD brain has been reported. Proteomic analysis demonstrated a large number of protein-bound HNE in AD brain. F2-isoprostanes (F2-IsoPs) levels and neuroprostanes were also significantly increased in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients and in late-stage AD. In brain from patients with AD, acrolein has been found to be elevated in hippocampus and temporal cortex where oxidative stress is high. Due to its high reactivity, acrolein is not only a marker of lipid peroxidation but also an initiator of oxidative stress by adducting cellular nucleophilic groups found on proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Interestingly, data indicates that lipid peroxidation occurs in the brain of MCI and also in preclinical AD patients suggesting that oxidative damage may play an early role in the pathogenesis of AD. In this review, we will summarize some mechanisms implicated in the toxicity of by-products of lipid peroxidation such as IsoPs, HNE, and acrolein and their implication in AD.
AuthorsManjeet Singh, Thanh Nam Dang, Madeleine Arseneault, Charles Ramassamy
JournalJournal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD (J Alzheimers Dis) Vol. 21 Issue 3 Pg. 741-56 ( 2010) ISSN: 1875-8908 [Electronic] Netherlands
PMID20634576 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References
  • Acrolein
Topics
  • Acrolein (metabolism)
  • Alzheimer Disease (metabolism, pathology)
  • Brain (metabolism, pathology)
  • Humans
  • Lipid Peroxidation
  • Oxidative Stress

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