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Brain derived neurotrophic factor is involved in the regulation of glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β) signalling
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posted on 2023-01-30, 04:54 authored by V Gupta, N Chitranshi, Y You, Veer GuptaVeer Gupta, A Klistorner, S GrahamGlycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β) is involved in several biochemical processes in neurons regulating cellular survival, gene expression, cell fate determination, metabolism and proliferation. GSK3β activity is inhibited through the phosphorylation of its Ser-9 residue. In this study we sought to investigate the role of BDNF/TrkB signalling in the modulation of GSK3β activity. BDNF/TrkB signalling regulates the GSK3β activity both in vivo in the retinal tissue as well as in the neuronal cells under culture conditions. We report here for the first time that BDNF can also regulate GSK3β activity independent of its effects through the TrkB receptor signalling. Knockdown of BDNF lead to a decline in GSK3β phosphorylation without having a detectable effect on the TrkB activity or its downstream effectors Akt and Erk1/2. Treatment with TrkB receptor agonist had a stimulating effect on the GSK3β phosphorylation, but the effect was significantly less pronounced in the cells in which BDNF was knocked down. The use of TrkB receptor antagonist similarly, manifested itself in the form of downregulation of GSK3β phosphorylation, but a combined TrkB inhibition and BDNF knockdown exhibited a much stronger negative effect. In vivo, we observed reduced levels of GSK3β phosphorylation in the retinal tissues of the BDNF+/- animals implicating critical role of BDNF in the regulation of the GSK3β activity. Concluding, BDNF/TrkB axis strongly regulates the GSK3β activity and BDNF also exhibits GSK3β regulatory effect independent of its actions through the TrkB receptor signalling.
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Biochemical and Biophysical Research CommunicationsVolume
454Pagination
381 - 386Publisher DOI
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0006-291XeISSN
1090-2104Publication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalUsage metrics
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Science & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineBiochemistry & Molecular BiologyBiophysicsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorTrkB receptor7,8 DihydroxyflavoneProtein phosphorylationGlycogen synthase kinase 3 betaRETINAL GANGLION-CELLSTRKB AGONISTBETA-CATENINSURVIVALRECEPTORS7,8-DIHYDROXYFLAVONETRANSDUCTIONGlycogen synthase kinase 3β
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