Browsing by Author "Muñoz, Francisco J."

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    Oxidative stress activates the c-Abl/p73 proapoptotic pathway in Niemann-Pick type C neurons
    (2010) Klein Posternack, Andrés David; Maldonado Vera, Carola Patricia; Vargas Rojas, Lina Marcela; González Bustos, Marcela Paz; Robledo Plaza, Fermín Alberto; Pérez de Arce Guzman, Karen Andrea; Muñoz, Francisco J.; Hetz, Claudio; Álvarez, Alejandra R.; Zanlungo Matsuhiro, Silvana
    Niemann-Pick type C (NPC) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the intralysosomal accumulation of cholesterol leading to neuronal apoptosis. We have previously reported the activation of the c-Abl/p73 proapoptotic pathway in the cerebellum of NPC mice; however, upstream signals underlying the engagement of this pathway remain unknown. Here, we investigate the possible role of oxidative stress in the activation of c-Abl/p73 using different in vitro and in vivo NPC models. Our results indicate a close temporal correlation between the appearance of nitrotyrosine (N-Tyr; a post-translational tyrosine modification caused by oxidative stress) and the activation of c-Abl/p73 in NPC models. To test the functional role of oxidative stress in NPC, we have treated NPC neurons with the antioxidant NAC and observed a dramatic decrease of c-Abl/p73 activation and a reduction in the levels of apoptosis in NPC models. In conclusion, our data suggest that oxidative stress is the main upstream stimulus activating the c-Abl/p73 pathway and neuronal apoptosis in NPC neurons.
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    Vitamin E Dietary Supplementation Improves Neurological Symptoms and Decreases c-Abl/p73 Activation in Niemann-Pick C Mice
    (2014) Marín, Tamara; Contreras Soto, Pablo Andrés; Castro, Juan Francisco; Chamorro Veloso, David Daniel; Balboa Castillo, Elisa Ivana; Bosch Morató, Mónica; Muñoz, Francisco J.; Álvarez Rojas, Alejandra; Zanlungo Matsuhiro, Silvana
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    Wnt5a inhibits K+ currents in hippocampal synapses through nitric oxide production
    (2015) Parodi, Jorge; Montecinos Oliva, Carla; Varas, Rodrigo; Alfaro, Iván E.; Serrano, Felipe G.; Varas Godoy, Manuel; Muñoz, Francisco J.; Cerpa Nebott, Waldo Francisco; Godoy, Juan A.; Inestrosa Cantín, Nibaldo