2020
17β-estradiol attenuates rat articular chondrocyte injury by targeting ASIC1a-mediated apoptosis
Song S, Tao J, Li S, Qian X, Niu R, Wang C, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Wang K, Zhu F, Zhu C, Ma G, Yang-Yang, Peng X, Zhou R, Chen F. 17β-estradiol attenuates rat articular chondrocyte injury by targeting ASIC1a-mediated apoptosis. Molecular And Cellular Endocrinology 2020, 505: 110742. PMID: 32006608, DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2020.110742.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcid-sensing ion channel 1aRheumatoid arthritisChondrocyte injuryTreatment of RAEstradiol replacement therapyProtein levelsAcid-induced damageIon channel 1aAutophagy-lysosomal pathwayJoint swellingCartilage destructionLocal inflammationOvariectomized modelReplacement therapyEstrogen metabolismArticular damageEpidemiological evidenceASIC1a proteinProtective roleAcid-induced apoptosisChannel 1aSodium-permeable channelsInjuryERα receptorMitochondrial function
2018
Acute Ethanol Exposure Promotes Autophagy-Lysosome Pathway-Dependent ASIC1a Protein Degradation and Protects Against Acidosis-Induced Neurotoxicity
Zhou R, Leng T, Yang T, Chen F, Xiong Z. Acute Ethanol Exposure Promotes Autophagy-Lysosome Pathway-Dependent ASIC1a Protein Degradation and Protects Against Acidosis-Induced Neurotoxicity. Molecular Neurobiology 2018, 56: 3326-3340. PMID: 30120732, PMCID: PMC6378129, DOI: 10.1007/s12035-018-1289-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcid-sensing ion channel 1aAutophagy-lysosome pathwayNeuronal cellsAcidosis-induced cytotoxicityAcute ethanol administrationAcute ethanol exposureActivity/expressionEthanol-induced reductionIon channel 1aAutophagy activator rapamycinAutophagy inhibitor CQEffects of ethanolASIC1a expressionIschemic strokeNeuronal injuryAcute treatmentBrain ischemiaNeuroprotective effectsEthanol administrationASIC currentsEthanol exposureTissue acidosisASIC1a channelsChannel 1aNeurotoxicity