Analyzing Olfactory Neuron Precursors Non-Invasively Isolated through NADH FLIM as a Potential Tool to Study Oxidative Stress in Alzheimer’s Disease
Journal
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
ISSN
1422-0067
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Laura Gómez-Virgilio
Alejandro Luarte
Daniela P. Ponce
Bárbara A. Bruna
Type
Resource Types::text::journal::journal article
Abstract
<jats:p>Among all the proposed pathogenic mechanisms to understand the etiology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), increased oxidative stress seems to be a robust and early disease feature where many of those hypotheses converge. However, despite the significant lines of evidence accumulated, an effective diagnosis and treatment of AD are not yet available. This limitation might be partially explained by the use of cellular and animal models that recapitulate partial aspects of the disease and do not account for the particular biology of patients. As such, cultures of patient-derived cells of peripheral origin may provide a convenient solution for this problem. Peripheral cells of neuronal lineage such as olfactory neuronal precursors (ONPs) can be easily cultured through non-invasive isolation, reproducing AD-related oxidative stress. Interestingly, the autofluorescence of key metabolic cofactors such as reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) can be highly correlated with the oxidative state and antioxidant capacity of cells in a non-destructive and label-free manner. In particular, imaging NADH through fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) has greatly improved the sensitivity in detecting oxidative shifts with minimal intervention to cell physiology. Here, we discuss the translational potential of analyzing patient-derived ONPs non-invasively isolated through NADH FLIM to reveal AD-related oxidative stress. We believe this approach may potentially accelerate the discovery of effective antioxidant therapies and contribute to early diagnosis and personalized monitoring of this devastating disease.</jats:p>
Subjects
oxidative stress
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flim
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alzheimer's disease
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alzheimer disease
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animals
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antioxidants
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humans
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microscopy, fluorescence
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nad
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olfactory receptor neurons
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oxidative stress
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antioxidant
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reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
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nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
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alzheimer disease
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autofluorescence
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cell culture
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cell function
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early diagnosis
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fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy
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fluorescence microscopy
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human
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neural stem cell
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olfactory nerve
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oxidation
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oxidative stress
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review
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alzheimer disease
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animal
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metabolism
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olfactory receptor neuron
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pathology
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procedures